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Lt. Gov. Reeves visits College Republicans
By Walter Lyle ing them.” [email protected] Reeves also contrasted the government’s actions immedi- The Ole Miss College Re- ately after the 9/11 attacks on publicans hosted Lt. Gov. the Twin Towers to now, when Tate Reeves at their meeting President Barack Obama Wednesday night at Bryant wants military action against Hall. Syria. He said the difference Reeves was invited to speak is “night and day.” at the weekly College Repub- He finished his speech by licans meeting to discuss how stating how much he enjoys he got into politics, commem- being involved in Mississip- orate the attacks on 9/11, pi politics, despite the high share his views on the current stress. state of the national govern- “It’s rewarding and worth ment and answer questions it, if you make a difference,” from students. he said. Reeves discussed his politi- Before Reeves took the floor, cal history, from his member- the meeting opened with with ship in the College Repub- a discussion of current events licans at Millsaps College in Syria. Several students an- in 1992 to his victory in the swered in a forum-style man- 2003 race for state treasurer. ner, presenting their opinions He encouraged students by and ideas about what the stating that if he could win a president should do in this state-wide election at 28 years time of crisis. of age, anybody can do it. He Lawson Hahn played a ma- also talked about the struggles jor role in the success of the that come with political pow- meeting. As the public rela- er. tions manager for the Col- “People take shots at me ev- lege Republicans at Ole Miss, ery day,” Reeves said. “I don’t he is in charge of connecting AUSTIN MCAFEE | The Daily Mississippian care where they come from; students and faculty to the or- I’m just concerned with dodg- Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves speaks to College Republicans Wednesday night. See REEVES, PAGE 4 Oxford schools enhances education with technology
By SUMMER WIGLEY curriculum. A meeting was office administrators went [email protected] held last Thursday to plan the to Cupertino to learn more initiative, which has not yet about their products,” Harvey The Oxford School District been named. said. “It did not start the dis- is adopting a 1:1 digital initia- The school district has been cussion of our 1:1 initiative, tive, a program that integrates preparing for implementa- but it furthered the discus- technology for instructional tion of a 1:1 initiative for two sion.” purposes. With news of other years. Harvey said the school Another group, including schools in Mississippi like the district would have liked to two Oxford School District Clinton School District tak- implement the initiative last board members, traveled to ing the technology initiative, year. Chicago last spring for anoth- Oxford Superintendent Brian “We had some other things er briefing. Harvey wanted to jump on we had to devote our time “We have really ramped up board as well. with, as you can imagine with our efforts moving forward “The Oxford School Dis- the construction of the new for the 2014-15 school year,” trict is in the process of add- high school,” Harvey said. Harvey said. ing the new technologies,” Two years ago a group of Some of the money from a said Brian Harvey, Oxford Oxford School District offi- city tax increase is being used School District’s superinten- cials traveled to Cupertino to for the 1:1 initiative. dent. an Apple executive briefing, “We are also looking at cut- The district has begun the where they learned more of ting costs in some other areas planning stages for a wider the 1:1 initiative. to apply some previously bud- implementation of new tech- “Some high school and nology into Oxford schools’ curriculum folks and central See TECHNOLOGY, PAGE 4 PHOTO COURTESY OF APPLE
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We [email protected] necessarily mean that I should other “-ologies,” all change see ourselves as the greatest thomas graning blindly purchase a new pair of the perspective of the way we country in the world helping out wayfarers every time I need a see the world. What we see as the “little guy.” Internationally, photography editor By Anna Rush [email protected] new pair of sunglasses. a threat, what we see as a call we are seen as just another [email protected] Each new sunglass purchase is for help, what we see as an country who has grown too big katie williamson a chance to start fresh, evaluate opportunity for our own sake, for its britches. I’m not saying asst. photography editor I am notorious when it comes the pros and cons of the last pair is all relative to the lens we are that our views of ourselves are [email protected] to losing or breaking sunglasses. and perhaps try something new. looking through. To solely only wrong and the rest are right. tisha coleman It seems that I am in need of Similarly, when major issues use one lens without even trying However, I am saying we are Ignacio Murillo a new pair every other month. arise abroad, such as the Syrian on others greatly skews our view absolutely wrong if we do not at natalie moore Each time I try on a plethora conflict, it provides us with an of the world around us and least take notice of the opinions design editors of pairs. I like to change up opportunity to reevaluate our hinders our decisions. of our international peers. the styles that I wear. Different foreign policy. We can either Perspectives are not limited Just like my sunglass sarah Parrish lenses alter your view of things blindly “do what we’ve always to just lenses. How we view purchases, there are a variety of copy chief when you look through them. done” or take an honest look at ourselves and how we are things that should be weighed [email protected] Sometimes it helps to bring a our past foreign policies and see viewed by others can also and considered when addressing jamie Kendrick friend because what I think looks if similar actions would fit the often be very different. Take foreign policy issues. While it Nikki McDonald good on me and what actually situation at hand or decide if we for instance aviator sunglasses. may be easier to have a knee- Evan miller looks good on me are entirely need to go back to the drawing The mental image I have of jerk response or to continue Natalie Miller different things. Perhaps this board. myself in them is very Tom responding in the same way to Matt zelenik analogy is a bit of a stretch, but When we go back to the Cruise in “Top Gun.” The such issues, especially since they account executives finding a new pair of sunglasses drawing board, we need to try smirk my friend makes when arise with the same frequency is similar to addressing the on different lenses before we I try them on clearly indicates that I break my sunglasses, a Farrell Lawo United States foreign policy. settle on a plan. A key element that my perception is off-base. well thought out decision that Kristen Saltzman Please bear with me on this. to picking out sunglasses is the Sometimes, the United States takes in all the factors is a much creative staff I usually opt for the classic tint of the lens. Does it cast a has similar misconceptions of better decision in the long run. S. 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Column The ‘redlines’ are many, why this one in particular?
