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BY JACOB BATTE [email protected]

After neither candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the initial election, the drama in the Miss Ole Miss race continued into the night Thursday. Associated Student Body attorney general Evan Kirkham announced that both candidates, Emily Monsour and Mary Alex Street, were found to be in violation of election code. Kirkham said he cannot release more information because of Title 5 subsection 119 of the elections committee code., which PETRE THOMAS | The Daily Mississippian reads “Proceedings of the Com- ALEX EDWARDS | The Daily Mississippian Senior running back Brandon Bolden takes a handoff from junior quarterback Zack Stoudt mission on said cases of disquali- Supporters of Mary Alex Street and Emily Monsour wait outside the Lyceum Thursday eve- in a 27-13 loss to Georgia on Sept. 24. Bolden and three other players will serve one-game ning for an answer as to who won Miss Ole Miss. fications shall not be made pub- suspensions Saturday for a violation of team rules, head coach Houston Nutt said Thursday. lic until the full range of appeals paign was under the impression Emily Monsour received 27.3 has been waived or exhausted.” that she had been disqualified, percent, and Meghan Litten re- BY DAVID COLLIER “Defensively, there have been Both candidates met with the though they would later report ceived 24.9 percent. [email protected] very few teams that have been elections committee Thursday that it was not over yet. After setting a record number able to move the ball against Al- evening, and they also filed all Emily Monsour denied to for votes on election day, the re- The Ole Miss Rebels (2-3, abama. They fly around to the of their petitions and expense comment. cord for number of run-off votes 0-2 SEC) will face their tough- ball, create problems and cause vouchers on time, Kirkham said. In the initial election on Tues- was also broken with 3,505. est opponent to date when the turnovers. After meeting with the com- day, Mary Alex Street received Emily Cutrer was named Se- No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide “We are excited about this mittee, Mary Alex Street’s cam- 46.8 percent of the vote, while nior Maid (6-0, 3-0 SEC) rolls into Oxford opportunity.” this Saturday. And that is where it all starts Ole Miss will do so without with Alabama under head senior running back Bran- coach Nick Saban – the de- don Bolden, junior center A.J. fense. The unit has been argu- Hawkins, senior offensive guard ably the best in the nation, and The DM celebrates 100 years Alex Washington and sopho- many expect them to be consid- more wide receiver Philander ered among the best ever come BY CAIN MADDEN agement, which she is still do- what is going on on campus, Moore, who will all serve one- season’s end. The Crimson [email protected] ing today as managing editor they will be more enthusiastic game suspensions for a viola- Tide’s rush defense is the best of The Natchez Democrat, about the place they are going tion of team rules, head coach in the nation, having only given When The Daily Mississippi- was something Cooper quickly to school.” Houston Nutt said Thursday. up less than 40 yards per game an rolls off the press this morn- figured out she wanted to do. Chancellor Dan Jones said Bolden, who has been nurs- on the ground. Overall, Ala- ing, the student newspaper will And more than anything, Coo- the student newspaper, once ing an ankle injury since the bama ranks first in the country officially be 100 years old. per said, working at The DM known as The Mississippian, season opener against BYU, in scoring defense (7 points per “Well, Happy Birthday, prepared her for that career. now The Daily Mississippian, is the team’s second leading game) and ranks third in the DM,” University of Missis- “Class came second, if not has served the university well rusher with 105 yards and two country in total defense (191.33 sippi Dean of Students Sparky third or fourth — the paper over the past 100 years. touchdowns this season. yards per game). Reardon said. “I think we are a was number one,” she said. “The DM is an important Hawkins has started all five Ole Miss offensive coordina- much better university because “I don’t regret that, I mean, I source of information and pro- games at center, Washington tor David Lee knows his guys we have had a student newspa- didn’t do as well in my classes vides a healthy mechanism for started at left guard in the 38- will need to have the best game per for the past 100 years.” as I had in high school, but I discussion of issues important 28 win over Fresno State and of the year to move the ball and Julie Finley Cooper is the only was learning real-life newspa- to the university,” he said. “As a Moore has made four catches score points against Alabama’s student who served as editor in per management in the base- faithful reader and as chancel- for two yards in limited action stout defense. chief of The DM two consecu- ment of Farley Hall.” lor, I am grateful to The DM this season. “With these guys, we’re look- tive years, from 2001-03. Being there for students, and leadership and staff for their The Rebels have not beaten ing at tomorrow’s NFL,” Lee “The things I learned there not just the students who work strong efforts to provide a qual- the Crimson Tide since Eli said. “When you look at their are things I could not have there, is one of the great things ity daily newspaper. The DM Manning’s senior season in 2003 defense, they are all over the learned in any class,” Cooper about The DM, Meek School greatly enhances the quality and have won only nine games place. We’ve had two weeks. said. “The lessons I learned of Journalism and New Media of life for our entire university in the all-time series. This year’s We’ve had plenty of time to still play out for me today, ev- Dean H.W. Norton said. community.” Alabama is no different. study them.” ery day, really.” “(Students) are the most im- Reardon said that he does “When we turned on the film, However, it will still be hard Working in newspaper man- portant element on campus — not always agree with The like we had been doing this past to get anything going against not faculty, not the buildings DM’s stances, but he said the week, you’re looking at one of the Crimson Tide. On the oth- and not alumni,” he said. “If the best teams in the country,” inside they can have a voice and know See BIRTHDAY, PAGE 8 Nutt said. See ALABAMA, PAGE 14

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OPINION | 10.14.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 2

BY JOSH CLARK @dm_toons

Really Topeka? Really?

have a particularly strong urge to the city’s vote was an attempt to those victims have gone through People look to their local govern- abuse your significant other in the force the county back into pros- and makes an already unreport- ments to enforce laws that protect coming weeks, I hear Topeka is ecuting domestic violence crimes. ed crime category even less likely them from everyday harms. The really lovely this time of year. The county has so far refused to to be reported. All Topeka has law is supposed to be a safe ha- Since the beginning of Sep- take the bait. In the interim time, turned its back on victims of do- ven, not the first thing to go when tember, Topeka prosecutors, feel- 18 people charged with domestic mestic violence and has left them budgets get tight or something to BY BRITTANY SHARKEY ing their new budget constraints, violence offenses have been let go in an intolerably dangerous situ- be used as a bargaining chip in a [email protected] began letting people charged with and 35 reports of domestic vio- ation. game of chicken between the city domestic violence go free. This lence have not been responded This is a catastrophic failure on and county. Times are tough, the economy began when Shawnee County, to. a very fundamental level of the For the sake of the potential is in shambles and that has per- in an effort to meet their goal of What this law ostensibly com- law, which is in place to protect victims left without recourse, meated every layer of society. cutting their budget by 10 per- municates is that domestic vio- people from harm. hopefully a deal will be reached Families, companies and gov- cent, stopped prosecuting misde- lence is not a serious issue, but The city council was elected by sooner rather than later. And the ernments are forced to make meanor crimes. This put the bur- rather something to be used as a the citizens to uphold those laws. next time the city and county de- tough decisions every day in an den back on the individual cities, bargaining chip in budget nego- That’s why it is inconceivable that cide to have a budget squabble, effort to conserve money and re- including Topeka, to begin pros- tiations between city and county. this ordinance seemed like a good hopefully they won’t feel the need sources. The city of Topeka, fac- ecuting misdemeanor offenses. In The victims of domestic vio- idea to anybody. There are other to put people’s lives on the line to ing a severe budget crisis, needed the wake of this new obligation, lence are now left in a danger- misdemeanors the city could reach a resolution. to cut spending in its criminal the suggestion of decriminalizing ous gap created by the local gov- have used to force the hand of prosecution division. That’s why domestic violence arose this past ernments. Oftentimes, the only the county, ones without poten- Brittany Sharkey is a second-year the Topeka City Council took the week and was put to a vote Tues- safe haven victims of domestic tially fatal consequences. law student from Oceanside, Calif. She “natural” next step on Tuesday day night, where it won 7 to 3. violence have is the law, and now So the question remains, what graduated from NYU in 2010 with a night and repealed their domestic Domestic violence remains a that has been taken away from in the Sam Hill was the Topeka degree in politics. Follow her on Twitter violence laws. This means if you crime under Kansas state law, so them. It also diminishes what City Council thinking? @brittanysharkey.

