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Thursday, April 27, 2017 THE DAILY Volume 105, No. 133

MISSISSIPPIANTHE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SERVING OLE MISS AND OXFORD SINCE 1911 Visit theDMonline.com @thedm_news OPD prepares for 60,000 at Double Decker Budget

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More than 60,000 people affect will venture to the Square this weekend for the 22nd public annual Double Decker Arts Festival. Double Decker is argu- library ably Oxford’s most popular JAQUELINE KNIRNSCHILD event. Created in 1996, the [email protected] event was inspired by the Double Decker bus Oxford With the recent rollbacks in imported from England in the Mississippi state budget, the 1994. Since the festival’s be- Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library may have to cut ginning, it has demonstrat- down on staff. ed the great passion Oxford According to the Associat- has for the arts and boasted ed Press, in the current budget the town’s diverse food and year, Gov. Phil Bryant has re- music taste. duced budgets across the state During its first year, the by a total of $171 million. festival’s musical artists Judy Card, interim director of First Regional Library, said that played in the bed of a pickup as of now, she is unsure if those truck, and only a few art and cuts will affect library budgets. food vendors participated in The Mississippi Library Com- the event. mission, an independent state Now, 166 art vendors, 25 agency serving public libraries, food vendors and 11 musical will notify the First Regional Li- artists will be featured for a brary if any cuts are made, Card variety of entertainment. said. “We will just have to wait Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, and see,” Card said. “We will an award-winning country hear from them as soon as they blues musician, will kick off know.” the festival’s entertainment Laura Beth Walker, the head Friday night, in addition to librarian of Lafayette County Thacker Mountain Radio, and Oxford Public Library, said a live radio show hosting she thinks budget cut decisions could come out in the next cou- a range of musical perfor- ple of months. mances, as well as author “The federal government is readings. looking at cutting the Institute of PHOTO BY: CAMERON BROOKS Museum and Library Services, SEE DOUBLE DECKER PAGE 4 More than 60,000 people are expected at the Square this weekend for the 22nd annual Double Decker Arts Festival, featuring musical artists, art and food vendors and other entertainment options. SEE LIBRARY PAGE 4 NFL executive balances tradition with technology that and the traditions of the tradition with evolution is BRIAN SCOTT RIPPEE game creates the best prod- the NFL draft, which begins [email protected] uct. Thursday night. It’s become “We definitely take a lot of a tradition to enter the pick In some aspects, Michelle feedback and try our best to via phone and submit it on McKenna-Doyle’s job is meet their requirements,” a card, when in reality picks about balance. Balancing the McKenna-Doyle said. “De- could be entered into a com- time-honored traditions of pending on the type of tech- puter in an instant. a game that is 100 years old, nology, for example, anything “We choose to preserve the while innovating new forms we put on the sideline and tradition and the honor of of technology in order to we’ve put a lot in the last two that,” McKenna-Doyle said. avoid being archaic. years around player health “It’s great television.” Oh yeah, and she does this and safety, and how we review She’s overseen the imple- for the most successful pro- that data and who reviews it. mentation of tablets teams fessional sports league in the They don’t get a lot of input can use on the sidelines history of the world. McKen- on that. That’s very much a during game preparation and na-Dole is the vice president league policy. But how they during the game to study cov- and chief information offi- use those tablets and what erages, schemes and defen- cer of the National Football they use, not only do we get sive lapses. League. She’s responsible for their feedback but give them McKenna-Doyle also helps overseeing and implementing the option to use it in their grow the game. The NFL is COURTESY: PAGE 23 MEDIA new technology into the game game preparation.” McKenna-Doyle will speak at the C Spire Tech Experience at 5:30 p.m. today in of football. But she also un- Another example of mixing derstands that a mix between SEE NFL PAGE 4 The Pavilion. PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 27 APRIL 2017 OPINION

COLUMN A crossroads of discipline and comfort in Bryant

college classes, one of which home to the departments Whatever it was, it’s kept institution. was Philosophy 103 in the of philosophy, religion and me coming back. I rarely have a reason to upstairs lecture hall of Bryant, classics after a renovation. Even when it’s full of be in Bryant. Besides that in a high school summer Part of that renovation students lounging on the single introductory class two program at the university. was the cozy sitting room, couches, working quietly at summers ago, I haven’t taken Since then, I’ve taken designed by alumna and 1960 the tables and talking among a philosophy, religion or it upon myself to defend Miss America, Lynda Mead themselves, Bryant is a refuge. classics course, and I’m not Bryant as the best place to Shea. It features beautiful I might be working to turn sure that I ever will. I’ve only get work done on campus and rugs, well-worn armchairs something in by an imminent ever gone to a few meetings the second most beautiful and a strange painting of a deadline, but I never feel too that took place there. building on campus, behind fish and a flowerpot. Without stressed when I’m doing it in Maybe this whole thing Barnard Observatory. the wall murals and furniture one of those homey, beat-up seems ridiculous, that I’m LIAM NIEMAN Built in 1911, Bryant you’re scared to break, it’s leather armchairs. writing with such passion [email protected] originally housed the main sort of a poor man’s Lyceum. There’s something about about some random building university and medical school I don’t remember exactly how comfortable and on campus, but I don’t really libraries, along with the what it was that first struck inspiring the inside of this care. Go check it out and fall There’s a heavy rain falling university museum, reading me so much about Bryant. building is, considering that in love for yourself. outside. Those fat, summer- rooms, faculty offices and a Maybe it was that Bryant appears megalithic If it’s a busy day and you’ve storm droplets are hitting, makeshift gymnasium in the intricately designed iron gate and imposing on the outside. got some free time, duck into then sliding down, the leaves basement. The current name at the top of the stone steps With its combination of Bryant Hall at the center of of the Catalpa tree outside the came in 1984, in honor of that guards the building. Or detailed, ordered architecture campus for what will surely window. I’m lying on one of former Vice Chancellor W. that huge, in-your-face globe that makes the outside stately be a well-spent pause. the big, comfy couches in the Alton Bryant. right when you walk in that and the deliberate, inventive living room of Bryant Hall, It’s changed hands a few spins so slowly you’d never interior design that makes the Liam Nieman is a freshman waiting for my classmates to times, becoming the “fine notice, mimicking the Earth. inside welcoming, Bryant is a economics and Southern finish their tests. arts” building in 1952 and Or those massive, reaching melding of the comfort that studies major from Mount This was nearly two years housing the arts and theater windows in the main room makes Ole Miss home and Gretna, Pennsylvania. ago, in the summertime, arts departments until that fill it with natural light the discipline that makes the when I took my first two 2007, when it became the during the day. university a rising academic