By Ahmed Seif Myth of American Exception- mutilations – children were not enough, then get this: ever in intervening in Syria, [email protected] alism.” (A highly recommend- kidnapped and turned into CNN reporter Amber Lyon you probably would not have ed read.) monstrous “child soldiers” in was fired for her exposé of the heard of the story in the first In discussing Syria with my Now that I charged myself a gruesome 10 year civil war Bahraini government. place, just like you were kept American peers, I cannot help with an argument very tough that left more than 50,000 And as you are reading this in the dark on the other geno- but notice that both sides of to make, I shall seek the help people dead, 500,000 dis- article, there is yet another cides. the issue, though coming from of history. So let us travel back placed and 27,000 amputated. genocide in a country called When Americans ask, antithetical points of view, in time 19 years. It is 1994 The U.S., no reaction. Burma in Southeast Asia. Ro- “Should we intervene in Syr- agree on a common premise: now, and the Hutu-led regime Skip forward to 2004. The hingya Muslim minority con- ia?” I feel that what they’re re- that when the U.S. intervenes of Rwanda initiates a cam- Sudanese government has un- tinues day in, day out being ally asking is “Should we sac- in other countries, it does so paign of mass killing and rape leashed armed militias who at the risk of ethnic cleans- rifice some of our funds and out of “compassion” to fight against the Tutsi-led rebels in carried out massive ethnic ing at the hands of the Bud- troops to do the Syrian people their battles for them. And retaliation for the assassina- cleansing against the non-Ar- dhist majority. The Burmese the favor of attacking their Syria is yet another interna- tion of the Hutu president. ab Sudanese rebels. The Bush government is turning a blind oppressive government?” This tional crisis in which this self- An estimated 800,000 Rwan- administration did nothing eye and a deaf ear, and there is a question that carries with congratulatory ideology clear- dans have been slaughtered in but “condemn” the atrocities is even some evidence of its it a sense of romantic patrio- ly presents itself. the space of 100 days, except of the Sudanese government, complicity in the atrocities. tism that fails to realize that The pro-intervention ratio- the Clinton administration in- ironically at the same time Why didn’t the U.S. inter- simply no intervention ever nale seems to fancy America structed its spokesperson not Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib vene in all these genocides? existed in the absence of na- as the “world savior,” and thus to describe the mass killing as were happening. The answer is simple: there tional/strategic interests. And promotes “defending the pow- genocide to avoid interven- And recently in 2011, not were no U.S. interests in- the interests here are strategic: erless” by attacking their op- tion. one word was heard from the volved. What am I exactly a) winning over the rebels who pressive regimes. The anti-in- Now let us fast forward to Obama administration on the saying here? Am I saying the are potentially the new Syrian tervention position argues that 1999. The place is Sierra human rights abuses commit- U.S. should have intervened leaders, and thereby gaining an increasingly frail economy Leone of West Africa. The ted by the Bahraini regime in all these egregious events? what is now a Russian terri- and the involvement in two Revolutionary United Front against its own people. The Actually no. I am only trying tory, b) uprooting terrorism “wars” already may mean that (RUF), notoriously known for reason is that showing Bahrain to make you see the flagrant before it grows further in the the U.S. should “uncharacter- the mass mutilation of civil- in a bad light to the Ameri- fallacy of this “redline” argu- chaos, and c) protecting Israel. istically” opt out of Syria. ians, has carried out what they can people does no good to ment. For if the U.S. really So I say the redline rhetoric To paraphrase, they think called the “No Living Thing the U.S. naval base (that gives intervenes based on the prin- isn’t that convincing after all. that “while the U.S. is, yes, Operation.” In a message the U.S. access to Iran) there, ciple of fighting for those who What do you say? the world savior,” the argu- of intimidation to the whole and may raise the skepticism cannot fight for themselves, ment continues, “perhaps it is country, the RUF has raided of American taxpayers whose then why intervene in some Ahmed Seif is a graduate student more sensible due to the eco- the village of Freetown and money goes to empower the cases, but not others? If the from Egypt. nomic crisis to act against its raped, killed and chopped off very same regime. If this is U.S. had no interests whatso- ‘sympathetic character’ this the limbs of the people work- ‘one time’ and decide against ing in the main diamond field, a military strike.” This ideol- which they eventually took ogy frankly exemplifies what over. This incident was but Stephen Walt of Harvard one of many others in which – University described as “The in addition to the killings and
