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SPECIAL TO THE DM BID DAY Buffalo Wild Wings brings 2012 jobs and competition The opening of Buffalo Wild Wings has brought more jobs to the Oxford community, as well as competition for restaurants and bars on the Square.
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The Buffalo Wild Wings on Jackson Avenue has created jobs, a new place to eat and some competition to other nearby restaurants.
BY ALLISON BROOKS and know what to expect from [email protected] it so I think that will bring in a TOP/BOTTOM LEFT: ADDISON DENT; BOTTOM CENTER/RIGHT: AUSTIN MCAFEE | The Daily Mississippian lot of revenue.” The Sept. 11 opening of Richard Gentry, a manage- SPECIAL TO THE DM Buffalo Wild Wings, a popu- ment professor, agreed that lar sports bar franchise, brings having a known brand makes more than another place to a difference. Oxford rental properties skyrocket eat and drink in Oxford – the “What a franchise offers that Ole Miss students and Oxford landlords are taking it upon themselves to earn money while ac- restaurant is bringing jobs as is difficult for a local person to well, according to BWW em- come up with from the start is commodating fans on home football game weekends. ployee Devin Savage. decor, food, menu and how “There’s about 100 people to put all that stuff together,” BY MOLLY JARABICA than a year ago. With only nine Stephen Roybal advertised his that work there including serv- he said. “So they buy all these [email protected] hotels located in the city lim- three-bedroom home on col- ers, hostesses, the kitchen and systems that basically have its, there were major concerns legeweekends.com. Soon after, the bartenders,” Savage said. already been tested and tried Texas Longhorn fans were about how Oxford would ac- he received a $2,000 offer for a Savage said she thinks the out. That’s actually a pretty forced to reach deep into their commodate the extra 60,000 two-night stay. chain’s national reputation big advantage.” pockets to secure housing in a people. “My roommates and I will help the bar and restau- Griffin Tanner, owner of town where space is already Many entrepreneurial locals couldn’t believe that people rant succeed. The Levee/Cellar, said the limited for its students and resi- took advantage of the hous- were willing to pay $1,000 “I think we have more ad- nationwide chain also brings dents. ing demand and abundance of per night to stay at our house vantages because all of the competition, especially to bars Oxford had been preparing out-of-town income by offering that wasn’t even within walk- out-of-state students that come and restaurants on the Square. for a burnt orange invasion their residences as weekend ing distance of the Square or from big cities are used to Buf- “I do think that Buffalo Wild since the highly anticipated rentals. falo Wild Wings,” she said. matchup was announced more Ole Miss graduate student See RENTALS, PAGE 4 “We know what it’s all about See BWW, PAGE 5 OPINION PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 25 september 2012 | OPINION
THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN COLUMN EDITORIAL STAFF: EMILY ROLAND At least no one blamed the tiger editor-in-chief [email protected] tiger, almost did. I’m thinking He really just wanted to be- well as a broken right shoul- austin Miller that wasn’t made completely come one with the tiger. der, right rib, right ankle and managing editor clear to the 25-year-old real He recounted the fact that pelvis and a collapsed lung. [email protected] estate agent before he made once he had landed inside, Maybe the next time he de- his near-fatal mistake. on Bachuta’s turf, on all fours, cides to become “one” with jennifer nassar The article from Yahoo no less, the tiger attacked him anything that outweighs him campus news editor BY ANGELA ROGALSKI states that before his now-in- and dragged him around by by 200 pounds or so and has [email protected] [email protected] famous jump, Villalobos filled his foot. Imagine that. I’m sure very large and sharp teeth, his Facebook page with New the poor, confused animal just he’ll remember this experi- adam ganucheau David Villalobos is either Age odes to Mother Earth and figured the zoo staff that nor- ence. city news editor the bravest man in the world, lovely quotes like, “Be love mally fed him had decided to And when he rereads the [email protected] or the most misinformed. I’m and fearless.” I’m not exactly give him a bigger treat that account of what happened in PHIL MCCAUSLAND inclined to go with the latter. sure what being love and fear- day, one that was wriggling all the papers, especially the opinion editor “Becoming one with the ti- less has to do with becoming and kicking to boot. More fun part where he told New York [email protected] ger,” as he said was his desire snack food for a tiger, but of to play with your food, before Police officials that he was when he jumped out of his course, I’m really not up on actually consuming it. able to fulfill his wish and pet david collier train car on the monorail that the latest death wish trends Not Bachuta’s fault; it’s not the tiger, he’ll remember one sports editor travels over the Bronx River either. the animal’s responsibility thing: If he actually did get [email protected] and through a forest that is Though Villalobos is ada- to screen all the humans that to “pet the tiger,” it certainly part of the 265 acres that mant that his 16- to 17-foot jump down from above and wasn’t due to any maneuver- madison featherston make up the Bronx Zoo, had jump from the elevated train land in his den to determine ing on his part; he owes that lifestyles editor to be a case of misinformation car had nothing to with a whether or not they’re food feat to the benevolent Bachu- [email protected] on his part. suicide attempt, but the way for his belly. You really can’t ta, who allowed him to keep The only way becoming some people are looking at blame the tiger. his hand long enough to real- CAIN MADDEN one with a 400-pound Sibe- it is, if the jump doesn’t sig- According to Yahoo News, ize that dream. photography