THE DAILY
MISSISSIPPIAN
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Volume 104, No. 56
T H E S T U D E N T N E W S PA P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D OX F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1
news
DOMA attorney Roberta Kaplan speaks in Oxford Monday See thedmonline.com
lifestyles
Holiday cook-off taking entries now
THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN HOLIDAY COOK-OFF
See page 5
Visit theDMonline.com
@thedm_news
sports
Rebels will host NCAA tournament at home Page 7
Demonstrator bombs Walmart weeks after visiting campus AUSTIN HILLE
ahille1234@gmail.com
PHOTO BY: TIMOTHY STEENWYK
Marshall Leonard, a self-described professional freelance activist, visited campus on Oct. 20 to support the state flag. Leonard allegedly set off an explosive device on Nov. 1 at a Walmart in Tupelo. No one was injured, and Leonard was later jailed.
A supporter of the Confederate and Mississippi state flags entered a Walmart in Tupelo Nov. 1 and detonated a homemade explosive device to express his disagreement with the international decision to remove Confederate flag-related items from its shelves. No one was injured at the location of the incident. Marshall Leonard, 61, confessed to the crime. He could now be facing life in prison and is currently being kept at Lee County Adult Detention Center, with bail set to $150,000. Leonard was on campus on Oct. 20, the day the ASB Senate voted to remove the Mississippi state flag from campus. He arrived at the Circle in his vehicle that morning and displayed multiple Confederate and state flags atop poles attached to his car. The vehicle also displayed multiple “Boycott Walmart” stickers, an initiative with which Leonard has been involved for about 20 years, according to msnewsnow.com. The University Police Department directed him to the area in front of Fulton Chapel, according to Danny Blanton, the public re-
lations director for the University. “He stayed there for a brief period of time, complied with all of their requests, never showed any signs of trouble and then left,” Blanton said. Crowds of students accumulated around Leonard at the Circle and in front of Fulton Chapel, asking him questions and posing arguments for and against his cause. Many students expressed concern for campus safety because of the short time between his presence on campus and his attempted bombing. “It is a bit disturbing that somebody like that was on our campus,” Adam Lewis, freshman political science major, said. “I am just glad that nothing happened here and that nobody got hurt at the bombing.” Blanton said the University does not necessarily share this concern regarding the incident, and said the situation was handled by the University police to lower any chance of danger for students. “UPD kept an eye on him the entire time he was here,” Blanton said. “I think, if anything, that should give students comfort. When he was here before, he wasn’t here without our know-
ing he was here. We were able to monitor him, and watch him, and make sure nothing bad happened.” Many students agreed, finding it difficult to bar the campus from dangerous individuals all together. “It’s kind of scary, but I don’t think you can prevent that type of person from coming on campus,” Hayden Benge, freshman journalism major, said. “It would be hard to try and stop all of that. Anyone could turn around and pull out a gun.” Although no specific precautions or changes have been put into place, Blanton said the University is aware of the increased threat to security posed by the controversy regarding the state flag and is confident safety will not be compromised as a result. “We will remain vigilant,” Blanton said. “We are confident that we have the law enforcement presence to continue to do that. You might say we have a heightened awareness of what’s going on on campus right now.” In addition, the University encouraged students to report any suspicious activity they see to help ensure a safe and secure campus for all.