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received iPads, whereas stu- site, Mississippi has a 62.7 REEVES, TECHNOLOGY, dents from 6th grade through percent graduation rate com- The DM continued from page 1 continued from page 1 the 12th grade received Mac- pared to the nation’s 75 per- Book Pros. According to Clin- cent graduation rate. Both is recruiting ganization and managing the geted funds to this initiative,” ton’s website, the implemen- Harvey and Kelley believe the College Republicans’ Face- Harvey said. tation of these products is new initiative would be a pro- NEWS book and Twitter pages. Elizabeth Kelley, a sopho- a part of Clinton’s 1:1 Digi- gressive move for all of Mis- The Ole Miss College Re- more elementary education tal Learning Initiative that sissippi. publicans bring conservatives major at Ole Miss, believes a was adopted for the 2013-14 “I think for the state of Mis- WRITERS and Republicans together to tax increase is appropriate for school year. The 1:1 program sissippi, it is extremely impor- discuss topics and issues in the education. integrates technology for in- tant to take every action that country and foster an environ- “I think that it is very im- structional purposes. they can to advance their stu- ment of political awareness. portant that schools keep up Jackson State University has dent’s knowledge and well-be- “We want more involve- with the technological ad- take a similar technology ini- ing,” Kelley said. “And taking ment with the university it- vancements in this world,” tiative as that of Clinton Pub- a step in technology gives the self,” Hahn said. “We want said Kelley. “These new prod- lic Schools. The university students the technological re- to promote an environment ucts are essential in keeping recently issued iPads for every sources to provide them with for conservatives, and we re- up with all of these advance- first year student, including the opportunity to increase spect everyone’s opinion on a ments if the schools have the online students. According to the test scores and literacy to topic.” sufficient funds.” the Associated Press, the dis- Mississippi students across the Harvey believes the new tribution of iPads is a part of state.” technologies will be very ben- Jackson State’s second annual Harvey believes that this is- eficial to the students’ learn- scholarship program in which sue applies to Mississippi as ing experience. Jackson State partnered with well as the rest of the United “The 1:1 initiative is some- the Mississippi e-Center States. thing that is becoming more Foundation. The foundation “I think this is something and more common,” Harvey will be tracking the student’s that not only Mississippi, but said. “I can speak for our dis- progress through the Apple also all of the United States CONTACT trict in that in order to pre- product in an ongoing study. should implement,” Harvey pare our kids to be college “I was very excited when said. “Times change, stu- thedmnews and career ready, an initiative I found out I qualified to re- dents change, the days of like this is necessary.” ceive an iPad, “ said Angela going to the chalkboard and @gmail.com In the Clinton Public Parr, a Jackson State Univer- writing notes have come and School District, students from sity student. “It’s small but gone. We have to get kids en- to set up an elementary school through just the right size. It does what gaged and involved with what the 12th grade received Apple I need it to do and it is por- they’re learning.” appointment products for in-class and at- table and convenient.” home use. Students in kinder- According to the U.S. De- garten through the 5th grade partment of Education’s web-
35481 LIFESTYLES LIFESTYLES | 12 September 2013 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 5
Chickenon a stick August 29, 2013 Bringing the Oxford-University Community Art, Music, Literature and Culture on a Stick Vol. 1 No. 1
We, as the editors of “On a Stick,” want to bring Oxford onUsa stick to the university. Not only do we work for the newspaper, By EMILY CRAWFORD & MALLORY SIMERVILLE but we love Oxford. We love the music, the art and the cul- Welcome to the second ever, ture and we want to share it first official “On a Stick!” As with you you can see this issue is called . “Chicken on a Stick” named Please read on and enjoy! after the famous Chicken on a Stick from the Chevron off the Inform us! Square. But every week “On a This is for you. When your Stick” is published, the theme favorite author/artist/band will change. Our goal is to put comes to town we want to art, music, culture and litera- know! Email us at thedmfea- ture on a stick within the next [email protected] four pages. Listen up. Thacker Mountain Radio has returned By Clara Turnage level of success coming in to haven’t missed a figurative Schacochis won a National a great example of how the [email protected] read snippets of their work not beat in their performances. Book Award in 1985 and de- community of Oxford works,” only to the awaiting crowd, Tonight’s feature band, Ca- scribes this week’s feature as a producer Kathryn McGraw Off Square Books transforms but also to Rebel Radio and its ribbean Paradise, allows the 50-year prologue to 9/11. said. every Thursday night from a avid listeners. listeners to relax to island- The show has grown since its “Each week dedicated volun- small bookstore into a living “Each act that appears on style jazz followed by the self- founding in 1998 by Caroline teers and amazing board mem- theater. Shelves are pushed our show, be it an author or proclaimed “purveyors of joy- Herring and Bryan Ledford, bers work together to make back and chairs brought out band, brings their own iden- funk,” CBDB. After the show two Southern studies graduate sure everyone in the commu- before a stage from which the tity and vibe,” host Jim Dees CBDB will preform at Proud students who loved the idea of nity feels welcome. It’s magic, books are taken and