editor rian tiger seems possible is if nify his intention to do bodily Villalobos has been charged [email protected] the beast swallows you whole. harm to himself, surely the with misdemeanor trespassing Angela Rogalski is a print And according to a story from face-to-face introduction to and is recovering from bites journalism senior who lives in EMILY CEGIELSKI Yahoo News and many other Bachuta does. and punctures on his arms, Abbeville. Follow her on Twitter senior editor press accounts, Bachuta – the But he vows the opposite. legs, shoulders and back, as @abbeangel. [email protected] tisha coleman design editor COLUMN ignacio murillo lifestyles design editor Living a good story KIMBER LACOUR & SARAH PARRISH takes some depth to make our day-to-day lives. For ex- sive amounts of conflict to co-copy chiefs a story good as well. Take ample, I wake up around 7 get it. And we love his story “Twilight,” for example. a.m. every morning. I drink because it’s inspiring, be- LEANNA YOUNG Most of us would agree that some tea, eat cereal, go to cause its message of freedom sales manager it isn’t the best story ever. class, eat lunch, go to more and equality resonates with [email protected] The writing isn’t very good classes, go to work, eat din- us. His story has and will live BY MEGAN MASSEY and it lacks depth. Bella ner, do homework (some- on for a long time. Michael Barnett [email protected] wants Edward and thus over- times), watch TV with my I’m merely suggesting that Ryan Herget comes the conflict of her be- roommates and go to sleep. we start to live our lives a lit- Meghan Jackson The concept of our lives ing human to get him. And Wash. Rinse. Repeat. I rare- tle more intentionally and a account executives being stories has been haunt- it goes on like that for four ly shake anything up. My lot more aware of the world James Hall ing me lately. I keep coming novels. End of story. The story gets boring. Likewise, around us. Jamie Kendrick across it in conversation, in books that endure with au- I can just want to “have a You don’t have to be Mar- Kristen Saltzman class and in books. The idea diences broader than teen- good time,” but that’s going tin Luther King Jr. Simply creative staff is basically that our lives are age girls contain stories that to get old, or I’m going to tell your story with enthusi- telling a story whether we re- resonate with us on a deeper get old eventually. And then asm and involve other peo- S. GALE DENLEY STUDENT alize it or not. In his book, level. “To Kill a Mocking- what? I will have lived a life ple. Maybe think about your MEDIA CENTER “A Million Miles in a Thou- bird” is about a young girl that only revolved around life a little today. What things sand Years,” Donald Miller coming of age, realizing how me; there’s nothing fulfilling spark your passion? How PATRICIA THOMPSON decides that what makes cruel people can be but still about that. can you connect with other director and faculty adviser a good story also makes a desiring to find some good I’m always amazed by peo- people in a more meaningful MELANIE WADKINS good life, and I think I agree and sense in the world. Its ple who are so passionate way? Make your story one advertising manager with him. He says that a sto- message reaches our hearts about something that they worth reading. DEBRA NOVAK ry in its most basic form is “a because we feel those desires run after it as hard as they creative services manager character who wants some- as well. can. Martin Luther King Jr. Megan Massey is a religious thing and overcomes conflict I think as college students, was a character who wanted studies senior from Mount Ol- AMY SAXTON to get it.” and maybe just as humans, something for himself and ive. Follow her on Twitter @ administrative assistant I would also argue that it we tend to fall into a rut in others and overcame mas- megan_massey.
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COLUMN COLUMN Starvation There is no guarantee the chicken will make it BY DAN PURDY BY EMMA WILLOUGHBY [email protected] make a point, but she contin- ing the ease of walking and cle is indeed not a racetrack, [email protected] ued anyway. biking around campus would and the hill by the Union is Frankly, I am scared to decrease our carbon foot- not a roller coaster. I asked myself the other Increased traffic on cam- cross the street. A chicken, as print and would encourage Just last week, on Sept. 17, day if I knew what starvation pus is not a new issue to us. the saying goes. But we pe- physical activity. Plus, the a student texting and driving felt like. The slow decay of The university has increased destrians shouldn’t have to University Police Depart- was charged with negligent the body as it eats itself until funding for the Oxford-Uni- be scared chickens. ment should better enforce homicide for killing a pedes- there is nothing left, the lack versity Transit bus program While the university has the speed limit. Start clock- trian and severely injuring of energy and motivation, and has modified parking put a number of things in ing drivers. I’ve watched another on the campus of time slowing down and mean- lots and decals. But there is place to help reduce traffic many of them — they are Brigham-Young University ing nothing without food. I still the issue of pedestrian on campus, there are still se- clearly not abiding the 18 in 2010. Yes, actually killing thought about if I knew what and cyclist safety. rious issues that need to be mph and frequently are ad- someone. that felt like. I tried imagining As an avid pedestrian, I addressed. Other universi- dressing their cell phones We can’t wait for a pedes- the Oxford Dictionary’s list- can think of three occasions ties such as Texas A&M Uni- instead of the pedestrians in trian to get hit before finally ings of starvation; I used ev- in which I have nearly been versity and the University front of them. putting better policies in ery bit of imagination I had. hit by a vehicle — this semes- of Washington have large And for the drivers: Us- place. While administrators I added adjectives in front of ter alone. Some may