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BY EMILY STEDMAN implemented and enforced temporary workers program have enacted these harsh laws, though they have little author- [email protected] that there has been a steady in which parolees and proba- only Arizona and Georgia are ity to deport illegal immigrants increase in absences amongst tioners were sent to Georgia in the top 10 states with the or to secure their borders. Alabama’s immigration law Hispanic students. farms to replace fleeing im- highest portion of Hispanic In this economy, politicians went into effect on Sept. 29. As a fifth-grade teacher in migrants. immigrants. also feel the pressure to cre- Now known as one of the the rural suburbs of Phoenix, Georgia farmers, like their Some estimate that illegal ate jobs for their people, but toughest in the country, Ala- I watched Hispanic families comrades in Alabama, pro- immigrants cost our country when companies are not cre- bama’s law allows law en- react to the strict Arizona law tested the law. When the pa- upward of $113 billion dol- ating the jobs, leaders seem forcement officers to ask crim- that went into effect in 2010. rolees came to work, they did lars, of which 75 percent is to think that laws like this are inal suspects for documents Through word of mouth and about half the work as the absorbed by the states. their only option. proving their citizenship. If community organizations, the former workers, not only from States are pressed for cash the suspects are unwilling or Hispanic community chose lack of enthusiasm and effort, and are receiving little sup- Emily Stedman is a second-year unable to provide such docu- several days to pull their chil- but also from lack of consis- port from the federal govern- law student from Marietta, Ga. ments, police officers can de- dren out of school as a means tent attendance. ment. The laws are harsh and Follow her on Twitter at @Emi- tain them without bail. to protest the law. Many state politicians feel as reactionary, but states feel as lyLStedman. In an even more extreme The uncertainty regarding though this is the only way to move, Alabama also mandates how law enforcement will de- combat the immigrant prob- VOLUNTEER TRAINING will be held to train all volunteers who are that public schools share with cide when and who to ask for lem their states are facing and interested in serving this year on Tuesdays at MORE THAN A MEAL authorities the citizenship sta- documents even caused sev- to secure work for their con- tus of all newly enrolled stu- eral families at my school to stituents. But, I am not sure AT THE STONE CENTER dents. The Superintendent of move to other counties where that the statistics align with 423 Washington Ave. the Huntsville public schools the sheriff was not as notori- these concerns. All training starts at 3:30 has made a public service an- ous as Sheriff Joe Arpaio of According to the 2010 cen- Tuesday, October 18th nouncement of sorts on You- Maricopa County. sus, 48.3 million Hispanics Tuesday, October 25th Tube stressing that the student Another important side ef- reside in the U.S., of which All volunteers who have already received training need to be at the Stone Center no later statuses will be used for statis- fect of these laws is their 31.8 million are Mexican and than 4:50 on Tuesdays to be able to serve. Many thanks! – MTaM board tical purposes only and not for impact on agriculture. An 11.2 million are illegal immi- deportation processes. Alabama family reported that grants. But it is easy to imagine a after the law went into effect, 36 percent of the Mexican situation in which that sensi- only eight of their 48 farm- population is foreign born, 36 tive information is taken ad- hands showed up for work. percent live in California, and vantage of. Not only by school In Georgia, where a similar 25 percent live in Texas. administration but by teach- law has gone into effect, Gov- In fact, while Utah, Ala- ers, as well. ernor Nathan Deal began a bama, Arizona and Georgia On one hand, a teacher might discover the illegal status of his or her student and pay more attention to him or her. The teacher might feel the need to spend extra time with a student based on his or her belief that he or she and his or her family might be deported or may not have the resources THE LARG E PEPPERONI that other students have. On the other hand, a teacher might discover the unau- thorized status of a student and use that against him or her, paying less attention to him or her because of his or $5.50 READY TO GO UNTIL 10 PM her biases against illegal im- BIG migrants and their families. PICK UP ONLY Either way, this information is sensitive. Immigrant and Hispanic families are so 662-236-3030 unsure of how this and other 1603 W. JACKSON AVE. portions of the law will be DEAL NEWS | 10.14.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 4

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NEWS | 10.14.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 5 KA aids rebuilding in Smithville

BY SARAH DOUGLAS tore through Mississippi. The ent news clips of just how bad it [email protected] storm left hundreds homeless, and was.” a total of 34 deaths were reported As time went on, the hype of For six months, the University in the state. the towns in need died down and of Mississippi fraternity Kappa “Last semester, our fraternity many bowed out of the race to Alpha has focused on helping to went out to Pines Flat, which is a help restore what was lost after the rebuild Smithville and other towns community in a city that is about tornadoes. Still in need, towns in PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS BRICKELL in Mississippi devastated by torna- twenty minutes outside of Oxford, Mississippi were left to rebuild with Chris Brickell, Mayor Gregg Kennedy and Will Allen deliver a $6,680 check to Smithville. does. and we spent a Saturday from 8 less and less donated resources. Members of the fraternity a.m. until sundown out there with Brickell said the fraternity still said, ‘Hey, we’re going to raise this the rebuilding process. drove to Smithville on Wednesday chainsaws and all types of equip- wanted to aid the destroyed towns amount of money.’ A lot of kids “Progress is being made and to present the mayor and the town ment helping them,” Brickell said. six months later. For the members in our chapter are Mississippi na- things are looking better,” Ken- with a check for $6,680 to help “I mean it was a wreck. Citizens of KA, it was not a question of if tives, so we feel strongly about the nedy said. “This is a long time continue the rebuilding process. of their community trying to clean they would give, but Brickell said it state.” process, and its going to be a long, “It all transpired roughly three up and pull trees out of their hous- was a question of how much they Kennedy said the clean up pro- drawn-out process. You’ve just got weeks ago when they contacted es and stuff like that.” could afford to give, when they cess had been accomplished and to be patient and keep the right at- me and let me know they wanted Brickell said that around 40 KA were going to give it, and how they they were now in the stage of re- titude about it and move forward, to help the town out,” Smithville members came back to the Ole were going to give it. building. and make every day count.” Mayor Gregg Kennedy said. Miss campus unsatisfied with giv- “As a chapter, we decided that “Besides boots on ground, a “I could tell that they were in ing up there. this semester we would bud- check would be the next best need,” KA president Chris Brick- “Smithville actually got hit the get come spring, rush and fall,” thing, and that’s what they’re do- ell said. worst as far as Mississippi goes,” Brickell said. “We didn’t have a ing,” he said. Devastation struck this past he said. “I read numerous articles campaign or anything like that, With KA’s donation, Smither- April after numerous tornadoes and saw headlines and differ- or a specific philanthropy that ville is able to move forward with NEWS | 10.14.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 6