COLUMN Highlighting a rising star in Mississippi’s legislature history, speak about reaching I discovered that it’s not just find that Rep. Anderson of strides in the work he is doing for your dreams and ways the president or your senators Moss Point is a model public at the state level. to make a difference in your who make a difference; even servant whom future state The lessons he taught me local community, even at a our state legislators have a legislators, both Democratic through his speech, as well as young age. lasting impact on our daily and Republican, should look my internship, gave me the He opened my eyes lives. up to. drive to pursue public policy and provided insight into Following his speech, I His level of engagement and and the desire to give back to something I didn’t realize reached out to Rep. Anderson passion for the community my local community. before: Even the common about getting involved, are second to none, especially He taught me to engage man, no matter his age, possibly even engaging in an his recent work with Rep. in political reasoning rather can run for office, win and internship. The following fall, Toby Barker, a Republican than political affiliation. make a lasting impact in he gave me, a senior in high from Hattiesburg. They Cooperation rather than NESTOR DELGADO his community. He showed school, the opportunity to get established the Mississippi division. Understanding [email protected] me that the stereotypes of involved in policy research Future Caucus, a caucus of rather than a lack of running for public office had and understand the day-to- Republican and Democratic sympathy. become obsolete and the day life of a state legislator. state legislators under the age And for this, I thank him. It was spring of my junior political climate was changing And let me tell you: It was of 40. Rep. Anderson is a rising year of high school, and I across America. the greatest experience ever. Anderson’s role speaks star in the legislature and one was sitting on the stage of Before Anderson’s To see a man, at only 22 years volumes to his character and whom I encourage all citizens, an auditorium at Mississippi speech at Boys State, I had old, make such a significant passion for his state to end Republican and Democrat, State University for the annual been involved in student impact in his community was partisanship in the legislature to follow and learn lessons Boys State Convention. government but never saw empowering, to say the least. and move in a cohesive, rather from on becoming a proactive I looked up and began the importance of politics at Following his legislative than divisive, direction. leader in their communities. hearing a younger gentleman a post-graduate, professional initiatives in Jackson He truly cares for the named Jeramey Anderson, level. His speech changed throughout the past few citizens of Moss Point, the Nestor Delgado is a the youngest African- my perspective on civic years and his involvement state of Mississippi and our sophomore public policy American elected to a state engagement at the local, state with organizations at all great nation. I know for a leadership major from legislature in United States and national levels. civic levels, I have come to fact he will continue to make Pascagoula.