say that portions of campus closed ing your phone for anything should consider the above starvation to create abstract I’m the problem. In retort, I off to vehicles, providing pe- while driving doesn’t work. options, student drivers can meanings: intellectual starva- can say that I use all the rules destrians and cyclists a safer We know this; statistics also be more aware of the tion, cultural starvation, ar- of being a pedestrian: look environment. The University prove it, so let’s not do it. world in front of them while tistic starvation. After all that both ways (sometimes twice), of Virginia closes off its core According to the Centers for driving. We must all make effort, I still wondered if I had use the crosswalk and ac- of campus to through traffic Disease Control and Preven- modifications to create a any — even a remote — idea knowledge the driver, who’s during the busiest parts of tion (CDC), in 2009, 1,000 campus friendly to all forms what starvation felt like? a safe distance away. the day. people died and 24,000 peo- of transportation. In an uncertain time we Nevertheless, on previ- This would be relatively ple were injured in the U.S. I know I can’t be the only generally point fingers when- ous occasions, the driver has easy for Ole Miss to imple- from cell phone-related ac- person who feels unsafe ever we feel starvation, rais- tended to proceed to drive ment, especially since com- cidents. That’s much more while crossing the streets on ing our voices so that our right on through the cross- muter parking lots are on than the number of people campus. Tell me about your opinions are a bullhorn to a walk – the one I’m innocent- the outskirts of campus. Con- who attend Ole Miss at this near-death incidents. I want mouse point. “Why you can’t ly walking in. sider closing off the road in campus. to hear from you angry pe- cut education, that’s starving On one such occasion, I front of the Union at the bus- And frankly, doing any- destrians. a child’s mind,” or “The cause stopped in the middle of the iest times of the day, leaving thing else besides carefully of starvation here is special in- crosswalk to make a point. it open for OUT buses and watching the crosswalks Emma Willoughby is a junior terest programs, we must cut And, to allow the driver to university vehicles only. This while driving on campus sociology and liberal arts double these,” and so on and so forth, proceed so I wouldn’t lose would reduce the amount doesn’t work either. The Cir- major from South Haven, Mich. you know the rhetoric. People my legs. Sure enough, she of vehicular traffic, and I do get hostile quick whenever blew through the crosswalk, wouldn’t feel like I’m going they think the table’s going zooming by a foot away from to get slammed down each to be empty of their favorite me. With a distressed look time I step into the street. dish, however abstract or lit- on my face, she knew well From environmental and Truman ScholarshipWorkshop eral you want to take that. enough that I had stopped to health standpoints, increas- So as we go further along For change agents now, with all this starvation (I’m not getting any more specific, interested in working that’s your job) happening around us, I look to my peers in the public sector in the future and see that most of us are ex- colors • cuts highlights pecting to be fed. We sit with mouths open, tongues out, haircuts • Keratin straightening • color Today at 4:00 p.m. anticipating someone else to FOIL HIGHLIGHTING cure our starvation. A miracle waxing • pedicures • manicuress Room 311 hand that also wipes the ex- Walk-ins Welcome 2612 W. Oxford Loop cess off our lips and tells us monday-friday 662.234.7991 Honors College we’re angels. Aw. 26448 As a generation we cannot For information or for assistance related to understand what starvation a disability, contact [email protected] feels like and as we encounter this numbing, this silent pro- test from within ourselves at Office of National Scholarship Advisement Get Informed! 26521 the empty table, I cannot help but wonder why. Why can’t we be resourceful? Why can’t The ASB Presents: we feed ourselves? Have we Wednesday, September 26 been raised so long with too Smoke Free Campus much that we can’t go without 5:00 pm luxuries? That we can’t fend Town Hall Meeting for ourselves? Wednesday, September 26th Off Square Books I asked myself if I knew what starvation felt like. I’m at 6 PM fully aware that it’s something In the Overby Center I must make-do with, which I also should understand a Michael Kardos drought before I accuse a signs food shortage. I understand Come ask questions and express any concerns The Three-Day that for the shortcomings on you may have! the table, I’ll have to make up Affair on my own. I understand that the world is bigger than I am Mysterious Press, hd. $24.00 For more information contact and I think that’s the best way On The Square in OxfOrd to be prepared for starvation. Emmalee Rainey, Call 236-2262 for details or to reserve signed copies ASB Vice President, at: Daniel Purdy is an English se- [email protected] www.squarebooks.com nior from Oxford. 25741 26456 NEWS PAGE 4 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 25 september 2012 | NEWS
house by noon on the Thurs- SPECIAL TO THE DM RENTALS, days before games and cannot continued from page 1 return home until noon on Sun- days. Becoming Visible: LGBTQ Advocate “My landlord sends a maid to clean and make preparations for the renters before they come,” Group hopes to raise awareness she said. “So that’s a plus. I also make a cut of the rent. I’m not The Pride network celebrates a new name with mixers and meetings to welcome all potential allowed to say how much, but it’s enough to keep me happy.” members. Political science major Camp Pittman rented his four-bed- BY MIRIAM TAYLOR come to us and tell us that Hall in the Tupelo room. room home on the Square to [email protected] we’re not providing what Other plans to keep peo- Texas alumni for $2,100 from they need or want. ple active and interested Friday at 6 p.m. to Sunday at “I knew a lot of gay peo- range from having mixers noon. Pittman returned to find Welcome week has ple who were getting noth- in September, incorporat- his house destroyed. passed, the immediate inva- ing from GSA. It got to a ing a service aspect to the “I had a friend walk by the sion of the Square is dying point where most of our group, devoting a week to house on Saturday night, and down and Oxford residents members were just the four appreciating campus allies he could see them throwing are beginning to unlock of five officers. We are re- and hosting multiple festivi-
