November 19, 2010

University of Mississippi eGrove Daily Mississippian Journalism and New Media, School of 11-19-2010 November 19, 2010 The Daily Mississippian Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline Recommended Citation The Daily Mississippian, "November 19, 2010" (2010). Daily Mississippian. 336. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/thedmonline/336 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Journalism and New Media, School of at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in Daily Mississippian by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact [email protected]. F RIDAY , NOVEMBER 19, 2010 | VOL . 99, NO . 63 THE DAILY thedmonline.com MISSISSIPPIAN GALLERY T HE ST UDEN T NEW S PAPER OF THE UNIVER S I T Y OF MI ss I ss IPPI | SERVING OLE MI ss AND OXFORD S INCE 1911 | WWW . T HED M ONLINE . CO M PARADE OF BEAUTIES FRESHMAN CLASS LARGEST IN OLE MISS HISTORY BY ALEXANDRA COMBS The Daily Mississippian It’s the million dollar question that people in the University of Mississippi admissions depart- ment are asking themselves, GALLERY and it’s bringing big numbers in a big way to campus. COMING SATURDAY: The freshman class of 2014 UM VS. LSU FOOTBALL is the largest incoming class to date at the University, with a total 4,763 enrolled students. This is a 19 percent increase from last year’s incoming freshman class. Over the last five years, the University has seen a steady VICTORIA BOATMAN | The Daily Mississippian increase in applicants, admits Above, the total undergraduate student body numbers for the Oxford campus over the years. The University has seen a steady and overall enrollment for in- rise in enrollment over the years, especially as the economy has suffered. coming freshman students. “There really is no why yet,” over 10 percent increases in Admissions officers have not the state. Whitman Smith, director of their incoming classes. increased or decreased the re- Potential students are au- enrollment services said. “We “Ole Miss has been in a num- quirements needed for a stu- tomatically admissible if they inside have a lot of theories, economy ber of major publications as a dent to be admissible; all ap- meet either one of the two re- is certainly one, publicity is an- school where you get a real plicants who meet the required quirements set by the IHL. Stu- OPINION other.” good value for your dollar,” GPA and SAT/ACT scores are dents with a high school GPA YOU BETTER According to an article writ- Smith said. automatically admitted. between 2.5-3.2 need an ACT WATCH OUT ten for the New York Times, Since the crash of the econ- The University admits appli- score of 16 and an SAT score admission for public colleges is omy in 2008, the University cants based on requirements set of 760. If a student has a lower up all around the country. Ad- has experienced a 37 percent by the Mississippi Institutions GPA, they are required to have missions officers at State Uni- increase in applications and a of Higher Learning. The IHL between 2.0-2.5 with an ACT versity of New York, Oregon 30 percent increase in students is responsible for admissions score of 18 and an SAT score State University and University who enrolled for the fall semes- requirements in all eight of the of Cincinnati, are all reporting ter. public universities throughout See FRESHMAN, PAGE 4 New minor upgrades in the series of Tad Pad renovations NEWS MAYOR’S BY MOLLY HUTTER tor of facilities planning Ian Ban- CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES and EMILY ROLAND ner said that the new boilers are The Daily Mississippian more energy efficient than the ones they replaced — a decision Three upgrades within the Tad that reflects the general move- Smith Coliseum are now com- ment on campus towards greater plete, helping to keep the stadi- energy efficiency. He said that um up-to-date in terms of safety while it is good that they will be and mechanics. better for the environment, the The upgrades include four upgrade was out of necessity. brand new LED video displays, “We didn’t just tear out the old new handrails throughout the boilers because we wanted higher lower-level seating section and efficiency,” Banner said. “The four new boilers that help to heat old boilers had reached the end the stadium. of their useful lives.” According to OleMissSports. Although fans will be unable to com, the video boards are ap- tell a difference between the old proximately 7 feet tall and 13 boilers and the new ones, Banner SPORTS feet wide. They will be used as said that hopefully, over time, the REBELS LOOK FOR part of the “centerhung struc- University will see a decrease in MAGNOLIA BOWL WIN ture” and play host to many dif- the cost of heating the stadium. ferent