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Which mascot will you choose? BY RACHEL CLARK The Daily Mississippian
Yesterday afternoon, the mascot selection committee posted images and biographies of the three remaining choices for on-field mascot. The remaining options are the Rebel Black Bear, the Rebel Land Shark and Hotty Toddy. The final poll will take place over the next week, beginning this morning at 8 a.m. and ending Tuesday at 5 p.m. The Rebel Mascot Selection Committee has recommended, and has been assured, that the University will not use the new mascot in a way that would undermine the Ole Miss Rebel brand. The new mascot will not lead to Ole Miss becoming the Ole Miss Bears, the Ole Miss Land Sharks, or the Ole Miss Hotty Toddys. “WE ARE, AND WILL REMAIN, THE OLE MISS REBELS,” according to the Mascot Selection Committee. The selection process, according to teh committee’s website, must do the following: Unify the Ole Miss Community Have a Mississippi Connection Be Unique Adapt from Grove to Game Fit Ole Miss Culture Project a Proud Image Be Timeless, Not Trendy Have the Ability to Be Active Appeal to Children The Rebel Land Shark is based on a tradition started by the late Rebel football player Tony Fein, whose “Fins Up” hand motion has already caught fire with Rebel fans. The
Rebel Land Shark would be a living embodiment of this tradition, complete with a shark head and fin. The Land Shark is a result of an organic movement on campus and would be unique to the Ole Miss Rebels. Many in the Rebel family have already embraced the Land Shark, making it a growing part of the football gameday experience, and the Land Shark has begun to spread to other sports, too. Considerations that have emerged during the development process: The Committee liked that The Rebel Land Shark is an organic idea that originated from a student athlete, and that while fierce on the field, The Rebel Land Shark is playful with children, and thus a strong youth mark, attracting new Rebel fans. In Mississippi, many stories that have been shared for generations center around our native black bear. In William Faulkner’s “The Bear”, Old Ben, a formidable black bear, is a symbol of pride, strength and toughness. Additionally, the legend of the “Teddy Bear” originated in Mississippi when President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot a defenseless bear on a Mississippi hunt in 1902. The Rebel Black Bear, an imposing figure, would intimidate any opponent and be a real source of school spirit. Off the field, The Rebel Black Bear would be an Ole Miss ambassador, full of pride and welcoming any opportunity to
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NATIONAL WEDDING RATES DROP; OXFORD REMAINS STABLE BY MOLLY HUTTER The Daily Mississippian
There are many different factors that make the “big day” special: the flowers, the music, the food, the venue, the dress, and of course, that certain someone. However, the price tags on each add up quickly, usually making the happiest day of one’s life the most expensive one as well. According to data released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 had a record low number of weddings for people 18 and older, with numbers lower than they’ve been in over a century. The statistics were
drawn from a study measuring the far-spread effects of the economic recession. In Oxford, however, the effect has been more subtle, according to business owners in the local wedding industry. While the number of weddings has not noticeably declined, the budgets for many weddings have tightened and excess is generally avoided, they said. David Naron, owner of Oxford Floral, said he is not surprised to see a decline in weddings during this economic slump. “It’s expensive,” Naron said. “It really makes people think
about their budgets.” On average, couples in the U.S. spend $19,581 on their wedding, according to data from CostofWedding.com. Excluding costs of a honeymoon or engagement ring, the majority of wedding budgets range from about $15,000 to $25,000. The average cost of a wedding in Oxford is the same as the national average. In 2009, just 52 percent of adults 18 and older were married, a drop from the 57 percent in 2000. Following the national trend, Mississippi has also seen a significant drop in marriage rates
since 2000. According to data gathered by the annual Mississippi Vital Statistics report, in 2000 there were 19,879 new marriages throughout the state. In 2006, just before the economic recession that officially began in December 2007, there were 16,550. And in 2009, there were just 14,100, a difference of almost 2,500 in just three years. Nonetheless, Oxford seems to break this trend. Claire Kiamie, owner of wedding and event planning company One Fine Day, said that See WEDDINGS, PAGE 5
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SPEAKING OF THAT: Social networking will be the end of us all BY TAYLOR MCGRAW Columnist
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Humanity is doomed. Doomed, I tell ya. When the next inhabiters of the planet search for what did us in, they will need to look no further than the indestructible cellular contraptions affixed to our lifeless hands. Slowly, the extraterrestrials will dust off the screens of our strange little devices to find clues to our demise: a skeletal thumb hovering above the letter “n” on a screen that reads, “Nothing much, what are you doi“; a tweet from Kim Kardashian – “OMG, I like just bought a new dress!!”; Joe Schmo’s Facebook status, “Just started flipping channels – will let you know when I stop.” They will discover millions of similar cases before issuing an official autopsy for the human race: extinction due to extreme lack of mental stimulation and personal interaction. I am peeved about what this socalled “social networking” has done to our society. That’s right, the whole lot of it: tweeting, texting,
