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Grisham records writers podcast Ole Miss Horizons strives to better youth MADELINE WEINSTEIN ANNA GIBBS SHELICE BENSON mweinste@go.olemiss.edu
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John Grisham’s speaks about his new book “Camino Island” Tuesday evening at Off Square Books.
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Ole Miss Law School alumnus and best-selling author John Grisham spent the afternoon signing first editions of his 30th novel “Camino Island” Tuesday afternoon before gathering in front of a packed house at Off Square Books. The line of attendees stretched out the door and down the sidewalk to see Grisham on his first book tour in 25 years. Grisham said he has had a special place for Square
Books ever since he became an author. “I’ve always considered Square Books my ‘home store,’” Grisham said. Grisham was a part of a panel discussion about writing along with local authors Ace Adkins and Tom Franklin, who both write about crime among other topics. The three talked about writer’s block, Oxford and their writing methods as well as their struggles. Grisham said he enjoys contributing to Oxford’s literary scene. “It is something that gives
me great joy to do,” Grisham said. He sponsors visiting authors programs who speak at Square Books. It is his way of supporting writers, but also booksellers. “It’s a great place for literary writers; bookstores play a big role in that,” Grisham said. Oxford is Grisham’s seventh stop on his 13-stop tour to 13 independent bookstores across the nation. Along the way, he is also recording local author discussions for a podcast aptly called “Book Tour with John Grisham.”
One Oxford summer camp is working to improve Mississippi’s education ratings, starting with youngest students. Located on the Ole Miss campus in Kinard hall, the Horizons summer camp focuses on overcoming poverty by building students’ confidence in areas such as reading comprehension, writing, physical education and swimming. Students can attend from kindergarten through the eighth grade, and are selected through a referral process that begins with teachers at their respective schools. The program has been striving to improve knowledge retention for the past five summers. “My favorite part of the program is forming relationships with students while working to prevent summer regression,” said Beth Parker, a teacher at the camp. Without programs like Horizons, the equivalent of one month of overall learning is lost during the summer months. It can take, on average, six weeks of schooling in the fall to recover these losses. Elizabeth Mulherin, a read-
ing specialist who teaches at the camp, says the students are tested at the beginning of the program to determine their reading level. From there, the instructors work one-on-one with students to ensure improvement. “We take small groups and work on things we saw lacking in their reading skills, spelling skills, fluency skills and speech production,” said Mulherin. “We do our best to improve them so over the summer they don’t lose any of the skills they’ve learned in their basic school year.” Goal-setting is also an important aspect of the Horizons program. Students are required to set personal goals for the summer, and in turn, instructors provide the group with attainable goals to reach. For Charlotte Lowe, a teacher at the camp, the biggest goal for the summer is improving her students’ reading skills. “This summer, I want them to improve on their reading, even if they’re at a different level than their best friend next to them,” said Lowe. “I want them to feel like they improved and they learned something and are more confident.” Through Horizons, stu-
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Ole Miss alumni create kickball community DANIEL DUBUISSON
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In less than a summer, two Ole Miss alumni have given locals a new pastime option. The Oxford Kickball Squad hosted their bi-weekly kickball tournament Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in Pat Lamar Park, regardless of the rain. Organizers Chaning Green
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and Blake Summers have been hosting the event since its inception over a month ago in hopes of offering a healthy, active outlet for every Oxford resident. The pair of Ole Miss alumni first organized the group after witnessing the success local LGBTQ+ organization OutOxford had with their “Fun in the Sun” celebration in April.
“We spent that day playing outside and I was like ‘Hey, I want to do that again, but I want to play kickball,’” Green said. “Blake was like ‘Make a Facebook event and I’ll share it.’“ They spread the word and their first game caught the interest of about 15 participants through social me-
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Oxford kickball squad members Eloise Tyner, Blake Summers, Hunter Johnson SEE KICKBALL PAGE 3 and Cecelia Parks practices drills at Lamar Park Wednesday evening.
Uber CEO resigns in disgrace
NBA MVP Who will take home the title?