Library, UM Green Fund increase conservation efforts ALEXIS NEELY
anneely@go.olemiss.edu
As the University’s second-largest recycler, the J.D. Williams Library staff and housekeepers deal with a variety of materials, from tons of paper to the plastic found inside old VHS tapes. Now, the library is looking to bigger ways of leaving an even greener footprint. Library staff wrote a proposal for the installment of low emissivity window tint on the windows of the library through the UM Green Fund in 2014. This innovation reflects about 57 percent of solar energy, thus reducing heat and effectively lowering energy costs for the building. Created in the spring of 2013, the UM Green Fund is a pool of funding of about $15,000 overseen by a committee of students, faculty and staff. Anyone can write a proposal to suggest a project that promotes sustainability. All donations are matched 50 percent by the University. Since
PHOTO BY: ROYCE SWAYZE
Among other strategies to reduce its environmental impact, the J.D. Williams Library has increased its efforts for conservation through tinting the north windows to reflect heat. its founding, the Green Fund has successfully funded five projects. Buffy Choinski, head of the science library and library Green Team chair, said the library staff
initially placed tinted windows above the J.D. Williams east entrance for ultraviolet ray protection. When they noticed the change helped with energy costs,
they submitted a proposal to the Green Fund for the library’s south windows as well. Anne McCauley, assistant director at the Office of Sustainabil-
ity, said she is proud of the fund and the opportunities it presents. “It gives everyone an outlet for bringing a project on campus,” McCauley said. “It allows for innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit.” Senior linguistics major Sabrina Kosloske and library employee said the library’s measures were helpful for the campus as a whole. “Since the library is in a central location on campus, it’s important for them to promote recycling, and they do a good job of it,” Kosloske said. Library operations manager Stan Whitehorn said a little help from students goes along way to complement the efforts of campus organizations. “Take care of your business,” Whitehorn said. “I look at the garbage cans around here and there’s so many empty plastic bottles, when right beside them are plastic recycling receptacles. It’s easy enough. A bunch of stuff you’re throwing away? Paper here, plastic there.”
opinion
PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN |10 NOVEMBER 2015 | OPINION
THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN EDITORIAL STAFF: LOGAN KIRKLAND editor-in-chief dmeditor@gmail.com CLARA TURNAGE managing editor dmmanaging@gmail.com TORI WILSON copy chief thedmcopy@gmail.com DREW JANSEN TAYLOR BENNETT news editors thedmnews@gmail.com LANA FERGUSON assistant news editor DYLAN RUBINO sports editor thedmsports@gmail.com COLLIN BRISTER assistant sports editor thedmsports@gmail.com ZOE MCDONALD MCKENNA WIERMAN lifestyles editors thedmfeatures@gmail.com SIERRA MANNIE opinion editor thedmopinion@gmail.com ROYCE SWAYZE photography editor thedmphotos@gmail.com ARIEL COBBERT assistant photography editor thedmphotos@gmail.com CAROLINE CALLAWAY DANIELLE MINUS design editors ASHLEY GAMBLE online editor
ADVERTISING STAFF: EVAN MILLER advertising sales manager dmads@olemiss.edu MICHAEL DAVIS BEN NAPOLETAN DANIELLE RANDALL PIERRE WHITESIDE account executives ROBERT LOCKARD ELLEN SPIES creative designers
S. GALE DENLEY STUDENT MEDIA CENTER PATRICIA THOMPSON
Director of Student Media and Daily Mississippian Faculty Adviser
ROY FROSTENSON
Assistant Director/Radio and Advertising
DEBRA NOVAK
Creative Services Manager
KENNETH SESSIONS
Media Technology Manager
JADE MAHARREY
Administrative Assistant
COLUMN
The new and improved war on Christmas HOLLY BAER
hvbaer@go.olemiss.edu
It’s almost mid-November, so the annual war on Christmas is in full force. This year’s first crusader against joy and light? Starbucks. Joshua Feuerstein, former pastor and current pop-producer of “edgy” viral videos, went to Starbucks and saw their sleek, minimalist winter cups. This year, no snowflakes, or reindeer, or even a single solitary evergreen grace the Starbucks cups. More than just offensively de-Christmas’d cups, the baristas are “banned” from saying “Merry Christmas.” Feuerstein’s solution? When they ask your name, say “Merry Christmas.” Now, Starbucks must say Merry Christmas and decorate the cup with those words! He’s promoting his rebellion with #MerryChristmasStarbucks. How will they survive this disastrous PR nightmare that is the publication of their THE DAILY
MISSISSIPPIAN S. Gale Denley Student Media Center 201 Bishop Hall, P.O. Box 1848 University, MS 38677-1848 Main Number: 662.915.5503 Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
open bigotry?! Easily, because they’re getting free advertising and minimal—if any—disruptions of service. Instead of the traditional conservative call to boycott, Feuerstein is calling people to flood Starbucks with money and name changes. It does nothing but help Starbucks, and makes Feuerstein and his social media minions look strange and needy. Feuerstein and his ilk are desperate for persecution. Unlike their Christian forefathers, who were literally beaten and murdered, and unlike their modern contemporaries in some parts of the world, Feuerstein lives in the USA— where around 60-70 percent of the population is Christian. Despite being in the majority, his need for persecution makes every day a battle. Someone says they’d like gun control? They hate civil liberties and Jesus. Someone says “happy holidays” instead of “merry Christmas?” The evil liberal atheists are winning. Someone