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Letters from students should assistant sports editor include grade classification and major; letters CAMERON BROOKS from faculty and staff should include title and TAYLAR TEEL MAGGIE MARTIN the college, school or department where the photography editors copy chief person is employed. ISSN 1077-8667 [email protected] [email protected] OPINION THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 27 APRIL 2017 | PAGE 3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR It’s clichéd but true that all that Palestinian land and subjects On April 22, hundreds of thou- science is settled on, we need policy is necessary for evil to triumph is the Arab population to countless sands of concerned scientists and informed by science to avoid what for good men to do nothing. For indignities. science-supporters from around the could very well be a global disaster. this reason, everyone – not just Palestinians are regularly shot country and the world participated in We cannot afford to write off scientists the “left” – has an obligation to in the streets. They are subject the March for Science, which is pretty as out-of-touch liberals in their Ivory stand up for political prisoners to arbitrary imprisonment and unprecedented. Towers. like Rasmea Odeh. torture. Many live with the While many detractors would paint For all of these reasons, I found my- On Wednesday, this paper memory and under the constant this movement off as a partisan stunt, self very disappointed upon opening printed an ad hominem attack threat of missiles exploding over it is anything but. There has been sim- my Daily Mississippian on April 24 and on Odeh and her supporters. The their heads, killing their loved mering concern in the scientific com- seeing absolutely no coverage of the author labeled her a “terrorist,” ones. munity about how science is used, or march that happened here in Oxford ignoring the fact that the 69-year- Segregated by 26-foot concrete not used, in informing policy. (nor could I find it online). At least 200 old woman’s confession was walls, their homes and gardens Science is objective and needs to be people marched from the Lyceum to obtained after torture, including are destroyed and illegal Israeli used as a tool to help advance our so- the Square to help advertise the impor- rape and electric shocks, by settlements constructed on the ciety. tance of science in our society. the Israeli military. He further ruins. Food, medicine, and other It is important to note that this was Science touches us all, and when asserts that Odeh is linked to a supplies are ruthlessly restricted. not because of the inauguration of thousands of scientists found around Marxist-Leninist group. Palestinians are seldom allowed Donald Trump, but that did provide the world, with one voice, say there is These bogeyman buzzwords to travel, even to see family a catalyst to make it happen. His pro- a problem, we need to listen. And the have been used against past members or obtain life-saving posed budget, with deep slashes to the press needs to give voice to those peo- freedom fighters, as well. healthcare. sciences (such as the EPA, NIH, NASA ple. Nelson Mandela was on the When we stand up for Rasmea and NOAA), raised alarms in the scien- U.S. terrorism list until 2008 Odeh, we contribute to the tific community. J. P. Lawrence is a Ph.D. student in for being a Communist, and the fight for justice. We celebrate But this did not start with him; these biology. similarly left-wing Kurdistan the resilience, strength and have been issues stewing for years. We Workers’ Party — our ally in the determination that Odeh have big prob- fight against ISIS — remains on embodies. Her present plight lems facing our it today. presents us with a choice: shall society and the Student Special Odeh has been targeted we stand with the oppressed or planet. $ in an attempt to undermine be the oppressor? 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round trip for the Double DOUBLE DECKER Decker Run this year, from NFL continued from page 1 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. drop- continued from page 1 ping off by Handy Andy,” Oxford Police Department Farris said. “For the festival, expanding worldwide. It had Maj. Jeff McCutchen said a shuttle will run just like four regular season games in traffic preparations for the last year from 10 a.m. to 10 London and one in Mexico event will begin early Friday p.m., dropping off by Some- City this past year. The league knows if it wishes to remain morning. thing Southern on Jackson Avenue.” the most powerful sports “We’ll start towing Friday league in the world, continued While making many safe- morning and clear North growth is the lifeblood of that. and South Lamar, Van ty preparations for the fes- “We never let that sink in. Buren,” McCutchen said. tival, McCutchen said a rise We act like we are a scrappy, “We’ll basically clear every- in underage drinking this still-trying-to-make-it league every day,” she said. “That is thing off around the Square. weekend is not a huge fear. PHOTO BY: CAMERON BROOKS our culture, and we never take All the Square’s access “We usually don’t have Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library it for granted. We know our points will be blocked and an issue with that. We usu- “The library commission ally have good compliance games are the top-watched restricted to traffic.” television that day, but we LIBRARY supplies us with personnel and The merchandise booth from those that are out, and never get comfortable.” continued from page 1 grants, which help us in terms of keeping up our staff,” Card said. will be located on North most act accordingly,” Mc- McKenna-Doyle’s schedule Cutchen said. “We are going “They provide us with training Lamar Boulevard in front is busy, and her job is demand- which is where library grant to have a lot of officers out ing. But she’s always loved the and staff development.” of the music stage, and the money comes through and The commission also trains Oxford art demos and sales monitoring the coming and game of football and wanted to provides collection enhance- work in sports in some capaci- specialists on how to improve will be take place on the going of everyone, and ev- ment funds through the Library summer reading programs, eryone is usually pretty re- ty. Her brother played football Services and Technology Act,” plaza between City Hall and at Alabama. She chose to go to which are crucial to sustaining Square Books, according to spectful.” Walker said. reading levels year round. college at Auburn. If the library does end up los- Kinney Farris, deputy direc- Sophomore psychology McKenna-Doyle spent 14 In June, the Lafayette Coun- major Zoe Elizabeth Weis- ing money, Card and Walker ty and Oxford Public Library, tor of Visit Oxford. years working for Disney and said libraries will have to start er-Dalton said she is eager worked in part with Disney’s in junction with the Lafayette The Double Decker Spring slowly decreasing staff num- County Literacy Council, will Run is another event hap- for the weekend and is look- ESPN Wide World of Sports. bers. Then the NFL came calling, begin one-on-one coaching to pening in unison with the ing forward to tasting the “We have some people who aid people in finding work. many foods offered on the which exceeded her wildest are leaving, and I’m not sure if festival on Saturday. A dreams. “For a lot of people in Lafay- health-oriented events com- Square. we’ll be able to replace them,” ette County, we’re the only way “I didn’t expect I’d ever Walker said. “I’m nervous about pany called Start2Finish “We’re excited to eat good come from little ole route one they can get on the internet or Southern food and explore it. If we lose staff, it’s going to be have Wi-Fi, so we have a lot of joined the Oxford-Lafayette Enterprise, Alabama, to 345 difficult, but we will do the best the Square,” Dalton said. Park Ave. That was a little bit patrons who need help with on- County Chamber of Com- we can to continue to serve the line job applications and creat- merce to host the run. The “Everyone comes to Oxford of a stretch, even in my own community.” mind,” she said. ing a resume,” Walker said. 5k and 10k runs will start for Double Decker weekend, One of the future plans that Freshman international stud- so I’m hopeful this will be McKenna-Doyle is one of could be jeopardized with a lack at 10:30 a.m., after the kids the featured speakers at the C ies major Ally Weatherly, who run at 9 a.m. one of the best weekends yet of staff is a program to bring graduated from Oxford High Spire Tech Experience at 5:30 electronic resources and books “There is a shuttle from for me and my friends.” p.m. today in The Pavilion. School, said she loves the li- to the Boys and Girl Club and brary and thinks the possibility Oxford High School, $5 Lafayette County residents who of budget cuts is disheartening. are otherwise unable to go to the “Before I could drive, I would Senior Senior Senior library themselves. just walk there every day and go “It’s all going to come down onorS HeSiS onorS HeSiS to the upstairs quiet area with H T HonorS THeSiS H T to if we have enough staff to be stacks and stacks of books,” PreSenTaTion PreSenTaTion PreSenTaTion able to do that,” Walker said. Weatherly said. “It makes me so The Lafayette County and sad to hear this.” Danielle Marie Mary Margaret Oxford Public Library is a busy Weatherly said she feels those Taylor Grace Moore library in a small town. who will be most impacted from Hollingsworth Gagnet “We do a quarterly user ac- these cuts will be children who B.a. in PSycHology B.S. in GeoloGy B.a. in PuBlic Policy count of people who come in rely on the library for school- leaderSHiP the library, and our last one was work. “Taking Things at Face “Comparing Field “The United Nations Cluster in March and for a seven-day “There’s so many kids there period,” Walker said. “We had who literally need the com- Value: Typeface and Its and Laboratory Approach to Humanitarian Influence on Reading, 2,000 people come in the door, puters to do their homework Measurements of Aid: A Critical Analysis and and that’s why we need staff.” because of how school is these Memory, Judgement and Hydraulic Conductivity Reform Proposal Based on In addition, during that sev- days – everything is online,” en-day period, the library an- Time Perception” in the Mississippi Delta” Focused Mitigation Efforts” Weatherly said. “How are you Directed by Matthew Reysen Directed by Andrew O’Reilly swered more than 1,000 ques- going to expect so much from Directed by Weixing Chen tions. these kids if they don’t have the Thursday, April 27 Thursday, April 27 Thursday, April 27 “We are definitely busy and resources?” at 11:00 am at 11:00 am at 1:00 pm need people,” Walker said. Walker said she encourages SMBHC Room 331 SMBHC Room 311 Odom Conference Room If funds for the Mississippi people who care about libraries The defense is open to the public. The defense is open to the public. The defense is open to the public. Library Commission decline, to contact their state and even If you require special assistance relating to a If you require special assistance relating to a If you require special assistance relating to a the Lafayette County and Ox- national representatives about disability, please contact Penny Leeton at disability, please contact Penny Leeton at disability, please contact Penny Leeton at ford Public Library will feel the the potential budget cuts. 662-915-7266. 34589 662-915-7266. 34588 662-915-7266. 34591 impact.

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Music of Double Decker Double Decker, a celebration of arts and culture in Oxford, continues to draw stellar musical acts year after year, and 2017 is no exception.

