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Hundreds remember Ty Laporte at memorial service Monday “The stories were the ones where the lights were off. Ty was real. She was honest.” -Coach Steven McRoberts
“She had a knack for knowing people better than they did. She was herself 100 percent of the time and we loved you for it.” - Taylor Alexander sophomore, volleyball teammate
“This was her family. She supported us. She protected us. She saw what people could really be and she pushed people to it. When someone believes in you that much you have to start believing in yourself.” -Melanie Crow junior, volleyball teammate
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“She ran toward the battle, she ran toward life. She was a fighter. The quintessential rebel.” -Ross Bjork
Several hundred people attended a celebration of student-athlete Ty Laporte’s life Monday in the Pavilion including athletes from multiple teams, students, school faculty and the Mississippi State volleyball team. The service opened with a three-song tribute by the UM Gospel Choir followed by a reading of Laporte’s favorite scriptures by former Ole Miss basketball player and coach, Peggie Gillom-Granderson. Athletics Director Ross Bjork, Volleyball Head Coach Steven McRoberts and Laporte’s teammates all spoke to Laporte’s memory. McRoberts wrote a poem about Laporte which he recited during his tribute which can be found at thedmonline.com. The service ended with a video with highlights from Laporte’s track and volleyball careers at Ole Miss. “This has reminded me of past Rebels that we’ve lost,” Bjork said. “One of Chucky Mullins’ teammates said that anyone who crossed his path never left the same. Anyone who crossed Ty’s path will never leave the same.”
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As an African-American woman in her 60s, Jennings said she has lived the struggle that today’s youth know nothing about. She decided to bring it to the forefront with the Sankofa African-American Museum on Wheels. The museum will be on
display until 1 p.m. today in the Union. Sankofa is a word of the Twi language of the West African country of Ghana meaning “go back and get it.” With artifacts and memorabilia tracing from the year 1860 to the present, historian and curator of the museum Angela W. Jennings has done just that. “The public school systems just don’t do it justice,” Jennings said. “I figured somebody has to do it justice and that’s why I decided to do this museum.” Jennings’ interest in shedding light upon the struggle of African-Americans peaked when she realized she did not want her nephew to graduate from high school with no knowledge of self. She said she believes teaching youth about the struggles their ancestors faced could have eliminat-
ed many more recent pervading cultural issues. “Had we shown our young boys and young men the shackles that were worn during slavery, they would not be shackled the way they are in prison cells today,” Jennings said. “Those are the very same shackles used during slavery. Teach them the struggle. Show them the struggle.” Jennings’ desire to share such knowledge resulted in her travel of the world, acquiring relics along the way that possess historical and cultural significance to African Americans and their journey from slavery, to the Civil Rights movement, to the creation of inventions and goods that would eventually be used on a daily basis by people all over.
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From one white person to another: Stop TAYLOR MOORE
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It’s time to sit down and shut up. It’s time to close our mouths and use our eyes and ears. It’s time to not make everything about ourselves. It’s time to stop saying “all lives matter” in response to hearing “black lives matter.” We are white and we have an enormous amount of privilege and power, and it’s time to recognize that. I would like to ask a few things of the white people reading this. First, develop better listening skills. Don’t take it as a personal attack when you read or hear about a black person’s account of a racist incident. Don’t assume he or she is lying or exaggerating. Instead, THE DAILY
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think about how unfairly he or she was treated. Think about how you wouldn’t want to be in the situation that he or she described. Think back on a time in which you went through something that other people dismissed, you were called a liar or were told that you were just weak. Second, educate yourself on your privileges and the oppression that people of color experience. This has been difficult for me; how do I understand something that I have never experienced? What has helped me and inspired me to write this piece was attending a dialogue called “Black Lives Matter vs. All Lives Matter” that was sponsored by the Black Student Union and the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement. The existence
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of this center may be common being unruly or had illegal knowledge, but if you’re like contraband. And even if they me and have been living under were disorderly or had drugs, a rock, you didn’t know about why do we believe that those it until recently. If you are in- actions and possessions merit terested in an event, but don’t murder? want to go alone, email me and We need to reflect on our own I will happily go with you. behaviors behind closed doors, This is not an attack on white and consider if we have particpeople. This is a call for empa- ipated in any of the behaviors that are used by police officers thy. Believe; don’t deny. Listen; as justifications of murdering don’t ignore. Learn about the people of color. Have you ever struggles of other races. We jaywalked, shoplifted or gotmust stop thinking that racism ten high? If you answered yes doesn’t exist. We have to admit to any of those, do you believe that we experience less pov- that you deserved to die in any erty, less police brutality and of those instances? fewer hardships on average. If you really do think that all We need to recognize that peo- lives matter, start acting like it. ple of color are stopped, arrest- Practice what you preach. ed and killed by police officers at a much higher rate than we Taylor Moore is a junior geare. We need to stop assum- ology major from El Sobrante, ing that the people killed were California
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Student housing changes in 2016 ABBIE MCINTOSH
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A noose on display at the museum on Wheels in the Union ballroom Monday.
