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Chi Psi Fraternity broke ground on its new on-campus house Saturday. The Lodge is scheduled to be completed by next fall term and will house 20 undergraduate members. The house will be on Fraternity Drive between the Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Psi houses.

“The University gives a diploma and regretfully terminates tenure. But one never graduates from Ole Miss.”-Frank E. Everett, Jr. These words hang above the Student Union stairwell as a reminder of the lasting bonds Rebels form during their college years with their classmates and their school community. When taken literally, however, the expression highlights the decline of the traditional four-year track at Ole Miss and other universities across the country. According to the Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness and Planning, 37 percent of Ole Miss students who enrolled in 2010 graduated within four years. Of those who began in 2009, 57 percent graduated within five years, and 61 percent of new student freshmen from 2008 graduated in six years. Director of Admissions Whitman Smith said the numbers were surprising, but stu-

dents can certainly earn an undergraduate degree from Ole Miss in four years. “I was shocked when I first saw that, but it is what it is,” Smith said. “It is 100 percent possible.” Smith said common issues that delay graduation include: money, health, time commitment, changes in major, poor grades and various personal concerns. Gabbie Herman, senior sociology major, suggested the university focus more efforts on advising for a higher percentage of four-year graduates. “The graduation process is difficult, time consuming, and you don’t receive enough information about it,” Herman said. “The focus needs to be on the advisors— it’s a lack of communication on their part.” Completing the minimum number of credit hours to graduate requires a student to enroll in 15 hours per semester for eight semesters. If a student were to take a full

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El café de los Lunes: Do you take your café con crema? BLAKE ALSUP

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Every Monday afternoon, students and teachers alike gather together for coffee and conversation at the Barnes & Noble Cafe in the Student Union. Their talks cover a variety of different topics, but what makes their meetings unique is not the subject, but the language. “El café de los Lunes” was created for those wishing to learn, improve, and practice their Spanish in a friendly environment. Usually ranging from three to 10 participants, the meetings last from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. The meetings began in 2006 when Irene Kaufmann, lecturer of Spanish at the University, and a few of her students started having casual small meetings over coffee. The students

were looking for opportunities to practice their Spanish outside of class and after an increasing interest from new students, the meeting started to occur weekly. By 2009, Kaufmann and her students began calling the meetings “El Café de los Lunes,” which translates roughly to “Monday Cafe” in English. “Since then, every Monday during the semester, students know I will be at the coffee place, and that they can come and meet other students to practice,” Kaufmann said. Kaufmann said students are often afraid of saying something wrong in a classroom setting in front of their peers and professors. “The atmosphere at ‘El café de los Lunes’ is informal and with no pressure, which makes

students at all levels of proficiency comfortable speaking in front of one another,” Kaufmann said. “Because so many members of the group were in the learning process, it was quite easy to get over being intimidated or afraid to try my language skills,” said Patrick Fields, a 2014 Ole Miss graduate and four year member of “El Café de los Lunes.” “At the same time, the presence of native speakers and higher level students ensured that the conversations would be a challenge with lots of opportunities for growth.” Kaufmann said “El Café de los Lunes” helps to improve students’ Spanish much more than only attending class. It is impossible to become a fluent speaker solely by spend-

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ican and just as deserving of citizenship as any other American, Trump responded: “We’re going to be looking at a lot of different things. You know, a lot of people are saying that and a lot of people are saying that bad things are happening. We’re going to be looking at that and many other things.” What. Islam is the fourth largest faith in the United States with 2.77 million adherents. Islam first came to America in 1528 when a Spanish slave owner brought his Moroccan slaves to modern-day Texas. And we’re going to be looking at a lot of different things in relation to getting rid of them? First off, that’s just offensive as an idea. In a nation where we are free to worship (or not worship) any god we choose, no person in the government has the right to discriminate against a particular

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faith, and they’re certainly not able to look into getting rid of them. Second, Muslims make up 0.9% of the US population. If they’re “the problem” in this country, they are amazingly efficient. So efficient, in fact, that they should probably be running this country. If Congress could run as efficiently as these so-called Muslim-nation-ruiners, imagine how much good could come! Ben Carson was asked if a president’s faith should matter, to which he responded: “I guess it depends on what that faith is. If it’s inconsistent with the values and principles of America, then of course it should matter.” He went on to clarify, “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that.” The GOP has prided itself on being conservative and

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honoring the constitution, but they can’t make it past the first amendment without changing or perverting the meaning of the constitution. Regardless of how the Republican party feels, many Muslims are in fact Americans. Not only that, they’re mostly plain, boring Americans. Like most Christian families, they work boring jobs, watch boring shows, eat boring food. They pay boring bills. They’re normal. Most Muslims aren’t extremists. They’re regular people living regular lives, and they aren’t parasites to get rid of. A Muslim child deserves the right to grow up and aspire to be president. A Muslim high school student shouldn’t be arrested for being creative. Holly Baer is a senior English major from Flowood.