The Daily Mississippian is published Monday through Friday during the academic year, on days when classes are scheduled. Contents do not represent the official opinions of The University of Mississippi or The Daily Mississippian unless specifically indicated. ISSN 1077-8667
calls a Christmas tree a holiday tree? How dare they! We never hear about the war on Hanukkah. We never hear about the war on Diwali. Both of these winter celebrations are important within their faiths. So, why is the war on Christmas a national phenomenon for Fox News and conservative bloggers? Like so many things, with shifting demographics comes the startling realization that Christians don’t get a monopoly on American culture. More and more people in the US are identifying as non-religious. Christmas is no longer applicable as a blanket term for the holiday season. Despite the ever-increasing secularization of Christmas, the idea that Christmas is the default celebration is getting erased. If there is a culture war going on, right-wing Christians are losing. To most people, merry Christmas vs. happy holidays is utterly unimportant. It isn’t some big
The Daily Mississippian welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be addressed to The Daily Mississippian, 201 Bishop Hall, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS, 38677-1848, or e-mailed to dmletters@olemiss.edu. Letters should be typed, double-spaced and no longer than 300 words. Letters may be edited for clarity, space or libel. Third-party letters and those bearing pseudonyms, pen names or “name withheld” will not be published. Publication is limited to one letter per individual per calendar month. Letters should include phone and email contact information so that editors can verify authenticity. Letters from students should include grade classification and major; letters from faculty and staff should include title and the college, school or department where the person is employed.
fuss to be raised. As a former Christian, I still enjoy the holiday seasons because of time off work, quality time with my family, and buckets and buckets of good food. The holidays are just that to most people— plus gifts and treats. But to Joshua Feuerstein, every time merry Christmas isn’t said in favor of happy holidays, an angel dies. Sure, some people actively hate Christmas and wish for the destruction of Christians. There will always be extremists. But most of these moves away from Christmas say more about the diversification of religious experiences in America. As a people, we’re changing. We’ve never been a monolith of religion and culture, but the divide is growing in more visible ways. From one American to another, happy holidays, Joshua. Holly Baer is a senior religious studies major from Flowood.
news
NEWS | 10 NOVEMBER 2015 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 3
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Missouri president, chancellor leave over race complaints COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The president of the University of Missouri system and the head of its flagship campus resigned Monday with the football team and others on campus in open revolt over what they saw as indifference to racial tensions at the school. President Tim Wolfe, a former business executive with no previous experience in academic leadership, took “full responsibility for the frustration” students expressed and said their complaints were “clear” and “real.” For months, black student groups had complained that Wolfe was unresponsive to racial slurs and other slights on COURTESY ASSOCIATES PRESS | JUSTIN L. STEWART the overwhelmingly white main campus of the state’s four-college University of Missouri system President Tim Wolfe announces his resignation from system. The complaints came office. to a head two days ago, when at least 30 black football players statements. As students leveled day, a campus sit-in had grown announced they would not play more grievances this fall, he was in size, graduate student groups until the president left. A gradu- increasingly seen as aloof, out planned walkouts and politicians ate student went on a weeklong of touch and insensitive to their began to weigh in. concerns. He soon became the Sophomore Katelyn Brown hunger strike. protesters’ main target. said she wasn’t necessarily aware Wolfe’s announcement came In a statement issued Sunday, of chronic racism at the school, at the start of what had been exWolfe acknowledged that “change but she applauded the efforts of pected to be a lengthy closed-door is needed” and said the university black student groups. meeting of the school’s governing was working to draw up a plan “I personally don’t see it a lot, board. by April to promote diversity and but I’m a middle-class white girl,” “This is not the way change tolerance. But by the end of that she said. “I stand with the people comes about,” he said, alluding to recent protests, in a halting statement