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On-Campus vs. Off-Campus

By: Addison Dent

Students face a tough decision after they finish their compulsory freshman year in the dorms: To stay on-campus or move off-campus?

While most people choose off-campus living, some students like sophomore Natalia Vera choose to stay.

“I do like living on campus. It’s close to all my classes and I work on campus so it’s really convenient for when I need to go to work. I can just walk across the grove and I’m at work.”

She says that there are negative aspects as well though.

“Sometimes I wish I lived off-campus because I like to be by myself and have my own space. Sometimes it feels cramped in here.”

Others like junior Ben Bates made the switch to off-campus living and haven’t looked back.

“When you are on campus you study, when you’re done studying I come home and relax. So there is a separation of your educational place and where you can relax and just chill with friends.”

Bates says that other than the occasional transportation issue, there is not much to miss about on-campus living.

“There is more of a social environment [in the dorms], there is more people around you, but when you are off campus you are with the people you want to hang out with anyway, you are with your best friends so it’s not a problem.”

For many students the choice comes down to a pros and cons list. Students like the proximity to their classes and social environment of the dorms, but don’t like the lack of freedoms and visitation rules.

Off-campus students like their spacey apartments and freedoms but at times hate the commute. In the end, students must pick what is most important to them and decide what they are willing to live with and live without.

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Phi Mu Sports Trivia Night

Can You ‘Stump the Schwab’

In late October, Phi Mu held their first annual sports trivia night at Powerhouse, hosted by ESPN’S Howie Schwab, benefitting Children’s Miracle Network.

Every fall and spring semester, Phi Mu holds a philanthropy event. This year’s philanthropy chair, Alex Clay, wanted a new, more fun way that involved the whole community.

Clay originally had the idea of a small sports trivia tied into their usual poker tournament. However after she mentioned the idea to a friend, it turned into a much bigger production.

I spoke to my big sister in the sorority who had an internship this summer with ESPN,” Clay said. “She said she would contact Howie for some trivia questions and when he heard the idea he offered to come down and do the whole event for us.”

The event was open to teams of four players and tickets were also available at the door just to watch. There were also tickets available to enter a $1000 cash prize reverse raffle.

Clay said for the first year of the event she was pleased with the turnout. There were many male students who teamed up for the event and the winning team went on to play ‘Stump the Schwab,’ based on Schwab’s show on ESPN.

“All my guy friends were excited about it and figured it would be a lot of fun and it was really cool to have Howie Schwabb in Oxford,” said Jonathan Dean, senior geological engineering major.

“We would like to continue doing this every year and reach a higher goal every year for these children,” Clay said. “Howie mentioned it to us while he was here and he would like to continue to come down and do it every year and make it bigger and better.”

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Fire Trends on Campus

By Rachel Johnson

An earsplitting siren cuts through a quiet dorm hall. Lights flash, perturbed residents leave their rooms, and the Oxford Fire Department arrives on the scene.

Almost all University of Mississippi students have experience the confusion and annoyance of a false fire alarm in their dorm or an academic building. But many students remain confused as to what happens when these alarms accidentally go off and what affect false alarms have on the Oxford Fire Department.

The Oxford Fire Department says 42% percent of the calls they answered in 2009 were buildings on the Ole Miss campus. By the numbers, the fire department responded to 368 alarms (approximately 1000 total in the city), 31 which were actual fires or smoke, 337 were false alarms or alarms tripped by conditions such as steam, temper

ature change, etc which do not emanate from an actual fire.

“The smoke detectors and heat detectors are very sensitive. Something as simple as a spider crawling across the photo eye sometimes can cause an alarm to go off and you really can’t say that’s a false alarm or a malfunctioning alarm because the alarm is working, it’s just not supposed to detect something like that,” Deputy Chief David Duchaine explained.

When of the stations respond to a call from the university, they automatically send out a three company response. Duchaine explained this means nine of the 16 firefighters on duty leave the station on two engines, which pump water, and one truck, which has a 100 foot ladder. If the alarm is not for an actual fire, the station’s resources are spread thin and could affect their ability to quickly respond to an actual fire.

When the Oxford Fire Department responds to alarms at the dorms, Duchaine said it is most likely a prank someone has pulled which has set off an alarm, whereas alarms in the academic buildings are usually set off by maintenance work or air units.