replaced said. “We mix it up and the Larry’s. music and books together in and it’s one of the things I love with keyboards, drums, micro- authors and musicians help us Bob Shacochis will be read- an old-time, radio-style show. most about Thacker.” phones and other implements with that by bringing their in- ing from his mystery, “The The colorful staff makes the The show can be heard on of live performance. Musi- dividual art to the stage.” Woman Who Lost Her Soul.” experience at Thacker Moun- Rebel Radio 92.1 FM or on cians and authors file in and Having hosted the show The novel travels from WWII tain a welcoming and exciting www.myrebelradio.com at make their way to the stage since 2000, Dees knows his Croatia to 1980s Istanbul one. 6 p.m. tonight. It will be re- to prepare themselves for the way around the familiar set- and Haiti in the 1990s as it “I was attracted to Thacker broadcast this Saturday at 7 night’s show. Thacker Moun- ting. His vocal talent, however, leads up to the war on terror. Mountain Radio because it is p.m. tain Radio Show is the cause is not his only contribution to of the commotion. the Oxford community. He has “Thacker Mountain Radio also published a compilation is a non-profit organization of his once-weekly column, dedicated to celebrating and “Lies and Other Truths.” He documenting the evolving is now a freelance writer when sounds and stories of a diverse off of the stage and has re- South through live perfor- cently published an article in mances, radio broadcasts and the April issue of Garden and other multi-media platforms,” Gun. producer Kathryn McGraw The Yalobushwackers are said. the house band for Thacker “The hour-long live show Mountain Radio Show and and radio broadcast is a huge perform live each week. The way we accomplish our mis- members each have very dif- sion.” ferent backgrounds; some hail Thacker is a blend of local from New Orleans and others and national level authors, fea- have lived in or around Oxford ture bands and diversity rolled their entire lives. Somehow the into a single radio show. Ev- various band members come ery week the bookstore hosts together to form the perfect around 200 spectators as well concoction for Oxford-style as the performers. entertainment. Each week “I feel like it is something re- they play two or three num- ally unique to Oxford,” senior bers ranging between blues, journalism major Anna Frost folk, rock and country. said. “It shows the artistic side The band suffered a great of town, which I love.” loss last October when lead Musicians playing anything guitarist Jerry “Duff ” Dor- from rock ‘n’ roll, folk, country rough passed away. and bluegrass to opera, jazz “Thacker Mountain Radio and salsa arrive each week to lost not only our brother and play their role in the uncon- bandleader, but a large chunk
ventional musical styling of of wit and soul of the show,” AUSTIN MCAFEE | The Daily Mississippian Oxford’s greatest radio show. Dees said. With the musicians arrive a Though the band certainly Director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture Ted Ownby speaks at Off Square Books during Thacker Mountain Radio last platoon of authors from every lost a great deal last year they Thursday. LIFESTYLES PAGE 6 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 12 September 2013 | LIFESTYLES Feature photos: Thacker Mountain Radio
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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: New Orleans based band, Country Fried, performed at Thacker Mountain Radio.Yalobushwackers play at Off AUSTIN MCAFEE | The Daily Mississippian Square Books during the weekly Thacker Mountain Radio Show last Thursday. The Yalobushwackers closed out the show at Off Square Books. GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FAIR 2:00-4:30 pm Monday, September 16 The Inn at Ole Miss Schools that will be in attendance:
Auburn University Raymond J. Harbert College of Business Richmont Graduate University Ave Maria School of Law Saint Louis University School of Law AXA Advisors, LLC SAMFORD UNIVERSITY Belhaven University Savannah Law School Belmont University SMU Dedman School of Law Emory Univ. School of Nursing South Texas College of Law Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law Southern Methodist University - Cox School of Business Florida Coastal School of Law The University of Alabama Indiana Tech Law School The University of Alabama Law Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions The University of Memphis Loyola University New Orleans College of Law The University of Mississippi Law LSU Law Center Thurgood Marshall School of Law Manderson Graduate School of Business The University of Alabama Tulane University Law School Midwestern University UALR Bowen School of Law Millsaps College University of Alabama at Birmingham Mississippi College University of Mississippi Mississippi College School of Law University of Tennessee Mississippi University for Women University of Tennessee Health Science Center Mississippi Valley State University Vanderbilt University Law School Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Western New England Univ School of Law Peace Corps
35556 LIFESTYLES LIFESTYLES | 12 September 2013 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 7 Taking ‘Hotty Toddy’ to Texas