Ole Miss student experiences Shanghai
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OPINION
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COLUMN
Negotiations are key to Qatar’s successful future
WOODY DOBSON
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The Middle East is a controversial place for some. Most untapped resources and commodities like oil and natural gas originate here, causing a scramble for highvalued resources, regardless of the outcome. This makes self-reliance and trade a common theme, but nations’ around the
Middle East have become extremely powerful and sometimes greedy. The nation of Qatar is at the height of this controversy. Some might ask, “Why is Qatar surrounded in controversy and what’s the importance?” It’s very simple, as I will explain from a young left liberal perspective. Qatar in recent years, has been a tremendous help with fighting radical groups and accompanying the U.S. on its mission to eradicate ISIS/ISIL. But the neighboring nationstate of Saudi Arabia has imposed harsh implications on Qatar, in regards to the sovereign state possibly funding ISIS/ ISIL groups. Knowing this, Qatar’s multiple allies gradually severed ties and induced
sanctions on the state, crippling diplomatic negotiations with just about anyone the country tries to reach for help. This is an economic crisis zone and help is a priority for the country. Who would want this kind of fate for Qatar, yet alone anyone for that matter? Some see Qatar in a different light. American conservatives see Qatar as an escalating crisis that’s none of the U.S.’s concern and must be handled mostly by the Middle East. This reasoning focuses on past war in the area with ISIS, and simply put, it’s time to stop interfering. This powerful right stance brings an important question. Should the U.S. let Qatar be responsible for itself, entirely?
Qatar is a major concern to international security due to economic sanctions from local-area abandonment. But Qatar can’t militarily defend itself to their larger neighbor Saudi Arabia, who was the ultimate catalyst for recent sanctions on Qatar. This places them in need of dire help due to conflict escalation. Differing stances on how to help Qatar is a debatable issue, however, let’s look at why the liberal perspective is the best choice. Would you rather let this turn into another war-torn area like Syria? Or, would you rather step carefully into it without conventional U.S. involvement, by reconstructing Qatar’s foreign policy? Negotiating sounds way better than death.
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The truth of Uber’s culture
ANDREW WILDMAN
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After months of scandal that had struck the ride sharing provider, Uber, the CEO, Travis Kalanick, stepped down on June 20. These scandals range from a woman being told by Human Resources to not worry about someone sexually harassing her to an executive trying to cover up a rape committed by one of their drivers in India. After all of this was released to the public, Uber’s board hired a special counsel to do an investigation of the company. The end result was twen-
ty executives being fired, the Senior Vice President of Business resigning, and the resignation of the CEO. Now you may be asking yourself, “How was a company allowed to run like this?” It all stems from the culture within the company. Kalanick started his company in 2009 and developed a very dog-eat-dog culture to expand his company. This is not uncommon in Silicon Valley where companies are highly competitive. They want to expand quickly and aggressively. The only problem is Kalanick never backed off of that company mentality. He treated the company like one big party. He did this to such an extent that in 2013 he sent out a memo informing people on how to have sex with another employee, which was made public by Recode. Below is an excerpt from the email he sent: “Do not have sex with another employee UNLESS a) you have asked that person
for that privilege and they have responded with an emphatic ‘YES! I will have sex with you’ AND b) the two (or more) of you do not work in the same chain of command, Yes, that means that Travis will be celibate on this trip. #CEOLife #FML.” That unprofessional email is just not something that a CEO should be writing to his employees. It’s things like this along with such an aggressive culture that leads a HR department to instruct a woman to ignore sexual harassment. Recently, Uber made a huge change-up. Arianna Huffington, a board member, just spoke at an all-hands meeting proclaiming a new future for Uber. I hope they change, I really do, but when your company is run like an eccentric party, I don’t think they deserve a customer’s money. Andrew Wildman is a sophomore integrated marketing communications major from Laurel.
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Dear Clay Cavett, As a person that was lucky enough to be a two sport letterman at Ole Miss, I would like to personally take my hat off to Mr. Clay Cavett, and thank him for all the many things he does to bring attention to and mention all of us lettermen of Ole Miss, young and older, women and men. It doesn’t seem that all of us old or young lettermen have received the kind of recgonition that we are receiving now, not until “Mr. Clay Cavett” came along. It seems that now there is always something special going on for all of us lettermen, thanks, these events are great and always enjoyed. I do not know what the university pays Clay, but it is not enough! I know I speak for all lettermen --- Clay, thanks for all that you do! Your friend, Jamie W. Howell Jr.