Faces in the crowd: Rugby team prepares for biggest match of the fall

BY JACOB BATTE “It kind of takes off some of [email protected] the stress and pressure from school.” Imagine that, along with a Captain Brad Yandle, a mar- full class load and maybe even keting senior, said rugby starts a part-time job, you went out to become a lifestyle of sorts. more than three times a week “You go to practice, go to and physically beat yourself, class with a rugby shirt on, go and others, up. That is what eat lunch with the other guys the Ole Miss Rugby team goes in the union. It becomes a way through on a daily basis. of life,” Yandle said. “I like it; Sherif Ahmed said you re- I love it.” ally have to be on top of your Jason Darby, the president priorities. of the rugby club team, said “You have to balance that things have changed a lot school and rugby,” the sopho- since he first joined five years more said. “It’s not too hard, ago. The team used to just though.” practice and play, but since Criminal justice senior Kaan then, they have become more Onay agreed with Ahmed, in involved as a team. that a player has stay on top “It makes it a lot easier to of his work. balance school and the team “Personally, I think this is a when you know there are a good release from school, to bunch of guys that are just as kind of get out here and do dedicated as you are and try- ALEX EDWARDS | The Daily Mississippian something that we all enjoy,” ing to make the team better.” Members of the Ole Miss rugby team practice for their match tonight against Alabama. the Alpharetta, Ga., native Darby said this kind of ded- play better. hard to make a mark on the our real season comes about. said. ication has helped the team “The more you get to know program. It counts for the National the guys, the easier you get “The years after that, it was Championship, and we play to understand how each oth- a process of building that, and compete within USA rug- er plays. You get inside each and so I’d say this year is a lot by bylaws,” Yandle said. others’ minds,” Darby said. easier; we’ve got a lot of guys Darby said that he has been “The better you get to know returning,” the Hernando na- impressed with how those new your players outside of rugby, tive said. to the game in general have the easier it makes it in the One of the more exciting played so far. game.” developments for this year’s The team, which is coming Both Onay and Darby have team is their jump to Division off of a first place finish at this been with the team for five I. past weekend’s Breast Can- years now, and both agree that “It’s the first year where cer Awareness tournament the program is more organized they’ve got it established and at Jacksonville State, is hav- than when they first joined. where it’s officially a South- ing what Onay calls its “fall “When I was a freshman, we eastern Conference sport,” championship” as they host had a player coach. We actu- Darby said. Alabama. ally didn’t have a real coach, The team will compete Yandle said he agrees 100 angel taxi it was real slack, it wasn’t very against every team in the SEC, percent. organized,” Onay said. except for Arkansas. “It’s kind of what we’ve Open 24/7 “Now it’s a lot more com- Ahmed said he is excited for ramped up to. We’ve played • Excursions to and from: petitive. There’s a lot more the change. Memphis, and those matches people out here, we have a “I thought we played well this past weekend, but it’s all Oxford, Memphis, Tunica, Jackson full-time coach, and it’s really last year in Division II,” he led up to this,” Yandle said. • Professional Drivers a lot better.” said. “I feel like we can com- “Alabama comes here, and Darby said they also came pete this year at a higher level, that’s really going to give us into a team that played with against better teams.” the ability to gauge that team, 662-715-9382 each other for years, so it was Yandle said the fall season where we stand and what is the building part of the things we need to work on.” season, in which the veterans Kickoff against Alabama teach the newcomers how to will be at 6:30 p.m. at the play. Blackburn-McMurray Out- “The spring –– that’s when door Sports Complex. NEWS | 10.14.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 7

ESPN analysts to talk about sports news at Overby Center

BY JOHN MCEACHIN football conferences and the Walsh joined ESPN in 1988 long piece on the 1962 Ole “Wright Thompson is one [email protected] modern-day vulnerable ca- and had much to do with the Miss national championship of the treasures in Oxford’s reers of college coaches and beginning of ESPN The Mag- football team in the year of writing community, with a lot ESPN representatives John athletic directors. azine and ESPN Radio. He James Meredith, the first Af- of insight into what’s going A. Walsh and Write Thomp- “ESPN certainly has a stake also helped give SportsCenter rican-American student to at- on in college football today,” son will participate in a “Rid- in SEC football, and these its identity. tend the university. Wilkie said. ing the Sports Circuit” forum guys are both authoritative Walsh was the original In- Thompson is also very well The forum will start at 10 in the Overby Center for voices,” Overy fellow Curtis side Sports Magazine’s found- known for reporting stories a.m. and ends at 11 a.m. to- Southern Journalism and Pol- Wilkie said in a press release. ing editor and edited for from all over the world. day. Admission is free. itics Auditorium today. “John Walsh is a major Newsday and the Washington Walsh is the executive vice figure at ESPN, and Wright Post, as well. president and executive direc- Thompson is, I think, on of Thompson, an Oxford tor of ESPN, while Thompson the best young sports writers resident, is currently making Attorney at Law is the senior writer for ESPN. in the country.” his mark in sports journal- nathanbasslaw.com LICENSED IN MISSISSIPPI com. Wilkie said the event is a ism. Many of his online sto- AND TENNESSEE The crew members will ana- great opportunity for broad- ries were selected to be in the lyze the success of the College cast journalism students. “Best American Sports Writ- 428 N. Lamar, Suite 106 Gameday program before “It’s always fun when ESPN ing” annual anthologies. Oxford, MS 38655 ESPN covers the Alabama brings John Walsh to Oxford,” His works include “A Tree 662-513-0064 game on Saturday, which Wilkie said. “He is a man full Dies in Auburn,” the story of will air on ESPN 2. They will of great humor and wonder- two hallowed Auburn trees Criminal Law - Including DUI, Possession, Minor in Possession, and any other Misdemeanor or Felony discuss the change in college ful tales.” poisoned. He also wrote a THE ABOVE LISTING OF THESE AREAS DO NOT INDICATE CERTIFICATION OF EXPERTISE THEREIN

Emma Graham trunk show to be held at AOPi house One of the nation’s best BY KELSEY DOCKERY demographic: universities that [email protected] encourage dressing up for game days in the colors of the school. children’s Are you still searching for the To fulfill the need of the Cam- perfect dress for the Grove this pus Collection, Graham and weekend? Mahon recruited design consul- hospitals is in Well, look no further. Emma tants from each university they Graham Designs will be holding have a collection for. a trunk show at the Alpha Omi- Madison Featherston, design your backyard. cron Pi (AOPi) house consultant for Ole Miss, Friday from 4 p.m. to is hosting her second 6 p.m. trunk show for the com- The collection’s pany Friday. name is derived from “I will have a rack of the two best friends samples for girls to try who founded it: Emma on,” Featherston said. Mahon and Jackie Gra- “They can buy them ham. While they were right then, or if their both in college, they size isn’t available, they saw a need for stylish, can order it, and it will affordable clothing. be delivered within a Mahon went to col- week.” lege at the University There is a wide range of South Carolina, of dresses in red and where dressing up for navy. football games was a “They are very girly must. Graham’s col- and fun,” Featherston lege, Babson College, said. “They are aimed didn’t warrant for foot- at the college students Jace PHOTO COURTESY Pittsboro, MS ball game dresses. EMMA GRAHAM DESIGNS who can’t afford the Le Bonheur Kristen skirt, available in But a need for fun Lily Pulitzer dresses. Heart Patient navy with red embellish- dresses for cocktail ments, $108. My favorite piece from parties, weddings and the campus collection nights on the town were in large is the Kristen skirt.” We’re proud that U.S. News & World Report ranks Le Bonheur demand. Weather permitting, the trunk Children’s Hospital in Memphis among the nation’s top children’s Graham’s degree in entrepre- show will be held on the front hospitals for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery. The Heart neurship paired with Mahon’s porch of the AOPi house or in- Institute at Le Bonheur is focused on the treatment of all types fashion merchandising degree side in the front foyer. of pediatric heart disease. Our heart specialists and surgeons are made the perfect pair to start the The trunk show is open to ev- nationally respected, and our new hospital facilities are equipped to company. eryone, and Graham will be in care for the special needs of children – and their families. And with Their designs feature fun, flirty, attendance. clinics at North Mississippi Medical Center, our exceptional care is stylish and effortlessly sexy styles “I want anyone and everyone closer than ever. Visit lebonheur.org/cardiac or call 866-870-5570. while being versatile and classic to come,” Featherson said. at the same time. In the future, Featherston To put a twist on timeless de- hopes to host a larger trunk show signs, the two friends use vibrant with girls modeling the dresses to color blocks, unique color pair- further promote the line. ings, flirty embellishments and “I hope to do them at bou- an array of necklines and silhou- tiques on the Square,” Feather- ettes. ston said. “I hope with more time A common thread of exceptional care The Campus Collection was I can convince someone to let me created to pursue a different do it at a bigger location.” CENTENNIAL

