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Friends and family remember theater professor Jim Shollenberger at a memorial service in the style of a play, complete with its own playbill Sunday at the Powerhouse.
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Playbills were printed, the house was packed and the stage was set. But when friends of Jim Shollenberger gathered to celebrate the life of the former UM theater chair, the show was to go on without its star. The director, writer, performer and mentor of many died Jan. 31 of cancer. He was 72. Shollenberger taught at the University and chaired the theater department from 1984 to 2010, as well as serving two years on the Oxford Board of Theater.
He worked in the UM theater department for almost four decades. He earned a Purple Heart in Vietnam, and his colleagues said he brought a dream to Ole Miss theatre. “It’s hard to put into words just how he’s touched my life,” said Jaime Adams, treasurer of the Oxford Board of Theater. “I can only imagine how many lives Jim has touched.” Adams has acted in two of Shollenberger’s plays, and was cast in his final show. She and other members of the Board of Theater performed one of the director’s 10-minute plays as part
of the celebration Sunday. Adams remembers Shollenberger, or Jim, as she calls him, for his ability to make others laugh. “Comedy— that was were he was very skilled,” Adams said. “He’d take those of us who knew nothing about any of it and make us feel like professionals.” In a theatrical style suited for Shollenberger, a table of playbills for the memorial was set just inside the entrance. The playbill named the show “Sunday in the Powerhouse with Jim,” a reference to the Broadway show “Sunday in the Park with George.” Sunday’s “show” was divided
ter what state you live in,” Sullivan said. “The results from any election affect every American citizen and I plan to cast my vote even if I’m here at school come November.” But out-of-state students are not the only ones that can use an absentee ballot. Students who live in the state of Mississippi but cannot make it to their polling location can request to vote absentee. For freshman history major Kyle Brassell, this means of voting is ideal. “Even though I live in the state, it’s not practical for me to drive an hour both ways just to vote,” Brassell said. “I’ll be voting absentee when it’s time to vote for
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into three acts with two intermissions. Gail Stratton began the first act with a memorial speech, backed up by a choir. “If a stone causes ripples when it falls into a pond, Jim was more than a stone,” Stratton said. “He was more than a handful. He was a bucket. He was not interested in trying not to die— he was interested in living.” Stratton said Shollenberger waged a five-year war on cancer with the same remarkable enthusiasm he held throughout his life. Shollenberger’s courage and talent shone through in Stratton’s
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stories about his life. “This is a lovely tribute to his life and his impact on others’ lives,” former UM teacher and administrator Gloria Kellum said. Michael Campbell, a 1991 alumnus of Shollenberger’s theater program, drove from Lawrence County, Tennessee for the memorial. Campbell said he remembers the surprise he felt when Schollenberger invited him to get coffee after arguing Campbell’s senior thesis with him. “Jim demanded everything and more from his students and usually got it,” Campbell said.
Students vote absentee Vaught construction nears conclusion ABBIE MCINTOSH
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Roughly 45 percent of UM undergraduate students come from outside the state, and absentee ballots enable these students to participate in upcoming elections. Popular among college students, these ballots are typically completed and mailed in advance of an election by voters who are unable to vote at their respective polling places on election day. For freshman economics major Jack Sullivan from Indiana, an absentee ballot is the only way to vote in the upcoming November election. “It is important to vote no mat-
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Vaught-Hemingway Stadium’s most recent updates and expansions should be complete by August 2016. This project, however, is only a fraction of the total $222 million Forward Together campaign run by UM Athletics. The stadium’s construction is only one of many projects of the campaign, including the already-completed Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center, the west skyboxes of the stadium and the Pavilion. With football coach Hugh Freeze hauling in a sixth-ranked
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In Alabama, convicted pedophiles may have to give up more than their freedom to be released from prison — castration may soon be part of the exit exam. Alabama House Bill 365 would require people convicted of sexually assaulting children under the age of 12 to be surgically castrated before leaving prisTHE DAILY