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The question of Qatar affects the entire world, and this could possibly turn into the next hot-zone in international politics. Aleppo, Syria, and Iraq are just a few examples of what Qatar could become if not carefully evaluated. Healthy foreign policy reform of Qatar must be looked into, otherwise it could damage the economic ties to the rest of the world, and death of a culture may result. A liberal approach is the best hope in many foreign policy alternatives to Qatar. Hopefully, the young left liberal perspective has explained the question of Qatar, it’s certainly for the best. Woody Dobson is a junior political science major from Tupelo.
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y e t c , y s PHOTO BY SHELICE BENSON - Instructor Charlotte Lowe guides students in a marshmallow tower building and o budgeting activity on Wednesday, June 7. g Participants say Horizons s helps them feel more pref pared for the upcoming e continued from page 1 school year and makes them more social, because they see r dents have experiences they their friends from Horizons might not have outside of the at school. program. Swimming is a core Lowe said the structure of part of both the national or- the program fosters an incluganization and the local orga- sive environment for particinization. At least three days a pants, where everyone is on week, campers receive swim- the same level regardless of ming lessons from lifeguards academic or economic backat the Turner Center. For grounds. some students, the lessons “Some of these kids at horicould save their life one day. zons, they don’t have the “My favorite part is swim- same opportunities as other ming, because I like to do kids their age,” Lowe said. flips,” said Precious, a sec- “They could look at it in so ond-year camper at Hori- many different ways, but they zons. “But the first day, I was don’t necessarily think that scared because I thought I they are underprivileged or was going to drown. I didn’t have a disadvantage at all. know the techniques, like They still want to learn, and how you have to move your they know that they still have arms and legs at the same opportunity, too.” time. My hardest part was the arm movements.” The camp recently introduced chess to students. The game is thought to increase test scores by as much as 10 percent, when compared to the scores of students who do not play chess. “My favorite thing I’ve learned in Horizons is the chess thing we’re starting to do, because I didn’t know nothing about chess,” said Genesis, a fifth-year participant. The Horizons program focuses on underprivileged students, so learning these skills not only encourages academic growth – the activities and academic exercises are also designed to build self-confidence among participants.
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dia and their numbers have remained steady. Social media isn’t the only way they’ve been spreading the word, though. “The last time we played, Blake yelled at two people who were just standing beside us and went like ‘Come play kickball with us’ and they did,” Green said. They credit their success to their absence of other commitments such as scheduled practices or membership fees. “It’s just us having a good time and enjoying spending time together doing something outside and active,” Green said. “We’re not even seriously keeping score.” There are no age, weight or height requirements either. “Our youngest was a 2-year-old boy the first game,” Green said. “If you can still kick it, you can still kick it...literally,” Summers added. Because the fun is not limited to a certain age range or group, Summers believes it opens up the experience to become something more than just kickball. “It’s networking,” Summers said. “You might find someone that you wouldn’t normally encounter.” The opportunity for community engagement is what attracted Oxford resident and kickballer, Meaghin Burke. She brings her son
2-year-old, Bremen, along to run the bases with her in the games. “He has a blast,” Burke said. “I am always looking for fun, outdoor activities that I can participate in with my son, and this fits the bill perfectly.” Though she says Bremen is not an official member of the team, he still gets a few practice kicks in with his young friends that he has made from the group. Social environments like the one Green and Summers have provided become a place to engage with people they have never met before. “This free, family-friendly event engenders communication, connection, and joy,” Burke said. “Those are some pretty good benefits.” Fellow kickballer Betsy Chapman can agree. She saw the kickball squad as a way to further expand Oxford’s strong sense of community and knew she had to be a part of it. “When I heard about it, I was so excited,” Chapman said. “I kind of got that same feeling of being of being a little kid running out to the playground for recess
- pure euphoria.” Community is important to Chapman’s line of work as Director of the Oxford Community Market. She sees how important it is to invest time and resources into building a sense of connection between local residents. “The world feels kind of crazy and disconnected right now. I think it’s more important than ever to build community, make personal connections and just have fun,” Chapman said. “Community connections are utterly essential to one’s overall sense of well being and quality of life.” The game itself cost next to nothing for the two organizers to provide. “It’s funny how it’s so cheap to do something like this,” Summers said. “It probably cost me $4 in materials to bring all of these people together.” Green and Burke hope to keep the group going for as long as they can with games every other Wednesday afternoon in Pat Lamar Park. “We just want to keep giving the opportunity to come out and have a good time with us,” Green said.