False alarms intentionally pulled or set off seem to be caused by freshman, Duchaine observed, which is logical since the majority of students living in on-campus housing are freshmen. “The dorms are the ones we have most of the pranks, and generally speaking it will be the freshman, though not always,” he said.

Kincannon Hall Director Chris Lewandowski said, “I don’t know if you want to call it luck or vigilant but we have not been having many prank alarms. We have had one real alarm this semester when someone was cooking something.”

Stockard Hall Director Josh Gaisser said that prank alarms have not happened as often in his hall as last year. He said this fall there have only been five or six pulled, compared to over twenty last year. Gaisser attributed this change to a pledge not to pull fire alarms which all residents had to sign, and harsher punishments for all residents when an alarm is pulled.

“The way we sanction them is if we don’t catch the person who pulled it, the entire hall looses visitation privileges. It sounds extreme, but if you take privileges away from the entire hold, it angers people enough to hold their friends accountable,” said Gaisser.

Gaisser believes this new system has had a tremendous affect on decreasing prank alarms, and has built a strong community of residents holding each other accountable.

Though students may protest, leaving the building when an alarm, prank or not, goes off is a crucial part of setting everyone’s mindsets in case of a real fire. In the residence halls, RAs knock on doors as they exit the building to make sure everyone has left.

Duchaine said, “Believe it or not, we have people who hide from us, who hide under beds, that hide in closets, who just don’t want to leave because they know it’s a false alarm. Those are the same people that we would be looking for in a real fire.”

Even though prank alarms and alarms without a fire present are the majority of calls which bring the Oxford Fire Department to campus, 31 of the 368 fire alarms on campus in 2009 were for actual fires.

According to Duchaine, often times these calls will be for grass or mulch that has caught fire from a cigarette butt but also smoke or fires from stoves commonly trigger alarms.

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Pancakes For Charity

The Ole Miss Tri Deltas held a breakfast to benefit the residents of Oxford and Lafayette county. The ladies of Tri Delta served pancakes for those who cannot afford medical care. The event was held on Tuesday November 9 from six until midnight. This is the 19th annual "breakfast at Tri Delta". The proceeds from the event will go to the Oxford Medical Ministries.

Oxford Medical Ministries is a volunteer-based operation out of Oxford . It was founded in 2007 and since then it has grown to help thousands of Northern Mississippi residents.

"This is just such a huge contribution to the organization and the money that is given truly makes a difference in the lives of thousands." Katherine MacNeil, a senior Tri Delta and an Oxford Medical Ministries volunteer explains.

The clinic focuses, primarily, on treating chronic disease and performing preventative treatments on patients between the ages of 18 and 62. The services are provided to those who cannot afford care, or who do not have insurance.

"All the monetary proceeds that we make tonight will go straight to helping families get medical help." Brittany Grissett, the Tri Delta philanthropy chairwoman said of the event she helped produce.

Last year the ladies of Tri Delta presented the Oxford Medical Ministries with their first check from Tri Delta for $16, 000. This year the Ole Miss sorority is hoping to donate over $20,000. For more information about Oxford Medical Ministries or to donate to this great organization, please visit http://www.oxfordmmc.org.

Clinton for Childers

Former President Bill Clinton visited The Grove, located on the University of Mississippi’s main campus, on Thursday, October 14. He was accompanied by the Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, Congressman Travis Childers, and the Mayor of Oxford, George “Pat” Patterson. All were there to speak on the importance of voting and to endorse Congressman Childers in his race for re-election.

The rally was set to begin at 11:45 a.m. however, the former president was delayed and did not arrive on stage until 12:50 p.m. Many members of the crowd became impatient and irritated, but it seemed as if none left and more continued to arrive as the day progressed. “I think it’s pretty lame that there’s 3,000 people out here and he’s hanging out with people at The Lyceum and not showing up,” Corlee Madden, an attendee at the rally, said.

However, when Clinton arrived his speech captivated the crowd and encouraged many reluctant voters to go out to the polls for this election, and vote for Travis Childers.  “Folks, you’ve got a great congressman,” Clinton said.

Clinton made a point to talk about the rising costs of student loans and how it was affecting the college graduation ratio throughout his speech. “We dropped from first to ninth in adults with a four year degree in the world, but we were still the first in the percentage of adults going to college,” Clinton said. He worked this into his campaign for Childers by stating he voted for the bill that helped to reform and improve the student loan program.

The former president suggested absentee ballots for those who did not want to drive to their counties to vote and explained how to obtain one. 

