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Toyota provides hope during economic downturn BY AMANDA WARD News Editor
Fall 2011 will bring hope to the local economy as Toyota moves forward with plans to complete its Mississippi production plant. With back-and-forth discussion about opening a new plant in Mississippi, there has been much excitement about the future of local, as well as state, economy. The Toyota plant, located in Blue Springs, will bring at least 2,000 direct jobs, said Sally Williams, representative for MDOT Public Relations. “We could use some industrial employment in the county,” Alderman Brad Mayo said. “That’s something I really encourage.” Lafayette county posted a 7.8% unemployment rate in 2009, according to createfoundation.com, a 2.7% rise from 2008 statistics. That is 1,750 unemployed citizens in the county. Though Oxford itself will only be mildly affected by the plant, some of the plant officials may be drawn to the lifestyle Oxford has to offer, although it may be a bit of a commute, Mayo said. Original estimated indirect jobs, or jobs created because of the plant, are 2,000 as well. Williams said this number was published at the time when Toyota planned to put out the Outlander in Blue Springs, and did not change when Toyota announced that it would be producing the Prius instead. These jobs would have been cre-
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Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and Steve St. Angelo, chief quality officer of Toyotas North American Quality Task Force, speak after a news conference last month during which Toyota announced it will resume construction of a plant near Tupelo. The plant will hire 2,000 team members and build the Corolla compact sedan beginning in the fall of 2011.
ated by 6 unnamed Toyota suppliers. “The Toyota company is still talking to these suppliers to make sure they are still on board,” Williams said. “We anticipate those suppliers will still be locating here.” The annual estimated payroll for direct employment is $122 million, according to projection statistics Williams had on file. Possible estimated indirect payroll is $328 million. However, that number is contingent on suppliers
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Final plans for improvement of the Highway 6 and Jackson Avenue intersection by the Mississippi Department of Transportation are in the works. While the Board of Aldermen and other city officials have not yet seen the newest MDOT plans, alderman Brad Mayo said that there have been some concerns including the fact that there would not be an actual bypass but a road running north and south to help accommodate the traffic. “I think it’s a win-win if we can get it done, because it will make it a safer intersection and will save MDOT a good bit of money to get it done in a time-
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moving into the area. The plant will also have an impact on local infrastructure. According to the Mississippi.org press release, improvements have been funded by the state through MDOT by creating a 5.5 mile, five-lane frontage road along with 0.5 miles of threelane and two-lane frontage road, improvements to interchanges located in front of the plant and a few other road additions in regards to the plant itself. Williams said Toyota has not
ly manner,” Mayo said. The plans to make the intersection easier for drivers have been in the works for approximately 12 years. At a recent meeting, MDOT and city leaders decided to start over with a simpler, less expensive plan. Mayo said there have been many factors as to why the start of the project has been delayed, including the ever-growing population of Oxford, the size of the project and the need to work with the government. Keith Purvis, MDOT assistant chief engineer for preconstruction, said until both MDOT and the City can agree on plans for the intersection, See INTERCHANGE, PAGE 4
yet started rehiring for the Blue Springs plant, but there will be an announcement made in the next few weeks about employment opportunities. However, employment is expected to reach the 2,000 mark by time of production in 2011. Once Toyota makes the announcement about employment, jobs will be available to be applied for through Mississippi Department of Employment Services at their website, www.jobcentral.org/ ms.