FRIDAY’S LINEUP

6 P.M. JIMMY “DUCK” HOLMES 8 P.M. MUDDY MAGNOLIAS BY OLIVIA MORGAN BY DEVNA BOSE 69-year-old singer and guitarist Jimmy Indie-rock band Muddy Magnolias “Duck” Holmes will pick up his guitar at 6 p.m. will be performing at Double Decker, on stage at the Double Decker Arts Festival, not too far away from its origin city of but his musical journey began when he first Nashville, Tennessee. started picking on the guitar at age 10. Songwriters Jessy Wilson and Kallie Holmes is currently the owner and operator North formed the duo is 2014, and the of one of the oldest juke joints in Mississippi, band’s distinct sound reflects both Wil- the Blue Front Cafe in Bentonia. First opened son’s Brooklyn roots and North’s South- ern background. COURTESY: FACEBOOK in 1948, the joint was passed down to him COURTESY: FACEBOOK from his parents, Carey and Mary Holmes. North was inspired to write music af- “I remember when I was a kid, I used to have to get in a chair to look across the ter her move to the Mississippi Delta region 10 years ago. She became capti- vated by the landscape and culture, and after being gifted a guitar, she began counter and lean over it to see what people were doing,” Holmes said. writing songs. Even though music has been a part of his whole life, he says he never had inten- While touring as a background vocalist for mentor John Legend, Wilson tions to be a professional musician or even make recordings. sparked her first co-songwriting session after following Legend to the studio. He also organizes a festival of his own, the Bentonia Blues festival, and formed She then landed her first major cut on his albums and branched out to work his own label, Blue Front Records, “dedicated to the preservation and promotion of with other hip-hop and R&B artists like Keyshia Cole and will.i.am. Bentonia, Delta, Hill Country and other raw honest blues,” according to the artist’s The Muddy Magnolias characterizes its sound as a “mix of Southern blues, Facebook page. soul and gospel with a rock ‘n’ roll twist,” but its songs have been often ex- Holmes has released several CDs since his debut in 2006, including “Back to pressed as “city grit meets Delta dirt,” an apt description of the unique duo. Bentonia” and “Done Got Tired of Tryin.’” His album “It is What it is” was released The New York Times described its music as “merging soul and country on a as the inaugural record from Blue Front Records in June 2016. shared foundation of gospel and blues,” neither solidly Southern nor North- In the past, he has performed in Oxford at Proud Larry’s and for Thacker Moun- ern, but a harmonization between the two. The two settled on their name after Wilson and North stumbled upon a tain Radio Hour. Muddy Waters album in a Nashville record store. “One of my greatest rewards is that people appreciate what I do and invite me to They are happy to return to Oxford after a single stint at Proud Larry’s. come do it for them,” Holmes said. “I really don’t look at crowd sizes. I’m just mak- “I’ve always loved Double Decker and have been a huge fan of all of the ing sure I do what I do well enough so that people enjoy it.” bands that have played over the year. I’ve been coming to Oxford for years a s a Rebels fan, but coming to headline this festival is really special for me,” North said. 7 P.M. THACKER MOUNTAIN RADIO HOUR BY ANNA KATHRYN HODGES

Thacker Mountain Radio is set to keep COURTESY: FACEBOOK the party going the first evening of Double Decker at 7 p.m. Friday. Thacker Mountain Radio’s weekly radio show consists of literary readings paired with musical performances and has been a highlight of life in Oxford for nearly 20 years.

COURTESY: FACEBOOK You can catch the show every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Rebel Radio or on the following Saturday at 7 p.m. on Mississippi Public Broadcast. Instead of just listening to the broadcast, folks can enjoy the show live at the quirky, locally owned bookstore Off Square Books. The performance is one for the Oxford-Lafayette locals, as well as out-of- towners, and will certainly not disappoint for a night of laughter and sweet Southern comfort. “We encourage people to bring their lawn chairs and enjoy great music in a laid-back setting – a good ole-fashioned street party,” radio host Jim Dees said.

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22nd Annual Double Decker Arts Festival Music Lineup Friday, April 28 6:00-7:00pm - Jimmy “Duck” Holmes 7:00-8:00pm - Thacker Mountain Radio Hour 8:00-9:00pm - Muddy Magnolias Saturday, April 29 10:15-11:15am - The Mississippians Jazz Ensemble 11:30am-12:30pm - Amelia Eisenhauer and the peruvian Farm Girls 1:00-2:00pm - Robert Finley 2:30-3:30pm - Seratones 4:00-5:00pm - James McMurtry Art and Food Vending – Sat. April 29 5:30-6:30pm - Luther Dickinson 10am-5:30pm 7:00-8:15pm - Dr. John & The Nite Trippers PLEASE NOTE: NO COOLERS! Friday, April 28 at 4am any cars left on North Lamar and Monroe Ave. will be towed. Saturday, April 29 at 4am any cars 8:45-10:00pm - Nathaniel Rateliff & the left on the Square, North Lamar, South Lamar, Van Buren, East Jackson and any City of Oxford or county parking lot will be towed. Night Sweats 33751 THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 27 APRIL 2017 | PAGE 7

SATURDAY’S LINEUP

COURTESY: UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI 10:15 A.M. THE MISSISSIPPIANS JAZZ ENSEMBLE 5:30 P.M. LUTHER DICKINSON BY JACQUELINE SCHLICK BY SLADE RAND

The Mississippians Jazz Ensemble has lent the Luther Dickinson’s father raised town of Oxford its soul and big band sound since the him on the north Mississippi blues. late 1890s, making it one of the oldest jazz bands in Now, with a career of his own, Luther the country. This 18-piece ensemble is comprised of has left his mark on the muddy, front- both graduate and undergraduate students and is porch grown style of rock ‘n’ roll. led by director Michael Worthy. Jim Dickinson’s influence shines “You can look at the photographs of this group in through on Luther’s most recent re- the annuals from 1897 through the swing era, and cord, double-album “Blues & Ballads you might as well be looking at pictures in a jazz his- COURTESY: FACEBOOK (A Folksinger’s Songbook) Vol. I & II.” tory text in that they illustrate how the music and The 2016 release features fresh record- instrumentation of the jazz ensemble evolved,” Worthy said. ings of 21 songs from different points in Luther’s childhood and songwrit- The ensemble has toured around the country and performed last year in the Notre Dame Jazz Festival and at the 2012 national convention of the Jazz Education Network ing career. in Louisville, Kentucky. The student musicians become part of a rich and dynamic his- “That whole record is about being as stripped-down as possible,” Lu- tory that brings them together as they go throughout their season. ther said. “A third of it is guitar and voice, you know, so definitely it’s all “It is so easy to have a great time playing jazz, and to be able to share that with other about the songs and lyrics.” members around me has and will continue to be one of the most rewarding moments at “Blues & Ballads’” power comes from Luther’s relationship with each of the University of Mississippi,” baritone saxophone player Christopher Scott said. the songs he picked. The album paints a picture of a north Mississippi hill Ole Miss was one of the first universities to allow a jazz band to be affiliated with the country childhood surrounded by reverends of the blues. school, giving Double Decker and The Mississippians a tight connection. The group “I grew up hanging out in Oxford; that’s definitely home away from performed for the earliest Double Decker festivals and was even the opening act of the home,” Luther said. “The culture, the arts, the writing, the food, the music first one in 1996. and you know.” “Many people in Oxford aren’t aware that real authentic jazz is being played and per- Luther said recording this new album taught him a lesson in using the formed right in their backyards, so I am extremely excited to share that with them,” Scott said. oral tradition of folk music to hold true to the repertoire and its history The set list this year includes pieces such as “Mercy Mercy Mercy” by Josef Zawinul, while also expressing his own feeling. “Boo-Dah” by Billy Strayhorn and “Feeling Good” by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony New- “If you follow the Mississippi River all the way up, you get to the home ley. of Bob Dylan,” he said. “It’s like the main vein of America.” “What’s better than music, art and food?” Worthy said. “Nothing. See you at Double Decker.”