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London Grammar’s second album pushes limits
JAKE THRASHER
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Hannah Reid, Dan Rothman and Dominic Major make up the British dream pop trio London Grammar, and their latest album creates a truly ethereal listening experience. “Truth is a Beautiful Thing” is the band’s second album, and in it, London Grammar builds upon the delicate vocals accompanied by soft melodic instrumentals, which the band is known for. The album opens with the somber song “Rooting for You” which deals with loneliness and the fear of unrequited love. It’s hard to tell from the lyrics which party is unable to return the love and dedication, but it is obvious this love is something they both want, though it might be impossible. “Oh Woman Oh Man” is one of the more powerful songs
on the album. The song centers around an ex-lover who is giving up on life. While Reid sings that her ex-lover’s suffering should not mean anything to her, she can’t help but care. She admits she always will have feelings for her lover, but she can’t do anything to make them want her more. These heartbreaking lyrics are beautifully delivered, which makes this an extremely moving song. The song “Non Believer” shows a little bit of growth stylistically for London Grammar. This song has a more prominent tempo and is heavier in percussion than most of the other songs on the album. Although different in style, this song showcases London Grammar’s versatility. The song still preserves the beautiful sadness that runs through all of their songs and still uplifts Reid’s sirenic voice. This stylistic shift can also be heard
in the song “Leave the War With Me.” “Truth is a Beautiful Thing” is the track from which the album takes its name. This song is soft and piano-centric. The song is mainly carried with vocals that make listeners feel as if they are floating on Reid’s voice. The best track on the album is “What a Day,” which opens with beautifully belted holler that is then manipulated in the background and leads into the piano intro. The song does not have many lyrics, but showcases Reid’s incredible vocal talents and range accompanied by an elegant piano arrangement. This song is very relaxing and fills the room with beautiful noise. “What a Day” shows that a song can be moving without lyrics weighing it down. Overall, “Truth is a Beautiful Thing” is a stunning al-
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bum. London Grammar took their sound and pushed it to the next level by creating a polished album that preserves
THIS WEEKEND IN OXFORD
their identity, but also pushes their musical boundaries. Not just any band can make sadness sound so appealing.
THURSDAY
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5 p.m. - Ken Wooten with Being Afraid of the Dark - Square Books 9 p.m. - The Heard - Proud Larry’s 10 p.m. - Boyd and Evans - Ajax Diner 12 p.m. - Mary Ann Connell Book Signing - Oxford Lafayette Public Library
7 p.m. - Music and Movies in the Park Avent Park 7 p.m. - Thacker Mountain Radio - The Grove 7 p.m. - PoeTreats - Mugg Cakes 9 p.m. - Steve Gunn and Lee Ranaldo - Proud Larry’s 10 p.m. - Doc Prana - Ajax
10 a.m. - University Museum Family Activity Day - UM Museum 6:30 p.m. - Governor’s Concert - The Grove 9:30 p.m. - The Lizzard Kings - Rooster’s Blues House
5 p.m. - Summer Sunset Series: Blackwater Trio - The Grove
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Student abroad: Reflections on the Suzhou River
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JACQUELINE KNIRNSCHILD jaknirns@yahoo.com
SHANGHAI-The grey skyscrapers framed a cloudy blue sky as dragon boats raced across the Suzhou River at a much faster pace than I had anticipated – each team’s 20 paddlers in sync. My clear view doesn’t last long, as my new friend, Jia Cheng Li, takes me down off his shoulders. Jia Cheng is a senior sociology major at Shanghai University and the roommate of another Ole Miss student in my Chinese Flagship cohort. As part of our intensive two-month program here, we all live with a Chinese roommate who is hand selected by our teacher according to our mutual interests. It’s the second day of “Duanwujie,” also known as the Dragon Boat Festival – a public holiday in China that commemorates the death of the ancient poet and minister of the Chu royal house, Qu Yuan, who, after suffering a major war defeat, drowned himself in the Miluo river in 278 B.C. The tale is that the local people then raced out in their boats to try and save him, starting the tradition of the dragon boat races. Jia Cheng smiles at me and asks if I was able to see. I quickly nod yes and then crane my neck to watch the next race. I can’t believe my luck; what are the chances that my study abroad program coincides with a Chinese national holiday? I’m basking in the moment – this is something I’d never be able to experience at home. Yet, despite my excitement, I couldn’t help but notice that the event was a lot less crowded than I had imagined. I had thought the streets would be so packed I’d have trouble walking, but that was not the case. The attendees mainly consisted of older Chinese people and their small children or tourists. Also, no one else from my program had wanted to come with Jia Cheng and me to watch. “I thought this was a big festival, how come there’s not very many people here?” I ask in my rudimentary Mandarin.