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continued from page 1 The traveling exhibit, which has features dating as far back as authentic whips, chains and receipts of purchase during the slavery era, also displays progression and celebrates the social movements, literary works and inventions that would not have been possible without the African-Americans who created them. Director of the Student Union Bradley Baker said he is happy to co-sponsor and host such an exhibit at the center of the campus, a place he feels is a great location for the event because of the high traffic of students hanging out and eating in the Union. “I know that the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement did a great job in planning for Black History Month and trying to present different events that would appeal to all students,”
Baker said. “This is one event that has gone to different universities and something that the Student Union is excited to partner with. It’s very important to be on campus because it does a great job of capturing the history of African Americans.” For students like senior general studies major Jamie Thomas, who could not help but feel a sense of pain in response to the reality of the tough times of African-American people, still expressed being glad to have the chance to go and view the exhibit. “I liked it a lot,” Thomas said. “I can take away the fact that there is documentation out there that was kept so neatly and in good condition about my history.” Jennings said she just wants it to be an educational experience for everyone. “Learn the contributions that blacks have made to this society,” she said. “That’s what they need to take from it.”
With the large influx of students in recent years, student housing has been adapting in an attempt to keep up. More changes to student housing, on and off campus, will be introduced beginning in fall 2016. Assistant Director of Marketing for Student Housing Jennifer McClure said that there are many factors for the development of more residence halls. “Due to the growth of the student body and the desire to house more sophomores and upperclassmen, we are constructing the two new contemporary halls,” McClure said. The two new contemporary halls, currently named Residence Hall 2 and Residence Hall 3, are located along Rebel Drive behind Minor Hall. McClure said Residence Hall 2 will house the Early Entry Pharmacy Living-Learning Community and the International Student Living Group for the upcoming 2016-2017 academic school year. McClure also said Residence Hall 3 will house sophomores and upperclassmen as well as more International Student Living Group members. The two new residence halls are not the only student housing changes for the upcoming school fall semester. Despite rumors that Kincannon will be shut down or even torn down completely, but McClure said the building will remain open another year. “Kincannon will house freshman males and male Ole Miss Opportunity Scholars Living Group members,” McClure said. “Two of the lower
floors will be remodeled and used for transitional office spaces for student housing and student affairs division staff.” Crosby will become the home to the Sorority Living Group. McClure said only the lower floors will be reserved for this group and the other occupants of Crosby have not yet been determined. The University is making changes to their off-campus student housing as well. “Campus Walk and Northgate Apartments will continue to house sophomores and upperclassmen,” McClure said. “The Village Apartments will close permanently on Aug. 1 of this year. At that time, those buildings will be under the management of University administration.”
Despite the changes, incoming freshman, sophomores and upperclassmen have numerous options to live whether it be through Student Housing or somewhere else. Sophomore social work major Elizabeth Cornelius said she decided staying with Student Housing after freshman year was the best option for her. “I live at Campus Walk,” Cornelius said. “I decided to live there because it was convenient in terms of campus and we still abide by University rules. It was the best fit for me.” McClure said there are no specific plans for additional student housing facilities at this time.