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on. State Representative Steve Hurts has proposed this bill— or one similar to it—every year since 2011. The bill is seen as a preventative measure to keep convicted abusers from harming anyone else. It has flaws, however, as castration does not guarantee a removal of sexual desire and urges. Wayne DuMond, a man on trial for rape, was castrated by vigilantes. Gov. Mike Huckabee pardoned him in 1999, and upon release he raped and murdered Carol Sue Shields. His castration did not save her life. He also allegedly raped and murdered Sara Andrasek, but died before the charges were formally filed. From a legal perspective, this proposed course of action has been heavily criticized on an international level. The Council of Europe’s Anti-Torture Committee has criticized other countries for surgically castrating
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sex offenders. Both the Czech Republic and Germany have castration — chemical or surgical — options for convicted sex offenders. Beyond the ethical ramifications of a humiliating and often ineffective treatment, this bill functions with the idea that only men sexually assault children. In an ideal world, there would be no abuse. In a flawed world that we wish to make ideal, only one type of person would be an abuser. As a society, we like to imagine those depraved enough to rape and sexually assault children to be dirty men with no friends or family. We want to rewrite reality because reality on sexual abuse isn’t pretty. Women abuse children just as men do. While men do abuse children at a significantly higher rate than women, there is no way to get a firm number on how many women abuse children
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because of reluctance to report these crimes. Women abusers hide easily. Women are allowed more unsupervised visitation with children and inappropriate and abusive incidents can be easily disguised as misguided attempts at child care. Current numbers place women as abusers between 0.4 and 4 percent of the total number of convicted sex offenders. That said, most sex offenders never see a court room, let alone a prison cell. Chemical or surgical castration attempts to stop the epidemic, but it ignores the men it doesn’t stop and the women who cannot be castrated. This bill, like its predecessors, almost certainly won’t pass, but it’s time to open up the discussion about female abusers. Holly is a religious studies major from Flowood.
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the next president.” The eligibility of a voter for an absentee ballot differs from state to state. Registered voters in Mississippi are eligible to vote absentee because of age, health, work demands, temporary relocation for educational purposes or their affiliation with the U.S. Armed Forces, according to the Mississippi Voter Information Guide. Texas, for example, which is home to the largest group of UM’s out-of-state students, allows disabled voters to vote absentee, as well as those 65 or older, out of the country during the election or confined in jail but otherwise eligible, according to votetexas.gov. Voters can no longer register for the Mississippi primary elections Tuesday, but they can still register for the upcoming presidential election until Oct. 8. Registered voters who know they will vote absentee can contact their circuit or municipal clerk’s office within 45 days of the election. No matter what state a voter lives in, anyone interested in voting by absentee ballot must contact either their circuit or municipal clerk before the state’s deadline for the election in question.
team after National Signing Day, the Vaught and its expansion are heavily anticipated. The renovations began in 2015— the football practice and game fields, the north and south end zones and the video boards and audio systems are near completion under the direction of general contractor Roy Anderson Corp. The stadium construction was budgeted at $5.4 million for the field conversions, $25.6 million for the north end zone, $16.9 million for the south end zone and $11.6 million for the video boards and audio systems. According to UM associate athletics director Joseph Swingle, over time, this budget has remained steady. “A good team of architects, general contractors, campus facilities planning and innovative construction management accounted toward this trend,” Swingle said. The renovations will accommodate the growing number of fans and students. It will welcome 5,500 more Rebel fans and the total seating capacity of the stadium will rise to 64,038 with a new student section. UM Athletics Director Ross Bjork issued a press release ex-
plaining the expansion plans for the stadium in December 2014. “It is very important to note that, if the demand for additional seating requires changes in the future, this master stadium plan includes flexibility for future expansion,” Bjork said. “Whether that is a north end zone that mirrors the south end zone, or even a new press box and upper deck on the west side, those options and others will exist as part of this master plan.” Through fundraising and donations, the Forward Together campaign exceeded its previous goal of $150 million by raising $155 million, and set a new goal of $200 million. Since that new goal was set in November 2015, the campaign has quickly reached $161 million, including a $25 million donation from Jerry “Doc” Hollingsworth, the largest gift to UM Athletics in the University’s history. The Forward Together campaign has more projects planned after Vaught-Hemingway Stadium’s completion. By December 2017, construction and renovation is projected to be complete on Oxford-University Stadium, Gillom Sports Center, FedEx Student-Athlete Success Center and Starnes Athletics Training Center and the Indoor Tennis Center.