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Jia Cheng says Shanghai teenagers and college students could care less about traditional events and they would rather watch TV or play video games. A Chinese man then walks by and we hear him grumble to his companion, “No one comes to watch these races except for old men.” Jia Cheng himself is from a small town in the Henan province and a strong proponent of protecting traditional Chinese culture, which he thinks is diminishing with globalization. As an anthropology major, I feel disheartened by such assertions. The Dragon Boat Festival has been around for over 2,000 years now – it’s older than even the oldest American documents – and it’s about to be overtaken by TV and video games? Jia Cheng nudges me, pulling me away from my thoughts and gestures toward a Chinese man snapping a photo of me. This isn’t an unusual occurrence – as a blonde haired, blue-eyed, pale-skinned American, I stand out in Shanghai. Jia Cheng explains that because the Chinese economy used to revolve around agriculture and outdoor work, tan skin meant lower class while white skin has historically symbolized a higher social status since one was able to work inside. Such a trend still persists today as Chinese girls use umbrellas to protect their skin from the sun.
There’s even a slang word to describe “Ms. Perfect” – ‘bai fu mei,’ which literally means fairskinned, rich and beautiful. Chinese girls use photo editing apps to enlarge their eyes. Larger eyes are just more beautiful, my roommate told me. She compared big eyes to big windows – with larger eyes, one is able to gain a deeper understanding of the world. We walked into an empty cafe for something to drink. Boxes were scattered everywhere. Even though his shop was closed, he still offered us some water and started chatting to us. The owner looked at us and said he was in the process of moving all of his sales online since 80 percent of his profits already came from internet orders anyway. Online orders are extremely popular in Shanghai – nearly every restaurant has an extensive delivery menu and will arrive at your doorstep often in 30 minutes or less. The Chinese “kuai di” (delivery) put American takeout to shame. At Shanghai University, almost no one even carries cash or credit cards around with them anymore either. Instead, they all use WeChat – the Chinese equivalent of FaceBook. We began discussing differences between our generations. The man, in his late thirties, said that his generation revolved around responsibil-
ities, but since my generation has more free time and money, we’re able to focus more on finding and developing our own identities. Jia Cheng agreed that even 10 years ago in China, people simply didn’t have the time or money to have hobbies or interests. My dad quit the military, which he loved, when I was born so that he could spend more time with me. And my mom declined a dream job in New York City because she wanted to raise her children. Why should I deserve the luxury to explore my passions and identity when my parents
didn’t have the same option? But the cafe owner did not seem bitter at all. He seemed very satisfied with the way his life turned out. He told us he likes working alongside the Suzhou river and mentioned proudly his daughter will attend Stanford. For some reason, though, I don’t know if I’d feel fulfilled with the same life as the Chinese shop owner or my parents. Am I just young? Or is the shopkeeper right and these self-discovery desires are just a byproduct of the time period I was born into? Jia Cheng and I then say our goodbyes to him, and head back to campus. The Dragon Boat races have finished for this year and now the water has returned to its uninterrupted, slow, rippling. These introspective questions still occupy my thoughts but when I look at the stillness of the Suzhou river, I am strangely calm down. For a moment neither Jia Cheng nor I say a word and I am overcome with peace. I don’t need to know all of the answers to those questions right now. All I can do – all anyone can do – is live in the moment and do whatever makes them happy; whether that be raising a family, owning a café, traveling the world or watching television.