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Katy Simpson signs most recent novel, ‘Free Men’ ALEX MARTIN
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Katy Simpson Smith seems like the best kind of optimist. Driven from a young age by a love of the South and her people, she initially sought a career in history, attending Mount Holyoke College, earning a PhD in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and going on to pen the well-received, “We Have Raised All of You: Motherhood in the South 1750-1835.” Smith eventually realized, however, the questions of history — of facts and dates, or even insightful analysis — were not enough to spend the rest of her life answering. She was, and remains, interested in exploring the hearts and minds of people, largely Southerners, not just the cold facts of what happened and when. So, naturally, she turned to historical fiction. Smith’s debut novel, “The Story of Land and Sea,” which tells the story about three generations North Carolinian family just after the American Revolution, sparked a bidding war between publishing houses and received a copi-
ous amount of critical acclaim. Though Smith’s most recent publications, “The Story of Land and Sea” and “Free Men,” are both set in the in a fairly distant past, Smith said the living in the modern day South interested her in its history because it, “makes you aware of the good and the bad parts of history and more attuned to race, religion, family. I wanted to explore the roots of all of that.” “The Story of Land and Sea” may be set in the same time and place as Smith’s newest novel, “Free Men,” but from there it varies wildly in scope and range, “spinning outward,” as Smith explained, to examine society as a whole instead of just the small family unit portrayed in “The Story of Land and Sea.” Dealing with larger, more expansive themes, “Free Men,” through the story of three men venturing through the territory of southern Alabama, explores freedom and what the promise of a new country means for all people, especially marginalized people whose stories are sometimes left out of the more prominent narratives of an event. The novel revolves around three companions: a Native American, a poor
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white orphan and an escaped black slave who seek to escape the law (in the form of a French tracker) after they commit a shocking murder, and evokes much more powerful questions than your average historical
thriller or Western. Through this newest novel, Smith wants readers to grasp the “issue of connectivity” that she feels is at the root of our present day issues. “[Southerners] are all con-
nected, whether we like it or not,” she said. “We like to think sometimes that we are isolated or segregated, but when we look at history, we realize that we are a lot more connected. I want to tap into those roots.” For another interesting twist, “Free Men” is told entirely from a male perspective. Smith explained writing from an all-male perspective was intriguing for her as a writer because she is always learning and never completely sure of herself. She was “drawn to the story because it was men doing the acting. I always want to write about human experiences that I don’t already know.” Though Katy Simpson Smith now resides in New Orleans, she will be returning to her home state of Mississippi to talk about “Free Men.” Doing a reading or event is “always wonderful,” Smith said. “People in Mississippi get me in a way that no one else does,” Simpson said. “It’s great to just share what I’ve done with the people who raised me.” Katy Simpson Smith will be in Mississippi for just two readings, one of which will be at Off Square Books today at 5 p.m.