blogging, Facebooking, you name it. It should be called “anti-social networking” if you ask me. There is nothing social about electronically updating your “followers” (as if you are some sort of prophet) on how sleepy you are, or browsing through hundreds of photos of your “friends” looking for swimsuit shots (creepo). Let me ask you this: On your birthday, how many phone calls do you get and how many Facebook wall posts do you get? I celebrated a birthday not too long ago, and I got about a halfdozen phone calls and 86 “happy birthday (man, dude, bud, boi)” posts on my Facebook wall. It was flattering, in a way, but some of the people wishing me a happy birthday had never met me in real life. I couldn’t help but wonder, “Now why exactly does this person want me to have a happy birthday? I really don’t care what kind of birthday he has.” And riddle me this: How come people tweet (could stop the sen-
tence here) about being somewhere cool when they are somewhere cool? Example: “I am backstage with Eminem in New York! This is so cool!” Dude. You are backstage with the real Slim Shady. Get off your freaking phone. Where is the tipping point? When will we know the damage to personal interactions is irreversible? I think we are perilously close. We have already lost stories – you know, those things you used to tell your friends when you saw them? Kelsi: “Guess what I did last night, Chelsea!” Chelsea: “You went to the Library.” Kelsi: “How did you know?” Chelsea: “Twitter, duhhh.” Kelsi: “Oh, yeah, forgot I updated that... but guess who I took a picture with!” Chelsea: “Dexter McCluster. It is on Facebook, Kelsi.” Kelsi: “Oh, right! But guess who asked me out!” Chelsea: “Tyler. I saw your relationship status.”
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Kelsi: “Oh.” At the rate we are going, verbal communication will soon be dead altogether. We simply won’t have anything to say to each other that hasn’t been covered in an earlier text or tweet. Plus, it isn’t like we stop to speak to each other, anyway. I have been snubbed more times walking around campus than I can count. Whenever I see someone I know, I look at them and wait for them to make eye contact. But what happens? They pull out their phones and fake text as they walk by, pretend like they never saw me. These are the same people who write “Happppy birthdayyyyy! :)” on my Facebook wall. If we don’t correct this awful course, we will soon be living only vicariously through online pictures and profiles, our real selves limp and paralyzed like wilting plants in a lonely, dark room. Armageddon, here we come. And we are bringing our iPhones with us.
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In a couple of years, I will be a teacher. The thought both terrifies and excites me. I mean, in just a short amount of time, I will be totally responsible for teaching my students to learn and love music. That’s a big commission. Subsequently, I have been paying more attention to anything pertaining to education. America’s schools have been getting a lot of press time. It is expected that President Obama’s new national overhaul will attempt to change our crumbling education system. I say: It’s about time! Yes, health care reform was a great accomplishment that our grandchildren will remember with fondness. It was a monumental step to do what’s right for the people lacking a basic human right. We are now starting to see the benefits, especially for us collegians, and there is more to come. Naturally, the next issue to tackle is education. I think I am qualified to speak about the conditions of private and public schools because I have attended both. Though I mostly attended private schools, I remember my public school days very clearly. For those of you who only experienced one, I can tell you the difference is so vast, it’s just plain unfair. For example, in the public middle school I attended, the few cafeteria meals I did have to eat were such quality that my dog probably wouldn’t have touched them. We had chocolate milk and Fruitopia by the gallon, along with all of the mystery meat we could stomach. On the other hand, the private Seventh Day Adventist high school I attended had lunch prepared each day by a group of mothers. I had a home-cooked, nutritious, vegetarian meal everyday for a small fee of $3. Meals aside, the quality of education is quite different, too. I actually learned stuff in private school. My teachers didn’t have to waste class time breaking up fights or dealing with ob-
noxious students. Yes, we had our class clowns but the teachers would mostly just send them to the principal’s office and be done with it. I had a lot of homework and rigorous curriculum, but the educational experience I received was, and still is, unparalleled. Maybe it was the fact that we met for chapel every day, or, that our teachers began every class with a prayer, but I was genuinely cared about. However, my parents paid dearly for that kind of caring. My high school cost around $7,000 a year. The only reason I ever attended public school was because I wanted to. I am so fortunate to have been blessed with parents who sacrificed to see that I had the absolute best educational experience I could. Unfortunately, many parents don’t have that ability. Just like everything else in life, the richer people always seem to have better opportunities. That should not, and cannot, continue to apply for education. As a future educator, I am so passionate about this gap being fixed. It is not right that those who can pay get the better education. Thankfully, President Obama feels the same way. In an interview, he was asked if he would send his daughters to the D.C. public schools, and not the elite private school they attend now. He said that he wants the quality of education to be the same. That is what we all need to work for. Having said all of this, I have no idea how to accomplish this incredible feat. Perhaps it will begin with the teachers. All of us know what a difference an extraordinary teacher can make in our lives. We have the power to break down or build up the future of this country. With our schools systems the way they are now, we do not have a future. Call me a communist, call me whatever you wish, but every child in this land of opportunity should have the exact same opportunities. When that happens, we will see change, and a brighter future ahead of us.