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UM band selects drum majors for upcoming season JACQUELINE SCHLICK jaschlic@go.olemiss.edu
The Pride of the South has selected its drum majors for the 2017-18 season, and the trio is ready to face the demands that accompany the title with finesse and passion. Jiwon Lee, Caleb Keathley and Faith Harris have been committed to the Pride of the South all together for 11 years and have been musicians for more than that. The drum majors in the marching band are the leaders of the pack, the individuals found in navy blue and white among the 300-plus red-and-navy-clad Pride of the South members. They conduct during pregame, during halftime and in the stands, and are called upon to shoulder miscellaneous responsibilities before and after a football game. Their job is sometimes unglamorous and without fanfare, but on gameday under the blast of stadium lights, they have
their moment to conduct. A music performance major emphasizing in flute and violin, Lee is originally from Daejeon, South Korea. She claims Oxford as home now, growing up watching the Pride of the South at Ole Miss football games. She is a returning drum major. “My mother was a professional opera singer before I was born, and even now, she continues to teach music,” Lee said. “Having music around me in my daily life was very effective, and my parents gave me the opportunity to study music as my best friend.” Lee began on piano at five, learning violin the year after, and adding flute at age seven. She now also studies the gayageum, a Korean traditional stringed instrument and the danso, a Korean traditional flute. Her pursuit of music throughout her life was readily paired with a love for all things Ole Miss. “I have always thought of
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Jiwon Lee, Caleb Keathley and Faith Harris pose in front of Roanoke. Ole Miss as my home, and I have never regretted this decision once,” Lee said. Keathley is a junior from Hernando majoring in computer engineering with an emphasis in electrical engineering, but he is no stranger to the world of music. “When I joined band in middle school, I truly became part of a group,” said Keathley, a tuba and bassoon player. “In band, you are only as strong as your weakest member. That team mentality made me a stronger team player in all aspects of my life.” Throughout his decade in band, Keathley has found meaning in the connection the band experience offers. “I am passionate about music, but this passion stems directly from the many people and friends that music has put me into contact with,” Keath-
ley said. “To me music is not a solo endeavor – it inspires positive lifelong connections with people.” Keathley was a drum major at Lewisburg High School and was inspired to audition in college by the three drum majors he saw lead in his first semester at the university. “The drum majors at the time, made it a point to form meaningful connections with all members of the band,” Keathley said. “Even though the three of them were seniors they tried their hardest to make the freshmen, transfers and everyone feel welcome in the Pride of the South. I knew that I wanted to try to one day help the band as well as they did.” Harris, an exercise science major from Pearl, is a senior and has been with the Pride of the South for all four years. She was a drum major in high
school and would find herself “just lost in the music.” “Being able to represent the band is such a special opportunity, and I will give my all to bring positive recognition to this group of students that works so hard,” Harris said. Her love for the band falls in line with that of Lee and Keathley; she is drawn to the bonds formed through the hours spent together. “My favorite part about the Pride of the South is that everyone becomes like family after being together all season,” Harris said. “Some of my closest friends are in the band, and without the Pride of the South, we may have never met. Overall, it’s just a big group of friends who get together each weekend to cheer on our football team and have fun while doing it.” Though Harris sings and has played different instruments throughout her childhood and young adult life, she recognized her commitment to music and call to leadership in her freshman year of high school when she was “captivated” by the musicians and conductors in a Drum Corps show. Each drum major for this upcoming season is the product of a different background, but all three of these Pride of the South members exemplify what the band as a whole strives to represent: family, community, service and unwavering Rebel spirit. Keathley’s final message to the students he’ll be leading come August 14 is, “Welcome to the family. I hope the Pride of the South can become as much of a getaway from school and the chaos of life for you as it has for me.”
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Column: Editor’s picks for NBA Awards 2017 QUE’TAURUS CERTION thedmsports@gmail.com
The following are my predictions and explanations for the 2017 NBA Awards. The results of these award races will be released on Monday, June 26.