that was simultaneously apologetic, clumsy and defiant. “We stopped listening to each other.” He urged students, faculty and staff to use the resignation “to heal and start talking again to make the changes necessary.” Hours later, the top administrator of the Columbia campus, Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin, announced he would step down at the end of the year and shift to leading research efforts. The school’s undergraduate population is 79 percent white and 8 percent black. The state is about 83 percent white and nearly 12 percent black. The Columbia campus is about 120 miles west of Ferguson, Missouri, where Michael Brown was killed last year in a shooting that helped spawn the national “Black Lives Matter” movement rebuking police treatment of minorities. In response to the race complaints, Wolfe had taken little public action and made few
27674
Sun.-Wed. 10:30am-1:00am, Thurs.-Sat. 10:30am-2:00am
27657
experiencing this.” She credited social media with propelling the protests, saying it offered “a platform to unite.” At a news conference Monday, head football coach Gary Pinkel said his players were concerned with the health of Jonathan Butler, who had not eaten for a week as part of protests against Wolfe. “During those discussions,” athletic director Mack Rhoades said, “there was never any talk about anybody losing their job. It was simply and primarily about a young man’s life.” After Wolfe’s announcement, Butler ended his strike. He appeared weak and unsteady as two people helped him into a sea of celebrants on campus. Many broke into dance upon seeing him. Football practice was to re-
sume Tuesday ahead of Saturday’s game against Brigham Young University at Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. Canceling the game could have cost the school more than $1 million. Shaun Harper, executive director for the Study of Race and Equity in Education at the University of Pennsylvania, said the black football players “understood that they have the power.” “That is so rare,” said Harper, who authored a 2013 study on black male student-athletes and racial inequities in NCAA Division I sports. “Not in our modern history have we seen black students collectively flex their muscle in this way.” The protests began after the
SEE MISSOURI PAGE 4
27668
D E L L E C AN
C
27647
PAGE 4 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 10 NOVEMBER 2015 | NEWS
news
Delivery service grows in Oxford MISSOURI HANNAH BETH VINES hbvines@go.olemiss.edu
Landshark Delivery owners Robert Bettis and Tanner Thompson said they never expected their company in Oxford to grow so big so quickly. The food delivery service began in May with eight partnering restaurants, and the only drivers were Bettis and Thompson. Now, the delivery service distributes for up to 20 vendors and uses around 16 drivers. “It’s probably the fastest-growing delivery company in the Southeast,” Thompson said. Thompson said the biggest initial challenge for Landshark Delivery was getting drivers and restaurants on board. It was also hard to get the orders up the way they wanted them. Restaurants such as South Depot, Casa Mexicana and Ya Ya’s were some of the first few to become vendors; other restaurants took a little longer to convince. Despite the skepticism, Old Venice jumped on board at the end of July, along with Boneheads and Square Pizza. Their strategy is to add more
drivers for every new restaurant they acquire. Recently, they hired more drivers with the addition of Pick Thai and Kabuki, a favorite among Landshark Delivery users. One reason for the success of Landshark Delivery is the drivers are willing to go the extra mile - literally. The designated limit for a delivery is six miles from the restaurant the customer orders from, but some are willing to go a little further. “If it’s worth the drive, the drivers will go out past the six mile mark,” Thompson said. Landshark drivers are not always stuck at one restaurant, like drivers at restaurants such as Domino’s or Jimmy John’s. They also do not have to worry about cleaning or the hassles of side work. Jason Farris, a Landshark Delivery driver, said his favorite part about working there is the flexibility of the schedule. “It’s easy for me to pick up a shift if we are busy enough,” Fairris said. “I also really like how I am able to choose my own hours.” Farris said the only downfall with picking his own schedule is that some shifts are not as
monetarily promising as others. “There’s a little more anxiety on choosing the right one.” There’s also a disadvantage to the service when the restaurants are busy. “Sometimes when the kitchen gets really backed up, like Old Venice or South Depot, we have to shut them down for an hour or so,” Tanner Thompson said. Coming from a company that had over 210 orders one Sunday alone, this isn’t surprising. Farris said Sundays are the busiest days for Landshark. “A lot of people don’t really want to cook for themselves on Sunday,” Farris said. “Also, Sunday football usually keeps people from leaving their house.” Typically, Landshark takes about 120 orders per day, and the numbers are only going up from there. In the near future, the owners are looking forward to getting even more restaurants on board. “We both knew this would be the place to come,” Thompson said. “We never thought it would get this big, this quick.”