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The toughest part of the transition for me was, (when I was) 18-23, I went all over the world, and I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. In many ways I got to be a normal 18-23 year old. In many ways I didn’t. I turned 19 in Afghanistan; 20 in Iraq; 21 in Iraq, and 22 in Iraq. Four birthdays in a row. Being in the military is similar to having a normal job because you show up to work at a certain time every day- usually very early in the morning, and you get off that afternoon. Where most 18-22 year olds may have a class at 2 in the afternoon or something else going on, I had a lot of responsibility. Especially with being a hospital corpsman (Editor’s note: hospital corpsmen are enlisted medical specialists.) My job was specifically taking care of all the guys in my unit. I think when I got back, it was like I don’t have this responsibility anymore. I had to catch up on five years that I kind of missed. Going into college as a freshman when I was 24 years old was weird; it took some adjustment. I spent two years at ICC (Itawamba Community College), which was a really good decision. A lot of the students there were nontraditional, so the adjustment there was easier. Transferring here, though, was the first time I’ve ever had any experience with Greek life. I had no idea that fraternities and sororities were such a big deal, and that homecoming really mattered. None of that stuff really matters in high school, so you just assume that none of that really matters to anyone else. And Ole Miss especially is a very Greek oriented school, so there was a part of me that felt like I didn’t really fit in. I felt like I didn’t have the same background as everyone else, and being so much older
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continued from page 1 spread the joy of being a Rebel. Committee considerations that have emerged during the development process: The Rebel Black Bear can be fierce and intimidating, but would also appeal to children making it an excellent youth mark. Nothing says Ole Miss like these two words… Hotty Toddy. They embrace the culture at Ole Miss like nothing else. Southern charm, hospitality, pride, tradition… Hotty Toddy means all of that
of characters into the ultimate Ole Miss Rebel fan. Hotty Toddy would be an athletic, entertaining character whose stunts would rally and energize fans as well as intimidate mascots of opposing teams across all Ole Miss athletic programs.