“We don’t want to think, we just make up our mind and we get mad and we say this is what I’m going to do, do not bother me with the facts. I’m telling you, on this campus, it is time to think about this election,” Clinton said. 

As the rally came to a close, Clinton quoted William Faulkner, who has a unique and personal tie to Oxford. “Our tragedy today is a general and universal fear... I believe that man will not only endure, he will prevail,” Clinton said. 

He then further wished everyone well and left us with a statement of hope.  “All of you have dreams, and I want you to be able to live your dreams. I want you to have the same opportunities I did. I believe this countries best days are ahead,” Clinton said.


Republican Candidate Alan Nunnelee defeated the Democratic incumbent Travis Childers in District 1.

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Running Game and Defense Power Ole Miss to 43-21 Victory

Led by a powerful running game and an inspired second-half performance from the much-maligned defense, Ole Miss snapped a three-game losing streak with a 43-21 victory over Louisiana on Saturday night.

“I got on them a little bit at half time and asked them to really step and finish,” Coach Houston Nutt said. “Wins are hard to come by, they are precious. It feels good to win.”

After suffering a minor concussion on his six-yard touchdown run, starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli made way for back-up quarterback Nathan Stanley. In his first action since the Tulane game, Stanley completed 6 of 14 passes for 108 yards, but leaned on running backs Brandon Bolden and Enrique Davis to do most of the work.

“On offense, I think that our backs ran really hard for the most part and I think Nathan Stanley did a good job handling the ball and the clock,” Nutt said. “I was proud of Nathan. He did great for not having played all year.”

For the first time since 1999, Ole Miss had two runners rush for 100 yards in the same game. Bolden accounted for a career-high three touchdowns and 216 total yards, while Davis rushed for a career-high 116 yards against Louisiana.

“It’s good to see Enrique Davis back,” Nutt said. “He is just now getting back to speed. He ran hard and fast tonight. Brandon Bolden is very valuable because he does so many things for us. I am very proud of both of them. They really took the load for us and relieved pressure off of Nathan.”

Despite nearly 300 yards on the ground, the Ole Miss offense converted only four of their 10 red zone chances into touchdowns. Five opportunities ended in field goals by Bryson Rose, whose 19 points were the second most for a kicker in school history. And the last opportunity turned into a 93-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown right before halftime.

“We’re disappointed in the red-zone stuff—getting stopped down there a couple of times,” co-offensive coordinator Mike Markuson said. “Of course, you can’t have a turnover down there. We have to look at that hard.”

After Louisiana opened with a touchdown on the game’s opening drive, Ole Miss forced three straight turnovers, with interceptions by cornerbacks Charles Sawyer and Jeremy McGee and a fumble recovery by defensive tackle Lawon Scott, which the Rebels would turn into 17 points.

“The biggest thing, in the first half, we created some turnovers and gave us some momentum and better field position,” defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix said. “We still have to be more consistent. We know we can play better. We’re going to have to play better in order to win some SEC games.”

After a shaky first half, the Ole Miss defense settled in and, for the first time this season, shut out its opponent in the second half and held Louisiana to just 49 total yards. Filling in for an injured Jonathan Cornell, linebacker Mike Marry led the Rebels with 11 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack in his first career start.

“You have to finish,” cornerback Charles Sawyer said. “You can’t do what we did against Jacksonville State. You can’t let go of the rope, so we had to finish. We came back and fought together as a unit.”

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In review, "The Drowsy Chaperone" - Mia Camurati

People love musical theater for its ability to remove the audience from the daily grind and bring them into a world where song, dance and glitter are a part of everyday life. If you’re looking for something to do for two hours that only requires you to sit, laugh and enjoy, The Drowsy Chaperone is the perfect way to go.

The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical within a comedy, and the two complement each other flawlessly; sometimes you forget you’re watching a musical and sometimes forget you’re watching anything but. The musical numbers are not overwhelmingly flashy and flamboyant but still give you that classic musical-theater-big-dance-number feeling.

Directed by Rene Pulliam, this is one of the strongest and most well-cast musicals that Ole Miss has seen in a long time. A farce about musical theater itself, the show is a good weekend activity for the diehard theater patron or the random student looking for something new to entertain them outside of football.

“The show has come together so beautifully,” Pulliam said. “I couldn’t have dreamed for a better team to help pull this show off.”

Jared Davis, an alum of the Ole Miss theater department, steals the show with his hilarious characterization of Man in Chair. After watching his performance, it’s a wonder why he was so overlooked in his time here before graduation.