7 P.M. DR. JOHN AND THE NITE TRIPPERS BY SLADE RAND AND LEXI PURVIS SATURDAY’S FULL LINEUP Some people say Dr. John is a product of the 10:15 A.M. THE MISSISSIPPIANS JAZZ ENSEMBLE New Orleans music scene. More people would tell you it’s the other way around. The 76-year-old New Orleans native was born 11:30 A.M. AMELIA AND THE PERUVIAN FARM GIRLS Malcolm John “Mac” Rebennack. His stage name of “Dr.” actually became official in 2013 1:00 P.M. ROBERT FINLEY when Tulane University awarded him an hon- orary doctorate in fine arts. Dr. John was inducted into the Rock and 2:30 P.M. SERATONES COURTESY: FACEBOOK Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, and his sixth Gram- my award came in 2013. His album “Locked Down” (released under The Black Keys’ Nonesuch label) won him his second award for Best Contemporary Blues 4:00 P.M. JAMES MCMURTRY Album. This national acclaim and a Top 20 hit with 1973’s “Right Place Wrong Time” 5:30 P.M. LUTHER DICKINSON haven’t led Dr. John astray from his cypress knee-like roots. In 2014, the Dr. set his sights back on the sound he helped raise from the bayou and recorded an album-sized tribute to Louis Armstrong. 7:00 P.M. DR. JOHN AND THE NITE TRIPPERS His influence has left a deep mark on American culture. The Dr. was a part of The Band’s legendary final concert, filmed by Martin Scorcese for “The Last 8:45 P.M. NATHANIEL RATELIFF AND THE NIGHT SWEATS Waltz,” and a Tennessee music festival borrowed its name from the Night Trip- per’s 1974 album, “Desitively Bonnaroo.” Dr. John’s throne in the blues scene sits next to those belonging to the Funky See the full list of band profiles at thedmonline.com METERS, Eric Clapton and the late great Allen Toussaint. He’s written songs and recorded tracks with the industry’s best and played festivals in each corner of the world. Now, he’s making his way to Oxford for his first Double Deck- er performance. Oxford’s #1 Furniture Destination Some of Dr. John’s most recent work was creating music for the soundtrack of the hit Disney movie Moving into a “The Jungle Book.” The new house? movie’s popular song “The Bare Necessities” Let us help you was released by Dr. John call it home. and the Nite Trippers in spring 2016. We have all your home Double Decker is sure to be a hit Saturday night furnishing needs from living with a legend like Dr. rooms and dining rooms to John turning the Square bedrooms including bedding into a hazy funk fest all music lovers will enjoy. and accessories. Need an entire room or one piece, check us out. Free delivery and set up too! OHNSON’S FURNITURE SHOWROOM SINCE 1967 Reduce • Reuse • Recycle 2128J West Jackson Ave. Oxford, MS 662.234.7711 Monday - Saturday 9 am - 6 pm 34409 34426 PAGE 8 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 27 APRIL 2017

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Artists of Double Decker MIRANDA GARDNER [email protected]

The time has once again come for Oxford’s famously fun Double Decker Arts Festival to grace the streets of the Square. This year, the festival will house more than 160 booths and vendors featuring crafts, drawings, glass, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. Among the many participants, the following artists will have booths featured in the annual festivities.

PEYTON HUTCHINSON B. J. WEEKS Mississippi native and Ole Miss alumna Peyton B. J. Weeks, another Mississippi native, will ex- Hutchinson can be found at booth No. 101, near Hin- hibit her work at booth No. 153, which will be near ton & Hinton. Her paintings, which are vibrantly col- Insomnia Cookies. As a multimedia artist, Weeks orful and wonderfully serene, are reminiscent of the works with everything from wall murals to refur- impressionist movement. bished furniture. Primarily, she works as a painter. Her love of painting and landscapes began when Her pieces tend toward abstraction and make ex- she was studying abroad in Provence, France. It is no cellent use of color and multimedia. surprise that the gorgeous scenery and rich history of In reference to her fine art, Weeks noted, the city inspired her and her artwork. “When working on an abstract piece, I enjoy add- “I recently returned from a plein-air painting ex- ing various mediums such as plaster, metals and cursion to Lake Como and the Tuscany regions of Italy. paper for added interest. Multi layers of paint are PHOTO COURTESY: FACEBOOK The enchanting and romantic villages surrounding often added to my designs. Many of my paintings are finished with a high shine; it pulls you into the art and enhances the colors so vividly.” the lake provided ample opportunities for creative ex- PHOTO COURTESY: FACEBOOK pression,” Hutchinson said. “Here, I employed the plein-air Weeks also finds time outside of painting to work on household pieces, such as restored painting techniques developed by such French impressionist painters as Monet, Van Gogh antique furniture and painted ceilings. Murals are one of her strong suits; she’s painted play and Cezanne.” rooms and wine cellars alike. Most noteworthy of all, however, is Weeks’ art studio on the go, Hutchinson said this style helped her capture scenes through the use of vivid color and Splatter. light. In Tuscany, she applied this technique to her paintings of wine country and poppy fields. Splatter paint parties are an opportunity to allow one’s creativity and inner child out for a Aside from gorgeous European landscapes, Hutchinson now draws influence from both fun afternoon among family and friends. This business is a way for Weeks, a strong supporter everyday life and reminders of places she loves. Her paintings, which can be found in both of the arts, to share her passion for painting with others. solo exhibits and galleries, are lovely displays of both color and emotion. “I love, love, love painting, creating and truly feel blessed that I have been given this amaz- From bright fields of sunflowers to calm, hazy riverbanks, her work acts as a warm remind- ing gift,” she said. “I thank God daily for my blessings and the gift of sight to see all of the er of the beauty found in everyday life and nature. beauty that surrounds me.”