By Sara Elizabeth sixth Street,” said Bess Broad- Baker water, sophomore hospitality [email protected] management major. With two wins to start the Broadwater suggests stopping football season, University of by Matt’s El Rancho, Hopdod- Mississippi fans are ready for dy Burger Bar or the Salt Lick our next big challenge: The for a bite to eat in Austin. University of Texas at Austin. As for tailgating, the UT sys- Many students are gearing up tem is very different from Ole for the 10 hour trip to Austin Miss’ beloved Grove. for this weekend’s game. “Tailgating is all over down- Ole Miss students preparing town,” Broadwater said. “In to visit Austin for the first time parking lots, parking garages, are ready for the new experi- random fields. Some people ence, but in a state without the just go to Scholz’ Garten to Grove, what should visitors do tailgate. It’s very different than while in Texas? Students who the Grove.” have made the trip before have Whether making the trip a few suggestions about where to one’s home state, or enter- to go and what to do for first- ing a whole new experience, timers. Ole Miss students visiting the “It’s my first time to go to University of Texas at Austin Texas, and I am very excited,” will all answer the same when FILE PHOTO (THOMAS GRANING) | The Daily Mississippian said Andrea Jordan, junior asked, “Are you ready?” Louis Covington attempts a tackle against Texas last season. public policy leadership ma- jor. “I am going to the game, of course, but am having to sit by myself because there are no seats together anymore. Oh well, it’s for the game.” For other Ole Miss students, the drive to Texas is a familiar route. Shelby Perry-Wilson, a One of the junior hospitality management major from Arlington, Texas, is ready to visit her home state. Best Banks in America, “I’m pumped to hang out with my friends that go to UT,” Perry-Wilson said. “And to eat the Mexican food, because it’s now open in one of the real deal in Texas.” Perry-Wilson is also excited to float the river with friends in America’s Best Small Towns. San Marcos, a 20-minute drive from Austin and a Texas tradi- You probably know that Oxford has been named One of the 100 tion. Best Small Towns in America.* What you may not know is that Forbes Other Texas natives recom- has named Trustmark one of the Best Banks in America. mended favorite places to shop and eat in Austin. If that sounds like a perfect match to you, you’ll be pleased to know “Dirty Martin’s Kumback that Trustmark now has two Oxford locations: Courthouse Square and Burgers is my favorite restau- Jackson Avenue. We welcome all SOUTHBank-Oxford customers to the rant in Austin, hands down,” Trustmark family, and we look forward to giving you the personalized said Katie Terry, senior his- service that Trustmark customers have enjoyed for more than a century. tory and pre-nursing major. “Best burgers you’ll get. Wa- So come see us. We promise to give you nothing but our very terloo Icehouse is an Austin best, every day. original, as Austin used to be called Waterloo and the Ice- house stemmed from Waterloo records.” For alternative things to do Member FDIC trustmark.com in Austin, Terry mentioned the Bob Bullock Texas State His- tory Museum (known as the Bob), the Alamo Draft House, Stand Up paddle boarding on Town Lake and Zilker Metro- politan Park. Terry also recommends stop- ping by Kerby Lane, famous Tyler’s T-shirts and the Co-Op on “the Drag.” “The Drag,” or Guadalupe Street, is located right by the UT campus and is hugely im- portant to Austin culture and student life, filled with shops and restaurants recommended proudly by native Texans. Sixth Street is another important stop to fully experience UT Austin. “The Drag has the best shop- 30600 ping and is right across from *As noted in The 100 Best Small Towns in America by Norman Crampton From Forbes.com, December 18, 2012 ©2012 Forbes.com. All rights reserved. Used by permission and protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States. The printing, copying, redistribution, or retransmission campus, and nightlife is on of this Content without express written permission is prohibited. PAGE 8 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 12 September 2013 | COMICS
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By Matt Barnthouse Grove went from an enchant- [email protected] ing wonderland to an intimi- dating abyss. I did not know All the way back at my home anybody. I was only on the in Indiana, I heard about the outside looking in. I began to majestic tailgates at the Grove. ask myself questions. Do I re- I knew tailgating was a very big ally belong here? Am I worthy deal at Ole Miss, but until last of being a student at Ole Miss? Saturday I never got to expe- Luckily, I found the Associat- rience what I now consider as ed Student Body’s Everybody’s one of the greatest traditions Tent. in all of sports. Since I was not necessarily It was a sweltering 95 de- welcome to any of the other gree day as I left my Kincan- tents in the Grove, I was grate- non Hall dorm room to walk ful to find it. up the hill that led to the Walk “The Grove can be intimi- of Champions. As the Grove dating for people who have made its way into my view- never been (tailgating there) ing distance, I stopped in awe. before,” ASB Executive Assis- This was not the Grove I re- tant William Fowler explained. membered. “You definitely have to have Blue and red tents covered your own tent or a tent to go KATIE WILLIAMSON | The Daily Mississippian the green grass as far as the to if you want to have a good Freshmen of the Class of 2017 participate in Rebel Run before the Southeast Missouri game on Saturday. eye could see. TVs and satellite time. That’s what we wanted dishes scattered the Grove as to do with ‘Everybody’s Tent.’ folks still offered me the same the tailgaters watched the day’s Everybody can come out (to things they offered the bas- early games, while eating their the tent).