FILE PHOTO (AUSTIN MCAFEE) | The Daily Mississippian chairs against the walls inside,” their doors and take back ally excited to revamp this ties and awareness activities he said. “The sheetrock was the town. organization. It’s really im- around National Coming campus,” Roybal said. “Hotels damaged, beer was everywhere And the Lesbian, Gay, portant that the LGBT(Q) Out Day, which is Oct. 11. anywhere close to Oxford have and the house was mess. It was Bisexual, Transgender and community on campus is “We’re also doing a hate been booked since the game definitely not worth it, and I will Queer (LGBTQ) commu- getting what it needs.” crimes vigil in October on was announced, so I guess this never rent again.” nity of The Universiy of The rapport between the anniversary of Mat- was their only option.” Oxonians also turned to Mississippi is ready to come Barnes and fellow officer thew Shephard’s murder,” Roybal prepared for his rent- Craigslist as a way to advertise out, too. Nathaniel Weathersby is Barnes said. ers by cleaning the house and their homes free of charge. List- “This year is about vis- fast and natural, built off Shepard was a University putting fresh linens on the beds, ings averaged $500-$2,000 per ibility and stability,” said of a shared respect for each of Wyoming student who then he packed a bag to stay night depending on the home’s Kaitlyn Barnes, president of other and a fervent passion was murdered in 1998. His with his sister. The first-time proximity to the Square and the Pride network, formally for the rights and inclusion murder led to the creation renter admitted that he was a lit- campus. known as the Gay-Straight of the LGBTQ community of the Matthew Shepard tle wary of the condition that he Some property owners were Alliance. at Ole Miss. and James Byrd Jr. Hate would find his house in when he more creative with their Craig- Barnes, a junior with what “It means that we’re go- Crimes Prevention Act. returned Sunday after the game, slist posts, with one listing prom- appears to be an inexhaust- ing to have to do a lot The legislation expanded but Roybal was pleasantly sur- ising a personal driver for the ible amount of what people more work so that we’re the 1969 U.S. federal hate prised by how neat his renters entire weekend to complement down South call “get-up- not just a discussion group, crime law to include crimes had kept it. a three-bedroom home near the and-go,” beams as she talks we’re an education group; motivated by a victim’s ac- “It was almost as if no one Oxford airport for $20,000. about the changes being so that we’re not just a so- tual or perceived gender, had even stayed there,” he said. Another original listing of- made in Pride. cial group, we’re a service sexual orientation, gender “I’m really glad that I rented it fered a guided tour through Ox- “The first big change is group,” Barnes said. “We identity or disability. and will definitely consider rent- ford and the Ole Miss campus, the name,” Barnes said. really want to incorporate Mississippi is one of 19 ing in the future, just not to any a $200 beverage credit and two- “It’s a place that should be all those elements the best states where hate crime State fans.” night stay for $2,500. a sanctuary for all kinds of we can so that everyone can laws do not address dis- As nightly rates for weekend Tonya Flesher, professor of people and the name Gay- find what they need in this crimination based on sexu- rentals continue to skyrocket, accountancy and contributing Straight Alliance does not organization.” al orientation. some landlords are including author to “Concepts in Federal reflect that. It excludes At the suggestion of many The Isom Center will or- clauses in their leases that re- Taxation,” said that the Inter- more identities than it in- of their members, Pride ganize the vigil, which will quire tenants to move out of nal Revenue Service allows in- cludes.” has already made plans to include several of the more their homes for popular home dividuals to rent their personal So after much delibera- march in the Mid-South marginalized groups on football game weekends. residences for less than 15 days tion, Barnes and her fellow Pride Parade in Memphis campus. This was the case for journal- without being taxed. officers went with the name this year. “We just want to bring ism senior Kayla Tynes when “There is no limit on the dol- Pride network. This will be the first time everyone together to rec- she signed a one-year lease for lar amount that an individual “I think the term network Ole Miss will be represent- ognize the victims of hate her large three-bedroom home can collect, only the number is better because it implies ed as an organized group at crimes in America and on North Lamar. of days rented,” Flesher said. a lot more than just one a gay pride event. across the world,” Barnes “When I signed a lease with “Locals could potentially col- track,” Barnes said. “Hope- Some ideas for the group said. my landlord last year, I had to lect $14,000 in income tax-free fully everyone can find include biweekly discussion “I’m a firm believer we agree to move out of my house if they rented their home for what they’re looking for groups at their meetings, are all in this together, peo- for four weekends in the fall,” $1,000 per night for up to 14 and if they can’t, hopefully which take place the first ple of color, women, people Tynes said. nights. we’re making this an envi- and third Tuesday of every in the LGBT(Q) communi- Tynes must be out of her “It’s a great opportunity.” ronment such that they can month at 7 p.m. at Barnard ty.”