TIM PACE PAGE GREGORY MATTHEWS Recycled metal artist Tim Pace will also be Hailing from Texas, Page Gregory Matthews is a present on the Square at booths 129 and 130, young and talented artist. This weekend, her display set up beside Proud Larry’s. Tim makes art from will reside in booths No. 8 and 9, close to Ya Ya’s Fro- worn-down, scrap pieces of metal, repurpos- zen Yogurt. ing them into wonderful sculptures. Matthews founded her company, Page Gregory “Basically, if it can be welded, I can use it,” Matthews Designs, with a love for both painting and he said in his artist’s statement. Using welding tools and his imagination, fashion. Her passion for jewelry began at a young age this eco-friendly artist creates both decorative and carried her all the way through college at the Uni- and functional art. From the 20-foot-tall pray- versity of Texas at Austin, where she formally trained ing mantis standing outside a Jackson library PHOTO COURTESY: TIM PACE in the arts. After working with several interior design- to the beautiful wine racks featured on his website, it seems this artist has it all. ers in the Houston area, she established herself as an According to the artist, “Pieces range in height from works that fit on a tabletop to 8-foot- artist and grew her brand from there. Her gorgeous tall sculptures and include an assortment of people, animals, flowers, insects and abstracts, to paintings, from soft abstracts to tranquil landscapes, PHOTO COURTESY: PAGE MATTHEWS name just a few.” can be found in homes all across the country. Each piece Pace creates is uniquely handcrafted, signed and numbered by the artist him- On several occasions, Matthews has painted custom pieces for clients, tailored to self. Surprisingly, Pace was actually never trained in the arts. their needs and spaces. Her work often features a wide array of calming, cool tones “I have no formal art training and was an electrician by trade before deciding to pursue my art full time in 1998,” he stated. ideal for any environment in need of a personal yet artistic touch. Matthews continues His passion drove him to create these special sculptures that now grace many homes to create accessories, selling expertly crafted bags and jewelry. These chic pieces often across the country. feature leather and beadwork, as well as antlers and natural stones.

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Food at Double Decker

Those interested in pizza drinks and ranch LEE CATHERINE COLLINS will have a variety of options sauce at its [email protected] their addictive treats on to choose from, including booth. the Square. Old Venice Pizza Company, For art For lighter options Many Oxford residents have Fergndan’s Wood Fired Pizza, lovers in need at the festival, Living one important question on Funky’s Pizza and Dodo Pizza. of something Foods Organic Café will their minds: “What will there Locally known for hand- sweet, Oxford offer last year’s favor- be to eat?” thrown crusts and a portable welcomes ites: a shrimp and avo- In a town with its own food wood fired oven, Fergndan’s MEMpops as a cado salad and a special culture and a plethora of well- will be serving the “Dan,” a first-time vendor quinoa dish. loved restaurants, festival-go- homemade cheese pizza, as at the festival. Heart Break Coffee will ers can expect local favorites well as the “FergE,” a peppero- The Mem- serve its famous small- like Proud Larry’s, Taylor Gro- ni pizza with all-natural cured phis-based ice batch brew, as well. cery, Ravine, Ming’s Kitchen pepperoni. This year, Fergn- pop shop said, The weekend’s barbecue and Casa Mexicana to be in dan’s will be offering quarter, “Festival-goers and options include Rebel Barn attendance. half or whole pizzas for sale. Oxford residents BBQ, as well as B&E BBQ Ramiro Muñoz, manager “Dan will be hand-throwing will love the refresh- and more. of Casa Mexicana, said the and stretching the dough, and ing pops, which are All food vendors will be restaurant plans to serve “cus- FergE will be cooking the piz- a healthier option set up around the court- tomer favorites, like nachos, zas on site at 850 degrees for than other frozen house at the center of the tacos and cheese dip.” He said an amazing personal pizza ex- treats.” Square. For a complete list he plans to introduce aguas perience,” owner John Fergu- MEMpops special- of food vendors for the Dou- frescas, a light, non-alcohol- son said. izes in all-natural, ble Decker Arts Festival, visit ic beverage made of blended Dodo Pizza, a second-time handcrafted ice pops in www.doubledeckerfestival. fruits and sugars, to custom- participant in the festival, is a variety of flavors. At com. ers. looking forward to the exciting Double Decker, visitors PHOTO BY: CAMERON BROOKS Several chain and franchise crowds and hungry customers. can expect traditionally deli- restaurants like Dominos, Last year, its Jackson Avenue cious flavors like strawberry, Beagle Bagel, Gus’s Fried store was swarmed by festival orange vanilla, Mexican choc- Chicken, Chicken Salad Chick, attendees as soon as the music olate and coffee dulce de leche. Neon Pig and Abner’s Famous stopped on the Square. It will also reveal a surprise Chicken Tenders will also be Dodo’s will serve classic pop flavor for the festival. represented at the festival. cheese and pepperoni by the Snow Biz and Southern “big slice,” complete with Sweets & More will also sell

Double Decker fashion

ILLUSTRATION BY: MARISA MORRISSETTE ALEX PRESLEY [email protected] colored glasses may go “out” as “To me, pink is punk,” Picci- quickly as they came “in.” oli said. “It’s not sweet. I think Giant Vintage has an exten- black is a state of mind.” This standout weekend is the sive selection, and all styles are To make your look fresh and prime time to see and be seen in the $20-$30 range. current, go for a pale or flamin- in Oxford. And, of course, you Spring is the season where go pink dress, blouse or skirt, or want to be seen looking your even your friends who “only opt to add in blush accessories. best. wear black” branch out of their The theme of everything old Here are some of the spring’s comfort zone and throw on a becoming new again contin- top trends to work into your bright T-shirt (even if it’s just ues with the resurgence of big Double Decker outfit, originat- once). sleeves. On the runway, they ing on the runways and now in- No one can fully resist the have mostly come in the form of corporated into streetwear. effect that spring has on one’s long sleeves; however, this isn’t For any outdoor event, sun- mood, and that is often reflect- the most practical choice for a glasses are the one staple acces- ed in an outfit choice. There is late April day outside in Oxford. sory that can level up any outfit. always one color that has the Instead, choose a shape that is Colored glasses are the new spotlight during a season, and still architecturally different by thing. Yellow, green and bright this season, that color is pink. picking short, gathered sleeves, blue shaded lenses used to only While there is an undeniable ruffles or sleeves with padding be worn by a select few, but they stigma around pink for being in the shoulders. are now catching on with some girlish and innocent, people are Adding a corset belt to your of fashion’s biggest trendsetters. thinking differently about the outfit is a quick, simple way to Styles featuring smaller lens- color this season. instantly appear on-trend. For es popular in the ‘80s, ‘90s and Pierpaolo Piccioli, the cre- an easy way to incorporate this early ‘00s are especially hot ative director for Valentino, has style, pick an oversized T-shirt right now. Don’t invest in an been vocal about his thoughts and wear a matching lace-up overly expensive pair – once on the color and how he incor- corset belt around the waist for the look becomes widespread, porated it into Valentino’s latest a monochromatic, clean look.

collection. 34406 PAGE 12 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 27 APRIL 2017 Spring Run’s new route accommodates vendors, runners

