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THE STUDENTMISSISSIPPIAN NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 Visit theDMonline.com @thedm_news lifestyles opinion sports Is Afrobeat the LOL,smiley face: Injuries, next big the flirtatious gameplanning sound in pop? text message highlight bye week for Rebels Page 7 Page 2 ; ) Page 8 UM departments adapt to increasing student numbers FERDERICA COBB [email protected]
With increasing enrollment, The University of Mississippi is straining itself to accommodate the influx of students in classes. Increasing growth raises con- cerns about issues like classroom availability, class sections and the number of faculty available. Scott Fiene, director of the in- tegrated marketing communica- tions program in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media, said two main issues for his de- partment are space and faculty. “There is a lag between student growth and the number of faculty we have,” Fiene said. Fiene stressed that although it is a challenge, the university’s growth is, overall, a positive thing. “It is a concern, but I will say this: It’s a good problem to have,” he said. “It’s a sign of a growing, vibrant program, and although it’s very challenging, I don’t want it to be lost as a negative thing. It’s a good thing.” The journalism school is not the only department experiencing growing pains. The School of En- gineering is another area on cam- pus expanding rapidly. “We’re trying a number of dif- ferent approaches to this good problem that we have: increased faculty for sure,” said Marni Ken- drick, assistant dean of under- graduate academics. One solution the university is using to accommodate more stu-
PHOTO BY: LOGAN KIRKLAND SEE OVERCROWDING PAGE 3 Students fill the Student Union Wednesday afternoon. Updates to myOleMiss portal to take effect Saturday ALLISON SLUSHER site design was also altered in or- will also allow students to book- Gates with reworking our portal tive.” [email protected] der to be compatible with the new mark the applications from the to be more intuitive to use, update Mathew said he and his unit portal design. website. and freshen up the interfaces, have been working since last The University of Mississippi IT “Also, the design needed to be “The landing and home pages make sure it will work as best as fall to prepare for the upcoming Department will launch a reno- updated to fit with the new UM are getting a complete overhaul,” possible on mobile devices and be changes. vated myOleMiss portal Saturday. Web (www.olemiss.edu) design.” Seitz said. “People will be able to as accessible as possible to visu- “We got some ideas earlier last Kathy Gates, chief information Gates credits employees in the easily search for applications they ally challenged students and em- fall on how achieve some of this, officer for the university, said the IT department for the creation need to use and bookmark the ployees,” Mathew said. worked with professional web de- decision to change the website and implementation of the up- ones they use frequently. The ap- Seitz said he thinks the chang- signers to help with the aesthet- came from the increasing number dates. plications themselves are getting es will also improve the use of ics and then have been doing the of visits from mobile devices. “The credit goes to Frank a facelift to match the new design. myOleMiss overall. technical work since then through “So much has happened in the Mathew, Harshul Sharma, Robby Mercury Intermedia worked with “Our goals for improvements spring and summer to make it all last five years with Web and mo- Seitz and the rest of Frank’s team,” us on this design from both aes- were these: One, make it easier to happen this fall,” Mathew said. bile technology,” Gates said. “As Gates said. “Harshul developed thetic and usability perspectives.” find things; two, make it mobile The website will be shut down you know, students now inter- the core portal techniques as part Mathew, director of application friendly; three, make it accessible beginning 5 p.m. Friday to imple- act with the university not just of his master’s thesis in computer development and integration, said to more people. Four, make it look ment the changes. The updated through their computers but also science. Robby Seitz is our cam- the changes will make the website nice,” Seitz said. “While it might website will open Saturday morn- through mobile devices. They ex- pus webmaster and handled all of more accessible for students and take a little getting used to at first, ing. pect for myOleMiss to work no the stylistic aspects of the new ver- faculty members. I think these changes will make matter how they connect.” sion of myOleMiss.” “My unit in IT was charged by the time spent using myOleMiss Gates explained that the web- Seitz explained that the changes the university’s CIO Dr. Kathy less frustrating and more produc- opinion PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 | OPINION