A perfect fit for the neurotic lover of classic musical theater, Davis never stops being active throughout the entire two-hour performance. Even when the focus is completely off of his corner, he is constantly engaged in everything going on in front of him.

Every aspect of his character draws you into the show, eagerly anticipating what craziness will come next.

Senior Anna Donnell takes the part of Drowsy to a whole new drunken, sultry world while traipsing around the stage, martini glass in hand. As a representation of the Broadway stars of yesteryear, Donnell commands attention. While she is nothing new to this department, this could easily be one of her best mainstage performances of her college career.

Sophomore Christian Green is off to a strong start with his performance of Robert Martin. As his first major role here, Green creates a multi-dimensional character full of life and emotions. He pulls off his solo flawlessly and even manages not to skate off the stage blindfolded. After such a strong performance, I expect to see Green a lot more in his remaining years here.

“Robert Martin has always been my favorite character,” Green said. “I’ve been singing ‘Cold Feet’ at auditions for over a year now.”

Jade Genga, a newcomer to Ole Miss and Fulton stage, was a bit disappointing overall as Janet. While Genga has a beautiful voice and physically fits the character perfectly, she lacks an energy and commanding presence that a showgirl simply must have to survive in the business.

The pairing of Underling and Tottendale very easily could have been overdone and borderline annoying, but Christopher Young and Ashley Mitchell make comedic magic onstage. From Young’s entrance in Cold Feet as the perfectly proper British butler, he won my half of my heart for the night.

The other half was given to Mitchell from the second she took the stage in a puffy white dress without a clue in her (character’s) head. I could easily watch these two in a show of their own and never grow tired of them. They are, without a doubt, the quintessential comedic relief characters and pull it off flawlessly.

The best part of a musical (when you’re lucky enough to find one) is a live band backing strong singers. The band, hidden discreetly backstage, brings a new feel and authentic 20s sound to the stage without the annoyance of hearing Karaoke backtracks.

As always, you can’t beat a Dex Edwards set around here. With the entire set simply being the interior of an apartment, it’s difficult for much to stand out, but Edwards is known for putting the most emphasis into some of the smallest details. His work for the finale is definitely something not to be missed.

Overall, this show is top-notch and ready to entertain the masses. As Man in Chair so eloquently puts it, “I just want to be entertained. Isn’t that the point?”

Yes, sir, that is the point of theater. While there is something to be said about making a point and changing the world with art, its original purpose was to entertain, and that’s exactly what the cast of The Drowsy Chaperone will do.

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Who: The Ole Miss Theater Department

What: The Drowsy Chaperone, a musical within a comedy

Where: Fulton Chapel

When: Thursday October 21 - Saturday October 23 at 8 p.m.

Sunday October 24 at 2 p.m.

Tickets at the Ole Miss Box Office or online here.

Ole Miss Selects New Mascot - Addison Dent

The Ole Miss Mascot Selection Committee announced on Tuesday that the Rebel Black Bear was selected to be the new on-field mascot for the Ole Miss Rebels.

The committee made the recommendation after the final online poll indicated that 62 percent of those polled supported the Rebel Black Bear while the other two mascots, the Rebel Land Shark and Hotty Toddy only gained support of 56% and 42% respectively.

The committee co-chair, Margaret Ann Morgan, said the Rebel Black Bear was supported due to its Mississippi connection, appeal to children, timelessness, and uniqueness to the SEC.

The decision comes after an eight-month process that began in February, when students voted to select a new on-field mascot. The process was student-led and involved input from the entire Ole Miss community and votes from students, faculty, staff, and season ticket holders.

Not everyone is happy however. Some students say they don’t feel their voice was heard.

“I don’t know where that came from. I actually chose the shark, and I really don’t know the history, or where the bear came from. I prefer the shark, and I wish it’d be something other than the bear,” said accounting major Robbie Murphy.

Others were indifferent.

“I don’t really have strong feeling towards any of them, but I think I could get behind the bear as well as any other mascot.” Said accounting major Robbie Murphy.

Psychology major Kyle Henry mirrored her thoughts.

“I don’t really have strong feelings toward any of them. The bear wasn’t my favorite, but I think it is something that could gain support behind it and gain a meaning and really attach itself to Ole Miss.”

Chancellor Dan Jones accepted the mascot recommendation and has turned the matter over to the Athletics department to bring the new mascot to life.