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ing three hours per week in a classroom, Kaufmann said. Engaging in face-to-face contact with other Spanish speakers is crucial for people serious about learning the language and is a great asset to students seeking careers that involve speaking Spanish. “After I graduated, I went to work in an office that handled immigration cases with the US Department of Homeland Security. Most of my clients were from Spanish speaking countries,” Fields said. “So, yes, the skills that I developed at ‘El café de los lunes’ were very pertinent to what I did and what I plan to do once I finish law school.” The “El Café de los Lunes” Facebook group currently holds 138 members, including active members as well as members that have graduated and want to stay in touch. Kaufmann said being a Spanish major or even being an Ole Miss student is not required to participate. Anyone from the Oxford community is welcome to stop by. “One does not need to be a member to come to our Monday meetings. Anyone is welcome to come,” Kaufmann said. “In fact, this semester we are trying to get the message out, so people in the community feel welcome to join us.”

course load of 19 hours each semester, with 12 hours in the summer, and one intersession class, he or she would receive a degree in two and a half years. Smith said, in order to bolster higher retention and graduation rates, the University needs to support first-generation students. This initiative can be accomplished by promoting social activities and events geared specifically toward that demographic. However, it is imperative to evenly distribute the correct tools to all students in order to offer the best possibility to graduate on time. “I know we have lots of efforts underway from a lot of different offices that clearly are making a difference, especially if you look at how our stats are improving in graduation and retention,” Smith said. Of students that enrolled at the University in 2002, 29.9 percent of students graduated within four years, 49 percent in five, and 53.3 percent in six. Statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics indicate those graduation rates were low for the time. According to the center’s numbers on the national rates, 36.4 percent of students who enrolled in four-year institutions nationwide in 2007

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graduated within four years from the same college or university. Of the same cohort, 52.3 percent graduated within five years and 57.2 percent in six. Jordyn York, sophomore marketing major, said the university could do more to promote graduating on time. “There’s a mentality that it’s all right to graduate in 5 years, there’s no incentive to make people strive for more,” York said. “I think Ole Miss should offer more scholarship opportunities for summer and intersession classes, because I don’t think it’s possible to graduate in four years without it.” In a report from the Chronicle of Higher Education utilizing 2010 graduation statistics, the University ranked first in the state and 31st in the nation in graduation rates, beating the national average for four and six years.

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Jonathan Franzen’s success seems to build with every novel he writes, and his latest work, “Purity,” has already nearly achieved the notability of his past work. Franzen’s novels “The Corrections” and “Freedom” are the sources of his most notable success, the latter landing him an appearance on the cover of Time magazine. He is only the second author to appear on the cover of Time, Stephen King being the first. Franzen is highly decorated, and “Purity” has received similar critical-acclaim. “Purity” tells the story of Purity Tyler, better known as “Pip,” and the circumstances surrounding her and several other characters throughout the book. Each chapter tells their stories, all of which interconnect. The chapters, “Pu-

both remain uniquely relatable. Andreas is fame-seeking and cynical while Tom is dependable and easily manipulated. “Purity” pursues a number of different themes, including tainted morals and problematic relationships with parents. Pip, who has never known her father, throws herself at a man who has both recently separated with his wife and viewed Pip as a daughter. Tom endures his mother’s raging capitalist and Republican beliefs with reluctance. Franzen’s gift at portraying unlikeable characters in a sympathetic way is admirable, particularly considering some of the obscene antics in which characters like Pip and Andreas engage. In the chapter “The Republic of Bad Taste,” we get a glimpse of Andreas’ human side, and we sympathize with his and Annagret’s plight even though we know that Andreas is hardly the most saintly of people. His struggle is deeply human, something Franzen accomplishes by showing Andreas’ misguided attempts at helping others by helping himself. “We’re really looking forward to having him here,” said Richard Howorth, owner of Square Books. “This is the first time he’s been to Oxford and Square Books. We’ve been wanting to have him here for

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rity in Oakland,” “The Republic of Bad Taste,” “Too Much Information,” “Moonglow Dairy,” “[le1o9n8a0rd],” “The Killer” and “The Rain Comes” are told from the points-of-view of these different characters, beginning and ending with Pip and her both central and integral tale. Characters like Purity Tyler, Andreas Wolf and Tom Aberant create an intriguing world full of terrible secrets and intimacy. This style of story-telling, weaving tales with the viewpoints of multiple characters, is one Franzen has used to great effect in previous works. “The Connections” utilizes this technique with a family. “Purity,” however, manages to follow not just Pip on her journey to discover her father’s name, but also the parallel storylines of Andreas and Tom, neither of which have anything in common. In spite of this,