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Many decade-old tents have had to pull up their roots and relocate after new regulations made it difficult to hold spots in the Grove. At the beginning of the 2015 football season, the Athletics Department implemented several new changes to tailgating in the Grove. The biggest alteration broke the tradition of spot-saving the day before gameday by clearing the Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and allowing everyone to enter an PHOTO BY: LOGAN KIRKLAND James Thomas, a University of Mississippi assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, ignited a lively discussion across town when he recently took over a popular Twitter account. hour later. Sophomore risk manageWith that in mind, Thomas, Thomas began a contentious maybe even uncomfortable ment and insurance major TayLOGAN KIRKLAND lor Daniels, however, said the assistant professor of socioloconversation surrounding for the community into the dmeditor@gmail.com new Grove rules make Friday gy and anthropology, started race-relations in and about Twitter-verse. James Thomas asked David a conversation that reached the University of Mississippi “You can gauge to see to night proceedings more chaotMcDowell, the creator of the more than 3,000 people. campus and city of Oxford. what degree are people ready ic, despite the University’s inTwitter account @BeingOx“White supremacy is the With over 3,000 people fol- to have these conversations,” tentions. “I feel like it has kind of ford, if his politics would be most enduring threat to na- lowing the@BeingOxford ac- Thomas said. too radical before curating it tional security in U.S. histo- count, Thomas said his weekAs soon as he made the first stepped on tradition because of for a week, but McDowell as- ry,” Thomas tweeted his first long stint as guest curator tweet, Thomas said he decid- too many regulations,” Daniels said. sured him it would not be a day as @BeingOxford. was a good opportunity to put problem. From that statement, things that are unfamiliar and
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In South Carolina, the recognizable beeps from the National Weather Service’s Emergency Alert System blared through the speakers and warnings of flooding from Hurricane Joaquin followed. Preparation for the storm began. Rainfall lasted days throughout the state, flooding many areas quickly. As of Thursday, 17 deaths had been reported, hundreds were still without power and large stretches of Interstate 95 remained shut down along with more than 250 roads and 100 bridges. Right now, it is estimated that the cost of the flood could exceed $1 billion and the damage is still not complete. The sun may now be shining
with Joaquin’s exit, but residents of the South Carolina low country are still awaiting their fate. The low country is downhill from cities that have already flooded, so the water is predicted to flow in that direction and cause more damage. Anna Outten, junior journalism and political science major, said she has been nervously checking in with her family in Charleston, South Carolina throughout the week to stay updated. “I think it was just really hard to feel like my family was suffering, and I was so far away I could not do anything,” Outten said. “I’m really thankful that although there has been a lot of flooding right around my house, that my family and home are okay, which I know is not the reality for many people in
my home state.” Outten said the water around her house was knee-to-waistdeep, even causing one of her neighbor’s cars to float away. “I’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from my friends here and from the University as a whole,” Outten said. Wess Helton, Lexington, South Carolina native and freshman international studies major, has been receiving pictures and videos of the damage and flooding from friends in his hometown and at the University of South Carolina. “My mom texted me the night before it was going to get really bad saying ‘Pray for us,’ and I initially thought she was overreacting, but I was concerned for my friends and family’s safe-
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Book Review: Jojo Moyes’ ‘Me before You’ TAYLOR BENNETT
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Disclaimer: “Me Before You” is not the type of book I would go out of my way to pick up off a bookshelf. I lost interest in Nicholas Sparks while I was a junior in high school after I realized he sets unrealistic relationship expectations in which both men and women are held to impossible standards. Since Sparks dominates the romance genre, I have rarely picked up any novels written by his contemporaries, including JoJo Moyes. I could blame it on the recent passing of Valentine’s Day and my sentimentality, but I will own up to the real reason I chose to pick up the book described by the New York Times as provoking “tears that are redemptive, the opposite of gratuitous.” I saw the movie trailer on Facebook. Embarrassing, I know, but either way I feel I should warn people about what they are doing if they read this novel. “Me Before You” is not a love story in a way that you would expect. It is not happy; it’s depressing. So much so that you begin to question the morality of suicide. The book is properly weepy. The protagonist of the story is a quirky and likable 26-year-old girl named Lou who cannot keep a stable job after the café she’s been working at for years gets bought out. Despite being unambitious, Lou is resourceful and manages to land a job on the rich side of her small English town, becoming a caregiver to the once vivacious Will Traynor, who is now a quadriplegic. You probably think you know where this is going, and you’re right, for the most part. The novel is littered with the same type of emotional flimflam that keeps enticing readers of the genre over and over. Will’s unimaginable situation challenges Lou to see a differ-
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ent perspective on the life she’s been given. He’s angry and malicious upon their first meeting, and Lou is unsure she is up to the task Will’s mother gives her of boosting his morale. Lou slowly uncovers why Will is so unwilling to make the best of the lot he’s been given— he was an adventurer who took what he could from life before being resigned to a wheelchair. In contrast, Lou has her entire life ahead of her and has made nothing of it. Throughout the novel, the reader is enraptured by Lou’s exhausting efforts to prove to Will that his life is worth living. Without saying too much, the conclusion is a bittersweet one. I’m not entirely sure I’ll be picking up Moyes’s sequel “After You” anytime soon, but I don’t consider the novel to be a total waste of a weekend. Moyes’ writing is average at best, but her storytelling is admirable. My one true complaint is that she uses the views of oth-
er characters in the novel as a crutch to push the story along. I would recommend this book to someone who just wants a good cry or is looking to feed his or her emotions. Beyond this, “Me Before You” is just another book of the genre—sad but inspirational. The movie adaptation is set to premiere on June 3 and has a star-studded cast from the who’s who list of young British actors. Emilia Clarke from HBO’s “Game of Thrones” plays Lou and Sam Claflin from “The Hunger Games” trilogy plays Will. Along with Jenna Coleman from “Doctor Who” and Matthew Lewis from the “Harry Potter” series, the casting alone is enough for me to recommend the movie to any anglophile maybe as a “to see with mom” flick. Although the book didn’t do much to entice my tear ducts, I’m hoping the movie will turn me into the emotional train wreck promised by the book’s praising reviews.