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On Thursday, SuperTalk Mississippi will broadcast a live radio show in Oxford outside of the Baptist Outpatient Center. They are holding this remote broadcast to encourage listeners to stop and donate to a fund to help build the Center Ridge Outpost Camp, an outreach of TEAAM (Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi). The organization’s goal is that the camp will “help fulfill the overall mission of TEAAM by providing inclusive adventure-based programs that provide supports for individuals on the autism spectrum, their friends and their families,” according to the TEAAM’s Adventure-Based Programs website. Construction of the camp began in March of this year; however, the multi-purpose pavilion is the only structure currently on the site apart from the temporary offices. Dr. Mark Yeager, executive director of TEAAM, said that the organization would like to raise
$300,000 to finish phase one of construction. He predicted that phase one would be completed in late fall, after which the organization will be able to serve around 600 children every summer. Yeager said he is hopeful that the Center Ridge Outpost Camp will be of great benefit during the school season through a number of weekend activities, which will be offered multiple times per month. He said that TEAAM will affect families of autistic children through the whole state of Mississippi with this new resource. Thursday’s event will include Paul Gallo’s morning show from 6-9 a.m., the JT Show from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and On Deadline with Sid Salter from 3-6 p.m. If nothing else, SuperTalk desires to raise awareness for TEAAM’s efforts, said Rick Mize, general manager of SuperTalk Oxford, WTMN 105.5. “We are pleased to be a part of this event and to help make the CROC a reality,” Mize said.
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I would choose fame over money any day. This isn’t because I want to be a famous actress or singer or even the next Katie Couric, but I want to be well-known for what I do. I figure that if you work as hard as you can at something you are passionate about, you can make a name for yourself. Even if you are only “famous” in a specific field, you have accomplished a lot more than lucking upon a million dollars. Of course, there are “lucky” ways to become famous as well. You can date a celebrity, star in a sex tape or choose reality television, but I’m not counting these types of cop-outs. The type of fame that I’m talking about is respect. I want people to talk about me and what I do in an honoring way. I want to be known as great at my job. In all honesty, most fame brings money. Even the crappy I-had-eight-kids-andexploited-them-for-TV type of notoriety brings in the cash. That’s the one reason I don’t understand why people choose money when asked the ever-popular “fame or money” question. Money just buys things. Fame
buys honor, admiration, status and intrigue. Now, I’m not saying that becoming famous means everything to me or that its a goal that everyone should aspire to be. Not at all. I’m just under the impression that it’s a worthwhile thing to want. No one is going to criticize you for doing your best and becoming top in your field, but lots of people secretly turn their noses up at the nouveau-riche. I’m not criticizing money. In fact, I’m insanely jealous of people that can afford weekend trips to Paris and Balenciaga bags. My parents have always said that I need to find a well-paying job because I like the finer things in life. Obviously, I went into journalism. For the two of you who don’t know this, journalism is not a high-paying career choice. You really need to love it to choose it. There are many paths of journalism, some I love and some I despise. That is why I don’t plan on covering local spot news the rest of my life. I plan on writing for the entertainment industry, and I plan on doing so well that people know my name. I don’t think this “wanting to be known”
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thing is a generational issue, either. I have many friends who are content to be who they are, do what they want and remain out of the spotlight. My reasons are slightly more complex than an average person’s thought process. I like to set goals for myself, so that I work harder and harder. I like to push myself to the limit in about everything I do. By choosing fame over money, I don’t just work until I can afford an exotic cruise or a nicer apartment, I work longer and harder. Becoming famous for being an amazing writer is one thing, but keeping your name in the spotlight requires relentless hard work. I don’t like stopping, and I don’t plan on it. I think this is something everyone can aspire to - hard work that never ends, regardless of fame or money. But like I said, I’d choose fame over money any day. However, if someone does decide to pay me tons of money to do my job, you won’t hear my complaining. You’ll just hear the “ca-ching” of the register at Apple ringing up their latest overpriced gadgets that I just can’t seem to get enough of.