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The Ole Miss defense had its first true test of the 2015 season on Saturday night. Although they bent at times, especially in the second half, they did not break and did enough to earn a victory. “I thought it was a story of two halves,” Hugh Freeze, Ole Miss head coach, said. “The first half, I thought our defense was dominant. With the exception of the last drive, I thought we had a dominating performance.” The second half was a different story. The Rebel defense gave up 27 points, including three touchdowns in the fourth quarter that kept the Crimson Tide in the game. “I don’t know if I did an adequate job preparing our defense in regards to the emotion and output of energy that you’re going to have to have to play in those games,” Freeze said. He said numerous players played more than double the amount of snaps on Saturday than they did in the first two games, and that led to the fatigue that seemed evident in the second half. Despite playing so many snaps, Nkemdiche was extremely productive, recording a season high of 10 tackles and caused the Alabama offensive line problems all game. Freeze took notice, calling it Nkemdiche’s best game of his Ole Miss career. Nkemdiche wasn’t the only one that played a lot more against Alabama than he did in the first two games. Junior defensive back Tony Bridges played 84 snaps, and senior safety Trae Elston played over one hundred.

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Robert Nkemdiche tackles Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley during Saturday night’s game. “The defense was on the field a lot and played a lot of plays,” Elston said. “Our (number) two’s have got to step up, because playing so many plays gets you really tired, and it showed in that third quarter. A lot of people started cramping up.” The Ole Miss depth chart took a hit on Saturday when it found out that junior safety Tony Conner will miss at least the next four weeks with a torn meniscus. “I was surprised. It hurt me a little bit,” Bridges said. “We are brothers on this team, he’s right next to me, but we’ve got to go on with it.” “We’re beat up a bit,” Freeze said. “One of the things I despise most about this game is

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ingly important as the uncertainty of Laremy Tunsil’s playing status continues to linger deeper into the season. Ole Miss plays Vanderbilt at home on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.

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It was an emotional victory against Alabama for the Rebels. The Crimson Tide refused to give up, leading to a nail-biting finish with the victor unclear until the final seconds of the fourth quarter. “On three different occasions, I really let my mind go where it should never go, that maybe the game is over, and they showed their character,” Hugh Freeze, head coach, said. “That comes from their coaching staff and their players, and they fought for 60 minutes, which is something to be proud of, also. And really we had to fight to get out of there with a win, so credit to them.” Freeze said he was especially proud of the offense and the poise they showed during the game. “Zero turnovers in that environment and seven explosive plays, I thought was really good,” Freeze said. “We have a saying around here, that if a break comes our way, we score. We did that.” “I was really pleased with the confidence I felt from the offensive guys on the sideline. Momentum would shift back and

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Head Coach Hugh Freeze is escorted off the field after Ole Miss’ win Saturday over Alabama.

forth, as it does when two good teams are playing,” Freeze said. “I really felt like they had confidence that they could go back out

and score. (They) didn’t seem to be too concerned as far as in a panic mode or worried, seemed petty confident, I like that.”

Although Freeze said he was pleased with the upset of the number two team in the nation, he pointed out that plenty of mistakes were made. “On the negative side, we were not very good on third downs, missed several opportunities to have explosive plays, so we’ve got to get those corrected,” Freeze said. “(We) played against a really good defensive front that made third downs difficult.” Freeze summed up his feelings about the game. “We’re really happy to win, there were a lot of positives, but we can play a lot better,” Freeze said. “This is a great week for us to really ratchet up the expectations and demands from our coaching staff. Hopefully, we can improve this week.” With the Alabama game behind them, its time for the Rebels to turn their attention to coach Derrick Mason’s Vanderbilt Commodore team. “We play a very dangerous team this week in my opinion. Derrick’s team is playing extremely hard for him defensively,” Freeze said. “I think they’re really good; they’re only giving up 17 points a game, only 270 yards per game. They’re very

multiple, really thought they held their own really well against an outstanding Georgia team.” Freeze praised the Commodore defense, saying they play “extremely hard and have a really good scheme.” He said the offense is not to be underestimated, either. “Offensively, I think their quarterback is coming into his own,” Freeze said. “He’s throwing the ball extremely well right now, so it’s going to be an interesting game for us.” Starting “Husky” Tony Conner suffered a knee injury during the Alabama game and will miss significant time recovering. “We’ll be without Tony Conner for a minimum of about four weeks,” Freeze said. “Tony is going to have surgery tomorrow for a meniscus tear in his knee.” Freeze said offensive lineman Justin Bell and Robert Conyers and cornerback Tony Bridges are all questionable this week as well. “We’ve got some issues there, but we have to handle them. It’s part of adversity,” Freeze said. “We’ll get the ones ready to play that we have, that will take a little juggling around, but it’s time to get ready for the next one.”

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