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it was daily, were at the heart reunion co-chair Elizabeth About The Campus Gene and George Fair were BIRTHDAY, of controversies that were Nichols Shiver noted that Newspaper brothers who were Mississippian continued from page 1 swirling around the campus. when The Mississippian was The first issue of The Mississip- editors. “It is not necessarily that first published, the university pian was printed on Oct. 14, 1911. Former State Supreme Court The Mississippian was always had “no journalism depart- Mississippian editors created the Justice James L. Robertson, his son on the right side, but, the fact ment, no student media center, student Hall of Fame in 1930 and Rob and Rob’s wife, Jenny Dod- quality of students’ stories is that students were dealing with no offices, staff working from the Miss University pageant in son, were all Mississippian editors. still there. the issues and having to make their rooms to produce the 1949. Fifty years ago in fall 1961, Editors were elected in a cam- “Even though sometimes it is the decisions, while having to first issue October 14, 1911.” the weekly Mississippian began to pus-wide vote for many years. a challenge personally to read learn how public decisions are In 1961, The Mississippian publish daily. Since 1990, editors have been se- articles in The DM, I think it made is important.” became a daily publication On Feb. 1, 1968, the word “Dai- lected by a committee of students, causes us to look at ourselves, Cooper said she learned under the leadership of edi- ly” was added to the name of the faculty and professional journal- as an institution,” he said. “I many lessons while working tor James L. Robertson, who paper. ists. am very proud to work at a at The DM, including leading later became a state Supreme university where we have such The DM in coverage of one Court justice. Sidna Brower The first Mississippian - Oct. 14 1911 an effective professional stu- of the nation’s tragedies, on was nominated for a Pulitzer dent newspaper.” Sept. 11, 2001. Prize after asking students to Reardon said that while “I learned that people’s sto- stop rioting when James Mer- many students may not realize ries need to be told,” she said. edith integrated the university it, having a free student press “Even if it is a grieving parent, in 1962. is important. talking about it is sort of like In the spring of 1968, The “You either have free press, therapy for them.” Mississippian changed its or none at all,” he said. “For For 9-11, the group planned name to The Daily Mississip- me, I’m glad we have free all morning, worked all day pian. Charles Overby, recent- press.” getting stories and then put it ly retired as the CEO of the One thing about The DM together that night. Freedom Forum, which runs over the years, Norton said, is “We were there well after the Newseum in Washington, that it has produced outstand- midnight. I will never forget D.C., was the editor-in-chief ing professionals and leaders. that,” Cooper said. “Certain- during the name change. Many pursued journalism ly, it brought the whole staff “I remember from the time careers, but others did not, together — we could handle I was a junior in high school, including former Mississippi anything after that.” my goal was to be the editor Gov. William Winter, who In June, the newspaper cel- of The Daily Mississippian,” served as editor-in-chief in ebrated its centennial anniver- Overby said during an inter- 1943. sary with a reunion attended view in June. “I think the chal- “It has been a place where by more than 200 alumni. At lenges and the highs and lows the leaders on the campus the event, more than two dozen of producing a daily news- have worked, and gone out to former DM editors were inter- paper helped prepare me to be leaders in the world,” Nor- viewed for a documentary that become a full-time journalist. ton said. is currently in production. I loved being the editor. And Ole Miss is no stranger to “We had an opportunity this so when I got out of Ole Miss controversial topics, Norton summer to gather at the Cen- my next professional goal was said, and The DM has been tennial, and we had a dinner to become editor of a daily at the forefront, including the with friends from our era,” newspaper.” early ‘50s, when editors urged Reardon said. “It was amaz- Reardon served as editor the leaders of the state to inte- ing — it was more than dinner during the summer of 1970. grate the universities. conversation, we reflected on “I made a lot of great “It is clear that they had a a period; it was a very special friends, and I think that part pulse of the times and knew it time. I wouldn’t trade it for of what I do today in this job, was time to change,” Norton anything in the world.” I think is a direct result of hav- The first Daily Mississippian - Feb. 1 1968 said. “Since then, one year af- In a 159-page souvenir ing spent lots of hours down at ter another, where The Daily publication titled “100 Years Brady Hall,” Reardon said. “It Mississippian, and even before of Mississippian Memories,” was a very special time.” In 1990, the selection process for determining a new editor-in-chief was changed. Before, potential editors were elected in a campus-wide campaign. Since then, editors have been selected by a committee that includes students, faculty and professional journalists. In 2004, The DM moved from Farley Hall to Bishop Hall. It is part of the S. Gale Denley Student Media Center, 662-236-1175 named after the longtime gen- www.ferdinandsoxford.com eral manager of The DM and Located directly behind the Lyric the Student Media Center. Norton said college campuses are one place where print OPEN LATE for Dinner newspapers are still thriving with high readership. FRIDAY and SATURDAY “Student newspapers are OPEN SUNDAY for having problems like other newspapers, but where they Brunch are well run, the students still love to pick them up,” he said. “I have to say, this is the best $3.00 Bloody Marys newspaper I’ve seen in a long ALL WEEKEND! time, this one this fall.” Avé Mayeux contributed report- PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY ing. CENTENNIAL

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Mississippian’s first editor adds his felicitations ‘Paper editing wasn’t an easy matter, even in the old days.’

BY FORREST G. COOPER and business managers, and the cannon finally allowed me to re- that any student who takes the ence. Mississippian’s first editor paper was a financial success main a student. time to contribute to of value This letter was first published in from the beginning, but what This fight was precipitated by whatever vocation he enters the 1937 for the Mississippian’s 26-year a fight I had on my hands with an effort of some members of publication receives an experi- anniversary. How time flies! Has it really those boys! They sold advertis- the faculty to exercise a censor- been 26 years since the Missis- ing from New Orleans to Mem- ship over the editorial columns. sippian was founded? phis and would sell everything We had in those days an honor It was my honor to be its first from the front page to the edito- council, a voluntary organization editor. I was present at its birth. It rial column. of the students, to handle disci- Healing Hands is older than its average reader. The paper then was published pline in connection with several Therapeutic Massage • Hotstone It may be of interest to the in Oxford. Many times I have matters but not in connection • Bamboo student body to know that the stood guard at the printing plant with hazing, and the fight started By Appointment Only • Reﬂ exology university once had two publica- for hours before press time to from the situation. • Thai Yoga (assisted Yoga) tions — the University of Mis- keep those boys from slipping an It was a fight to preserve the 662.234.2445 sissippi Magazine, a monthly ad on the front page, or in some honor council, to keep it a vol- Call for information regarding publication for stories, and the spot set aside for news. untary student organization and Serenity Spa Gift Cards Varsity Voice, a small weekly Rex Reed was my assistant — to maintain the independent newspaper. a brighter literary light seldom editorial policies of the paper. Since the university had less enters any university or contrib- We won, and it has been inde- than 600 students, both pub- utes to any weekly. Whatever suc- pendent ever since. lications could not succeed fi- cess the paper had its first year, I Congratulations to the student nancially. Consolidation was the freely concede to his genius. body for their opportunity of result and thus the Mississippian My most sensational experi- having now such an interesting was born. ence in the university came as newspaper and to those control- I was on the staff of both of result of an editorial written in ling its editorial policies for its these publications and had the the Mississippian. excellence of reading matter. honor of directing the destinies A special faculty meeting was Backed by a rather varied ex- of the Mississippian in its tod- called to consider expelling me perience since the days I was its dling year. from the university. All classes in first editor and, being now one “Silver City” White and Frank the university had special mass of those who knows that “life be- Jenkins became its advertising meetings. Chancellor A. A. Kin- gins at 40,” I say with sincerity