continued from page 3 student government president, who is black, said in September that people in a passing pickup truck shouted racial slurs at him. In early October, members of a black student organization said slurs were hurled at them by an apparently drunken white student. Frustrations flared again during a homecoming parade, when black protesters blocked Wolfe’s car, and he did not get out and talk to them. They were removed by police. Also, a swastika drawn in feces was found recently in a dormitory bathroom. The university did take some steps to ease tensions. At Loftin’s request, the school announced plans to offer diversity training to all new students starting in January, as well as faculty and staff. On Friday, the chancellor issued an open letter decrying racism after the swastika was found. The governing board said an interim system president would be named soon, and board members vowed Monday to work toward a “culture of respect.” The board planned to appoint an officer to oversee diversity and equality at all four campuses. It also promised a full review of other policies, more support for vic-
tims of discrimination and a more diverse faculty. Many of the protests have been led by an organization called Concerned Student 1950, which gets its name from the year the university accepted its first black student. Group members besieged Wolfe’s car at the parade, and they conducted a weeklong sit-in on a campus plaza. The group demanded that Wolfe resign and “acknowledge his white male privilege.” It also sought a 10-year plan to retain more marginalized students and the hiring of more minorities at the university’s counseling center. On Sunday, the Missouri Students Association, the student government at the Columbia campus, said in a letter to the board that there had been “an increase in tension and inequality with no systemic support” since Brown’s death. Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, was fatally shot by a white police officer during a struggle. The Justice Department later cleared officer Darren Wilson, concluding evidence backed his claim that he shot Brown in self-defense after Brown tried to grab the officer’s gun. Wolfe, 57, a former software executive and Missouri business school graduate, was hired as president in 2011.
lifestyles
Album Review: Ellie Goulding AUSTINE HILLE
ahille1234@gmail.com
Ellie Goulding, the artist who has plagued the radio with songs like “Lights” and “Burn,” is back with her third studio album. Much like the jacket she is wearing in the album artwork, it is not pretty. The first two tracks, “Intro (Delirium)” and “Aftertaste,” essentially meld into one big song, the first portion being one large and eerie buildup for the eventual transition into the definable beat and melody of “Aftertaste.” The chorus and bridge portions of this track are vibrant and full of energy, possessing the melding of EDM and R&B qualities you could expect from an Ellie Goulding hit, but the remainder of the song sounds like generic radio pop. Overall, the album starts on a bad foot. This same general sound continues in the next track, “Something in the Way You Move,” which bores the listener almost immediately. It’s evident Goulding attempted to deviate a bit from her general sound with this track in order to diversify her soundscape, and it does have that effect for a short span of time, only to be shoved right back into the Top 40 sound that she seems to be clinging to the whole time. “Keep on Dancin’” is the kind of song you would hear on the radio and immediately turn the station off in fear of the reality that the beat will be stuck in your head the entire day. You want to like it, but you know it’s not best for you. “On My Mind” has a similar effect, pulling influence from a pseudo-hip hop vibe but eventually jumping into a sound that you can’t help but hate. However, give credit where credit is due for “Around U” because this time, the song doesn’t waste anytime before bugging the crap out of you. The only way to describe the track would be to call it a tame
LIFESTYLES | 10 NOVEMBER 2015 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 5
THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN HOLIDAY COOK-OFF
version of the “Barbie Girl” song. It’s just as annoying, but just a tad bit quieter. The next two tracks, “Codes” and “Holding on for Life,” sound heavily catered to radio time. Consequently, they lack any sort of substance or artistic integrity. It is understandable that artists like this make their living based off the Top 40 market, but frankly, the Top 40 market rarely makes good music. Catchy beats and generic lyrics do not make good songs, as is evident in both “Codes” and “Holding on for Life.” Next on the project is “Love Me Like You Do,” a track originally made for the blockbuster film “Fifty Shades of Grey.” The song takes on a much slower, eerie atmosphere that sets it apart from the rest of the project. This track has already received a large amount of recognition and it deserves it. It’s nice to finally see something unique on the album. It is important to emphasize that this track is not alone. The album, as hard as it is to believe, has some upsides. Songs such as “We Can’t Move to This” and “De-
COURTESY: AMAZON.COM
votion” switch it up a bit and don’t completely make you want to stuff your ears with cotton balls. Pulling from house and Latin dance music, these tracks provide a unique spin to Goulding’s familiar voice. However, this change in pace doesn’t last long. The album goes right back into its self-dug grave with the tracks “Don’t Need Nobody” and “Don’t Panic.” In one foul swoop, the project officially jumped right back into the category of white noise, forever doomed to be the soundtrack at hokey eat-in restaurants and department stores for years to come. There are plenty of other songs on the album that will probably have this same fate, such as “Army,” “Lost and Found” and “Scream It Out.” Each of these tracks are much better while eating sub-par orange chicken whilst sitting in a cheap, wooden both upholstered with green, squeaky, synthetic leather. Much like the food at chain restaurants, there is not much that needs to be said about these particular songs.