Athletics Director Pete Boone said that Ole Miss Athletics will now be responsible for implementing the decision. Boone says that the two main goals of the mascot implementation is to complement the experience at all athletics events and create a lasting connection between Ole Miss and children, the future of the Ole Miss Rebels.

Boone also said that the mascot will not be launched until 2011 due to the need to create a costume and train someone to serve as the first mascot.

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A CHANGE IS COMING TO STARBUCKS



Starbucks has ordered a change in the way its barista’s work. In hopes to decrease customer satisfaction the chain wants its baristas to focus making fewer drinks at a time.

The Wall Street Journal reports from company documents, baristas are required to stay close to the espresso bar. They are instructed to make steamed milk individually for each drink regardless of if it’s the same customer, and to use only one espresso machine.

Barista for a Starbucks in Mississippi, Tremaine Goree says, “It’s going to make our jobs even harder and could cause us to loose customers from having to wait for a longtime.”

Tremaine expressed concern for how the change would effect customer satisfaction when it came to efficiently get their drinks. He says, “most people buy coffee right before work so we can’t take all day making them.”

The Wall Street Journal reports the new instructions for baristas should take affect in the coming months. Starbucks stands by their decision and plans to bring forth less complaints from its.

Company documents also reported customers believe the stores provide average service and quality is what they should focus on. The successful chain has taken into consideration what they have learned from research and adjusting. Only time will tell whether the new changes will be to the company and customers liking.

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“Ole Miss Students Adore Their Campus”

The Grove is legendary to many and loved by all. It is located right in the center of the University of Mississippi campus. It encompasses itself with approximately 10 acres of beautiful lush grass, magnolia, elm and oak trees. Many students who attend Ole Miss would have to say that it is their favorite place to be on campus. It is a great place to spend time at, whether it is with friends or family members. Students are often seen studying, reading books, hanging out, playing sports, walking dogs, and tailgating in the Grove. In 1998, the Ole Miss Alumni Association’s Grove Society began in order to preserve the beauty of the green space that the Grove offers. During Ole Miss’ home football games, fans will arrive and stake out their space as early as the night before for purposes of setting up tents. Tailgating is a huge tradition that Ole Miss fans continue to do in style. The average tent will include food, drinks and fun. Students dress in their best attire. Young men will wear blazers and button-up shirts. Young ladies will wear brightly colored dresses. It is one party that anyone can attend. In addition to the Grove serving as a place for tailgating, it also serves as a host for movies. It has a great size stage that entertains many with concerts and movies. Ole Miss students are very, very fortunate to have such a beautiful campus, especially the Grove. It’s just a great place to do anything at.

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“To provide your group with opportunities to accomplish new and exciting adventures together,” is the mission of the Rebel Challenge Course, according to their reservation request form.

The Rebel Challenge Course is located on the University of Mississippi’s Oxford campus near the intramural fields and is a part of Ole’ Miss Outdoors, also known as the OMOD. According to the OMOD website, the Rebel Challenge Course has been fully operational since February 15, 2009.

“The Rebel Challenge Course is a challenge and development course used for youth groups, corporate groups, class groups, sororities, fraternities, basically any group that wants to come out and work on team building and development skills with their group,” said Casey Armstrong, who works in the OMOD department as a challenge course facilitator.

According to Armstrong, the course has eight high elements, such as the climbing wall and zip-line, and 16 low elements. “The low elements are more used for team building and developing skills and the high elements are used for more challenging and development skills where you just try to accomplish your goal and make it to the top,” Armstrong said.

“The course can be reserved by anybody. To reserve you have to have at least 10 people and there really is no max number,” said Armstrong. As stated in the OMOD pamphlet about the Rebel Challenge Course, the price varies depending on how much time you spend on the course and if you are a student, UM department and non-profit organizations, or a corporate group. There are quarter days, which consist of 2 hours, half days which are 4 hours, and full days, which are 8 hours with a lunch break. Also, this fall the course is hosting Free Fridays, which are from 2-4p.m. every Friday. All you need is your student ID to participate.

Armstrong stated that many businesses are using the Rebel Challenge course as a company retreat destination. “A lot of groups that come out there don’t really know everyone in their groups and they don’t really know what’s going, so that’s kinda the whole point of the course, to get to know people and to get to trust people, work as a team to get through the low elements and accomplishing your goal,” said Armstrong.