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COLUMN In review: ‘Some Girl(s)’

PHOTOS COURTESY OLE MISS THEATRE DEPARTMENT LEFT TO RIGHT: Kate Austin (Tyler), Jay Jurden (Guy), Morgan McHugh (Bobbi), Emily Wicks (Sam), Savannah Sirkel (Lyndsey)

BY AMELIA CAMURATI minimal technical design across a strong impression on the audi- ing ring, “Some Girl(s)” is a prime Who: [email protected] the board and intimate setting in ence’s psyche. choice for a college audience. The Meek does rouse similar emotions The minute Kate Austin ap- easy-to-follow plot and contem- Ole Miss Theatre Theater season is now in full to those in the 499-or-less seat the- pears in suspenders with short, porary situations lend themselves What: swing, with performances of both aters of Off-Broadway. vibrant hair, she demands atten- to a younger crowd, but the pro- “Some Girl(s)” amateur and professional levels LaBute’s script is a brilliant ex- tion –– and she gets it. Tyler, the duction as a whole misses the high When: filling the multiple spaces of the ample of realism at its finest, but artist out of Chicago, only seems mark set by its predecessors. Oct. 14, 16, 18, 19, University of Mississippi campus. the production falls just short of to be in a hotel room for one rea- Tickets for “Some Girl(s)” can 20, 21 at 7:30 p.m. / This weekend and next, Ole expectations with an overall lack son, and it doesn’t involve mend- be purchased through the UM Oct. 16, 23 at 2 p.m. Miss Theatre can be seen in Meek of connection between actor and ing the past. The most liberal with box office in the Student Union or Where: Auditorium with the first “Second character, plus a failed connection her emotions, Austin’s sexual ad- at www.olemiss.edu/depts/tickets. Meek Auditorium Stage” show of the season: “Some from actor to actor. vances and seemingly off-the-cuff Girl(s),” directed by Rory Ledbet- Senior veteran Jay Jurden takes responses bring a taste of relaxed ter. the role of Guy, a man in pursuit realism to the stage after a lot of Second Stage, while sounding to right some wrongs with previous forced rapport. demeaning, is a new experiment girlfriends before his upcoming Emily Wicks, the spurred older from the theater department that wedding. His emotional discon- woman who took a risk just to be more closely resembles the Off- nect is apparent, not only as the with Guy, is easily the angriest of Broadway productions of New immature character, but from the the four women. While Lyndsey’s York. character itself. The lines are de- anger is unmistakable with her cut- Beyond the seating capacity be- livered and the blocking marked, ting eyes, it soon becomes constant ing less than that of the majestic but Guy is dry and dispassionate and invades monologues where it Broadway theaters, Off-Broad- where he shouldn’t be. doesn’t belong. Once Wicks builds way productions run on a smaller While Guy is characteristically up to the peak of her aggression, budget and focus more on the di- a stereotypical jerk who uses his the emotion is unshakable and rection, the actors and (most im- affairs and exploits to further his stains otherwise quiet moments, portantly) the story. The special ef- writing career (while changing all twisting words into hateful spats fects are few and far between, but the names), Jurden coasts along at instead of simple statements. the depth of the story is brought one level from start to finish with- Morgan McHugh, the senior to the forefront, where it rightfully out any visual connection to or musical theater major who just belongs instead of hiding behind understanding of his character. found her way into the Ole Miss millions of dollars worth of spider Junior Savannah Sirkel from spotlight last semester, has the webs. Grand Prairie, Texas, is the first perfect style for her role as Bobbi. Written by Neil LaBute, “Some of the ex-girlfriends to see Guy From her entrance late in the sec- Girl(s)” premiered in London in 15 years after “he ended it, not ond act, McHugh glides around 2005 with David Schwimmer as we.” After a rough start, mostly the stage and delivers her lines the lone Guy and British television due to the lack of chemistry be- organically, blurring the line be- star Catherine Tate, among three tween Sirkel and Jurden, she finds tween acting and reality. others. When the show jumped her footing as Sam and rips apart Her natural energy and evident the pond a year later, it landed at the man who stranded her before emotions put McHugh a step the Lucille Lortel Theater in New their senior prom. ahead of the cast, making her the York City with a star-studded cast, Once Sam transitions from typi- most realistic and believable aspect including Eric McCormack, Fran cal housewife and mother and into of the entire show. Drescher and Judy Reyes. an emotional teenager still looking Minus the awkward tension The Ole Miss production doesn’t for answers, Sirkel took hold of that shouldn’t be there and the have the well-known names like her character and stole the second unnecessary movement around previous performances, but the half of the opening scene, leaving the stage, similar to that in a box- LIFESTYLES | 10.14.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 12

Chevrolet Spark comes to U.S. shores for 2012

BY MATTHEW BISHOP [email protected]

The Chevrolet Spark will arrive in the United States and Canada in 2012 as a 2013 model. Chevro- let’s mini-car has been sold in Eu- QUENTINE WINSTINE | The Daily Mississippian rope and South Korea since 2010, where it has seen modest success. The Spark is built in South Ko- rea by GM Korea which was for- merly Daewoo (remember those?) and is meant to appeal, as all mini- cars are, to young urban dwellers. What makes the Spark different from other mini-cars is that it has four doors, while still maintaining its compact size, making it much PHOTO COURTESY GM MEDIA more practical. To put its size in perspective, it is only four inches es to the front fascia, which include Bringing the Spark to the U.S. QUENTINE WINSTINE | The Daily Mississippian longer than a Fiat 500 and exactly a new grille and headlights, as well is a risky move for Chevrolet be- three feet shorter than the Chev- changes in the rear such as a new cause mini-cars have historically rolet Cruze. spoiler and modified taillamps. not sold well here in the U.S. After The U.S. will receive the bigger There have also been some mi- all, we are the fattest people in the of the two engines that are avail- nor enhancements to the interior world. able in Europe, which is the 1.2-li- to appeal more to American tastes Take the Smart Fortwo for ter DOHC four-cylinder that has such as better seat materials and instance, who’s sales for 2010 all of 83 horsepower. EPA ratings provisions for a premium sound dropped 62 percent to a mere haven’t been released yet, but you system. 4800 units. can expect highway MPG to be in Pricing has yet to be announced I have no doubt that the Spark the low 40’s range based on Euro- for the Spark, but it should be will outsell the Smart, but it is go- pean test cycles. cheaper than Chevrolet’s current ing to be a real challenge to sell The engine will be mated to a smallest car, the Sonic, which starts enough to justify making and five-speed manual transmission or at $13,735 for the sedan. This shipping them from South Korea an optional automatic transmis- would put it cheaper than both the while keeping the price competi- PHOTO COURTESY CHARLIE MITCHELL sion whose specifications have not Fiat 500 and Smart Fortwo, but I tive. TOP: Charles Frazier signs copies of his new book “Nightwoods” at Square Books. Frazier is most been released, but it would be nice doubt it will be any cheaper than Of course, I could be complete- known for his book “Cold Mountain.” MIDDLE: Students, faculty, friends and family of Kevsar Ermin if it could borrow the six-speed the Nissan Versa sedan, which ly wrong, and the Spark could be a grieve over the loss of Ermin at Paris-Yates Chapel. BOTTOM: Patsy R. Brumfield, a Mississippi journalist who reports and writes for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo, was presented automatic that comes with the starts at $10,990. This puts it in a great profit-center for Chevrolet if the University of Mississippi’s Samuel Talbert Silver Em Award on Thursday (Oct. 13) at the Overby Chevrolet’s subcompact Sonic. tough position because it doesn’t they can persuade the youth mar- Center for Southern Journalism and Politics on the Ole Miss campus. At left is Will Norton Jr., Ph.D., The styling has been revised for have the practicality of the Versa ket that it is a cool yet economical dean of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media. At right is Morris Stocks, Ph.D., provost of the American market with chang- or the cuteness of the Fiat 500. urban vehicle. the university. LIFESTYLES | 10.14.11 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 13