and more. Among the Ole Miss family, these words have become a familiar greeting, a way of connecting with others through a shared love of Ole Miss. Committee considerations that have emerged during the development process: Our greatest challenge has been deciding how to represent Hotty Toddy as a character. This mascot concept has gone through more iterations than any other throughout the selection process. This idea has evolved from a pair
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Campus eye appeal goal of Ole Miss landscaper OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The eye appeal that grabs visitors to the University of Mississippi campus is more than a nicety: It’s vital to every aspect of the institution’s aspirations. “There was a study ... that showed if a student had not already made his decision about where to go to school, he’s usually going to make it in the first 15 minutes of the visit,” said Jeff McManus, director of landscaping services at Ole Miss. “It’s based on two things — the landscaping and the way the buildings look.” McManus said the same approach extends to the university’s every endeavor. Whether the beautiful campus helps bring to Ole Miss a researcher who eventually finds a cure for a dreaded disease or a major event like the 2008 Presidential Debate, the intangible rewards are similar. “We’re trying to attract the brightest minds that we can,” McManus said. “If they come here because of what we do, we had a small part in what the future looks like. You’re not just here to pull weeds or cut grass; you’re here to recruit the best.” McManus studied horticulture at Auburn and continued his training at resorts in Florida. When the husband and father of four sons decided he missed sweet tea and biscuits and “had to move north to get back to the South,” he came to Ole Miss in 2000. He and Chancellor Robert Khayat agreed the campus needed to set landscaping standards for not only Mississippi, but for Southeastern Conference campuses and beyond. “It’s important to Chancellor Khayat and Chancellor (Dan) Jones and our people who work here every day,” McManus said. “When you have an environment like this to work in, you’re more creative, you’re happier. You’re more about wanting to come to work and be part of a special team.” Along with the “Wow” factor, the department emphasizes effi-
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ciencies: Curving borders enhance eye appeal and minimize backing up for mowers. New equipment — including an 11-foot mower — frees up crew members to do more detail work. Ole Miss uses far fewer oneseason flowering plants than McManus’ resort employers did. Instead, the campus landscape emphasizes perennial color and strong definition for eye appeal. “Even if you’ve got a place you can’t grow grass, if you just put down a nice mulch of pinestraw, it looks neat, it looks clean, it looks like someone takes care of it,” McManus said. “You don’t have to put a ton of plants in there.” Training also is a growing emphasis in everything from equipment use to plant identification. As team members earn new certifications, they also receive recognition and pay raises. Other innovations include the use of biodiesel from recycled cooking oil and a system for instant reporting of irrigationsystem leaks and McManus’ own
community-service website. During McManus’ tenure at Ole Miss, Landscape Services has won the Professional Grounds Maintenance Society’s Green Star Award for Best Maintained University and the Urban Forestry and Green Development Award for Scenic Community of Mississippi. Frequent attention from national media also is a bonus to the Landscaping Services team members who do jobs from mowing in 100-degree heat to picking up 10 tons of garbage after football games. “How many places can you work in a lifetime where the world shows up and brags about what you do?” McManus said. “ESPN doesn’t show up and brag about how well we did in the office, but they brag on these guys. These guys get a pat on the back every time the media show up.” “As (Atlanta-area pastor) Andy Stanley says, people leak,” McManus said. “You’ve got to remind them frequently what we’re doing this for.”
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while she has not seen a decline in the actual number of weddings in Oxford, she has noticed a tighter range in budgets over the past few years. In response to tougher ecomic times, Kiamie said that clients have made small adjustments to lower the cost of the wedding. “Instead of serving seafood, they’re serving chicken or pasta,” Kiamie said. Naron agreed, saying that most families are trying to make sure “they get the most bang for their buck” in all aspects of the wedding. He said that budgets for his clients have gone down about 10 to 15 percent within the past two to three years. Naron, who has been in the Oxford wedding industry for seven years, said that on average Oxford sees around 80 weddings per year. He said that despite the recession, that number has stayed even throughout the economic downturn. So how then, with marriage rates dropping all across the state and the nation, is the number staying stable in Oxford? Naron said that over the past few years, Oxford has become a venue for destination weddings, a trend that has reconciled a local drop in wedding
rates. More and more often, students, alumni and tourists of the city are choosing Oxford as the site for their wedding. Callie and Sidney Kidder got married in Oxford on Aug. 28. With Callie from Greenwood and Sidney from Senatobia, Oxford was a good central location for their wedding. “Our friends are all over now, and we just felt that Oxford was the perfect place so they could all make it back,” Kidder said. The wedding was held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and the reception was held at the Powerhouse. While the economic slump has been the driving force behind this record low wedding rate, the nation’s rising divorce rate is another. In 2009 there were 12,223 divorces in Mississippi, just over 2,000 less than the number of marriages. The increase in non-married couples living together is another factor. “Given the scope of the recent recession, many more couples are likely to choose cohabitation over marriage in the coming years,” Mark Mather, associate vice president of the Population Reference Bureau, said in an Associated Press press release.
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The Mockingbird Early Music Ensemble opened their season on Monday night. The concert featured tunes of the 15th and 16th centuries using historic instruments such as the recorder (left) and viola da gamba (right).