“Putting that many more Ne 0K a K race courses JACQUELINE KNIRNSCHILD people zigzagging their way The courses for this year’s races had to be rerouted due to construction on the UM campus. [email protected] through the Square just wasn’t safe anymore, so we decided to keep them on University Ave- For the first time in 22 years, nue a little bit longer,” Swain the Double Decker Spring Run, said. sponsored by the Oxford-Lafay- Swain said they wanted to New 5k ette County Chamber of Com- avoid taking the runners down race merce, will change its course. roads on which vendors will be The Spring Run has always course loading in for the festival. She and will continue to consist of said the goal is to decrease traf- 5- and 10-kilometer runs and a New 10k fic and collisions between ven- 1-mile kids fun run, but various race dors and runners. issues called for organizers to In addition, the new track al- course completely redo the 5k and 10k lows for the 5k and 10k to have tracks this year. the same starting line, as they The courses will both start were previously 50-100 yards going down North Lamar as W Jackson Ave apart. usual, but this year, the 5k takes The advantage of having the a longer path down Universi- starting points match, Swain ty Avenue instead of running said, is that runners will be able through the Square and the to have a customized chip that E Jackson Ave Grove. The 10k now bypasses starts their time exactly when campus to run along Jackson University Ave they run across the starting Avenue. mat, as opposed to when the Pam Swain, event organizer time started with the fire of the and senior vice president of the shotgun. chamber of commerce, said the The Double Decker Spring new route aims to alleviate and Run organizers worked hand accommodate various issues in hand with a company called that have arisen over the years. S Lamar Blvd “Start2Finish” to incorporate “The resolution of the issues the customized time chips. have been in the works since Swain said she was thrilled last year’s run in April,” Swain ILLUSTRATION BY: MARISA MORRISSETTE about the opportunity to re- said. “The parts of campus route because she wants the been exposed to before. said she is looking forward to for $35 online through the 28th we’ve always run through are race to be a great experience for Oxford resident Bev Thomp- this year’s Spring Run, espe- or for $40 before the race be- now closed for construction, so everyone, even veteran Spring son, who recently returned cially since one of her daughters gins at 7:30 a.m. April 29 out- we had to take a step back and Run participants. She said the from running the Boston Mar- will be running the 10k with side of the Oxford YMCA. basically redo the courses.” route changes would allow rac- athon and ran the Spring Run her. In the past two years, the race ers to experience parts of the for eight years, hit the new 10k Participants can still register has grown by approximately community they might not have course earlier this week. She for the 5k, 10k and 1-mile runs 500 runners.

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Walk-off win lifts Ole Miss over Jacksonville State

TYLER BUTLER tensity with its last oppor- [email protected] tunity to stop the losing skid before heading to extra innings. After quickly load- After a disappointing se- ing the bases with one out, ries sweep in Gainesville, Miranda Strother came to the Rebels kicked off a five the plate. With ducks on the -game homestand last night pond, she executed perfect- with a win against Jackson- ly. A hard grounder to the ville State. Three consecu- JSU shortstop allowed Ash- tive losses to the top-ranked ton Lampton to reach home Florida Gators dropped Ole plate with ease and gave the Miss only two spots to No. Rebels the 2-1 walk-off vic- 20 in the nation coming tory. The game winner was into the game. Ole Miss, the third walk-off hit of the claiming one of the toughest season for Strother. schedules in the NCAA, en- After the game, head tered the matchup against coach Mike Smith admitted Jacksonville State with 31 that the tough series against wins. The Gamecocks of Florida had taken a toll on JSU began the day with 34. the team’s mojo. COURTESY: JOSHUA MCCOY | OLE MISS ATHLETICS Ole Miss softball against Arkansas earlier this season. Miranda Strother hit a walk-off grounder against Jacksonville State. The matchup of high-en- “I’m proud of the team’s ergy offenses began on a ability to bounce back and sore note for the Rebels. get 10 hits against a great JSU outfielder Stephanie team and pitching staff in Lewis’ hit brought in Taylor Jacksonville State,” he said. Sloan to put Ole Miss down Looking forward, Smith one run in the top of the said he hopes the Rebels first inning. After the early can carry the success into slip, Rebel pitcher Kaitlin the weekend’s nationally Lee refused to let the game televised game of the week get out of hand and shut against in-conference foes down Jacksonville State’s Alabama. Going into the offense, only allowing four team’s final two home se- hits in the remainder of the ries, crucial in improving matchup. its record before postseason On the offensive end, the play, Smith’s focus will be Rebels battled through the on consistency and mak- next two innings but were ing sure his team stays the unable to bring runners in course. His sights are set on due to a series of base-run- a strong performance in the ning blunders. In the third final weeks before the SEC inning, all the pieces came Tournament and what will together, and Sarah Van presumably be a regional Schaik connected on a bid. hard-driven shot to third No. 20 Ole Miss contin- base that brought Elantra ues its five-game home- Cox home, tying the score stand this Saturday through at one. Monday by hosting No. 13 Bats on both sides seem- Alabama. Saturday’s series ingly stalled for the next 3 opener will be Senior Day 1/2 innings, as neither team for the Rebels’ four seniors, was able to break the tie. In and Saturday and Sunday’s the bottom of the seventh, contests will begin at 6 Ole Miss turned up the in- p.m., both on SEC Network.

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EDITORS’SAM HARRES, GRAYSON PICK WEIR & ETHAN WRIGHT

D.J. JONES ETHAN: Jones’ lack of height could be made up for by explosiveness off the ball at defensive tackle. While he lacks the big name-recognition of others in the draft, look for him to slide in during the mid to late rounds as a capable asset to any team looking to bolster its defensive line. SAM: A solid fourth or fifth rounder, Jones won’t start in the NFL next year, but he has the tools to improve and contribute two or three years down the road. GRAYSON: Jones is a fifth-round physical specimen with the balance and lateral movement reminiscent of a swing-dancing bison. Off the field, his size, strength and speed make upfor a lack in production numbers during his two years in Oxford. Jones is a solid pick for a team that needs to beef up its depth in the defensive interior but will require a little wiggle room for QUINCY ADEBOYEJO development. EVAN ENGRAM ETHAN: Adeboyejo’s mediocre senior year CROSSWORD PUZZLE BROUGHT TO YOU BY DOMINO’S should cast some doubt on his ability to ETHAN: Late first, maybe early second-round perform in the NFL. He has the size, but I NOW HIRING pick. Impressive receiving chops and solid can’t see him going earlier than the sixth ALL POSITIONS blocking could make him a huge asset to any round. LATE NIGHTS PREFERRED ORDER ONLINE team with a flailing offensive attack (Browns, WWW.DOMINOS.COM Jets, etc.). SAM: He has talent and size but may lack the Part-Time/Full-Time drive to succeed in the NFL. Adeboyejo could $ SIGNING BONUS OPEN LATE play at the next level, but any team that drafts (after 90 days of good performance) SAM: A good combine took his draft stock 50 from early second round to late first round. him earlier than the last round is taking a risk. apply in person at the store 1603 W. Jackson Ave 662.236.3030 33660 Probably projects more as a slot receiver due to a lack of size. GRAYSON: Adeboyejo was underwhelming his senior year, and that’s going to cost him. His GRAYSON: While his magnificent combine size is consistent with NFL standards, and performance and his first-round receiving his athleticism is certainly uncanny – just talent will appeal to pass-centric offenses, look at the Tuscaloosa Tip. Unfortunately, he his lack of size at the tight end position and just doesn’t have the on-field tape to have his struggles blocking in the trenches will see name called this weekend. But don’t count Engram drop to the second round. Also, don’t the resilient Rebel out; he will make an NFL be surprised if he is drafted with intentions roster and could make a splash if he lands in toward a transition to wide receiver. the right system.