There is no age requirement to participate on the Rebel Challenge Course. “There isn’t an age group but you don’t see anybody younger than about 8 or 10 out there,” Armstrong said. However, he also stated there is a waiver form that everyone has to sign before participating in the course. Persons with previous injuries must make the facilitators aware of their limitations to ensure everyone’s safety.

“I think the Rebel Challenge Course gives students an option to so something outside of their comfort level and it gives students a chance to meet and interact with other students,” said Traci Meredith, the coordinator of intramurals and sports clubs at the University of Mississippi and Rebel Challenge Course facilitator.

When Meredith was asked if she has ever participated in the Rebel Challenge Course, she responded, “I have participated. It’s fun just being with different groups and being out there when you already know how to do the elements and to let them figure it out."

To find out more about the Rebel Challenge Course you can visit the OMOD office located in the Turner Center, room 112 or call (662) 915-6735. You can also visit their website.

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Most people see Saturdays in the Grove as a relaxing experience to enjoy some amazing food, loving friends and good ol’ fun. For drum major Chris Presley, it’s a job, but a job he has an immense passion for.

Presley, a junior Biology major, has been in band since age 12, and has developed a passion for music. When he’s not playing his alto sax or bassoon, Presley is conducting the beloved Pride of the South through the Rebels’ good downs and bad.

From early morning to late at night, Presley is always full of life and ready to keep everyone energized and excited, no matter what the action on the field is like.

Before even making it to the field, Presley prepares from his home as early as 7 a.m. “The day of the game, I make sure I have my whistle with me about two or three times before I leave the house,” Presley said.

During the Walk of Champions when the team gets off the bus and makes their glorious entrance into the Grove, Presley rapidly moves his arms and assists in the familiar musical atmosphere that we always remember about the Grove. Even at the earliest kickoff times, as the music begins to swell in front of the Student Union, people began to gather with giant cameras, red cups and little children to see what “tradition” really means. Through all of the excitement rushing around him, he always keeps a focused but relaxed face while keeping perfect time.

By the time the band wanders to the Grove stage for their final hurrah before heading to the stadium, the crowd had more than triples around them, ready for the familiar fight songs and chants that brings Rebel football to life. Presley rushes around, taking roll and answering questions from different directions, all while smiling and loving everything. “My favorite part about being the drum major is knowing that I can be a positive role model for those in the band and being a voice for the band when trying to raise money and letting people know how hard we work so they will appreciate our performances at football games,” Presley said.

Once the game ends, he returns everything to the band hall and wishes everyone a wonderful rest of the weekend. While most people are rushing home to freshen up for a night on the Square, Presley takes a different approach: studying and a good night’s rest.

“The greatest rewards of being a part of the Ole Miss band are developing skills like pride, discipline, and teamwork that aren't taught in the classroom and getting to do something I am already passionate about (playing and listening to music).“

Whether a seasoned veteran since it’s early beginnings or a freshman looking for a place to socialize, the Grove is and always has been a place of southern elegance, good-hearted camaraderie, and (most importantly) SEC football.

For more information, visit the Pride of the South website here.

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Mulitmedia #1- Meredith Fuller

September marks the end of childhood cancer awareness month, but a whole new opportunity to give for Chili’s Restaurants . Chili’s has pledged over $50 million St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and since has made a huge impact on the lives of childhood cancer patients. Through the Chili’s Create-A-Pepper to Fight Childhood Cancer campaign, the popular restaurant has donated $30 million to aid in the fight against childhood cancer.

Richard C. Shadyac Jr., C.E.O. of ALSAC, the company responsible for the fundraising efforts of St. Jude said “ Chili’s Create-A-Pepper camaign has raised millions of dollars for childhood cancer research and we are so thankful to have such generous and passionate partners in our mission.”

Now in it’s fifth year, The Tex-Mex restaurant along with St. Jude ‘s has recently expanded it’s fundraising programs into the digital world, now allowing the public to donate via text message or by going to the chili’s website. The restaurant also allows the public to donate and spread the word via social media such as Facebook and Twitter.

The most popular event, however, is the Create-A-Pepper night where customers are able to buy a pepper and color it to be hung in the restaurants lobby.This event is just one part of an entire month of fundraising Chili’s does for the hospital.

“This is just such a great opportunity to give back to the community and help those children that can’t help themselves.” said Kate MacNeil,21. MacNeil, a junior hospitality management major, has been participating in the event since she has been in school at Ole Miss.