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Sporting a shaved head and a goatee that any old southern rocker would be jealous of, Charlie Hall has played his own brand of worship music since 1992. After he first shaped his skills in the realms of rap and country, Hall said he felt a call to worship. He traces the roots back to his involvement with a small church in his hometown. “I was a part of a very small group of college-age worshippers who met in a living room 10 or 11 years ago,” Hall said in an interview with shurenotes. com. “All of us were into communicating to God through rock music. Back then, I’m not sure we called it worship leading or worship music — we were just talking to God through music.” As his church grew, Hall began leading groups with his music in many settings, including San Diego, Chicago and even further regions like Kiev and Kampala. After he released a couple of albums with different bands (Nathan & Charlie and Sons & Daughters), he became integrated with the Passion movement. Louie Giglio and Jeff Lewis founded the movement in 1997 with the intention of holding spiritual awakenings amongst groups of young people, specifically focusing on college students. Other members among the association include well-known names such as Chris Tomlin and David Crowder. “I’m just one piece of a big puzzle. People are looking to Passion because they’re birthing new things,” Hall told surenotes.com. “It’s a neat collection of people who are thinking outside of the box and are still in pursuit of God.” The group even got their own record label, sixstepsrecords, which began in 2000. Hall has recorded all of his albums there since then. “They really accepted me,” Hall said in an interview with Mark Geil. “I like to do things a little different, I like to say things a little different. They take me from where I am and keep moving me along.” No longer a solo act, Hall is accompanied by his band Kendall Combes (electric guitar), Brian Bergman (keyboard), Dustin Ragland (drums) and Quint Anderson (bass). The musician released two well-received albums not long afterwards (“On the Road to Beautiful” and “Flying into Daybreak”), to further his status as a force amongst young
people. The Wesley Foundation, an on-campus ministry directed towards students, is responsible for bringing Hall to Ole Miss this year. “We wanted to infuse something different, welcoming the whole campus,” intern Justin Crosby said. “Thursday evenings in Oxford have been a big night for fun, why not have one of the top Christian artists around come to our campus and get us on our feet?” By representing themselves at many other events, such as the weekly worship night at the Parish-Yates chapel and their own tent in the Grove on game days, the Wesley Foundation spreads the word about their commitment to Christ. The Reverend Eddie Willis is excited for the foundation to expand and promote these events. “The Wesley Foundation has been wanting to provide relevant experiences for Ole Miss students on campus,” Willis said. “I’m excited because his new album is only two weeks old and we are one of the first dates on his band’s tour where he’ll debut some of his new songs.” Charlie Hall’s new album, “The Rising,” was released on September 24 and received positive reviews from Soul Audio and newreleasetuesday. com. Charlie Hall will perform at Nutt Auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Belly dancing for fitness BY ELIZABETH EVANS The Daily Mississippian
Students can now spice up their workouts with an exercise that will not only unwind their minds but unleash their inner-divas, dancing their way to a slimmer figure and a better mood. Rachel Coleman has been dancing since she was seven-years-old. Now 28, she brought belly dancing to Oxford three years ago. She was a member of the 2008-2009 Mississippi Dance Company and has been involved in several Powerhouse productions over the years. Her inspiration for belly dance was first discovered in 2002 on a family vacation to Las Vegas where she learned the techniques for the first time. “I originally started belly dancing as a way to lose weight and soon realized how good it made me feel about myself, how it improved my self esteem, and how it improved my posture,” Coleman said. “I wound up losing 10 pounds from belly dancing alone in my first month so from that moment on I knew I had to do it every day.” Her dancing style consists of both modern dance and belly dance techniques, and her classes function as exercise classes. “I always walk out of the class feeling better and more relaxed than I did going in, and I’ve heard some students say the same thing,” Coleman said. Classes are generally small and informal. They also operate at a beginner level class, so newcomers are always welcome. Coleman starts each class with a warm-up, moves into a slow breakdown of all the movements, then reviews the moves covered in the previous class before going over the entire choreography. The class always ends with a
cool down and some time for any questions about what was learned. “Teaching keeps me actively involved in the dance and allows me to share my passions with others,” Coleman said. “I enjoy meeting new people, and I like for them to ask me questions because that challenges me to stay current with trends in belly dance.” Coleman is currently still working on spreading the word about belly dancing and getting more students involved. Her immediate goals for the future are to teach a level-two class and to grow her program to a more advanced level for those who want to challenge themselves. In the not-too-distant future, she hopes to eventually get a consistent class following and a consistent troupe up and running. “Belly dance is such a fun and relaxing, yet challenging way to move,” Coleman said. “I am fortunate for the chance to share the beauty of dance with others.” For those interested in trying belly dance for the first time, the classes held at the Residential College are only $5 per class. For those more confident in their belly dancing or who want more of a challenge, the Outreach program is $60 for six weeks or $10 per class. The Oxford Park Commission also offers a class for $50 per month. “The money I make from the classes I teach each week allows me to buy more scarves, music and videos as well as pay my way to go to workshops so I can learn new material to share with everyone.” Classes are offered on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. at the Dept. of Continuing Education and at 7:30 p.m. at the Residential College. The Oxford Park Commission class is Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. at the Oxford Activity Center.