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GROSS STUFF THAT PEOPLE DO BY JON MOSBY Columnist
Have you ever noticed someone walk straight out of a public restroom without washing his hands? Have you heard of someone who lives by the rule of “if it’s yellow, let it mellow; if it’s brown, flush it down”? What about people that sneeze directly into their hands? This summer, I’ve seen my fair share of disgusting human behavior. I’ve seen tons of guys walk right past the restroom sinks. If you are one of those guys, read every bit of this column! I don’t get it. If you don’t know how to wash your hands, Google it. I wonder how many unwashed, filthy hands I’ve shaken. According to the Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH), our hands bring us into contact with disease-causing bacteria and viruses every day. According to Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services, not wash-
ing your hands can lead to diseases spread through fecal-oral transmission. Infections that can be transmitted include salmonellosis, hepatitis A, giardiasis, enterovirus and amebiasis (to name a few). Most of these infections are easily treated, but amebiasis is quite serious. According to the World Health Organization, 70,000 people die due to amebiasis annually worldwide. Amebiasis infections can last for years. Luckily, for those of us stateside, amebiasis rarely occurs. It affects people that live in moist, temperate climates throughout the world. You should always wash your hands before handling food, setting the table, eating, treating a scrape or cut, tending to someone who is sick and putting in or taking out contact lenses. You should wash your hands after using the restroom, changing diapers, coughing, sneezing, preparing food, handling wounds, playing with animals, handling
dirty dishes, being around people who are sick and taking out the garbage. Now, for your handy dandy, hand-washing instructions straight from the MSDH! Proper hand-washing takes at least 20 seconds. To properly wash your hands: wet your hands under warm running water and apply some soap, lather up and rub your hands together hard to scrub dirt and germs away. Always wash hands front and back and between fingers. Wash around your wrists and under your nails, rinse well with warm water and (lastly) dry your hands completely with a clean cloth or (even better) a paper towel. “If it’s yellow, let it mellow, if it’s brown, flush it down.” This statement and the act itself are completely revolting to me. I heard two guys talk about it in the restroom once. Apparently, there are no health risks to this. It’s even considered to be ‘green.’ In areas of the world where drought is frequent, selective flushing (as it’s called) is strongly
encouraged. Most toilets use at least 1.6 gallons of water per flush, if you skip two flushes a day, this saves up to 1,168 gallons of water per year. I won’t discourage anyone from selective flushing anymore, but don’t expect me to follow this rule. I’ll have to live with my environmental sins. Sneezing in your hand is another thing that completely freaks me out. Most people think that sneezing in your hand is fine, but if you don’t immediately wash your hands, then you’ve pretty much spread those germs everywhere. The Centers for Disease Control say you should cough or sneeze into your sleeve or elbow. Especially during flu season, someone near you can breathe in your air or touch a surface contaminated with your germs and become ill. If you see someone doing something disgusting, feel free to call them out or give them step-by-step instructions. You’ll save a life, sort of, or enter a completely awkward situation in a restroom.
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CHEATING OUR CHARACTER BY EMILY JOHNSON The Dartmouth, Dartmouth College via UWIRE
In a room built solely for the purpose of administering exams, 228 students sit hunched over computers. A security camera monitored by a test proctor scans the room. As one student moves his jaw, the camera frantically zooms in and a program takes a screenshot of his latest computer activity. The camera reveals that the student is not wearing a wireless earpiece capable of transmitting test answers, but a proctor nonetheless rushes into the room with a trash can and orders the suspect to spit out his gum. Welcome to the future, or as The New York Times refers to it, “the frontier in the battle to defeat student cheating,” (“To Stop Cheats, Colleges Learn Their Trickery”, June 5). The above scene, straight out of an Orwellian dystopia, is a real possibility for U. Central Florida students taking exams at the school’s new state-of-the-art testing facility, which has been meticulously designed to defend against would-be cheaters. The UCF’s testing center, to its credit, has achieved a rare level of success in the anti-cheating movement. According to Taylor Ellis, an Associate Dean at UCF’s business school, there were only 14 cases of suspected cheating out of 64,000 exams administered during this spring semester. But the draconian nature of the center highlights a disturbing trend in anti-cheating efforts by universities: Methods such as the testing center and popular online services that scan essays for plagiarism seek to deter cheating by catching and punishing offenders rather than preventing cheating before it happens. Efforts by universities to reduce cheating should instead be aimed at reducing the incentives to cheat rather than the instances them-