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Charger Challenge looks to improve academics and athletics BWW, continued from page 1 Oxford High School will host its second annual Charger Challenge to increase support for Ox- ford schools. Wings will hurt my business as far as wing sales go be- cause people may go there to eat and watch the game in- stead of here,” he said. Both Tanner and Gentry said Oxford’s Sunday alcohol laws may affect BWW. “For a lot of sports bars, NFL football on Sundays is a pretty big draw and that will not be as available in Ox- QUENTIN WINSTINE | The Daily Mississippian ford,” Gentry said. munity was the Locker Room Tanner said he believes his Sports Bar and Grill, which prime location gives him an opened in the fall of 2011 on advantage over Buffalo Wild Jackson Avenue, and it closed
FILE PHOTO (ELIZABETH RAINEY) | The Daily Mississippian Wings. within a year. “The thing that makes Ox- Tanner isn’t sure whether BY MARY LIZ CRONK several extra sponsors in the been meeting for a few months, ford great is that people go BWW and the added jobs [email protected] community to support the Chal- getting ideas and the agenda to- to the Square to enjoy them- will stick around until foot- lenge this year. In addition to gether for this event.” selves, and it’s difficult for ball season is over. The Oxford Endowment for their support, door prizes will be High school athletes, cheer- some bars to stay in business “This is a very seasonal, Public Education (OEPE) and raffled off from other local busi- leaders and other Chargers will if they are not on the Square,” suitcase town – multiple busi- the Oxford Charger Athletic nesses. be helping with activities in- he said. nesses struggle in off sea- Booster Club (OCABC) will “We were so excited by the volved in the Challenge. “We have a higher pre- sons,” Tanner said. hold the second annual Charger turnout and the money we “My varsity cross country mium being on the Square; “But if they can keep up Challenge on Saturday at Ox- raised for our schools last year team will help run the 5K race there’s much more going on with the restaurants on the ford High School. that we decided to partner with and will mainly be keeping the on this side of town.” Square and make enough A 5K race and walk will kick the athletic boosters who are time at the finish and making Another recent restaurant revenue during holidays, off the Challenge at 8 a.m., fol- putting on the race and fun run sure the runners have water,” addition to the Oxford com- they can survive.” lowed by a 1-mile Fun Run at to reach more supporters of Patton said. 9 a.m. The carnival will also Oxford’s schools and make the Mary Sybil Byars, a junior on open at 9 a.m. and will continue event even bigger and better,” the track and field team at Ox- throughout the day. president of OEPE Meridith ford High School, is excited to OEPE has organized several Wulff said. help out with the race. carnival games for Oxford com- Wulff said teaming up with “My teammates and I look munity members of all ages. the athletic boosters will help forward to supporting the run- Additional activities have been increase support for Oxford ners during the race, along with planned this year in hopes to en- schools. helping our school for a good hance event attendance. “Both OEPE and the athletic cause,” Byars said. Carnival events include face boosters know that by support- OEPE hopes that by increas- painting and tattoos, sack races, ing our students, we can make ing the number of sponsors and a soccer shootout, a football toss, the biggest difference,” Wulff activities this year, the Chal- baseball pitching with The Uni- said. “This is a natural partner- lenge will allow OEPE to grant versity of Mississippi baseball ship to support the Chargers in more money to Oxford teachers players, inflatable play areas, the classroom and on the field.” for their classrooms. a dunking booth and a broad Christian Patton, the head In case of rain, the carnival will jump/vertical jump with Ole cross country coach, has been be held inside the high school Miss track athletes. appointed by OCABC to help and the race will be canceled Last year about 300 people organize the 5K race. with registration fees refunded. attended the carnival, and this “I am in charge of designing For more information about year more than 500 people are a 5k race course where the race registration and fees for the expected to attend the event. would start and end at the high Charger Challenge, go to www. OEPE has teamed up with school,” Patton said. “We have oxford.k12.ms.us.
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COLUMN In Review: ‘Dredd’ lays down the law 50 Years of Integration Essay Contest BY JOSH PRESLEY [email protected]
Anyone who had the misfor- tune of sitting through 1995’s “Judge Dredd,” starring Sylves- ter Stallone, probably wasn’t The Daily Mississippian is having a student looking forward to the charac- WHO essay contest about the 50 Years of Integra- ter’s return to the big screen. tion at Ole Miss. Sure, the good Judge is a comic book icon, but that doesn’t al- This contest is open to all students, excluding ways translate well to cinematic DM writers, editors or other staff members. success. So imagine my surprise to find that “Dredd 3D” is not only a great movie, but I’d go so far as to say it’s one of the best this We want to know what progress you think year and one of the best action WHAT Ole Miss has made since 1962. What are movies in the past few years. we lacking; what can be done; why is this I’m not kidding. important for our university and state; what The movie takes place in a fu- does this mean to you? Etc. ture where America is a waste- land and the only civilization is Mega-City One, a city-state that Please attach the following information with is home to 800 million people the essay, which should contain no more and covers most of the East than 500 words: name, phone number, Coast. The only law enforce- COURTSEY LIONSGATE email, year, major, classification and home- ment in the sprawling city are and hyper-violent but luckily well, particularly Headey, who town. the Judges, who act as judge, there’s no shaky-cam, so you looks to be having a great time jury and executioner. can actually tell what’s happen- playing such an evil character. Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) ing. You hear that, “Hunger The visuals are breathtaking, is tasked with assessing rookie Games”? and for once the 3D served to Judge Anderson (Olivia Thirl- True to the comic character, make the movie look even bet- WHEN The deadline to submit essays is Wednes- by), a psychic who has failed all Urban never removes his hel- ter. I can tell director Pete Tra- day, Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. Any essays submit- the Judge-tests so far. One thing met and we never see his face. vis is a big “Blade Runner” fan, ted after 2 p.m. will be eliminated. leads to another and they wind The Stallone version, where as the cityscapes of Mega-City up trapped in a 200-story slum, he only wears the helmet in a One are simply awe-inspiring, The winner will be notified by Tuesday, Sept. taking on the local drug cartel. few scenes, completely missed and there’s also a similar thread 25 and will be printed in the DM. It’s more like a setup for a vid- the point of the character. of dehumanization running eo game really, as Dredd and Dredd is soulless justice. You through both movies. Anderson have to fight their don’t need to see his face. Urban I could write several pages way from level to level taking shows a remarkable lack of ego on this movie, but what it re- on various gangs located in the in that regard. ally boils down to is that this is Essays can be emailed to thedmnews@ massive building to get to the Here he’s not a one-liner a great, fun, action-packed, well- HOW gmail.com or dropped off at the Student leader of the drug ring, the ne- spewing action hero. He doesn’t crafted movie experience and I Media Center in Bishop Hall. farious Ma-Ma, played by Lena even really have a character arc. highly recommend it. Headey (who starred in “300” Dredd is justice on two legs, Probably not a good idea for a Contact Campus News Editor Jennifer and the criminally short-lived and has no qualms about doing date movie, though. Nassar at [email protected] for any “Terminator: the Sarah Connor what is necessary. He’s closer to I give “Dredd 3D” four and a questions or more information. Chronicles”). Snake Plissken than Rambo. half Karl Urban grimaces out of The action scenes are stylized The rest of the cast is game as five.