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC WIND QUINTET PERFORM AT THE FORD CENTER
BY ANNA MALONE The Daily Mississippian
The lights dim and the audience falls silent. Five musicians enter as the Ford Center stage is illuminated. Their instruments: a flute, horn, oboe, bassoon and clarinet. Soon these four men and one woman will begin to play, their notes fusing together to form a single melody. This is the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet. Founded in 1988, the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet is composed of members of the renowned Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. According to the encyclopedia Britannica website, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra has been playing since the late 1800s. The quintet, however, was accidental. Founding member and horn player Fergus McWilliam said that his fellow musician, Walter Seyfarth (clarinet) simply had the idea to perform at a coffee shop. “He knew the owner and offered him a little wind music,” McWilliam said. “When the owner finally said, ‘Yes, I like the idea. Let’s have that little
concert you promised me,’ he had to find some players.” The concert was supposed to be a one-time show, McWilliam said, but when the show proved successful, they decided to continue. After 22 years, four of the original five members are still with the quintet. The only change came last year when bassoonist, Henning Trog, retired. Marion Reinhard was chosen as his replacement, according to the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet’s website. The quintet is currently performing their 10th tour in 22 years. McWilliam himself spends six months on the road each year. Two or three times a year, he makes a goal of going back to his home in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was in his homeland that he discovered his love for the horn after attending an orchestra concert with his mother. “She could not get a baby sitter, so she had to take me with her, hoping I would behave,” McWilliam said. “I was only five years old. At that concert I fell in love with the horn, and decided that I wanted to
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become a professional horn player. I told her so.” 53 years later, his love for playing the horn has remained unchanged, as he is constantly and consistenly motivated by his work. “It’s so much fun,” McWilliam said. “There’s a lot of pressure, a lot of work, a lot of travel involved; but it’s immense fun, and it’s very, very challenging – keeps us sharp.” The pleasure of playing the horn, listening to its sound and the way it blends with the other instruments are some of McWilliam’s favorite aspects of performing. He said the music combined with the audience’s interaction is the best part of the show. McWilliam attributes his drive and ambition for his success rather than talent. “I don’t know many horn players that I would consider more talented than myself, but I was extremely driven,” McWilliam said. “It was a passion, a fanaticism, if you will. I imagine somewhere along the way there had to be a certain amount of aptitude, naturally.” The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet selects the songs for their concerts, allowing them to play songs they all enjoy. “Everything we choose to do is, in fact, a favorite of ours,” McWilliam said. “We’re not required to do anything that is less appetizing. We can have our cake and eat it too.” This also gives them a chance to show the audience what they are capable of doing. “In each piece they (the audience) get something that they have never heard before,” he said. The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet will perform at the Gertrude Castellow Ford Center for the Performing Arts tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $28 for Orchesta seats and $20 for general admission.
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Bobby Cox’s last playoff run is most unlikely BY AUSTIN MILLER The Daily Mississippian
Marketed nationally as “America’s Team” by TBS and then marketed regionally as “Braves Country,” many here grew up watching Bobby Cox manage the Atlanta Braves. Cox’s tenure has included an unprecedented 14-straight division titles from 1991 to 2005 and five World Series appearances, winning the title in 1995. This season, Bobby Cox’s final season as a major league manager and for the first time since 2005, the Braves return to the playoffs where they will face the National League West champion San Francisco Giants. Other than, perhaps, the 1991 “Worst to First” Braves, this is the franchise’s unlikeliest run to the playoffs. For the first time in franchise history, the Braves made it to the playoffs as a wild card team and they didn’t clinch the postseason berth until the last day of the regular season. The Braves used 109 different lineups, thanks in part to season-ending injuries to Chipper Jones and Martin Prado. By the last month of the season, after injuries to starting pitchers Kris Medlen and Jair Jurrjens, the rotation became rounded out by Mike Minor and Brandon Beachy, both of whom started the year with the Class AA MisCOURTESY WIKIMEDIA
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2. Lack of pass rush A slight dropoff in pressure was expected after losing Greg Hardy and Marcus Tillman to the NFL from the defensive line, but no one expected Ole Miss to struggle this badly to generate pressure, and the loss of their best pass rushing threat in Lockett hasn’t helped. Junior college transfer Wayne Dorsey is still transitioning to Southeastern Conference ball, and Ole Miss is having to rely on Delvin Jones, Carlos Thompson and D.T. Shackelford to try and generate a pass rush. Defensive tackles Jerrell Powe and Lawon Scott have also struggled mightily this season so far.