selves. In my experience, many otherwise honest students cheat because they are overwhelmed by an assignment or feel that an assignment constitutes “busy work.” As long as students continue to believe this, they will look for new and innovative ways around increasingly harsh anti-cheating efforts. Removing incentives to cheat requires a rethinking of homework and testing policies. We must get back to the true purpose of homework and exams, which is to practice new material and encourage original, analytical thinking about a subject. One of the best teachers I’ve had firmly believed that exams were an important part of the learning process and he structured his tests as comprehensive practice in applying new material. When students can understand how assignments and exams fit into the objectives of a course and feel that
they have been adequately prepared to complete them, they are far less likely to take shortcuts. Of course, there will always be some individuals who would rather cheat than work hard, or who prioritize getting a good grade over all other concerns. But focusing resources on catching and punishing offenders, rather than educating students about the importance of integrity, is a flawed approach. If the goal of college is to prepare students for the real world, where temptations to behave dishonestly are everywhere, then UCF’s approach is doing its students a grave disservice. Most UCF students will be doing the right thing by not cheating, but they may only be doing so because surveillance cameras are watching. Rather than working to improve character, catch-and-punish methods scare students into behaving honestly, sending the message that
it is only necessary to be honest when you might get caught. In comparison, Dartmouth sets an admirable example with regards to academic honesty. The first principle of the Academic Honor Policy states: “In recognizing the responsibility of students for their own education, [the Faculty of Dartmouth College] assumes intellectual honesty and integrity in the performance of academic assignments, both in the classroom and outside.” This assumption of integrity helps build student character. More important-
ly, it serves to prepare students for the future. Unless there is clear cause to suspect misbehavior, anti-cheating efforts by universities should target the incentives to cheat before the student sits down to take a test. This method, which Dartmouth successfully employs, coupled with a reevaluation of the purpose of homework and exams, will seek to significantly reduce cheating the right way. An anti-cheating policy in this mold is the true “frontier” of the movement.
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nothing is definite. Mayo said the city government is expecting to see a draft of the plans in the next couple of weeks. Until MDOT has finalized their plans, city officials do not know what kind of contribution the city will make in order to complete the project. “MDOT is continuing to have discussions with the local public officials and are working towards a context-sensitive solution to present to the public, which will reduce congestion while providing a safe alternative for the traveling public that also enables the city and county to plan for future development,” Purvis said.
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UMMC part of national dementia, Alzheimer’s study JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As part of its role in a national study of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, the University of Mississippi Medical Center will map a more than 20-year period in the lives of thousands of people to identify risk factors for cognitive decline. UMMC officials Tuesday announced a $26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The funding will be divided among UMMC, the University of Minnesota, Wake Forest University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The project will build on the national Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study that began in 1987. ARIC focused on risk factors for heart disease and stroke. “We have 20 years of very carefully collected information ranging from everything from diabetes to diet and exercise, so we’ll be taking advantage of that data
to look for the factors that increase risk or decrease risk of dementia,” said Dr. Thomas Mosley, a UMMC professor and one of the new study’s lead investigators. The ARIC study began with 16,000 participants in communities across the country. Mosley said about 12,000 participants are still alive. They will undergo a new round of neurological testing for memory, processing speed and brain imaging. With the nation’s 65-and-older population expected to double in coming years, “we’re looking at an unprecedented demographic shift” for those prone to dementia, Mosley said. Mosley said researchers will also look at racial disparities. He said data suggests the rates of Alzheimer’s in black people may be twice that of white people. He said the reasons for the disparity are unclear and the study is expected to shed some light.
Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia that afflicts more than 5 million Americans and more than 26 million people worldwide. The disease is the seventh-leading cause of death in the country. There are 35 million Americans age 65 or older, based on the last census. That demographic is projected to more than double by 2050. Mosley expects the research to provide early intervention for people who are at risk of dementia-related diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s. “Research suggested there are changes in the brain as early as in the 50s,” he said. “People who have small vascular changes in the brain, we give them memory tests and they do more poorly than those without those changes.” UMMC will organize a team of scientists from the Mayo Clinic, Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas at Houston, Boston University and Eras-
mus University in the Netherlands. Mosley said the dementia examinations will begin May 2011, and it could be up to four years “before we have exciting data.” UMMC also announced a separate campaign to raise $9 million in private funding for UMMC’s new Memory Impairment and Neurodegenerative Dementia Center. Mosley wants to recruit more scientists to expand research in dementia at the center. The new study is the first conducted under the umbrella of the Mind Center. Lee Corlew, a member of the advisory board for the Mind Center, said she’s seen firsthand the effects of Alzheimer’s. She said some of her close relatives had the disease. Corlew said finding effective treatments is critical. “None of us takes this journey without a lot of personal pain,” Corlew said.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Avondale shipyard outside New Orleans could close by early 2013 if Northrop Grumman follows through on plans to consolidate some shipbuilding operations in Pascagoula, Miss., company executives told state officials Monday. Even if the consolidation doesn't happen, The Times-Picayune reports the shipyard's 11,500 direct and indirect jobs are in danger of disappearing by 2016 unless state officials can persuade the Navy to change its latest procurement plans. "This would be a tremendous economic challenge, not only to the greater New Orleans area, but to the entire state of Louisiana," Gov. Bobby Jindal said Monday after a meeting with U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and Mike Petters, president of Northrop Grumman's shipbuilding operations. The governor said he plans to join the state's congressional delegation in the coming days for a meeting with Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus in an effort to keep
Avondale open. Mabus is a former Democratic governor of Mississippi. The immediate issue involves the Navy's LPD-17 San Antonio-class amphibious assault ships, which cost about $1.7 billion each and are built at Northrop's shipyards in Avondale and Pascagoula. With two ships now under construction, the Avondale plant has enough work to keep it busy through 2012. But Northrop executives told the governor they are considering building the final two LPD vessels in Pascagoula. A decision on where the two ships will be built could be announced within days, Jindal said. The long-term problems come after the LPD-17 program is completed. Under the Navy's latest shipbuilding plan, unveiled earlier this year, there are no more large contracts in the procurement pipeline that are suitable for Avondale, making it unlikely that Northrop Grumman will have any need for the facility. An Avondale closure would be a major blow to a state economy that
is reeling from the national recession and the more localized economic pain brought by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the federal moratorium on deepwater drilling it inspired. Jindal also cited the announced cancellation of NASA's Constellation program, which would lead to the loss of jobs at the Michoud Assembly Facility in eastern New Orleans, as an example of federal policies he thinks are hurting the state. "Federal policy decisions are destroying or preventing the creation of tens of thousands of jobs in Louisiana at a time when our country is facing the most severe recession we have faced in decades," Jindal said. The governor said the state's short-term focus is on keeping Avondale open through 2015 by persuading Northrop to build the final two LPD-17 ships in Louisiana. That would buy the state more time to line up potential new tenants, a process the state already has begun. "We're exploring every alternative," Jindal said.
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We all want to like the bad guy deep down inside. Horror movies aside, antagonists in films such as Darth Vader and the Joker from the Dark Knight spark our dark side and make us think, “That guy’s pretty cool, maybe he’s not so bad after all.” Universal Studios and Illumination Entertainment’s 2010 summer animated flick, “Despicable Me,” shows supervillain protagonist Gru (Steve Carell), amid an attempt to steal the moon. Gru also tried to steal the viewer’s heart, but did he? In a world filled with spandex-sporting superheroes and crime-stopping goody-two-shoes, “Despicable Me” takes an interesting perspective by telling the villain’s angle of the story, which is so often left out of the equation. The opening scene begins with the realization that the Great Pyramid of Giza has been stolen by up-and-coming supervillain Vector (Jason Segel). In fear of Vector stealing the limelight, Gru masterminds an idea to steal the moon, but after being denied a bank loan from the Bank of Evil to steal a
shrink ray, he must receive aid from the most unlikely of persons, three little orphans. Gru is a villain with a hardened heart towards humanity and uses the little girls to aid in his evil plan, but as you might guess, things don’t go according to plan. Throughout the movie it became painfully easy to guess what would happen next and even more obvious to predict the ending. With no surprises and an all-star cast, including the voice talents of Carell, Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews and Will Arnett, you’d think the filmmakers would have put more thought into the script. But don’t get me wrong, I had a few laughs and found myself smiling periodically throughout the film, but this was mostly due to the adorable yellow minions, who could be compared to the nut-seeking squirrel from the Ice Age films. Without these minions beating each other up and laughing at the other’s unfortunate end, the movie would have been a drastically different film. Having been a fan of the work of Steve Carell and the laugh-out-loud
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Carell plays Gru, a supervillian set on stealing the moon, in the animated “Despicable Me.” Gru is assisted by his team of his sidekick (his version of James Bond’s gadget guy Q) Dr. Nefarious, and his army of oompa loompa helpers.