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a i s P d d P s i SPORTS SPORTS | 25 september 2012 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 9 Rebels in the Pros: Minor Leagues The minor league baseball season has come to an end with 17 former Rebels on minor league rosters. The Daily Mississippian’s Tyler Bischoff gives an update on how each of the 17 guys did this year.
BY TYLER BISCHOFF 71 RBI and was second with [email protected] 114 hits and 27 doubles. Matt Tolbert – Second Chris Coghlan – Out- Baseman – Iowa Cubs fielder – New Orleans (Chicago Cubs AAA) Zephyrs (Miami AAA) After making appearances Coghlan played 39 games for the Minnesota Twins in for Miami this season, mak- each of the last four seasons, ing at least one start at all Tolbert played the whole three outfield positions. He season for the Iowa Cubs, hit .190 with one home run the AAA affiliate of the Chi- and 10 RBI in 93 at-bats. cago Cubs. Tolbert hit .240 He ended the season in and had an on-base percent- New Orleans, Miami’s AAA age of .313 in 113 games for affiliate, where he hit .284, Iowa. drove in 31 runs and hit sev- Jordan Henry – Out- en home runs in 84 games. fielder – Akron Aeros He also stole 10 bases in 12 (Cleveland Indians AA) attempts. In just 73 games, Henry Justin Henry – Out- had 69 hits and a .273 av- fielder – Toledo Mud erage. He stole eight bases Hens (Detroit Tigers in 12 attempts. In his three- AAA) year professional career, In his sixth professional Henry has never homered. season, Henry appeared in Alex Yarbrough – Sec- 113 games for Toledo. He ond Baseman - Arkan- led his team with a .300 sas Travelers (Los Ange- FILE PHOTO (ADDISON DENT) | The Daily Mississippian batting average and 22 sto- les Angels AA) Former Ole Miss and current Arkansas Travelers (Los Angeles Angels AA affiliate) second baseman Alex Yarbrough len bases. He also had one In his first professional York Yankees A) City A Advanced) Dylan Chavez — Pitch- home run and 38 RBI. season, Yarbrough played After being drafted by .283, 5 HRs, 40 RBI, 14 er — Greenville Drive Matt Maloney – Pitch- 58 games for the Los Ange- the Yankees, Snyder began SB (Boston Red Sox A) er – Rochester Red les Angels’ single A team, playing for the Staten Island Matt Tracy — Pitcher 1-2, 9.00 ERA, 20 strike- Wings (Minnesota AAA) the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Yankees. Snyder’s .299 bat- — Tampa Yankees (New outs Maloney started the sea- He hit .287 and only struck ting average was second on York Yankees A Ad- Matt Crouse – Pitcher son with the Minnesota out 20 times in 244 at-bats. the team and 10th in the vanced) – Lakeland Flying Ti- Twins, totaling 11.0 innings He also had nine stolen league. He was also second 5-7, 3.27 ERA, 64 Strike- gers (Detroit Tigers A) of work in nine appearances. bases in 11 attempts. The on the team with 34 RBI. outs, 2 complete games 8-2, 1.91 ERA, 6 saves, 47 He picked up a win for Min- switch hitter also played five Snyder finished the season Austin Wright — Pitch- strikeouts nesota in April, but posted games and ended the season with three home runs and 13 er — Clearwater Thresh- R.J. Hively — Pitcher — an ERA of 8.18 before be- with the AA Arkansas Trav- doubles in 187 at-bats over ers (Philadelphia Phil- Yakima Bears (Arizona ing sent down to Minneso- elers. He had two hits in 18 52 games. lies A Advanced) Diamondbacks Class A ta’s AAA affiliate Rochester. at-bats in his brief AA stint. Nathan Baker — Pitch- 11-5, 3.47 ERA, 133 strike- Short Season) Maloney appeared in eight Yarbrough is listed as the er — Altoona Curve outs 1-0, 1.76 ERA, 4 saves, 28 games, including six starts, Angels’ 18th-best prospect. (Pittsburgh Pirates AA) Aaron Barrett — Pitch- strikeouts for Rochester. He finished David Goforth – Pitch- 4-7, 1 save, 4.94 ERA, 77 er — Salt River Rafters the year with a 9.38 ERA er – Wisconsin Timber strikeouts (Washington Nationals For continuing coverage of and a record of 0-4. Ma- Rattlers (Milwaukee A) Tim Ferguson — Out- A) Ole Miss sports, follow @ loney hasn’t pitched since In his second profession- fielder — Wilmington 3-2, 16 saves, 2.60 ERA, thedm_sports and @Tyler_ June 21 and ended the sea- al season, David Goforth Blue Rocks (Kansas 52 strikeouts RSR on Twitter. son on the disabled list. led the Wisconsin Timber Cody Overbeck – First Rattlers with 10 wins in Baseman – Lehigh Val- 28 games. His record was ley Iron Pigs (Philadel- 10-8 on the season. Goforth phia Phillies AAA) posted a 4.66 ERA in 150.2 Overbeck played the en- innings. He struck out 93 tire season in AAA, appear- batters and walked just 63. ing in 133 games. Overbeck Goforth is listed as Milwau- had 71 RBI, which was the kee’s 17th-best prospect. sixth most in the Interna- Matt Snyder – First tional League. He led his Baseman – Staten Is- team with 14 home runs and land Yankees (New