Oxford attracts more than just college students community. with leading our tours, or maybe a time to enjoy her and her hus- After reading the newspaper, some of the things we offer like band’s lives. the Ladners learned about the Double Decker bus tours or we “For people who have enough Chamber of Commerce-spon- help the Art Council’s Art Crawl, ‘snap’ to decide to move and are sored Newcomers’ Club, which or things like that which retirees analytical about it — they are not caters to retirees. They went to are a great audience for,” Her- moving to be close to their chil- the first meeting and have been a rington said. dren, they are not moving to be part of the club ever since. Retirement is a new phase of close to their parents — they are Through the club, the couple life and many Americans look moving for them, for their own met many people and were very to relocate. Melanie believes it is life,” she said. busy with subgroups created by club members. 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Buck is vice president of the Jo’s Costume Shop BY ELLIE TURNER you don’t have all the traffic,” club, and he said the community 2524 University Ave • Oxford • 662-234-8826 [email protected] she said. “If you get bored here the club creates makes retiring in Open Mon - Fri • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Oxford, it’s your own fault be- Oxford much more enjoyable. www.freewebs.com/jcostumes Oxford often finds itself in na- cause you have to kind of pick “They get into the Newcomers’ Hand Wash, Wax & Shampoo tional headlines, mostly due to and choose what you want to do Club, and it is almost all retired Jo’s Auto Clean Up Shop Open Tuesday – Friday • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. the University of Mississippi. The because there is always so much professional people and they are school has been named one of the going on.” from different walks of life, but best places to work and one of the There are two financial aspects everybody gets along real well,” most beautiful campuses. Oxford that are persuasive for prospective Buck said. “They narrow down itself has also been named one of retirees moving to Oxford. First, to their little groups that they like the coolest college towns. there is no state income tax on re- the best to do things.” However, there is another ac- tirement income if you are over Though Melanie and Buck had Saturday, October 15 colade Oxford has received that the age of 65. Secondly, there a connection to Oxford by being may be surprising to some peo- are no property taxes on the first former Ole Miss students and ple. $75,000 of your home’s value if it meeting, dating and marrying Cold Over the past 10 years, the col- is your primary home. in St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, lege town has been on various lists “That is very much an incen- many retirees they have met had as one of the top places to retire. tive to retirees that are trying no connection at all. War Most recently, Oxford was to preserve their retirement in- Al Barber picked up a travel named by Where To Retire come,” Knapp said. “More and magazine while waiting on his Kids magazine as one of the “Top more retirees are living longer wife, Nancy, who was in the hospi- Low-Tax Towns for Retirement.” now, and they are wanting to do tal, and saw a feature story about Also, MSN highlighted Oxford as all that they can to preserve that retirement. He noticed Oxford one of the “Top College Towns retirement income so that it car- and thought it was an interesting for Grown-ups.” ries them on into their golden name, reminding him of Oxford, Retiree Attraction Program Di- years.” England. rector Christy Knapp said many According to the 2000 U.S. “I stole the magazine and they towns on the list of top retirement Census Bureau, only 16.9 per- released Nancy and said take two Givers locations are college towns. While cent of the City of Oxford was aspirin, go home and take some this may seem strange at first, 55 years old or older. time off, it is just stress,” he said. Knapp explained that college By 2010, that number had “I said, ‘Honey, how would you towns have many attractions that risen to 19.6 percent, showing like to retire early and move to appeal to retirees. a 3 percent increase. Though Mississippi?’ and she said, ‘I don’t Oxford can quench the cul- that percentage seems fairly low, care, just get me the heck out of tural thirst of retirees. For start- Knapp explains that in college here.’” For tickets and show info, visit www.thelyricoxford.com ers, it is a haven for writing. After towns, where the majority of the After visiting Oxford, circum- Lyric Box Office open Wed-Sat and days of show 12-5 all, it was the home of William population is people between the stances worked in the Barbers’ Faulkner; his house Rowan Oak ages of 18 and 25, it is considered favor, and they detached them- is still an attraction today. Also, high. selves from their home in Califor- the Ford Center offers many op- Ole Miss alumni Buck and nia and landed in the Mississippi portunities for inexpensive or free Melanie Ladner lived in south- college town. theater productions and concerts. east Texas when they were pre- Others visit as tourists and fall The significant art culture is also paring to retire. The two of them in love with the atmosphere and a cultural attraction that draws made frequent trips to their alma people. retirees to the college town. mater on game days, and while Oxford’s Director of Tourism Retiree Charlene Ott came to visiting in 1992, Melanie asked Mary-Kathryn Herrington said Oxford from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., her husband something he could that because people visit the town with her late husband. They were not resist. She asked, “Why don’t first before deciding to retire, the directed here by a friend and af- we retire here?” Visitors Bureau works closely with ter visiting Oxford also made the The couple left no other op- the Retiree Attraction Program. decision to move here, which Ott tions up for discussion. Oxford Fortunately for Herrington, retir- said was the best decision of her would be the place they retired. ees in Oxford want to be involved life. In 1999, they packed up and with tourism after they have “This is a small, wonderful little moved to Oxford, where they im- moved to the town. city with big-city amenities, and mediately became involved in the “They have gotten involved SPORTS

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ALABAMA, Hipp’s Tips: Alabama continued from page 1