graphics, statistics and ani- The two upgrades were com- mations. pleted last week and are the most A new sound system has been recent repairs in a series of reno- customized by Daktronics to vations completed over the past complement these LED displays, few years. The most recent reno- and Ole Miss Sports said the vation before these two, Banner arena’s sound quality has come a said, was the new highly reflec- long way. tive roof that was completed last University architect and direc- ADDISON DENT | The Daily Mississippian year. OPINION OPINION | 11.19.10 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 2 CAROLINE LEE editor-in-chief BY JOSH LANCE INGRAM CLARK city news editor Cartoonist EMILY ROLAND campus news editor VICTORIA BOATMAN enterprise editor MIA CAMURATI opinion editor EMILY CEGIELSKI lifestyles editor PAUL KATOOL sports editor KATIE RIDGEWAY design editor ADDISON DENT photography editor ALIX ZACHOW copy chief PATRICK HOUSE business manager GEORGE BORDELON KEATON BREWER DUSTIN MAUFFRAY ALEX PENCE account executives ROBBIE CARLISLE Big Thanks for the Little Things KELSEY DOCKERY LIBBI HUFF SARA LOWREY creative assistants Thanksgiving is approach- giving break here at Ole Miss. the blank pages spoke of the Fortunately my many years ing like pilgrims on the May- It is a brand new experience small things that made me of theater permanently rid flower. for me (as was the landing at who I am. The “once in a blue me of my stage fright. I stood S. GALE DENLEY Excuse the analogy, but I feel Plymouth for the pilgrims). moon” moments that deserve proud, and read that essay as STUDENT MEDIA it is appropriate, considering I have never been this far just as much thanks as the reg- if it were an acceptance speech CENTER: the circumstances. It takes me away from my family. With ularly occurring ones. for the Pulitzer prize. PATRICIA BY STEPHANIE back to a time when we traced my mother in Indiana and my What exactly are “once in a Two days later the essay was THOMAS THOMPSON our hands to make turkeys father several hours south here blue moon” moments? returned to me with a bright director and faculty Columnist and dressed up like pilgrims to in Mississippi, holidays will be Moments such as a baby’s red A on the front. I was just adviser feast with the Indians. a big deal. first step, learning how to ride as thankful for that A as I had I remember during our They become less of a break a bike, and your infamous first been for everything written in ARVINDER SINGH Thanksgiving play one year, I from school, and more of a “I love you”. my paper. KANG manager of media had to be a can of cranberry chance to be around the peo- It is perfectly acceptable to So much has happened since technology sauce. To me, that was just ri- ple I have known my entire be thankful for family, friends, then. The teacher who graded diculous. life and love. a place to live, and the fact that that paper actually gave me DYLAN PARKER I wanted to be the turkey:. Thanksgiving in particular you’re still breathing. How- the encouragement I needed creative/technical Well, every girl did. The tur- has always been important to ever, there is so much more to to pursue a career in journal- supervisor key got to wear a pretty dress me. Even before I understood this life. ism. DARREL JORDAN made of suede and feathers its meaning. Things like the stars in the In many ways, I am here be- chief engineer (while the boys got to be the In 10th grade English I was sky, the birds that sing, the cause of him. pilgrims and Indians). asked to write an essay about flowers that bloom, the beauty So when you are sitting MELANIE WADKINS There were at least five Thanksgiving. Most people of nature, and the different around the table on Nov. 25 advertising manager Thanksgiving plays that I wrote about the usual things species of wildlife. All of these with the ones you love, re- STEPHEN GOFORTH graced with my presence, and people are thankful for. things. member every moment. You broadcast manager not once did I get to be the I have never been like most We had to present those never know when something turkey. people. essays in front of the entire small will become something DARCY DAVIS administrative This will be my first Thanks- Instead the words that filled class. much larger. assistant THE DAILY The Daily Mississippian is published daily Monday The Daily Mississippian welcomes all comments. through Friday during the academic year. Please send a letter to the editor addressed to The Daily MISSISSIPPIAN Mississippian, 201 Bishop Hall, University, MS, 38677 The University of Mississippi Contents do not represent the official opinions of the or send an e-mail to [email protected].

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