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lane, Ole Miss completed a MOORE, pass to 10 different receiv- continued from page 12 ers, but Freeze wants to see some consistency. tice every day,” Moore said. “It was good to see Vince “When things aren’t going (Sanders) make a nice right, you always want to be catch,” Freeze said. “Ja-Mes a part of it and it makes you (Logan) had a couple of feel like you’re more of the good plays. We just didn’t team.” throw it that much. They After getting his first real had a couple of drops also. physical contact this past Collins had a big catch. Phi- Saturday, Moore said he lander (Moore) had a catch. feels good so far. We had a bunch of receivers “I feel good especially that caught balls. We spread after getting in there Satur- it around pretty good, which day and moving around at should help Donte.” a game pace,” he said. “I’m With Moore back in the wearing a brace, and I don’t mix, it could provide a really notice it much during spark for the Ole Miss pass- a game.” ing game. Last season, he
TYLER JACKSON | The Daily Mississippian Despite missing practice caught four passes for 69 Sophomore offensive guard Aaron Morris blocks for sophomore quarterback Bo Wallace to run through during the Texas and game time due to the yards. game. Morris was named Southeastern Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week, the league office announced Monday. injury, Moore doesn’t feel The Madison, Ala. native he has missed too much. looks to his return from Morris is the third player — long season. As you can see “I don’t look at it as being injury as motivation, espe- FREEZE, and second offensive lineman already, we’re getting beaten rusty,” Moore said. cially this weekend against continued from page 12 — to claim a weekly award up some. We’re going to need “I’ve got pretty fresh legs a team from his home state, this year, joining sophomore him, and he wants to play. It since I haven’t been out No. 1 Alabama. defensive end C.J. Johnson looks like we’re going to pro- there as much. I feel great. “Rolling in to Tuscaloosa carries. He also graded out (Week 1) and senior offen- ceed forward with it. It’s just more work in the this weekend, there is no the highest of any Ole Miss sive guard A.J. Hawkins from “Game six would be the end film room, more so than on pressure on us,” Moore offensive lineman this year. (Week 2). of it. There are several differ- the field.” said. “It feels good to know “He’s the first lineman Injury updates ent ways you can go about it, Freeze said he’s look- that I’m going to play a role we’ve had grade out over 80 Sophomore wide receiver but it looks like we’re going ing for someone to step up in going down there and percent this year, and Coach Collins Moore, who is work- to proceed with him playing.” at wide receiver opposite taking the fight to them.” Luke is very difficult on his ing through a torn labrum, According to Matt Ball, the sophomore Donte Mon- grading system and expects a caught his first pass of the senior associate athletics di- crief, who leads the team For continuing coverage of lot out of them,” Freeze said. season on Saturday against rector for compliance, “The with 19 catches for 343 Ole Miss football, follow @ “He’s the most talented kid Tulane. There had been a injury has to have occurred yards and four touchdowns. SigNewton_2 and @thedm_ we have. 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Scholtz ready to play at high level after Davis Cup experience
Rebel netter Nik Scholtz recently represented South Africa — his home country — at the Davis Cup in Montreal, Canada. The sophomore feels playing on the big stage has him ready to play at a high level this year.