BY BENNETT HIPP when in the shotgun. Mackey will to lose in game where they are McCarron to beat them through [email protected] have to be able to do that if Ole 20-plus point underdogs. the air, where the Rebels have er side of the ball, the Ole Miss Miss wants to be able to move Try to slow down Trent had success forcing turnovers. defense will need to slow down the ball. Alabama head coach Richardson Make special teams spe- Alabama’s potent offense. Can Ole Miss move the Nick Saban is known for multiple While it is impossible to truly cial “They are a very physical of- ball on Alabama’s defense? schemes with a variety of blitzes shut down junior running back The special teams phase of fense, and they take care of the In case you haven’t heard, and coverages. Trent Richardson, Ole Miss must the game is the one phase where football,” Ole Miss defensive Alabama is quite good on the Empty the bag of tricks at least try to slow him down. Ole Miss can match up with Ala- coordinator Tyrone Nix said. defensive side of the football. Because Ole Miss isn’t good Richardson has run for over 100 bama. The Rebels leads the na- “They’re an outstanding coached The Crimson Tide are first in the enough to just line up against yards in five straight games, in- tion in punt returns with a 31.71 football team.” country in scoring defense, third Alabama and beat them with tra- cluding a career-high 181 yards return average, and both sopho- The Rebels will have to shut in in total defense, first in rushing ditional offensive sets (not many in a 38-10 win over Florida two more running back Jeff Scott and down junior running back Trent defense and fourth in passing de- teams are), expect head coach weeks ago. The Rebels have talked Nickolas Brassell have returned Richardson, an early Heisman fense. The scary part about that Houston Nutt and offensive coor- all week about closing down gaps, punts for touchdowns this sea- Trophy candidate, and make is that for the most part, Alabama dinator David Lee to use a good not resorting to arm tackling and son. Junior Tyler Campbell also sophomore quarterback A.J. Mc- has played just base defenses so amount of trick plays and odd swarming to the ball when Rich- leads the SEC and ranks eighth Carron beat them through the far this year. Ole Miss will have formations. Looking back to the ardson has the ball in his hands. nationally in punting (46.67 yards air. its hands full just trying to move Georgia game, the Rebels pulled All of these things are easier said per punt), including 12 punts of “I think they’ve done an excel- the ball. Offensive coordinator off a couple of reverses, a reverse than done, but Ole Miss simply more than 50 yards and 12 punts lent job coaching him to manage David Lee talked this week about on a punt, a passing touchdown can’t allow Richardson to break inside the 20-yard line. Avoiding the game and take care of the how junior quarterback Randall from the “Wild Rebel” formation off big runs if they want to keep special teams mistakes, flipping football,” Nix said of McCarron. Mackey only feels comfortable and an onside kick. Ole Miss will this game close. Stopping the run field position and making explo- “You saw some turnovers early in the shotgun, but struggles to need to do things like that to try on first and second downs could sive plays in the return game are in the year, but you haven’t seen adapt to defensive alignment and gain some momentum offen- put Alabama into some third- a must, if Ole Miss wants to pull many since then. He’s a quarter- changes right before the snap sively. The Rebels have nothing and-longs, forcing sophomore AJ the upset Saturday. back that understands that the best idea sometimes is to hand the ball off to (Trent Richardson).” No playmaker is more thought of for Alabama than Richard- KNOW YOUR FOE: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA son, who averages 121.5 rushing yards per game (second in the Name: University of 1930, 1934, 1941, Champion, 2x Super Bowl started to tremble, there SEC) and leads the SEC with 11 Alabama 1961, 1964, 1965, MVP was a distant rumble that rushing touchdowns. Nickname: Crimson Tide 1973, 1978, 1979, Other Notable Alum- continued to grow. Some “He is strong and physical,” Location: Tuscaloosa, 1992, 2009) ni: excited fan in the stands Nix said of Richardson. Alabama (90,468 pop.) Notable Football bellowed, ‘Hold your “He runs behind his pads. I Rece Davis — ESPN Sports think the thing that we keep say- Enrollment: 26,234 Alumni: Analyst horses, the elephants are ing is he takes care of the football. Colors: Crimson and Paul “Bear” Bryant — Won Winston Groom — Author of coming,’ and out stamped You see how hard he fights for White six National Championships Forrest Gump this Alabama varsity. It was extra yardage. It’s going to be an Harper Lee — Author of To Mascot: Big Al and 13 SEC Championships the first time I had seen it ultimate challenge for our guys to Kill A Mockingbird Head Coach: Nick Sa- in his 25-year tenure as and the size of the entire play physical, wrap up and get 11 Alabama’s head coach, also Interesting Fact: guys to the ball.” ban, 5th year (49-11) eleven nearly knocked me played at Alabama The University of Ala- For the Rebels to pull the upset Conference: Southeast- cold, men that I had seen Mark Ingram — New bama has been known Saturday, they will need to play ern Conference Orleans Saints — Alabama’s play last year looking like near-flawless football on both as the Crimson Tide since All-time Record: 808- first and only Heisman Tro- they had nearly doubled in sides of the ball and force Ala- 1907. However, after the 319-43 phy winner size.” From this description, bama into some mistakes of their Bart Starr — Green Bay 1930 football against Ole own. 2010 Record: 10-3, 5-3 Alabama was referred to Packers — NFL MVP (1966), Miss, an Atlanta sports Kickoff for Saturday’s game is SEC as the “Red Elephants” and 2x All-Pro Selection, 4x writer wrote, “At the end scheduled for 5 p.m. from Vaught- National Champion- Pro Bowl Selection, 5x NFL later Big Al, the elephant Hemingway Stadium and will be of the quarter, the earth ships: 13 (1925, 1926, Champion, 2x Super Bowl mascot. televised nationally on ESPN2. GrowinG our own Primary Care PhysiCians

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BY JAKE THOMPSON (4-1) this past weekend. team where you can only say Hold Red-Blue [email protected] Florida is led by the duo of ju- ‘You should have done this, you Scrimmage nior midfielder Erika Tymrak (27 should have done that,’ so much This is a “do or die” weekend points) and freshman midfielder or for so long because there is a Saturday for the Ole Miss soccer team, as Annie Speese (19 points). The point and that is where we are at they fight for a spot in the eight- Gators have scored over 40 goals, right now, senior midfielder Dy- team Southeastern Conference while allowing only 16 goals lan Jordan said. Tournament. With five games through 15 games this season. Home-field advantage is one left in the season, the Rebels are This is bad news for an Ole Miss thing the Rebels have on their in last place in the SEC, but only defense that has struggled as of side this weekend and the rest of one game back of eighth-place late, having allowed 13 goals in the season. They are 4-1 at home Arkansas and Vanderbilt. their last five games. this season and have outscored Ole Miss (5-8-1, 1-5 SEC) On Sunday afternoon, the opponents 21-4, and Ole Miss heads into the weekend with a Gamecocks of South Carolina plays four of their last five games pair of must-win matches against visit Oxford. The Gamecocks at the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium. FILE PHOTO | The Daily Mississippian No. 11 Florida (12-3, 5-1 SEC) lead the overall series 7-3-2 and Ole Miss hosts Florida on Fri- Sophomore pitcher Bobby Wahl stands on Friday night and South Carolina won 3-0 in Columbia last sea- day night at 7 p.m. and the South the mound after a game last season. (10-5, 4-2 SEC) Sunday after- son. Carolina match Sunday afternoon. South Carolina is led by the noon is set for 1 p.m. The Ole Miss baseball team “It will be a big challenge for us trio of senior forward Kayla Rebels lose Souza to ankle will hold its Red-Blue Scrim- with two of the top teams in the Grimsley (18 points), sophomore injury mage on Saturday at 1 p.m. pri- league at home this weekend,” forward/midfielder Danielle Au As if the Ole Miss soccer team or to the Rebels’ football game Ole Miss head coach Matt Mott (13 points) and senior midfielder needed anything else to go wrong against second-ranked Alabama said. Kortney Rhoades (13 points). this season, they were dealt an- and admission to the scrimmage Historically, Ole Miss has had The team’s freshman goalkeeper other blow. Sophomore sensation is free to the public. little success against Florida, a has played in 13 games and has Rafaelle Souza was injured dur- ALEX EDWARDS | The Daily Mississippian It’s part of a weekend full of team that leads the overall series allowed only 10 goals, to go along ing the first half of the Tennessee Sophomore Mandy McCalla dribbles against activities on campus and is the 13-2-1, with the Gators winning with 47 saves and two shutouts match Friday. two Alabama defenders in a 3-0 win earlier this second of three scrimmages to the most recent meeting between this season. “It’s a foot injury, she’s going month. McCalla is third on the team with three be held by the Diamond Rebels the two schools, 3-0, in Gaines- After so many close losses this to be out for a while, we are not goals and eight points this season. this weekend. ville. season, the team feels this week- quite sure how long at this point,” sense without her.” Ole Miss will take the field for The Gators, 2010’s SEC end is a “make or break” mo- Mott said at his weekly press con- Looking at options to replace a 2:30 p.m. scrimmage on Friday regular season and tournament ment with their season hanging ference Monday. Souza’s production on the field, and at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday for champions, are coming off wins in the balance. While the extent of Souza’s in- there are a few likely candidates. the final scrimmage of the week- over Auburn (3-2) and Alabama “There comes a point in a jury is unknown, as Mott did not After her first career hat trick end. give any more details regarding against Tennessee, senior mid- “It’s a great opportunity this her injury, what is known is what fielder Dylan Jordan seems to be weekend to come out and see the team is losing with her off the the obvious choice. After leading the 2012 Rebels and the third- field. The Brazilian native has ac- the team with seven goals and ranked recruiting class in the counted for almost one-third of 16 points last season, Jordan is country,” Ole Miss head coach the Rebels’ offensive production having another solid season and Mike Bianco said. this season, scoring nine of the is second only to Souza in most “It’s also a chance for the fans team’s 30 goals –– a team high. every major statistic. to see a lot of familiar faces who Souza also leads the team in as- “There’s obviously an open return for another year.” sists (7) and points (25). position that certain people are This year’s team features 21 The team has already felt the competing for, as well as we are returning players and a group ill effects of playing without Sou- trying to figure out a new shape of 20 newcomers who comprise za in its 3-0 loss to Georgia Sun- to play,” Jordan said. the No. 3 recruiting class in the Oct. 14 - Shane Dwight day. This week, coach Mott and Sophomore midfielder Mandy country as selected by Collegiate his staff have been busy trying to McCalla, who is third on the Baseball. LIVE MUSIC Oct. 15 - Jay Lang IN OCTOBER figure out how to move on with- team with three goals and eight Ole Miss opens the 2012 sea- Oct. 20 - 19 Stone (AC/DC) out Souza in the lineup. assists this season, also sees this as son on February 17 with a three- Oct. 21 - Litigants “We have to look at it and an opportunity. game series at TCU. Oct. 22 - Miss Cadillac Blues evaluate it,” Mott said. “We tried “We need to see how we can Season tickets will go on sale in to switch some people around use this to better ourselves and November and fans are encour- Oct. 27 - The Real Nasty on Sunday, and I don’t think it bring other people up on the aged to buy tickets early to secure Oct. 28 - Down 2 Five worked the way we wanted it to. team, make them step up as lead- their place in what has become Oct. 29 - Sister Sparrow “We got to get back to prac- ers, make them score the game- one of the top college baseball & The Dirty Birds tice and see what makes the most winning goals,” McCalla said. atmospheres in the country. SPORTS