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CADY HERRING photography editor LOL, smiley face: the flirtatious text message [email protected] KAYPOUNYERS MAYE a relationship” for my slang- sages, the sender shows self- flirtatious text also leads to ELLEN WHITAKER [email protected] challenged readers), sending ishness, and there is no point some unwanted circumstances ALLI MOORE out a flirtatious text can be in dating someone else if for you. I’ll keep it brief: Don’t MADDIE THEOBALD Technology is life. I’m sure seen as cheating. things are all about you. They send it if you don’t mean it. It design editors all college students can attest Scratch that, it is cheating. disregard the dignity of their seems today’s society thrives to the convenience of having The subtle kissy face to the partner and allow the recipi- on comments. In a world ADVERTISING STAFF: the world at the palm of their girl who gave you notes in ent to gain control of a rela- of Instagram likes and man hands. We can go from pro- class is enough to cause your tionship they are not a part of. crush Monday/woman crush ductive news browser to nosey girlfriend to dump or slap you. This recipient has the ability Wednesday, we’re all look-
MATT ZELENIK Twitter addict by the twitch The consequences are circum- to discredit or argue against ing for a little compliment to advertising sales manager of our thumbs. More impor- stantial. the strength of the relation- brighten our days. However [email protected] tantly, we can keep in touch On the other hand, being ship. This power should never too much complimenting and with the ones we love, and in single and sending flirta- be given to anyone. Further- flirting can cause your Insta- EMILY FORSYTHE some cases, the ones we hate. tious texts can also mean bad more, your disloyalty in your gram follower to go from cute DAVID JONES Shooting a quick reminder to news. It can cause the boy who relationship will cause a loss to crazy. JAMIE KENDRICK your mom to put money into helped you carry your bags of your credibility. Try to keep the comments
EVAN MILLER your bank account or asking to think that he is more than Some may argue that their and text messages to a mini- account executives your friend to help you with your “grocery muscle.” intent was clean, but texting mum or you may find yourself Bisc 160 are among the most Many of my friends have doesn’t decode meaning. It’s a being watched. Not the good MARA BENSING important of text messages. been victims of what I call “take me as I am” form of com- kind. The creepy kind. Con- CONNOR HEGWOOD However, there is a darker “cheating texting.” On a scale munication. If your significant versely, the sender can find
KIM SANNER side of texting that often goes of disrespect from 1-10, this other were to find out about themselves in the creeper role. creative designers undiscussed: the flirtatious offense is probably a solid 12. your sneaky ways, you may Actions may speak louder text. Some may argue that since find it hard to convince them than words, but the latter are S. GALE DENLEY This form of communica- the offense wasn’t physical, it that you sincerely want to be screaming too. STUDENT MEDIA CENTER tion proves to be bad, whether shouldn’t be that big of a deal. in a relationship. No matter we’re in a relationship or sin- Right? what you say or do, they may Kypounyers Maye is a soph- PATRICIA THOMPSON gle. For those of us who are Wrong. Let me explain. see you as untrustworthy. omore secondary English ed- Director of Student Media and By sending out these mes- For my single readers, the ucation major from Gulfport. Daily Mississippian Faculty “boo-ed” up (also known as “in Adviser ROY FROSTENSON THE DAILY The Daily Mississippian is The Daily Mississippian welcomes all comments. Assistant Director/Radio and MISSISSIPPIAN published daily Monday Please send a letter to the editor addressed to The Daily Advertising through Friday during the Mississippian, 201 Bishop Hall, University, MS, 38677 MELANIE WADKINS The University of academic year. or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Advertising Manager Mississippi DEBRA NOVAK S. Gale Denley Student Contents do not represent Letters should be typed, double-spaced and no lon- Creative Services Manager Media Center the official opinions of The ger than 300 words. Third party letters and those bear- University of Mississippi or ing pseudonyms, pen names or “name withheld” will MARSHALL LOVE 201 Bishop Hall not be published. Publication is limited to one letter per Daily Mississippian The Daily Mississippian un- individual per calendar month. Distribution Manager Main Number: less specifically indicated.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS istration: these include physical OVERCROWDING classroom size, accreditation for schools and faculty input. Each Warrant: SC dad feared 5 slain continued from page 1 school can set its own course registration numbers as long as dents is hybrid courses, where the class size does not exceed the kids would kill him students attend class some days safety capacity that the universi- COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South copy. Jones’ statements came from and get the rest of their instruc- ty sets in regards to fire and safe- Carolina father who authorities Jones ordered his children, a warrant charging him with tion from their professors’ pre- ty hazards. In skills-based cours- said killed his five children be- ages 1 to 8, out of his vehicle at unlawful neglect of a child. He recorded, web-based lectures, es, the schools must significantly lieved the kids “were going to a Lexington Walmart on Aug. also faces five counts of murder. which reduces the need for re- limit the amount of students in kill him, chop him up and feed 28 because he “believed the A message left for Jones’ law- serving classrooms. order to keep accreditation. him to the dogs,” according to children were going to kill