The Daily Mississippian announces a Holiday Recipe Round-Up, open to all readers of the DM. Send in your best recipes for desserts, casseroles, hors d’oeuvres, entrees and appetizers to thedmfeatures@gmail.com no later than Nov.19 at 3 p.m. Editors will select three finalists from each category and announce a list of the finalists in the DM on Friday, Nov. 20. The finalists selected will be invited to participate in the Daily Mississippian’s first ever Holiday Cook-Off, to be held Wednesday, Dec. 2 at the Student Media Center. First place winners will receive the Daily Mississippian’s Best of Oxford Taste Award for their category, and will have their recipes published in the DM. Submissions must be original recipes and must contain appropriate content to be considered for contest entry. Limit one entry per contestant. All entries submitted are subject to editing prior to publication. Student Media Center Staff not eligible.
Listen to Rebel Radio TODAY! The Music Scene
of
the World with DJ In-the-Grid 3-4 p.m.
OLE MISS STUDENT SPECIAL
BUY ONE GET ONE FREE KRYSTALS show your student ID and present this coupon
Drive Thru open 24 hours a day 7 days a week
*Limit to 12 Krystals (6 free) per coupon* *Limit to 1 coupon per car in drive thru*
*expires 12/11/15*
28560
31891
PAGE 6 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 10 NOVEMBER 2015 | SPORTS
sports
COLUMN
Saturday’s loss doesn’t change what Freeze has done COLLIN BRISTER
cgbriste@go.olemiss.edu
Saturday was miserable if you were an Ole Miss fan. With everything on the line, Ole Miss came up short, and it sucked. But why did Saturday suck? Sure, giving up a fourthand-25 that could have ended the game was awful. Sure, the face mask penalty was unfortunate. But Saturday was horrible for more reasons than just that. Saturday sucked because Saturday mattered. For the second time in two years, Hugh Freeze took the Rebels into November in control of their SEC West destiny. That happened once before Freeze got to Ole Miss, and
2x
BUY GET
some guy with the last name of “Manning” was the quarterback then. The numbers don’t lie when it comes to Freeze. Hugh Freeze has won more games than any coach in the first four years of their tenure at the Ole Miss. Hugh Freeze has recruited better than any coach in Ole Miss’ history. Hugh Freeze will have his team in a bowl game for the fourth time in his first four years, something no other Ole Miss coach in modern history has achieved. Hugh Freeze has beaten a Nick Saban-coached Alabama Crimson Tide team twice in a row. The only other active coach that has achieved that? Les Miles. I hear Les is a decent football coach.