comedy that he is capable of, I expected the actor to carry the comedy angle of the movie, but Carell’s script came up empty in the laugh department. Gru, who had few lines that actually existed outside of moans, groans or yells, failed to be grab my affection as a character let alone as a versatile antagonist. The film was clearly made for children with intentions of making parents smile, but after recent cartoon comedies such as the Shrek films, Toy Story 3 and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, I’ve come to expect animated comedies to have subtle adult humor to appeal to older audiences. Despite a predictable storyline and a lack of character attraction, the animation was outstanding and showed how far 3-D animation has progressed. I’ve never been a big advocate of 3-D films because of the nine-bones-fora-matinee movie, and graphics that aren’t much better than a 2-D movie. During several occasions in the theater, I caught myself jumping when a 3-D object came flying from the big screen.
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Leaving the theater, my mind quickly wandered back to reality and my plans for the evening, as I realized the movie was easily forgettable but a decent way to spend the afternoon. I couldn’t help but wonder how films such as Star Wars and the Dark Knight would have been had the bad guys not been the villain we could all see in ourselves.
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MORE FREE BEACH CONCERTS EYED ON ALABAMA COAST been running commercials promoting their beaches, and Alabama Gov. Bob Riley said a string of beach concerts would help Alabama differentiate itself from the others. "The biggest thing I want people to see is the word 'Alabama,'" Riley said in an interview during the Buffett concert Sunday night. "Most people don't even know we have a beach." Riley got into the act at the concert, throwing hundreds of red baseball caps emblazoned with the word "Alabama" into the crowd. He signed many of them and walked away from his first Buffett
show with one of the caps on his head — backward. Tourism accounts for more than 40,000 jobs and $2.3 billion in spending in Baldwin County, site of both the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach resorts, but business has been down by about half this summer because of the oil spill, which has intermittently left area beaches coated by oil. Craft said tourism promotion money from BP paid some $3.5 million in production costs for the Buffett show, and the performers donated their time. The tab was higher than expected since the stage had to be erected and torn
down twice because of a postponement caused by Hurricane Alex. Officials believe they could stage similar shows at a cost of about $1.5 million each, Craft said, and they have a "wish list" of performers that includes Johnson, Brown and Hill, whose family has vacationed on the Alabama coast for several years. Tourism promoters say forecasts indicate business may be off by as much as 50 percent for the entire
summer tourist season because of the spill, and they're eager for anything that will bring people to the beach. "By creating and hosting various events, like the Buffett concert, and by utilizing a multimedia marketing campaign, we aim to slow and possibly reverse this trend," said Mike Foster, vice president of marketing for the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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MLB ALL-STAR FESTIVITIES NEED TO EVOLVE BY ERIC BESSON Sports Editor
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game dwarfs its NBA and NFL counterparts in popularity, but the commissioner’s office needs to continue looking for areas to improve the game. Bud Selig and the baseball owners have been slow to make changes in game speed and instant replay, which has turned some of mainstream America away from the sport and encouraged negative publicity. But the All-Star game remains their biggest event outside of the playoffs, and with a few tweaks, they can make it even better. Here are some suggestions (demands): Scrap the Home Run Derby The annual Home Run Derby is the bane of the All-Star celebration. The contest glorifies the facet of the sport that led to steroids and muscle-heads swinging for the fences with a runner on second and nobody out. Just move him over. And just get rid of this nonsense. And it’s not like they would lose entertainment - the eight participants in the nearly three-hour competition do more standing around than swinging and take more pitches than they hit over the wall. MLB needs some event for the Monday before the All-Star Game, so the problem with deleting the showcase is replacing it, which leads me to my next idea. Replace “Game” with “Series” Excluding the random two and four game series that are sprinkled through-