Rookie of the Year Candidates: Malcolm Brogdon Joel Embiid Dario Saric Certion’s Pick: Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid, center for the Philadelphia 76ers, is the Rookie of the Year despite only playing in 31 games. Embiid leads his competition in points and rebounds per game at 20.2 and 7.8 respectively, while Brogdon of the Milwaukee Bucks averaged 10.2 points per game and 2.8 rebounds per game, and Saric of the 76ers averaged 12.8 points per game and 6.3 rebounds. Embiid made a name for himself due to his defensive prowess averaging 2.5 blocks per game. Embiid leads the group in player efficiency rating with a superb 24.15. Brogdon is the next closest with a rating of 14.90. Embiid may not have played a full season, but to deny he was the most talented rookie this season is a tough task.
Sixth Man of the Year Candidates: Andre Iguodala Eric Gordon Lou Williams Certion’s Pick: Andre Iguodala
The race for the sixth man is truly only between Iguodala and Gordon. The winner of this award comes down to their value to their respective team rather than statistical numbers. While Iguodala only averaged 7.6 points per game this season, which is much lower than Gordon’s 16.2 and Williams’s 17.5, he was much more beneficial to his team in other aspects of the game. Iguodala’s important role in the Warriors’ victories this season is unparalleled to his competitors. He prides himself on his defensive capabilities. Constantly being on the other team’s best player in most games. He also rose to the occasion when the Warriors were without all-star Kevin Durant for more than six weeks due to an injury and averaged 12 points per game during that stretch.
Most Improved Player Candidates: Giannis Antetokounmpo Nikola Jokic Rudy Gobert Certion’s Pick: Giannis Antetokounmpo
This pick is a no-brainer. Antetokounmpo emerged as one of the best players in the NBA this season, earned All-NBA status and led the Milwaukee Bucks to the playoffs. Giannis destroyed his previous year’s numbers of 16.9 points per game, 7.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists and improved to 22.9, 8.8 and 5.4, respectively. The “Greek Freak” exceeded expectations and has excelled tremendously as a point-forward for the Bucks. Gobert would be Giannis’s closest competition as he shot an impressive 66 percent from the floor but failed to elevate his game in the same manner as Antetokounmpo.
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Coach of the Year Candidates: Gregg Popovich Erik Spoelstra Mike D’Antoni Certion’s Pick: Mike D’Antoni
Head coach of the Houston Rockets, D’Antoni made perhaps the greatest coaching move of the season in moving superstar guard James Harden to the point guard position. This shift allowed the star to solidify his passing and scoring game and bolster the Rockets to an impressive season finishing 55-27 compared to their previous season of 41-41. D’Antoni has coupled his success this season with the electric offensive style that the team plays with. The coach pushes for offensive consistency while still maintaining enough attention to defense to win games. The team managed to finish third in the competitive Western Conference. Any other year Popovich would win this award due to his continued excellence with the San Antonio Spurs as they had another 60-win season.
Defensive Player of the Year Candidates: Rudy Gobert Draymond Green Kawhi Leonard Certion’s Pick: Draymond Green
The time is now for Golden State’s Green and this elusive award. Draymond has been a finalist for the award in the past two seasons but has lost repeatedly to the
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San Antonio Spurs’ Leonard. Green’s ability to guard every position on the floor and still manage to protect the rim are what set him apart from his competition. Green averaged 2.0 steals per game and 1.4 blocks per game during the season and is the tenth NBA player in league history to do so. Green’s closest competition for the award this year surprisingly comes from Gobert and not Leonard due to his defensive numbers dropping this season. Gobert is an elite rim protector for the Utah Jazz as opponents only shot 43 percent at the rim while he was protecting the goal.