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Grammy Museum Mississippi opens with youth focus TAYLOR COOK
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Clockwise from top left: Students explore the Grammy Museum on Saturday. The Grammy Museum opened in Cleveland, Mississippi on Saturday. The Grammy Museum opened in Cleveland, Mississippi on Saturday. many years,” said Emily Havens, gy allows students to experience Reed, a sixth grader from Hayes own journey to get their very own Grammy. executive director of the Grammy what it is like to go through the Cooper Elementary School. The Grammy Museum Mis“Our goal is in 15 years, maybe Museum Mississippi. “It will truly process of creating their own music. There are mini recording stu- sissippi will be a resource for even 10, is to have someone on that be life changing.” Staying true to the museum’s dios where you can write, record teachers and students for many Grammy stage, and when they are mission, students were the first and produce your own music. The years to come. The facility and its asked where they got started and to enter. Students from various lines grew as more and more stu- advanced technology will elevate how they won their Grammy, we middle and high schools came to dents sang their heart out into the the quality of Mississippi’s music want them to say they got their education. start right here in Cleveland, Miswitness the opening. Everything microphone for all to hear. “They’ll see the outfits. They’ll “There is so much rich musical sissippi, at the Grammy Museum from Grammy trophies, guitars used in performances and even see the guitars,” Santelli said. history in the Delta already; this of Mississippi,” Emily Havens, fashion from the Grammy red “They will do the interactives, and museum adds to that and is go- executive director of the Grammy all of that is wonderful, but in the ing to impact future generations,” Museum Mississippi, said. carpet enthralled them. What a great day for the Del“I want Jennifer Lopez’s spark- end what we want is we want to Miss Mississippi Hannah Roberts ly dress. Maybe I can ask for it for make an impact on young peo- said. “All of the children that were ta. The opening of the Grammy able to come today, I hope they Museum Mississippi was the my birthday. It’s in a week,” said ple.” “I now want to learn how to get some musical inspiration as opening of a door for students in Darbie Miles, a sixth grader from Mississippi. The museum stands Hayes Cooper Elementary School play the guitar. My dad was in a well.” band in high school, and maybe By stepping into the museum, to inspire and educate the state’s in Merigold, Mississippi. The state-of-the-art technolo- I could be like him,” said Hank visitors are able to begin their students for many years to come.
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CLEVELAND — The Grammy Museum Mississippi officially opened its doors on Saturday, March 5. As soon as the red carpet was rolled out and the ribbon cut, excitement filled the air. Students ran to enter the dazzling world of the Grammys. “It’s a great day for the Delta,” Bob Santelli, executive director of the Los Angeles Grammy Museum said. “The expansion of the Grammy Museum brand and mission to Mississippi is indeed a fulfillment of a dream of the Grammy Museum and the Cleveland music foundation.” This almost $20 million project is the only official Grammy museum outside of Los Angeles. The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir performed during the grand opening celebration. The moment you walk in, you are immersed into the glamorous world of the music industry. Glittering ballgowns, feather headdresses and costumes transport you to the red carpet. As you walk through the museum, you are slowly introduced to every aspect of the Grammy experience. Mississippi is known as the ‘Birthplace of America’s Music.” Musical legends like Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Muddy Waters and Jimmy Buffet — just to name a few — are from Mississippi. Mississippi also has more Grammy winners per capita than any other state.The Grammy Museum in Cleveland, Mississippi serves as a way to honor the past, revel in the present and inspire the future for music in Mississippi. “This institution and this museum (are) going to provide many educational opportunities for the students in our community, in our state, in our region for so
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Rebels make history with Red and Blue Classic sweep COLLIN BRISTER
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Ole Miss softball is off to its best start in school history after sweeping the Red and Blue Classic this weekend. The Rebels are now 19-3 on the season after garnering victories over Penn State (twice), Belmont (twice) and the University of Massachusetts. After falling behind 3-2 in the fourth inning, the Rebels scratched across a run in the bottom of the sixth when junior Dakota Matiko laid down a beautiful bunt scoring Courtney Syrett from third. Syrett had reached base to lead off the inning with a hit-bypitch. The game eventually went to extra innings and international tiebreaker rules were in effect. The international tiebreaker rules provide each team a start with a runner on second and nobody out. The Nittany Lions had first shot, but the Rebels and star pitcher Madi Osias got out of the eighth inning without allowing a run. The Rebels started with freshman Ashton Lampton on second base, and the Nittany Lions elect-
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Dakota Matiko catches a ball thrown to first during a game this past weekend. ed to walk Matiko. Sophomore pitcher Elisha Jahnke. Jahnke Grayce Majam laid down a sacri- held the Belmont Bruins hitless fice bunt to put Lampton and Ma- through five innings. The Bruins tiko into scoring position before finally got to Jahnke then, scoring Kylan Becker’s heroics. Becker three runs, however only two were laced a 2-0 pitch up the middle for earned. The Rebels would go on to a 4-3 Rebel victory. win 9-5. “Offensively, I felt like we swung “She was kind of mixing speeds the bats pretty good first game,” a little bit,” Smith said of Jahnke’s head softball coach Mike Smith performance. “She moves the ball said. “It was a close ball game. I around the plate, and that makes thought we had our chances ear- her successful.” ly to separate us a little bit but we On Saturday, the Rebels were battled.” able to win two more games, deThe second game of the day feating UMASS 1-0 and Penn was dominated by sophomore State 7-6.