out the MLB regular season, all games are played in sets of three. Why shouldn’t the All-Star Game follow suit? The change would come with one stipulation: the players voted in by the fans must play the first six innings of Game 1. There’s a reason they were chosen, and the fans who spent all their time filling out 50 online ballots per day deserve to see their hard work pay off. The reserves and managerial selections would also have the opportunity to showcase their talents in an increased role in Games 2 and 3. The roster size has bloated to 34 players for each team, so there are more than enough position players to give everybody at least one day off. And it’s not a stretch to add a couple more pitching slots to ensure each team has enough arms. One of the reasons the game is so relaxed is because it is only one game. If the AL wins Game 1, wouldn’t the NL come out for Game 2 energized to prevent a series loss? MLB already has the best All-Star game, as neither the NBA or NFL players play any semblance of defense, but that doesn’t mean they should stand pat. An All-Star series would garner more publicity for the stars and cement the MLB showcase as the best of the big-three sports. Change the Prize It’s easy to blast Commissioner Bud Selig for his attempt to make the All-Star Game “mean something” by granting the winning league home-field advantage in the World Series. It’s embarrassing for a sport to base
a World Series Game 7 on the result of an exhibition game. But Selig’s critics often don’t bring anything to the table. If they were to take home-field advantage away from the winner, they would have to replace it with something worthwhile. My suggestion: an offseason trip, as a team, to visit the troops overseas. This would – once again – bring positive publicity and offer a new perspective to the young millionaires. Banish Charlie Manuel As an Atlanta Braves fan, I’m happy Omar Infante made the All-Star team. I’ve seen him come through in the clutch and play several positions - LF, RF, SS and 3B - but part-time players should not be AllStars. His versatility in the field is overshadowed by a new rule, which allows the manager to re-insert one position player into the game. It makes the utility role obsolete. In place of Infante, Manuel could have included Colorado CF/LF Carlos Gonzalez, who is hitting .314 with 17 HR, 60 RBI and 12 SB. But this decision doesn’t even scratch the surface of NL manager Charlie Manuel’s errors, considering he not only left Joey Votto – the first-half NL MVP – off the roster, but won’t even start him in the DH slot after the fans voted him onto the team. Whether Manuel wins the next 15 World Series or retires in two years without winning another NL pennant, please keep him away from the All-Star Game.
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Robertson wins silver at NACAC U-23 Championships Ole Miss Sports Information
MIRAMAR, Fla. – Ole Miss rising sophomore Ricky Robertson continued his outstanding track and field season by finishing second in the high jump at the 2010 NACAC Under-23 Championships on Sunday. Robertson finished runner-up to fellow All-American Paul Hamilton of Nebraska. Both of them leaped 7-03.75, but Hamilton took the title in a jump-off. A native of Hernando, Miss., Robertson was one of a select group of 78 U.S. track and field athletes chosen to compete in the NACAC U-23 Championships, which are held every two years in one of the 32 member nations of the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association, one of six regional athletics associations affiliated with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). He caps a strong season which saw him earn All-America honors with a fifth-place long jump finish in the NCAA Championships and 2010 Southeastern Conference Freshman Field Athlete of the Year accolades after claiming the SEC title in the long jump. Later this month, another Rebel will represent Team USA when rising sophomore Mike Granger competes in the 100-meter dash and 4x100 meter relay at the IAAF World Junior Championships July 19-25 in Moncton, Canada. Indoor Practice Facility
Ole Miss installs FieldTurf in IPF Ole Miss Sports Information
Ole Miss recently completed an upgrade to the Indoor Practice Facility, as FieldTurf installed a new playing surface in the Rebels’ practice facility. The new field is an indoor version of the surface FieldTurf installed before last season in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and has a similar design with blue end zones, but the IPF field has a red Ole Miss script in both ends. Installation began on June 28 and was completed in approximately 10 days. More than 100 top NCAA programs currently play and/or practice on FieldTurf. Twenty-one of the NFL’s 32 teams presently utilize FieldTurf in their stadiums and/or practice fields. Also, MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins and Toronta Blue Jays have Field Turf at their respective stadiums.
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