3. Pass defense Simply put, Ole Miss has been downright awful against the pass this season. The Rebels are giving up an average of almost 250 yards through the air each game, which is entirely too much. Both Fresno State and Kentucky torched the Rebels defense for over 300 yards passing. Injuries have partly contributed to this, but Ole Miss has struggled with missed assignments and blown coverages so far all season. The fact that Ole Miss only has one interception as well compounds their difficulties. The Rebels must fix this if they want to start turning this season around defensively.
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has stepped into the starting lineup for the injured Jones and Prado. And then there’s players with career paths everywhere in between. This playoff appearance is also a credit to Cox, who guided the Braves through a nine-game losing streak in April and, despite dropping to second in the National League East to the Philadelphia Phillies in mid-August, managed to piece together a lineup and pitching staff to hold on to win the wildcard. Cox is the fourth winningest manager in major league history, compiling a 2,504-2,001 record in his time with the Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. He also holds the all-time record for ejections with 158, which is a credit not to a fiery temper, but a willingness and desire to fight for and protect his players. While the Braves may not be the best team in this year’s playoffs and, at least according to Las Vegas (for entertainment purposes only, of course), they are the longest shot to win the World Series. But the best teams don’t always win. It’s sometimes that team that gets hot or comes through in the clutch. Or perhaps it’s something intangible like a manager in his last year, getting the very best and more from his players by his presence alone.
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OLE MISS FOOTBALL: THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS BY BENNETT HIPP
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Ole Miss cornerback Charles Sawyer returns an interception during the the Rebels’ victory over Kentucky. Sawyer’s interception is the only one of the season for a Rebel defense that has struggled.
Heading into their bye week, The Rebels are 3-2 on the season, the same record they had last season at this point. With a much needed week off ahead of them, now is the perfect time to assess the Ole Miss football team, and discuss what has gone right and what has gone wrong for the Rebels in 2010. What has gone right for Ole Miss: 1. The running game After a slow start with a struggling offensive line, a retooled line with Patrick Junen and Logan Clair, has paved the way for repeat breakout games from running backs Brandon Bolden and Jeff Scott. After accumulating over 400 rushing yards against Fresno State, the Rebels tacked on over 200 against Kentucky on Saturday. The emergence of the running game will allow Ole Miss to open up the passing attack as the season goes on. 2. Bryson Rose Heading into the 2010 season, Ole Miss knew they had to replace kicker Josh Shene, who was a model of consistency during his four years with the Rebels. Bryson Rose has stepped in and performed admirably, going 6-for-8 on field goal attempts and hitting all
24 of his extra points. 3. Jeremiah Masoli Once Jeremiah Masoli was officially cleared to play football for Ole Miss in 2010, expectations skyrocketed. While Ole Miss did lose two games they shouldn’t have in Jacksonville State and Vanderbilt, Masoli was not to blame. Against Vanderbilt, Masoli became the first Ole Miss quarterback since Archie Manning to throw and rush for 100 yards each. While Masoli has struggled some with interceptions, he has been the biggest gamebreaker on offense for the Rebels, and gives Ole Miss a chance to stay in every game down the stretch. What has gone wrong for Ole Miss: 1. Injuries As mentioned earlier, the injury bug has bitten Ole Miss early and often this season. Defensive end Kentrell Lockett is out for the year with a torn ACL, while running back Enrique Davis is out three weeks after knee surgery. The secondary has been ravaged by injury as well with Jeremy McGee, Charles Sawyer, Brishen Matthews, Marcus Temple and Johnny Brown all hurt at the moment. Ole Miss must rely on its younger players to step up.
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