him, yer was not returned Wednes- “For our core engineering, Danny Blanton, director of an unredacted arrest warrant chop him up and feed him to the day. Jones waived a first ap- we’re simply walking all over public relations for the universi- released Wednesday. dogs,” according to the warrant. pearance hearing last week, and campus to find more spaces,” ty, said the university is making Authorities said Timothy Ray Authorities have said Jones his attorneys said he has been Kendrick said. significant strides in response to Jones Jr. killed his children at picked up his children from treated for mental illness in the She said despite any issues increased enrollment. his Lexington home, put the school and daycare that day, the past and they want a mental that arise from overcrowding, “One aspect of having sus- bodies in plastic trash bags and last time they were seen alive. evaluation conducted on him as the faculty and students have tained 20 years of growth is drove for nine days around the Deputies think Jones took soon as possible. adapted really well and are en- the need to accommodate that Southeast. The warrant said his children to their Lexington Daniel Jones, the district at- joying the new surge of students. historic growth,” Blanton said. authorities found blood in his home and killed them a short torney of Smith County, Missis- “Space is an issue and number “Students have selected us vehicle and handwritten notes time later. He dumped the bod- sippi, told NBC News last week of faculty: We just have to con- for the quality education they about killing and mutilating ies on a remote hillside near that Jones Jr. said his children tinue growing in unison, in step will receive here, and it is incum- bodies after he was stopped at Camden, Alabama, authorities were plotting to kill him and with our student body,” Kend- bent on us to maintain the facili- a DUI checkpoint in Mississippi said. that notes referring to violence rick said. ties and resources to continue to on Sept. 6. Several hours later, an agi- against the children were found. When asked if students should provide the world class educa- The warrant was originally tated and intoxicated Jones was “I think he probably just went be worried about the waitlisted tion they seek.” released last week, but Lexing- stopped at a Smith County, Mis- mad,” said the prosecutor, who courses, Kendrick said, “We try He continued by naming cur- ton County deputies blacked out sissippi, checkpoint, authorities is not related to Jones Jr. to tell our students ‘We’ll do rent and future projects that will some sentences. WLTX-TV and said. They have not said how the whatever it takes to make sure alleviate the expansion problem. WIS-TV obtained an unaltered children were killed. you stay on track to graduate on “There is an addition under- time.’ We try to consider that a way to Coulter Hall which will high priority.” create state-of-the-art research ASSOCIATED PRESS The increasing enrollment space and an auditorium for creates obstacles for students, in the university’s growing popu- particular with course registra- lation,” Blanton said. “There is Gov. Phil Bryant intervenes in tion. Students sometimes find it an addition to the Pharmacy difficult to get into classes they School which will nearly double same-sex divorce case need and end up being wait- the school’s available research listed. This raises concerns for space.” students about whether or not JACKSON, Miss. — Mississip- marriage. 14th Amendment require recog- Blanton said the university they will be able to get into their pi Gov. Phil Bryant is interven- In his own brief, Hisaw cites nition. is committed to adding new prerequisite classes and major ing in a case involving a woman the 2013 U.S. Supreme Court “If it is wrong under the Fifth classrooms, labs and facilities, classes in time to graduate. who wants the state to recognize ruling that struck down part Amendment for the federal gov- spending over $200 million in Many factors are considered her same-sex marriage in order of the federal Defense of Mar- ernment to treat legally created construction projects around when determining course reg- to grant a divorce. riage Act. It enabled the federal same-sex marriages as ‘second campus. 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When American music audi- ences and critics can’t find a way to define a particular artist or song, they just call it “pop.” Pop music is an umbrella term so hard to define it doesn’t even fit the name it’s been given. A lot of pop music isn’t popular at all. Many pop songs are only called pop be- cause they blend other genres and fashion them into something un- recognizable. Throughout the last couple de- cades, pop musicians in America have played nice with popular music forms across the world to create unlikely compositions that blur the lines between authenticity and imitation. Popular examples include Pitbull’s fusion of Latin dance music and hip-hop within his classic club bangers, Gwen Stefani’s integration of Japanese pop on her debut solo album, or the transplant of UK dance music to America in the form of dubstep. Recently, however, American artists have been taking subtle cues from the vast Afrobeat scene, indigenous to West African coun- tries. The genre, born from Nige- ria in the 1970s, has a rich history, AP FILE PHOTO SEE AFROBEAT PAGE 5 Nigerian musician and composer Fela Anikulapo Kuti performs on Sept. 13, 1986, in Paris, France.