1
FREE
*Based on Regular Menu Prices, not Valid on Artisan Pizzas
PAN PIZZA EXTRA, MINIMUM DELIVERY $7.99
ORDER ONLINE WWW.DOMINOS.COM
OPEN LATE
236-3030
27616
Coach Hugh Freeze led the rebels onto the field Saturday. Yes, questions need to be 2011, he took over a program asked regarding the losses in that Houston Nutt left for November. dead. Ole Miss had gone 6-18 The Rebels are now 3-7 in in their previous two years. SEC play in November under They had lost 14 straight SEC Freeze. games. There was no hope. Yes, questions need to be There was no vision in place asked regarding the future of for this program. this program in terms of comFreeze talked at his intropeting for an SEC champion- ductory press conference ship. about a journey. He referThe fact remains, however, enced it more than 10 times. that Freeze has done more What’s a journey without a than any of his predecessors few bumps in the road? at the Ole Miss in their first Losing sucks. four years. It will never stop sucking, When Freeze first arrived and losing with everything on at Ole Miss in December of the line is a lot more painful
PHOTO BY: MARLEE CRAWFORD
than losing an obscure October game to South Carolina that keeps you out of the Independence Bowl. But Ole Miss was there. They had a chance. For the second year in a row, they were ranked in the top 5 for multiple weeks. For the second year in a row, everything is on the line in November. For the second year in a row, they can still win the SEC West with two games remaining. That’s what Hugh Freeze has done.
SUDOKU©
Puzzles by KrazyDad HOW TO PLAY Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 with no repeats.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
INTERMEDIATE
sports
SPORTS | 10 NOVEMBER 2015 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 7
Rebels to host Murray State in NCAA tournament at home CHRISTOPH LUDWIG
csludwig@go.olemiss.edu
The Ole Miss soccer team will host Murray State in the first round of the NCAA tournament at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The team learned their fate Monday afternoon at a watch party at Rafter’s Bar and Grill. “To get a home game is awesome,” Matthew Mott, Ole Miss head coach said. “It’s an opponent we don’t know a lot about, but we’re excited to be back at home for one more game in front of our home fans.” “We always have great fans on Friday nights, so I think that will be an awesome atmosphere for us to play in,” Addie Forbus junior forward said. “It was something we wanted to happen because we have such an exciting atmosphere.” The Rebels were one of six SEC teams to make the NCAA tournament, joining Florida, LSU, South Carolina, Auburn and Texas A&M. The Murray State Racers, 16-4 on the season, won their first Ohio Valley Conference championship since 2009 with a 1-0 overtime victory over Southeast Missouri State. The Racers are currently riding an 11-game winning streak. The Rebels were placed in a tough region of the bracket featuring sixth-ranked Clemson, eighth-ranked and 22–time national champion North Carolina and Texas A&M, who knocked the Rebels out of the SEC tournament and made the national semifinals last season. “There’s not an easy draw out there,” Mott said. “It’s nice company to be in if we can get there. It’s a bracket that has a bunch of teams
FILE PHOTO: MARLEE CRAWFORD
Gretchen Harknett dribbles the ball downt he field in a game earlier this season. Harknett will play in the NCAA tournament against Murray State. that have been very successful for a lot of years, and it’s nice to get a chance to be in that group.” The Rebels, who are on a two-game losing streak, both of them shutouts, will be looking to get the offense and the team back on track against the Racers. Despite the losses, the Rebels have a lot of confidence in their ability to regain their previous form. “We can’t overthink it. We have to get back to who we are as a team, and collectively we have to get back to playing Ole Miss soccer. And the rest will take care of itself,” For-
CLASSIFIEDS INFORMATION To place your ad in The Daily Mississippian Classifieds section, visit: http://www.thedmonline.com/classifieds. The DEADLINE to place, correct or cancel an ad is 12 p.m. one business day in advance. The Daily Mississippian is published Monday through Friday when school is in session except during the summer session which is Tuesdays and Thursdays. Classified ads must be prepaid. All major credit cards accepted. No refunds on classified ads once published. RATES: - $0.25 per word per day - 15-word minimum - No minimum run
Additional Features (Web & Print): Jumbo Headline - $3 Big Headline - $2 Bold Text - extra $0.50 per word
bus said. “We have to focus on the little things that maybe we lost sight of against Vanderbilt.” “I think we got mentally and physically tired toward the end of the season. We had a lot of travel,” Mott said. “Vanderbilt was tough because we connected a lot of passes but we weren’t dangerous enough. But to me, that game was a long time ago. We’re back at practice, and we’re ready for the next chapter in the biggest tournament of the year.”