“ ketball players. Over the next various salty snacks and other Eventually, the heat started hour, I scored more Mountain tasty goods. to get to me, so I went back Dew than I have ever had in If you only looked at the at- to my dorm room for an hour. my entire lifespan. tire people wore, it would have When I went back to the My first Grove experience been hard to tell whether or Grove, I saw some of my bas- taught me many things. If you not this was a football game or ketball teammates (I am the go solo and don’t know any- a golf outing. Most of the men equipment manager for Ole body, you are not going to have were in button-down shirts and Miss Men’s Basketball). a very fun time; however, if you khaki shorts, while a few of the For some reason, when you go with a few friends or know more daring men somehow are hanging out with star ath- a few people with tents, you’ll survived the intense heat wear- letes, people are more inclined truly believe the phrase often ing khaki pants. The women to invite you to their tents. said by Ole Miss students, “We were dressed in sundresses and Even though I was just a mea- may not win every game, but oversized sunglasses. sly equipment manager, the we’ve never lost a party.” As the day wore on, the
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35555 SPORTS PAGE 10 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 12 September 2013 | SPORTS SEC Football Power Poll By David Collier | [email protected] In this week’s installment, The Daily Mississippian’s sports editor David Collier will rank the 14 Southeastern Conference teams. Opponents, game times and television networks are also included for each team.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Alabama Georgia LSU South Carolina Texas A&M (1-0, 1st last week) (1-1, 1-0 SEC, 3rd last week) (2-0, 4th last week) (1-1, 0-1 SEC, 2nd last week) (2-0, 6th last week)
It’s the week the college After a disappointing week one The Tigers offense continues to The Gamecocks have to put Johnny Manziel gets his chance football world has been wait- loss, Georgia bounced back in put up big numbers. This time last week’s 41-30 loss to to do it again. Last year, he ing for. Nick Saban and the a big way with the SEC-open- LSU came out on top 56-17 Georgia out of their minds, shocked the world with his Crimson Tide have had two ing win over South Carolina. over UAB, but we still won’t or Vanderbilt will beat them. performance against Alabama. weeks to get ready for Johnny Now, the Bulldogs are right find out everything we need to Sleeper matchup of the week- Can he do it again? Time will Football and should be ready back in the National Champi- about this LSU team until SEC end. tell. to go. onship race, but a long season play starts. This week: Vanderbilt (1-1), 6 This week: Alabama (1-0), 2:30 This week: at Texas A&M (2-0), remains. This week: Kent State (1-1), 6 p.m., ESPN p.m., CBS 2:30 p.m., CBS This week: BYE p.m., ESPNU
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Florida Ole Miss Vanderbilt Missouri Mississippi State (1-1, 5th last week) (2-0, 1-0 SEC, 7th last week) (1-1, 0-1 SEC, 8th last week) (2-0, 9th last week) (1-1, 10th last week)
Predicting a loss last weekend The Rebels got a blowout 31-13 The Commodores beat Austin The Tigers won 38-23 over The Bulldogs took care of busi- wasn’t a far stretch with the win over Southeast Missouri, and Peay, 38-3. Vanderbilt is a solid Toledo last weekend. How- ness against Alcorn State, win- Gators offensive woes, and now, Ole Miss travels to Texas team and are a big candidate ever, no one really knows how ning 51-7. Mississippi State now that thought proved to be right, for a rematch of last year’s 66- to pull a big upset against South much this Missouri team has has a crucial contest with SEC as Florida fell to in-state rival 31 loss. It would be a huge win Carolina this weekend. Turn- improved until they get into the foe Auburn that could make or Miami, 21-16. for Ole Miss if they can get it. overs will be key. thick of the SEC schedule. break their season. This week: BYE This week: at Texas (1-1), 7 p.m., This week: at South Carolina (1- This week: BYE This week: at Auburn (2-0), 6 Longhorn Network 1, 0-1 SEC, 6 p.m., ESPN p.m., ESPN2
11. 12. 13. 14. For continuing Auburn Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky coverage of Ole (2-0, 11th last week) (2-0, 12th last week) (2-0, 13th last week) (1-1, 14th last week) Miss football, follow @thedm_sports The Tigers knocked off Arkan- It wasn’t easy, but the Razor- The Volunteers blew out The Wildcats bounced back and sas State 38-9. There are still backs stayed unbeaten in week Western Kentucky, 52-20. In a and got the first win of the @DavidLCollier on several question marks, but two with a 31-21 win over game they’re not expected to Mark Stoops era with a 41-7 those should be answered when Samford. With a struggling win, Tennessee and new head win over Miami (Ohio). Howev- Twitter. Mississippi State comes to town Southern Miss team heading coach Butch Jones will learn er, things don’t get any easier for Gus Malzahn’s first SEC to Fayetteville Saturday, they a lot about themselves this this week, as they host rival game. should get another win. weekend. Louisville. This week: Mississippi State (1- This week: Southern Miss (0-2), This week: at Oregon (2-0), This week: Louisville (2-0), 11 1), 6 p.m., ESPN2 11:21 a.m., SEC Network 2:30 p.m., ABC a.m., ESPN CLASSIFIEDS INFORMATION 1648 Garfield Weekend Rental Part-time Avenue FOR RENT Paid Sur- 2 BRM - 2-1/2 BATH | Walk to Square | RV PARKING SPACES studentpayouts.com ON HWY 7 SOUTH JUST OUTSIDE vey Takers Needed In Oxford. 