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was not exception, as to- America, but in Africa that of all the rare Afrobeat cassettes AFROBEAT ward the end of the decade bridge is cut somewhere,” he purchased on his trip. In al- synthesized sounds became D’Banj told OkayPlayer. most a decade since the blog’s continued from page 4 a norm in African clubs. com in 2012. “(American inception, Shimkovitz has ex- In 1988 Mahlathini & The musicians) have forgotten panded the site into a record label that is as much informed by ma- Mahotella Queens released us. But then Kanye West that reissues his findings on vinyl. jor trends in American music as it “Khazet”, a huge African saw me and said, ‘Let’s go!’” He also plays American festivals is the cultures of the continent it pop hit that invokes feel- Even outside of secular DJing his Afrobeat collection calls home. good vibes closer to “The music, artists are finding directly from the cassettes he’s People who are not familiar Safety Dance” by Men With- ways to incorporate African hoarded. American music media with the lexicon of African music out Hats than the high-en- influences. Destiny’s Child outlets such as Noisey and Village genres may have trouble grasping ergy numbers Kuti churned vocalist, Michelle Williams, Voice have featured Shimkovitz in the sound of Afrobeat. Anyone out a decade earlier. The covered “When Jesus Says articles. Pitchfork has even begun interested in contextualizing how big brass coupled with tra- Yes” a praise and worship reviewing his reissues alongside the sound relates to music in the ditional African drumming song commonly performed the new albums they score, giving United States may have to start made famous by Fela sur- in Nigeria for her new gos- Awesome Tapes’ release of Aby with American musicians greatly vived on albums like Paul pel single, “Say Yes.” The Ngana Diop’s 1994 album, “Lii- influenced by the genre. Luckily, Simon’s “The Rhythm of song, which enlists help tal,” an 8.0 in early September. AP FILE PHOTO connections to popular music on the Saints” and Peter Ga- from Williams’ former Reviewer Andy Beta likened the bringing the sound over to Amer- both sides of the Atlantic Ocean briel’s “So,” although only via im- band mates, Beyoncé Knowles rolling, percussive hop of Diop’s ica. Koenig returned the favor to have existed since the Afrobeat’s plicit nods and influences. and Kelly Rowland, took the Af- “Dieuleul-Dieuleul” to N.W.A.’s Africa for allowing his band to use genesis. The marriage of the African and robeat-infused record to the top bombastic, soul-sampling “Ex- Afrobeat as their secret ingredient Fela Kuti, an activist and one American pop scene continues to- spot of US Billboard’s Hot Gospel press Yourself.” by lending his voice to The Very of the most notable modern mu- day, although the two scenes ap- Songs list this summer. Due to the following of African Best’s “Warm Heart of Africa,” sicians in the entire continent of pear to be worlds away from each After taking a trip on a Ful- pop music fans like Shimkovitz an East African dance record that Africa, coined the term “Afrobeat” other on the surface. The “Oxford bright grant to Ghana in 2005 and Koenig, the marriage be- includes Chichewa and English to describe the style of music Comma” crooning indie band, Brooklynite and ethnomusicology tween African and American pop lyrics. played in his Nigerian club, Afro- Vampire Weekend, has promi- student Brian Shimkovitz began will likely continue. The question Aside from indie rock, rap art- Shrine. His sound was comprised nently featured African influences Awesome Tapes from Africa, a is who will pick up the beat Fela ists have taken notice of the Af- of jazzy interpretations of “high- on their albums. After forming blog built to facilitate digital files began next. rican music world. Even as an life,” a more contemporary style on the campus of Columbia Uni- artform that is derivative of Afri- of music in Africa. This brand of versity in 2006, members of the can rhythmic and griot tradition, dance music catapulted Kuti into band delved deeply into South hip-hop’s acknowledgement of stardom in Africa, but jazz musi- African artists after acquiring a their