TIRED OF ROOMMATES? 1 bedroom 1 bath w/ study. 2950 S. Lamar. Single student occupancy only. Available January. $450 month. (662)832-0117
PART-TIME DOMINO’S PIZZA-OXFORD is now hiring delivery drivers! Earn up to $15 an hr! Must be able to work late hours, have great customer service skills, & previous job history with good references. Applicants must be 18, pass a background check, have a safe violation free driving record, your own vehicle & proof of car insurance. Apply in person to fill out an application at 1603 West Jackson Ave.
To place your ad online: www.thedmonline.com/classifieds
FREE MISC.
The DM reserves the right to refuse ads that appear to offer unrealistic or questionable products or services.
BE SOCIAL On Twitter: @roundtable_ ox and Instagram: theoxfordroundtable. Like our Facebook and friend us on Snapchat: roundtable_oxd
201 BISHOP HALL • 662.915.5503 APARTMENT FOR RENT
LARGE 2 BEDROOM/2.5 BATH townhouse with W/D included. No pets. 1 Year lease. Quiet atmosphere. Deposit and references required. Call (662)2340000
27665
PAGE 8 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 10 NOVEMBER 2015 | SPORTS
sports
Freeze addresses issues in the ‘very difficult’ loss to Arkansas CODY THOMASON
csthoma1@go.olemiss.edu
It’s been three days, and the Arkansas loss is still hard to believe. A busted play on fourth-and-25 led to a lateral to Arkansas Razorback Alex Collins.The game ended with a Razorback first down, and eventually a touchdown and game-winning two-point conversion. “I never experienced anything quite like what we experienced on Saturday,” head coach Hugh Freeze said. “After watching the film and the effort that was given by both teams and ours, we couldn’t find issues with effort. It was certainly one of those days where the offenses had their way on both sides. It was a very difficult ending.” Many of the positives were definitely on the offensive side— the Rebels put up 52 points and gained a total of 590 yards on the day.
“It was possibly one of the most efficient offensive games since I’ve been here,” Freeze said. “I thought Chad (Kelly) played extremely well, as did the offensive line and receivers.” Arkansas is a power-run team, so containing their running backs and forcing the Razorbacks to play through the air seemed like a good plan. Unfortunately for the Rebels, Allen was unexpectedly efficient through the air and picked apart the Rebel defense for most of the game. “I thought we controlled the run game against a very good running team. Obviously, that was the plan, to stop the run,” Freeze said. “We unfortunately, didn’t have answers to their pass game. That is something that we will have to address.” Saturday was also the first game that junior husky Tony Conner was able to play after injuring his knee in the victory against Alabama in week
FILE PHOTO: ARIEL COBBERT
HAPPY HOUR Tuesday-Thursday 4:30-6:30 2 for 1 Beer, $3.95 Margaritas, Fuzz Naval, and Daiquiris
Special Menu Items offered during Happy Hour!
662.380.5182 27679
PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY
Hugh Freeze speaks at a press conference concerning Saturday’s game and the road ahead for Rebels on the bye week. three. “It (Conner’s knee) did swell after the game. I just talked to Pat (Jernigan), and he will be in this afternoon to drain Tony’s knee. That was the plan all along,” Freeze said. “They will drain it and see how he feels tomorrow. We will judge what we do with him based on that.” Conner had surgery after sustaining the injury, but will need further surgery at the conclusion of the season. “We’ve always known that
there is an issue he is going to have to get corrected after the season is over. Tony got 30 snaps, I believe,” Freeze said. “We just have to monitor it. The same plan is still there. There is going to have to be a surgery after the season to completely fix it.” Freeze also cleared up the fourth-and-25 play, as some fans argued that Alex Collins shouldn’t have been able to advance the ball and get the Razorback first down. “The interpretation is based
on whether or not it was a lateral or a fumble,” Freeze said. “In their interpretation, and I would agree, it was a lateral. It was a backwards pass. That is the differentiating thing. The one that I had a question about was the fumble at the end of the play because I know the rule on that one is very clear. “The thing that worked out for them is that he was beyond the line to gain.”