“ The food is good, and I always make sure I eat here when it is so easy to give to such an awesome organization.”

To donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital visit www.createapepper.com, www.stjude.org, or simply text HOPE to 90999 to make a $5 donation

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Bobby Cox's last playoff run is most unlike

Marketed nationally as “America’s Team” by TBS and then marketed regionally as “Braves Country,” many here grew up watching Bobby Cox manage the Atlanta Braves.

Cox’s tenure has included an unprecedented 14-straight division titles from 1991 to 2005 and five World Series appearances, winning the title in 1995.

This season, Bobby Cox’s final season as a major league manager and for the first time since 2005, the Braves return to the playoffs where they will face the National League West champion San Francisco Giants.

Other than, perhaps, the 1991 “Worst to First” Braves, this is the franchise’s unlikeliest run to the playoffs. For the first time in franchise history, the Braves made it to the playoffs as a wild card team and they didn’t clinch the postseason berth until the last day of the regular season.

The Braves used 109 different lineups, thanks in part to season-ending injuries to Chipper Jones and Martin Prado. By the last month of the season, after injuries to starting pitchers Kris Medlen and Jair Jurrjens, the rotation became rounded out by Mike Minor and Brandon Beachy, both of whom started the year with the Class AA Mississippi Braves.

In this playoff run, the Braves assume an unfamiliar underdog role and deservedly so. Cy Young award winners Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and John Smoltz aren’t walking through that door. Nor is Chipper Jones, the lone holdover from that 1995 team.

Instead there’s a roster with a flair for the dramatic, which led the Braves to 25 last at-bat victories this season and exemplifies the expression “the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.”

There’s the ace starting pitcher, Tim Hudson, who’s barely two years removed from Tommy John surgery.

There’s the closer, Billy Wagner, who, like his manager, is expected to retire at the end of the season, but is having arguably the best season of his career.

There’s the star rookie, Jason Heyward, who may well win the National League Rookie of the Year award, but will soon experience the playoffs for the first time.

There’s the journeyman utility player, Omar Infante, who, finally given the chance to play every day, ranks third in the National League in batting average (.321).

There’s the career minor leaguer, Brooks Conrad, who has stepped into the starting lineup for the injured Jones and Prado.

And then there’s players with career paths everywhere in between.

This playoff appearance is also a credit to Cox, who guided the Braves through a nine-game losing streak in April and, despite dropping to second in the National League East to the Philadelphia Phillies in mid-August, managed to piece together a lineup and pitching staff to hold on to win the wildcard.

Cox is the fourth winningest manager in major league history, compiling a 2,504-2,001 record in his time with the Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. He also holds the all-time record for ejections with 158, which is a credit not to a fiery temper, but a willingness and desire to fight for and protect his players.

While the Braves may not be the best team in this year’s playoffs and, at least according to Las Vegas (for entertainment purposes only, of course), they are the longest shot to win the World Series. But the best teams don’t always win.

It’s sometimes that team that gets hot or comes through in the clutch. Or perhaps it’s something intangible like a manager in his last year, getting the very best and more from his players by his presence alone.

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Bookstore-Ahmad Coleman

Fall League Ultimate Frisbee

An insight into playing Ultimate Frisbee.

By Rachel Johnson

My 4 Video Clips "Walking through Grand Oaks"

Scott Fuller video

Kristin Zwiener

video clip posting- Meredith Fuller

clip 1: the police station

clip 2: the street suffering from break ins

clip 3: police in action (on horses)

clip 4: girls talking about their experience

clip 5: police talking about the crimes

Sam Pappas- Breakfast at the KD House

Margaret Ann- video clips

My clips are about styrofoam use in Greek houses on campus.

Clip 1: girls preparing food on styrofoam plates

Clip 2: girl filling styrofoam cup with ice/water

Clip 3: girl using styrofoam cup for ice cream

Clip 4: throwing away styrofoam, which will not biodegrade in land fill

Christina Forrest 4 VO Shots

4 Shot VO

postings

I will be inviting you to join blogger.  we will post vos and vo/sot/vo (packages) to the blog.
We start with the story idea.  Who do you need to interview?  What video do you need?  What questions do you ask?  gather the story.  interview the person.  write the story.  pick your sound bite.  edit your story.
need good clean video.  visuals are important.

example for posting. 4 shot vo

Journalism 271

Welcome to Journalism 271 Fall 2010!. You will post your videos on this blog. thanks Dr. Williams