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it is outright terrifying. In fact, with the acquisitions of both Stephenson and Andersen, the Grizzlies road to the Finals may rely on making opposing teams too scared to leave the locker room. One doesn’t leave Memphis without a few new bruises. Lance Stephenson may frustrate fans at times. The feeling Stephenson may give the Memphis faithful are similar to that of Jeff Green, the player that was dealt for Stephenson. Stephenson can be inconsistent, but he will always give 100 percent. That’s what Memphis Grizzlies basketball is all about. It is a very ugly brand of basketball, but
that’s the way they like it. Rather than run an offense that resembles an artist painting a picture, it resembles closer to a monster truck crushing a long line of rusty junkyard cars. Lance Stephenson is a player that fits that description. It’s time to unleash Born Ready. Let Lance be Lance, and even if the Grizzlies do not win, it will be one entertaining ride. Matt Barnthouse is a junior journalism major from Carmel, Indiana. He spends his evenings at home with his NBA League Pass subscription. You can follow him on Twitter @MattBarnthouse.
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There are two places on this earth where Lance Stephenson can succeed: Indianapolis and Memphis. The veteran guard, recently dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies via the Los Angeles Clippers is an enigma. Often known more for his antics, such as blowing into LeBron James’s ear, rather than his play on the court, Stephenson is on his third team in two years following a successful borderline All-Star season for the Indiana Pacers in 2014. Unlike his unsuccessful stints in Charlotte and Los Angeles, however, the Memphis Grizzlies have a culture that fits Lance Stephenson’s unconventional oncourt persona. Rather than try to contain Stephenson’s erratic personality, the Grizzlies will em-
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brace it. After all, this team also employs personalities like Tony Allen, Chris “Birdman” Andersen, Zach Randolph, and other misfits that found a successful home in Grind City. Stephenson is an exceptional slashing guard that can play the point guard position in stints. He excels at driving to the basket, and can make spot-up threes on occasion, although he is far from a specialist. Stephenson also has above average rebounding and passing skills for his position. A comparable player is Rodney Stuckey. His success in Indiana resulted from an offense that allowed Lance to use his abilities to “be Lance.” That means they allowed him to run around, snatch rebounds, and generally be a pest to opponents on both the offensive and defensive ends. Speaking of defense, Lance is one of the better perimeter defenders in the
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SPORTS | 23 FEBRUARY 2016 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 7
Weekend roundup: Rebel Netters split series BRAD BLAYLOCK
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SATURDAY:
OLE MISS 7 SOUTHERN MISS 0
The Rebels defeated Southern Miss 7-0 Saturday afternoon. The Rebels struggled at No. 1 doubles, but they crushed the Eagles In No. 2 and No. 3 doubles 6-3 and 6-2 respectively. Stefan Lindmark (OM) led the way in singles by beating Tarun Surat (USMM) 6-4, 6-3. The rest of the Rebels followed suit. Ole Miss won every single singles match in straight sets. A few of the first sets were close and had to be resolved by way of a tie breaker, but the Rebels looked dominant in Saturday’s match.