roots to the motherland are Still interested in being cians in America also adapted Brenda Fassie cassette. few and far between. Kanye West traditional African instruments “Rock bands have always bor- has been tossing in elements of a campus senator? into their arrangements in the rowed from places, and we are no Afrobeat in his eclectic mix since 1970s when cool jazz musicians different,” the band’s frontman “Love Lockdown,” the lead single like Miles Davis and Herbie Han- told UK newspaper The Tele- from his experimental album, cock began to lead the way in the graph. We have 18 open seats! “808’s & Heartbreak.” In 2011, realms of avant-garde and jazz- Vampire Weekend’s 2008 sin- West signed D’Banj, a Nigerian fusion. gle “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” Petitions are available entertainer, to his G.O.O.D. Mu- The rise of electronic instru- not only displays a direct influ- sic imprint, featuring him on the mentation in 1980s American ence from African pop music in in the ASB office, Union 408 label’s compilation, Cruel Sum- genres like new wave and hip-hop the 80s, but also directly men- mer. changed the way music around tions Peter Gabriel in the song’s Due: “There is a bridge from every- the world was made – Afrobeat lyrics for his association with where else in the music industry to Tuesday, September 23rd
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OLE MISS SPORTS INFORMATION Senior volleyball trio focused on the process For Ole Miss Volleyball se- leyball family. Her sisters both some job,” Fisher said. “We were that again, it was niors Marie-Pierre Bakima, Cara played in the SEC, one at Au- a lot to handle at first, and he’s definitely a bless- Fisher and Rachael Weathersby, burn and the other at Tennessee. done a really good job of adjust- ing. It’s something it seems like only yesterday all When it came time to decide on ing and getting to know us. He I think we will all three were deciding on the path a college destination Weathers- has really taken the time to get cherish for the rest that would ultimately lead them by chose the Rebels. to know us as individuals rather of our lives.” to Ole Miss. “When I was looking at colleg- than just players. We were kind Weathersby, “I knew that I wanted to play es, Ole Miss was one of my top of worried losing our coach right like Fisher, grew in the biggest conference, so I schools,” said Weathersby, who before our senior year, but he’s up in Texas, about started with the SEC,” said Fish- married Rebel baseball pitcher done a good job of making us 30 minutes south er, a native of Manvel, Texas. “I Scott Weathersby this sum- feel a part of his family. It makes of the state capital picked out some schools, but I mer. “When I came to visit the it a lot more fun to go out on the (Austin). She en- just couldn’t say no to Ole Miss. campus, I fell in love. It’s such court for someone who wants joyed Venice, Italy I really liked what they had to of- a beautiful campus and the girls you to succeed.” the best. fer.” were really great. When I had Weathersby talked about the “Everything Fisher played two years at the opportunity to come, it was change of mentality and the pos- you see on TV Blinn Junior College before a dream come true.” itive atmosphere that McRoberts and on postcards coming to Ole Miss, while Ba- After only one year with the has created within the program. is truly like a kima (known as Mapie) spent Rebels, Fisher and Bakima expe- “Coach Mac has completely dream,” Weath- her first two years in the U.S. rienced another change in their transformed the mindset of our ersby said. “It at nearby San Jacinto College. volleyball careers – a new coach. program,” she said. “He has looked like some- The two teams faced each other, Steven McRoberts was hired in brought a whole new vibe of pos- thing straight out but Fisher and Bakima never of- January after a successful career itive energy as well as the other of a movie. The ficially met until arriving at Ole that included stops at Lubbock coaches, Angela (Mooney), Ron- streets are made Miss last year. Christian University Central Ar- nie (Pacheco) and Kara (Lan- of water. We got to Weathersby (formerly kansas and most recently, Tulsa. teigne). Coach Mac has a really ride on the water McLamore) came from a vol- “Coach Mac has done an awe- great approach to the game, and in the canals and I love his approach to coaching. eat Italian pizza. 