Most Valuable Player Candidates: Kawhi Leonard James Harden Russell Westbrook Certion’s Pick: Russel Westbrook
This award was between Harden and Westbrook from the very beginning of the season. Westbrook’s historic season led to him becoming the second player ever
to average a triple double since Oscar Robertson in 1962. Westbrook averaged 31.6 points per game, 10.7 rebounds, and 10.4 assists. He led a lackluster Oklahoma City Thunder roster to a 47-35 record, which enabled the team to finish sixth in the tough Western Conference. Westbrook also set a new league record in triple doubles for a season with an unprecedented 42 and seemed to carry his team at times. Harden’s numbers and accomplishments for his team are right behind Westbrook’s. Harden averaged 29.1 points per game, 8.1 rebounds, and 11.2 assists. Harden’s transition to the point guard position enabled him to dominate the ball more, and improve on his ability in getting teammates involved which produced a 55-27 record for the Rockets and a third place finish in the Western Conference. One statistic separates these two superstars, and that is player efficiency rating. Westbrook had a league-leading 30.70, while Harden had a 27.43 rating. Ultimately the award comes down to the player who is deemed more valuable to their team, and, due to the Thunder’s dismal roster and what the team was able to accomplish, I give the edge in this race to Westbrook.
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Craig Engels finished his career as an Ole Miss Rebel track runner as a 6-time All-American, but the Ole Miss track and field legend’s career almost never happened. Engels was born in Pfafftown, North Carolina and is the son of Todd and Dawn Engels. The small town of Pfafftown with a population roughly over 9,500 people gave rise to one of Ole Miss’s greatest track runners. “I actually hated running,” Engels said. He said running is still not the most fun part. “I didn’t make the middle school soccer team, and I should have. In high school I didn’t make varsity because of disciplinary actions. So I was like I’m going to go try something else and I went to running and it was the probably the best mistake” said Engels on growing up in Pfafftown. In high school Engels was on ADHD medication and felt as though it held him back in his performance both in class and outside of class and from him furthering himself as an individual. “I know when to have fun and when to be serious. Back then I was still on ADHD medicine and now I’ve realized that
running is a really good alternative to taking those medicines that alter your body for the rest of your life. I finally found my natural remedy and it was running and I’m very thankful for that” said Engels on maturing from his behavior issues. The Pfafftown track star was initially a runner for N.C. State upon his admittance in 2012. Engels won a gold medal in the 1,500 meters at the 2013 Pan American Junior Championships in Colombia, and was even Team USA’s captain. Engels continued his international success when he won a silver medal in the 1,500 at the 2013 USA Junior Championships. Despite all of his international success, Engels was unhappy with his situation at N.C. State due to chronic injuries and did not compete for N.C. State during the 2013 or 2014 outdoor seasons or the 2013 indoor season and nearly gave up on the sport altogether. After being guided by his former coach Chris Catton, Engels ended up an Ole Miss Rebel in the year 2014. Now a 6-time All-American at Ole Miss, 5-time SEC Champion, finished 4th in 800m and 5th in 1500m at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials. Engels also holds the school records for 1500m and DMR. He was the 2017
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Craig Engels competes at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Wednesday, June 7th. Engels will compete today in the US Championships in Sacramento, California. NCAA Champion in the indoor distance medley relay and is currently ranked world No. 73 in the outdoor 1500m. “Ole Miss has given me my life back. I probably would’ve been a stoner sitting on a coach somewhere in North Carolina had I not continued running. I have a chance to run professionally, so its given me an income as well. The great-
est moment was when we got 4th as a team at cross country nationals.” said Engels on his experience at Ole Miss and greatest moment as a Rebel. Engels finished his career with Ole Miss at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships at Eugene, Oregon. He competed in the men’s 1500m and finished 3rd and set a new Ole Miss record in the NCAA
1500m with a time of 3:43.54. “We went into the NCAA’s with pretty high goals. We were hoping to win. I went for the win, I didn’t go for second, I didn’t go for third. I didn’t even see the guy coming I was so focused on first. It was a pretty sad ending to my Ole Miss career.” Engels did become a social media star due to his unique mustache and mullet combination that he dawned during the championships. He states that he used the hairstyle and championships as a platform to bring attention to the sport. “I don’t really know what inspired it but I wanted to stand out in a world where no one really knows running as a sport, and I thought I’d bring it into the light a little bit. I feel like a lot of runners conform to a look in some certain way. I feel like if I can bring something different to the sport then common folk will get into it” said Engels on the hairstyle. Leaving his Ole Miss career behind, Engels is now preparing to compete in the US Championships in Sacramento, California in the 1500m and plans to finish top 3 to compete in the IAAF World Championships. Engels competes today at 10:44 p.m. CT.