100% To place your ad in The Daily Mississippian Classifieds section, visit: Large back yard (no pets) | $1,000 / mo. CITY LIMITS. WATER, LIGHTS, CA- FREE To Join! Click On Surveys. http://www.thedmonline.com/classifieds. (901)481-1994 BLE & SEWER - $35 PER DAY OR Tumble instructor needed Available now 2 bedroom, 1.5 PER MONTH $250 PLUS UTILITIES. Must enjoy working with children. Must The DEADLINE to place, correct or cancel an ad is 12 p.m. one day in advance. bath apartment. W/D $680/month. $680 (662)801-0317 be available 3:30 p.m. Monday - Thurs- The Daily Mississippian is published Monday through Friday when school is in ses- security deposit. The Cove Apartments Short-term rent- day. UCA or NCA staff instructor pre- sion except during the summer session which is Tuesday through Thursday. (662)234-1422 WEEKEND RENTALS als including event weekends. Lots of ferred. Email resume to oxford.tumble@ One bedroom apartment for Classified ads must be prepaid. All major credit cards accepted. No refunds availability! www.oxfordtownhouse.com gmail.com sublease. All inclusive, fully furnished. on classified ads once published. (662)801-6692 Close to campus. W/D $785/month. Miscellaneous for Sale RATES: (256)361-4743 Additional Features (Web & Print): Announcements - $0.25 per word per day shabby chic table and 4 chairs Jumbo Headline - $3 - 15-word minimum House for Rent St. Louisans- Join the St. Louis $350.00; Like new SOLE TREADMILL Big Headline - $2 - No minimum run Group in Oxford, MS! See the URL paid $1,000, sell $500 (662)234-6344 Bold Text - extra $0.50 per word close to campus & 3BR/2BA house, shown here:
Vanderbilt are all possibilities guy at quarterback. Georgia’s Mark Richt: The — and the Gamecocks win 4. Mark Stoops (Kentucky): dean of the SEC is mild man- their next seven conference The Wildcats bounced back nered and clean as a whistle. matchups to take back control from the whooping Western That’s why his plans for Sat- of the division. Kentucky put on them with a urday night — dropping by a 4. The new guys: Rank- blowout win over Miami (OH) kegger and then hitting up a ing the first-year SEC this past weekend. Slayer concert — are so per- coaches after two weeks I expect the former — lop- plexing. 1. Bret Bielema (Arkansas): sided losses — to be the norm Kentucky vs. Lousiville: The The power-running game for an outmanned Kentucky joke here is Kentucky. That’s Bielema brought over from squad this year. If so, Stoops it. The fighting Teddy Bridge- 1. Evan Engram re- arguably the most anticipated Wisconsin was hyper effective will have his hands full hold- waters take it to the Wildcats minds Ole Miss fans that matchup of the 2013 college in wins over UL-Lafayette and ing on to a recruiting class that 55-21. tight ends are indeed a football season — has enor- Samford thanks to Arkansas’ ranks in the top-10 nationally LSU vs. Kent State: Les Miles real thing mous implications on the SEC stud running back duo of Alex according to some recruiting and Tigers QB Zach Metten- Over the years, the tight West title race. Collins and Jonathan Williams. services. berger haven’t spoken since end position has become the It also represents a fork in If the new Boss Hog can rep- 5. Week three SEC picks the signal caller refused to forgotten position in the Ole the road regarding public per- licate even some this success Here are my picks for week help his coach beat Level 342 Miss offense. Most recently, ception of Johnny Football. If against topflight SEC defenses, three in the SEC. I’ve also in- of Candy Crush. Miles and during the Houston Nutt era, Texas A&M upsets Alabama then Bielema’s hire could end cluded weekend plans for Will Mettenberger temporarily put tight ends were primarily used for a second year in a row, I’m up being the best of the bunch. Muschamp, Mark Richt and aside their differences, and the as extra blockers and rarely guessing that most will lay off 2. Butch Jones (Tennessee): Gary Pinkel with the Gators, Tigers roar past Kent State 49- caught more than a couple of the Heisman-winning party Jones and the Vols took care Bulldogs and Tigers all off this 10. balls a game. boy. The realization will be of business against Austin Peay week. Ole Miss vs. Texas: Mack Enter true freshman Evan that Manziel is a rare breed and, to my surprise, absolutely Alabama vs. Texas A&M: As Brown thought about hiring Engram, who seems dead set — yes, he parties hard, but he stream rolled Bobby Petrino much as I want JFF and the a random Austin hipster to on reminding Rebel fans that also takes care of his business and Western Kentucky in week Aggies to topple the Tide once replace defensive coordinator the tight end is indeed a real as well. Win and everything’s two. again, ‘Bama simply has a Manny Diaz before settling on position in American football. good. But on the flip side, if Next up for Tennessee is a much better overall team and Michigan reject Greg Robin- Engram, a Powder Springs, the Aggies get smoked by the trip to Eugene, Ore., to take on won’t be snuck up on this time. son to help fix the UT defense. Ga., native, received his only Crimson Tide, and Manziel the lightning fast Ducks. I’m Roll Tide gets its revenge over He probably should’ve gone SEC offer from Ole Miss, and plays a poor game, expect an- thinking this one is a blow out the 12th man 31-24. with the hipster. Black Bears many thought he was a couple other wave of outrage over in favor of Oregon, and if so, Arkansas vs. Southern Miss: The 52-49 over the Bevos. of years away from contribut- JFF’s antics. the challenge for Jones will be last time Bielema saw a team Missouri’s Gary Pinkel: I don’t ing considering his size. I, for one, will be rooting to keep the momentum alive as bad as the Golden Eagles, really know much about Pin- After just two games of col- hard for Texas A&M, and that he’s worked so hard to es- he was breaking down film of kel, so I’m just going to assume legiate action, Engram has al- Johnny Manziel, to finally get tablish in Knoxville. Wisconsin’s Big Ten foes. The that he plans on spending his ready proven that he can be a a break. 