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The Rebels for them to see Europe for the Weathersby said. “Coach Mac finished the trip 6-1 in matches. first time. Many of them have tells us that success is an every- All three talked about what a never been outside of the United day thing. Our team is focused great experience it was, becom- States. It was great to show them on the next point, the next ball ing closer as a team and getting another side of the world.” and the next match. But in the to know their coaches better. In terms of goals for the sea- back of our minds, we know that “It was really good for our son, Coach McRoberts talks if we keep working hard, we can team,” said Fisher, who had about focusing on the process reach our goal of making the never been outside the United every day, and says if the Reb- NCAA Tournament.” States before. “It was one of the els follow the process and stay For now, Bakima, Fisher and first times we got to travel with true to the core values of the Weathersby are focused on the Coach McRoberts. It was a once program, then the wins will take “process” of leading the Rebels and a lifetime opportunity. I care of themselves. and seeing where it lands them don’t know if I’ll ever get to do “At the end of the season we at the end of the season.
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OLE MISS SPORTS INFORMATION Sam Kendricks to pursue professional track career In order to pursue pro- “We’d like to thank Sam for SEC titles in Lexington, Ken- fessional and international his contributions as an Ole tucky (outdoor) and College athletic opportunities, USA Miss Rebel student-athlete,” Station, Texas (indoor). Im- champion pole vaulter Sam Ole Miss head coach Brian mediately after winning the Kendricks has elected to fore- O’Neal said. “We respect USA title on June 29, he spent go his senior year of eligibility Sam’s decision to move for- the month of July at ROTC with the Ole Miss track & field ward in his athletic career and training in Kentucky. team. we wish him all the best.” In his three-year college Kendricks, who is also a Kendricks’ career at Ole career, Kendricks was a USA member of the Ole Miss Army Miss has been nothing short champion, World University ROTC program, will remain of spectacular. After earning Games champion, two-time in school and graduate in outdoor All-America hon- NCAA champion, two-time May with a bachelor’s degree ors and broke all the school SEC champion, five-time All- in general studies. He is on pole vault records as a fresh- American, six-time SEC ath- track to be commissioned as man, he emerged as one of the lete of the week, 2014 SEC In- a lieutenant in the U.S. Army. world’s top vaulters as a soph- door Field Athlete of the Year The decision to complete his omore when he cleared 19 feet and 2013 Bowerman Award college athletic eligibility will at the Texas Relays and then semifinalist. He has held the allow him to compete at pro- claimed the 2013 NCAA out- No. 1 pole vault in the world fessional events that would door title. on multiple occasions, and es- otherwise be unfeasible. His junior year saw him win tablished school records for “This is a hard decision and every meet both indoors and indoor (18-8.25) and outdoor the timing of it has been dif- outdoors except the NCAA in- (19-0.75 - fifth-best in NCAA ficult for me,” said Kendricks, door championship (runner- history). an Oxford native. “I believe up with an indoor school-re- Sam’s father, Scott Kend- FILE PHOTO this is the best decision for my cord height of 18-8.25). That ricks, will remain as his per- Sam Kendricks competes in the pole vault event during the 2014 Ole Miss Open. family, and I’ve gotten their included a USA title in Sacra- sonal coach but resign from full support in many ways. I mento, California, an NCAA his role as volunteer assistant love being an Ole Miss Rebel.” title in Eugene, Oregon, and with the Rebels. CLASSIFIEDS INFORMATION
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