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OLE MISS SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball returns home to Men’s basketball notebook: face Florida, South Carolina First official practice Friday

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Kennedy excited to get started Friday Ole Miss men’s basketball head coach Andy Kennedy met with the media Thursday afternoon, as the team prepares to begin the season with its first official practice Friday. The Rebels lost their two top scorers in Chris Warren and Zach Graham, but Kennedy is excited with what he has seen

TYLER JACKSON | The Daily Mississippian from his team this offseason and Senior Regina Thomas and junior Allegra Wells celebrate a play in a five-set loss to Missis- looking forward to seeing where sippi State earlier this month. Thomas leads the SEC in hitting and blocks, while Wells leads this team can go in 2011-12. PETRE THOMAS | The Daily Mississippian the team with 160 kills this season. “I am excited to get started. We have an interesting mix of Ole Miss men’s basketball coach Andy Kennedy talks to the media Thursday afternoon about the team’s upcoming season. BY MATT SIGLER Tennessee won the fourth and the old with the new,” Kennedy [email protected] closed out the match in the said. “The two guys that led us in The Rebels are still awaiting fifth, 15-13. “We return six guys that minutes last year were guards word from the NCAA on the eli- It was once again a tough Now, the Rebels return home donned the Rebels uniform last Warren and Graham who are gibility of junior forward Murphy week for the Ole Miss volleyball to face No. 13 Florida and year. Five of those six were in our both gone, so there is a huge op- Holloway. He played for the Reb- team this past week. After loss- South Carolina after a rough top eight players. Then we have portunity that presents itself in els for two years, most recently es at Kentucky and Tennessee, start to conference play. The seven newcomers — five fresh- our backcourt,” he said. “Dun- in the 2009-2010 season, before the Rebels have fallen to 5-11 road to success has not been men, a transfer in Jelan Kendrick drecus Nelson and Nick Williams transferring to South Carolina. overall with a 1-7 Southeastern an easy one, but Getzin and who has been in the program are the only two guys returning Holloway sat out least season at Conference record. the Rebels seem to be putting since last January and then the in our backcourt who are return- South Carolina, and Ole Miss is Despite what might seem together some of the pieces to unusual set of circumstances ing with any division one experi- requesting that the NCAA waive to be a misleading record, the the puzzle and getting back on which surround Murphy Hollo- ence, so all of the young guys are the requirement that a transfer Rebels have played each match the right track. way, who was in our program for going to have ample amount of must have a one-year residency tight and have also played five “Statistically, we improved two years and now he is back.” opportunity and we need them before being allowed to play. of their last six matches away once again,” Getzin said. “You Kennedy said he has been im- to step up.” Kennedy said he hopes to hear a from home. know, I think the best part pressed with what he has seen Kennedy said has been pleased response soon from the NCAA, “We lost a tough one at Ken- about this is this team isn’t quit- up to this point during workouts with what he has seen both phys- and preparing for the season as tucky,” Ole Miss head coach ting. There is a lot of volleyball and the players’ preparation for ically and mentally from this if he will be ruled eligible. Joe Getzin said. “We played to be played.” the season. group of freshmen. “We have not gotten any indi- them tough, went four games Individually, senior Regina “The guys have been tremen- “What I have seen to this cation as to what the next step is with them, had our chances in Thomas leads the SEC in hit- dous to this point, as far as put- point, I have been very pleased in that process, but we expect to the fourth but didn’t get to five ting and blocks and has carried ting in the time, the energy and with we have a mature freshman hear something soon,” he said. games and just didn’t capitalize the team for most of the sea- the focus that is necessary to get class in their physically,” he said. “Everybody is working together on that.” son. Kara Morgan also contin- us here,” he said. “And now I am “They don’t look like freshmen to try and get it resolved. I am In the match, the Rebels were ues to fill up the stat sheet. She really excited about getting my and mentally their approach working and preparing as if he led by junior Whitney Craven put down a career-high 18 kills hands on them every day start- has been consistent, which is not is going to be with us when we and sophomore Kara Morgan in the five-set loss to Tennessee ing tomorrow and see where this typically what you get with fresh- tip off Nov. 11 and I am sure we ,who both had double-digit and has become a valuable as- team can go.” men.” will know well in advance of that kills. set for the Rebel attack. Other Freshmen to be called on No news on Holloway what his status will be.” “I thought we played well statistical team leaders include early against a very strong Kentucky junior Allegra Wells (160 kills), With the loss of Warren and team,” Getzin said. “We turned junior Amanda Philpot (531 Graham in the backcourt, this around and then had to play assists) and senior Morgan year’s group of freshmen guards No. 19 Tennessee, and were Springer (255 digs). will have no time to be eased actually up 2-1 (sets) on them, The Rebels will begin week- into playing time. Only junior 211 s. lamar, OxfOrd 662-236-0050 and just couldn’t close it out,” end action at 7 p.m. Friday Nick Williams and sophomore Getzin said. against No. 13 Florida and Dundrecous Nelson return from After losing the first set, Ole continue play Sunday at 1:30 last year’s team and Memphis Miss rallied to take the second p.m. against South Carolina. transfer Jelan Kendrick will not and third sets and led in both Both matches will be played at eligible until the end of the fall the fourth and fifth sets, but the Gillom Sports Center. semester. Friday: and don’t miss

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