SUNDAY:
MEMPHIS 4 OLE MISS 3
Sunday’s match did not go so well for the Rebels; they fell to the Memphis Tigers 4-3. The rain forced the match indoors at the Gillom Center. The Rebels looked good at first against Memphis winning the No. 1 doubles led by Filip Kraljevic and Zvonimir Babic 6-3, but the Tigers took doubles No. 2 and 3 to take the doubles point. The Rebels bounced back quickly, however, and won No. 1 singles as Stefan Lindmark (OM) defeated Andrew Watson (UM) 6-3, 7-6. That was the only good news PHOTO BY: EVAN TURNER
for the Rebels. Memphis dominated the rest of the match. Memphis looked really good in the rest of the singles matches. The only singles match that was particularly close was number three when Kai Lemke from Memphis defeated Gustav Hansson in three sets 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, resulting in a 4-1 Tiger victory. The Rebels are now 0-2 on the season when they lose the doubles point. Stefan Lindmark recorded his 70th career victory in the match. The Rebels play their final match of this home stretch, and their final non-conference match Feb. 26 versus South Alabama at 3 p.m. This will be a very important match for the Rebels. The Rebels are now 4-2 on the season. The match against Southern Alabama provides Ole Miss with a chance to pick up another win, and fine tune a few things before they open SEC play in Kentucky. Kentucky is 7-2 on the year and has notable victories over Indiana, Duke, and Michigan The Wildcats will prove to be a formidable opponent for the Rebels as they have defeated Ole Miss two out of the last three matches that the two have squared off. The Rebels currently have the fifth-best record in the SEC behind Arkansas, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Auburn and Mississippi State.
Sophomore Grey Hamilton returns a backhand volley during the Rebels’ match against Memphis on Sunday.
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Diamond Rebels host Arkansas State in midweek game BRIAN SCOTT RIPPEE
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After completing a threegame sweep of Florida international to open the season, Ole Miss will play its first midweek game of the season on Tuesday against Arkansas State at Swayze field. Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco said after Sunday’s win over FIU that true freshman James McArthur will get the ball on Tuesday in his first career start for the Rebels. McAruthur is a 6-foot-7inch, 215 pound right hander from New Braunfels Texas. The lanky freshman made his Ole Miss debut in game two of this past weekend’s series and allowed one run on one hit and a walk in an inning of work. McArthur will look to help the Rebels improve in midweek games, which was an area they struggled in a year ago posting a 7-6 record. The six midweek losses hurt the Rebels’ RPI in 2015, and made them play a numbers game down the stretch. A team must finish over .500 in overall record to be considered
J.B. Woodman hits the ball for a RBI on Friday’s 9-2 win over Florida International University. for post-season play, and the Rebels. The Rebels last year had to win a midweek game against Arkansas State to clinch postseason eligibility. The struggles in the mid-
week stemmed from a number of issues, but predominantly pitching depth. Ole Miss was unable to find a consistent starter in midweek games, and mostly relied on Evan
PHOTO BY: CAMERON BROOKS
Anderson who posted a 1-3 record and a 6.02 record in 15 appearances and seven starts. Ole Miss also had a relatively thin bullpen in 2015 and had a hard time finding the
answer on the mound late in games at time. The Rebels signed 11 new pitchers in the offseason, several of whom made their debut this past weekend and pitched well, to improve the issue. Ole Miss will look to stay hot from the plate after scoring 32 runs in its opening series, the most in a season-opening series since 2010. Arkansas State comes in with a record of 2-1 after winning its opening series against UAB on the road. The Red Wolves scored 15 runs to open the series on Friday. Ole Miss won both match ups between the two school last year. The Rebels won 2-1 in the first meeting in Oxford, and won 17-3 in the aforementioned meeting in Jonesboro later that year. Arkansas state has not yet announced who it will start in tomorrow’s match up. Tomorrow’s game is the fourth in an eight game home stand to open the year for Ole Miss. First pitch was pushed up to 3 p.m. on Monday night to combat for possible rain storms.
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