BY JOHN LUKE McCORD rookie,” Scholtz said. “I had with head coach Billy Chad- [email protected] to pick up the balls. The guys wick. For Scholtz, it was an treated me well, though. It easy decision. As a freshman last year, was good for me, actually. “Toby was always there,” South African Nik Scholtz “They would help me. If Scholtz said. “I didn’t take finished the year ranked they saw something in prac- any official visits. I came No. 14 in the NCAA in sin- tice, they would help me. It when school had been in gles. His first opponent in definitely helped my game.” progress for two week and the Davis Cup in Montreal, Scholtz feels that there are I told Coach Chadwick that Canada, Milos Raonic, was aspects of his experience at I wanted to come. That was ranked No. 15 in the world. the Davis Cup that will roll probably the best decision of Raonic won the match 7-5, over and help him this year my life.” 6-4, 7-5, but for the reigning for Ole Miss. There is no doubt that Southeastern Conference “Playing on the big stage Scholtz has a future in ten- Freshman of the Year, the like that and playing guys nis, and he plans to pursue experience is what he will that are better than college that future. He also plans to take from the event. players,” Scholtz said. “It’s stay connected after his play- “As a kid growing up, it always good to play on a ing days are over. was always one of my goals high level like that and come “I would always like to be to represent my country,” back to a lower level and involved with the sport,” Scholtz said. “It didn’t mat- a smaller level. If you can Scholtz said. “I’ve never ter what sport, it was an hon- keep playing at that high lev- IGNACIO MURILLO | The Daily Mississippian been the one to want to sit in Sophomore Nik Scholtz or regardless. It was a great el, it can make things easier an office. It’s never been my experience. It meant a lot to for you.” is undeniable, as is their rela- hard worker, too. I feel like personality.” me.” Scholtz and his doubles tionship off the court. he’s that way in life.” Scholtz will play No. 1 It’s been a busy few weeks partner, senior Jonas Lutjen, “Jonas is the first person The Caledon, South Africa doubles and singles for the for Scholtz, who begins finished the yeear ranked that I met,” Scholtz said. native remembers well his Rebels this year, as he did his sophomore campaign No. 10 in the NCAA and “We roomed together my journey to Ole Miss. Associ- last year. He was one of only ranked No. 5 in singles. But begins the year ranked as first year. He is a great guy, ate head coach Toby Hans- nine players to be named no experience compared to the No. 2 doubles team in a great player and a great son was the first person he All-American in singles and competing in the Davis Cup. the ITA preseason rankings. student. I’m not really sure spoke with, and shortly after doubles, and the only fresh- “I was kind of like the Their chemistry on the court what he’s not good at. He’s a that, he began a relationship man. ClassThe Ole Miss Portraits October 15-19, 23, 25 & 26 Student Union First day: Room 405 Remaining days: Room 412 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Another primetime opportunity Moore gets the green light
Ole Miss is the lone Southeastern Conference team that has yet to play a conference opponent. Sophomore wide receiver Collins Moore, who suffered a torn la- That changes Saturday, when the Rebels head to Tuscaloosa to take on the top-ranked Alabama brum earlier in fall camp, made his first catch of the season this Crimson Tide at 8:15 p.m. on ESPN. past Saturday against Tulane. Head coach Hugh Freeze expects Moore to play the rest of the season. to be improved is ball con- trol, as the Rebels lost three BY MATT SIGLER need him, and he wants to fumbles against the Green [email protected] play. It looks like we’re going Wave. to proceed forward with it. “I was not near as pleased After suffering a torn la- “Game six would be the after the game because of the brum during fall camp, soph- end of it. There are several number of balls that were omore wide receiver Collins different ways you can go on the ground,” Freeze said. Moore returned to action about it, but it looks like “After you watch the film and against Texas, but hauled in we’re going to proceed with break it down, I did think his first catch of the season him playing.” that our kids had great ef- against Tulane this past Sat- On Saturday, Moore caught fort, and we got better in a urday. two passes for 25 yards and lot of places. Unfortunately, Moore came into fall prac- said he was happy to be back when you put the ball on the tice with a highly anticipated on the field. ground, it’s hard to feel good role in head coach Hugh “It felt pretty good to know about your game.” Freeze’s new offense, but was that I’m back into it,” Moore The Crimson Tide rank set back by the injury. said. “Being able to be out second in the SEC in turn- After missing the first two there with my team on Satur- over margin at plus-10 and games of the season, it was day and celebrating with my allow just over three yards unclear whether Moore team in the end zone was a per play defensively. would play this season, but great feeling.” “The thing is you just don’t Freeze believes that the team Moore said that the journey see is they don’t get out of will proceed ahead and let back to health was rough, position,” Freeze said. “It is him play out the season. but it feels good to be back very, very rare. “It looks like we’re going out there to help his team. “They’ve got eight (big to proceed with him play- “It’s pretty rough sitting on plays) that they’ve given up, ing,” Freeze said. “It’s just a the sidelines and watching and most of those occurred long season. As you can see them go out there and prac-
ALEX EDWARDS | The Daily Mississippian when the game was well in already, we’re getting beat- hand and he had his backups en up some. We’re going to See MOORE, PAGE 10 Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze, 3-1, is preparing for his first SEC game against Alabama this weekend. in. They’re just not giving up big plays. They’re always BY BENNETT HIPP football team with a great in position and they’re very [email protected] staff. They’re the gold stan- fundamentally sound. Then dard in football right now. you add to that how talented Head coach Hugh Freeze Being a competitor, which I they are, it is very difficult to hopes Ole Miss’ second ex- hope our kids and coach are, say they have a weakness. perience on primetime tele- you want to play in those en- Morris honored by vision goes better than the vironments. It will be a fun SEC first time against Texas in environment to play in, and Sophomore offensive guard Oxford on Sept. 15. we will get to see where we Aaron Morris was named the “Hopefully, we’ve matured are in the next step our jour- Southeastern Conference Of- some since our last expe- ney.” fensive Lineman of the week rience in primetime play Ole Miss enters this week for his performance this past against Texas here,” Freeze coming off of a 39-0 win weekend against Tulane. said. “We’ll get another op- against Tulane, a game that Morris and the Rebels’ of- portunity to do that again. Freeze called Ole Miss’ fensive line paved the way It’s just another step along “most complete” perfor- for 304 rushing yards on 53 the way in our journey. mance so far. “We get to play a great One aspect that will have See FREEZE, PAGE 10
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