3. Gus Malzahn (Auburn): Razorbacks trample the hap- weekend surfing Reddit and playmaker in Hugh Freeze’s 3. Reevaluating the SEC In 2010, Malzahn, then Au- less Mustard Buzzards 48-10. eating Chinese takeout like the fast-break offense. Engram East burn’s offensive coordinator, Auburn-Mississippi State: Even rest of us. caught five critical passes in I was quite certain that was calling plays for one of the without a Cam Newton-caliber South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt: the Rebels’ back-and-forth South Carolina would win all greatest, most electric college quarterback in the shotgun, Spurrier and the Gamecocks season-opening win over of its SEC games in 2013 and quarterbacks of all time — the Tigers handle the Bulldogs stay alive in the SEC East race Vanderbilt. The next week, he represent the East in Atlanta. one Cameron Jerrell Newton. 35-21, sending Mullen and with a narrow 31-28 win over followed that performance up After the Gamecocks’ loss to Now, he’s working with Nick Co. to the SEC West cellar. the nerds, I mean, Commo- with his first collegiate touch- Georgia on Saturday night, Marshall, a guy who played Florida’s Will Muschamp: Mus- dores. down catch — a 64-yarder — though, that prediction went defensive back at Georgia be- champ, a notorious hot head, Tennessee vs. Oregon: The spe- against Southeast Missouri. straight into the garbage. fore going the junior college is still pretty pissed off about cial uniforms Adidas designed Ole Miss fans, get used to So, I’m readjusting my SEC route to get another shot at the Gators’ week two loss to in- for Tennessee to wear during hearing more about the tight East pick and going with Geor- playing QB. Marshall, a top- state rival Miami. He plans on their big game versus Oregon end position thanks to true gia for the time being. But notch athlete but up-and-down finally cooling off this weekend features a pattern called “full freshman Evan Engram. don’t be surprised if the Bull- passer, is a temporary solution. the only way he knows how — body cast.” I’ll take this as a 2. Johnny Football dogs drop a couple of league Because of that, I can’t fully by listening to the Enya discog- sign and fly with the Ducks 59- Texas A&M vs. Alabama — games, — LSU, Florida and judge Malzahn until he gets his raphy and getting a mani-pedi. 24 over the Vols.
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By John Luke McCord tering Saturday. First, Charles [email protected] Sawyer, on the heels of a DUI arrest this past weekend, will Hugh Freeze’s team prac- not travel with the team to ticed inside Vaught-Heming- Austin. Christian Morgan will, way Stadium in the heat of if possible, Freeze noted, need Mississippi on Wednesday af- a redshirt. Freeze said the ternoon. However, it’s the heat doctors would be in tomor- in Austin on Saturday night row, but that lingering inju- that could play a factor in the ries will not prevent offensive team’s matchup against the linemen Pierce Burton or Em- Texas Longhorns. manuel McCray from playing “I hear it’s going to be hot in on Saturday. Vince Sanders Texas,” Freeze said following practiced again, and Freeze practice. “We’ll hopefully get praised him after practice, and adjusted to it. Hopefully we it appears Sanders will play can rest some people with our and the Rebels will be healthy (second string players) some prior to playing Texas on the without too big of a drop off. injury front. We’ll need to do that some.” Freeze also spoke about his Freeze was pleased with offensive line and where it Wednesday’s practice, and stands early in the season. he especially liked what his “I think it’s too early to tell,” coaching staff did. he said. “We didn’t get to play “Our coaches, I’m really enough. They did some good proud of them. We pushed the things against Vandy. Los- hard today and really got after ing Aaron (Morris) hurt our it,” Freeze said. “It was a phys- depth. We’ll know more about ical, good practice. The en- them in the next few weeks.” KATIE WILLIAMSON | The Daily Mississippian ergy wasn’t great. We kind of Freeze also spoke about the expected that, but we pushed players that Texas has on the Evan Engram runs for a touchdown during the Southeast Missouri game Saturday. them through it. So we got defensive side of the ball. some stuff done today.” “Big, big, good-looking ath- all athletic and long, rangy what I expect from them.” seemingly become more and Freeze spoke about the sta- letes,” he said. “They don’t kids, who I’m certain can play In the eyes of many Rebel more winnable as the week tus of a few of his players en- have any small kids. They’re and play very, very well. That’s fans, Saturday’s game has has progressed. Freeze talked about how big a win could be over a program like Texas. “I think it would cause a lot of people to see us in a little different way,” he said.
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