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NFL2017 Rebels EDITION Draft The sports desk made predictions about which Ole Miss standouts will accomplish their dreams of being drafted into the NFL today or tomorrow.

FADOL BROWN

ETHAN: His senior year was cut short by a foot injury, which could impact his placement in the draft. Catch Brown later in the draft being picked by a team looking for extra depth to add to an already-established defense, like the Steelers or Seahawks.

SAM: Possibly the best DE to play in Oxford in recent years, Brown could add depth to any number of NFL teams. He won’t project as a starter, though, and that will keep him out DAMORE’EA STRINGFELLOW of the first few rounds. : Fadol Brown is the epitome of well-rounded. Stringfellow, a big-bodied athlete GRAYSON ETHAN: His size and strength, his drive and his ability to stop the with impressive measurables and even better run are there. That being said, his lazy hands and relative CHAD KELLY hands, has struggled with off-field antics, too. ineffectiveness as a pass rusher will couple with the season- He could pop up anywhere between the third ending foot injury and leave him hoping for his phone ring : Undrafted. Kelly’s gunslinger and sixth rounds but might go even earlier, ETHAN Saturday, if at all. mentality on the field and questionable depending on the direction of the draft. activity off of it make him too big of a risk for most NFL teams. It’s most likely that the SAM: Another athlete held out of the combine PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY: CAMERON BROOKS former Rebel QB will end up signing as a free due to trouble with the law, Stringfellow is agent or being taken in the compensatory anything but a known entity. He would add a draft, a la Tom Brady with the Patriots. lot to a number of NFL teams, but don’t expect him to go earlier than the fourth round. SAM: This might be controversial, but I think Kelly is the second best quarterback in the GRAYSON: Minor off-field issues aside, draft. He won’t go early, and he may not go at Stringfellow is clay waiting to be molded. all, but if he does, it will be late in the sixth or Size being of no concern, his ability to track seventh rounds. and win the ball away from cornerbacks will be his biggest upside. Should his route- GRAYSON: Chad Kelly ... Where to begin? running improve, Stringfellow could make a Kelly has undeniably the best arm in this name for himself as a consistent role-player 34526 year’s draft, and his size, speed, accuracy on Sundays, within a West Coast offense in and bloodline make him the biggest sleeper. particular. Depending on which team believes However, his off-field shenanigans and recent the hype and to what extent, he could be injury-prone stretch will see him go undrafted chosen anywhere beyond the mid-third round but make a splash as a free-agent signing. or not at all. Most likely, look for his name on Hopefully he doesn’t go Manziel on us. the board near the fifth or sixth.

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ETHAN WRIGHT Rebels have held the Razor- run in two games. The Ra- [email protected] backs in check the past few zorbacks turned around and matchups. In fact, Bianco gave up 12 runs over two has won four of the last five games to SEC West punch- It’s almost May, and as series against Van Horn, to- ing bag Alabama. The re- the temperature outside taling a record of 10-5 over sults of this weekend’s clash raises each day, so do the that five-year span, includ- will be largely dependent stakes for Ole Miss baseball. ing last year’s home series upon which teams show up Following Tuesday’s defeat sweep. While Van Horn’s to play: the soft-swinging at the hands of No. 7 Mis- squad this year is certainly Rebels and the lockdown sissippi State, head coach dangerous, boasting a 33-10 Razorbacks pitching staff Mike Bianco and his band record on the season, Bian- or the power-hitting Rebels of Rebels will seek to finally co’s Rebels have history on and the home-run gifting break past the .500 barrier their side in this matchup of Razorbacks. in conference play against SEC coaching talent. the No. 15 Arkansas Razor- Defusing the Baum backs. Streaky Situation While Ole Miss has fend- The series will find Ole Ole Miss has been streaky ed off Arkansas in four of Miss treading into enemy from the plate lately. Some its last five series meetings, territory for just the fifth games have seen hits come the sole loss occurred in time this season. The re- in boatloads, while others Arkansas’ Baum Stadium, sults of the three-game slate have failed to surpass five. one of the nation’s most could have wide-reaching The up-and-down play from well-known college venues. impacts across the SEC and Rebel batters will need to be Teams often play better at the national baseball sphere on the upward end in order home, but the ‘Baum Ef- for them to defeat Arkansas. fect’ is something else en- as a whole. This series, in PHOTO BY: CAMERON BROOKS However, the Razorbacks’ tirely, with Van Horn and particular, could be an im- Will Golsan rounds first after a two-RBI double against Arkansas last year. Ole Miss own streaky pitching could his players having gone a portant win for both teams, hopes to break past the .500 barrier in conference play this weekend against Arkansas. as they each head full-speed help keep Ole Miss in the head-spinning 24-3 while into the conference tourna- game even without an of- playing there. do this, the Rebels need to one of the best in the SEC ment. Here are some im- fensive resurgence. The stadium can squeeze strike fast and score early, West and breaking through portant things to look out The Razorbacks have lim- in up to 11,000 people, but maintain a tempo through the .500 conference-play for this weekend: ited great teams’ scoring on even half of that number the course of the game and threshold. Doing so would a couple occasions this year could be enough to get in maybe sprinkle in enough help lock down a higher The Bianco Effect but have also allowed offen- the heads of Bianco’s young big plays to fend off any of seed for the tournament Despite Arkansas’ con- sive showcases from lesser players. To make it through the opposition’s momentum and move Ole Miss one sistent top-level play under opponents. March’s series the series unscathed, Ole from the crowd. If they can step closer in the journey to esteemed head coach Dave against MSU saw Arkansas Miss must first destroy the do so, the Rebels may just Omaha. Van Horn, Bianco and his hold the Bulldogs to just one home-field advantage. To have a shot at knocking off End of Year Keg Party Free Beer Starts at 5PM Cowboy Mario & Mechanical Bull Crawfish Thursday, MUSTACHE BAND FRIDAY: 2-5 PM Friday, SATURDAY: 2-5PM & 9PM-Close Saturday

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