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The story of the first game was the dominating performance from freshman pitcher Krista Jacobs. Jacobs went six innings, and gave up her first hit of the contest with one out remaining in the fifth inning. The Rebels were able to scratch across the only run of the ball game in the fifth inning. Freshman Hailey Lunderman reached first on a bunt that she beat to first base. Lunderman found herself on third base when Majam stepped to the plate. Majam promptly smacked a single to right field to give the Rebels a 1-0 lead. The Rebels were able to hold on as Jacobs recorded three outs in the sixth before handing the ball to Osias in the seventh. Osias shut down UMASS in the top of the seventh giving the Rebels their third victory of the weekend. In the fourth game, Ole Miss once again found themselves in a close contest. The Rebels were leading 6-3 heading to the top of the seventh inning, but the Nittany Lions wouldn’t go away. They scratched across three runs to tie
the Rebels to send the game to the bottom of the seventh in a 6-6 tie. Ole Miss, however, would respond scoring the game-winning run when sophomore Alex Schneider sent a ball over the Penn State center fielder’s head, driving in Paige McKinney to give the Rebels a 7-6 victory. It was Madi Osias’ day on Sunday — the Rebel softball team completed a 5-0 weekend with an 8-0 win over Belmont. Osias went four innings, allowing just one hit and no runs en route to picking up her tenth win of the season, and Ole Miss improved to 19-3. “Madi threw a great ball game. Any time you can dominate an offense like that, she just kind of had her way with the hitters,” head coach Mike Smith said. “I’m proud of what she did. She’s thrown a lot in the last couple of weeks.” Ole Miss tallied nine hits, two of them coming from leadoff hitter Elantra Cox. Center fielder Miranda Smother had two RBIs in the win.
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Rebels sweep weekend tournament: Editor’s take COLLIN BRISTER BRIAN SCOTT RIPPEE thedmsports@gmail.com
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Ole Miss traveled to Conway, South Carolina this weekend for the Chanticleer Classic, and completed a 3-0 weekend by beating Ball State, No. 19 Coastal Carolina and Cincinnati to improve to 10-1 on the year. Brady Bramlett (3-0), Chad Smith (1-1) and Sean Johnson (3-0) each picked up wins over the weekend. Overall, it was probably the Rebels’ most complete weekend performance as a team. The entire pitching staff gave up a total of six runs over the weekend and just four earned runs. The offense tallied 22 runs on 31 hits. Colby Bortles and Cam Dishon each hit their first home runs of the season in game one against Ball state. Bortles went 4-12 with five RBIs over the weekend, and Dishon also had four hits and a RBI. Sophomore second baseman Tate Blackman continued his fast start to the year as he had four RBIs over the weekend, including a 3-5 performance with three RBIs in game two. Sophomore infielder Ryan Olenek also recorded a three hit game in the finale against Cincinnati. The Ole Miss bullpen has been strong this year, and is a large factor in the Rebels’ 10-1 start. The bullpen put together 10 innings this weekend, allowing just two unearned runs. Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco is growing more and more confident in some of the young arms in the pen as this season progresses. If you mix that in with the veteran presence of closer Wyatt Short and sophomore Will Stokes, Ole Miss could have a pretty invaluable asset heading into conference play. This team continues to pick
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Tate Blackman throws the ball to first base to get an out during a game against Memphis earlier this season. up more momentum as it gets closer to conference play. It seems to be a different story every weekend— when the pitching is shaky, the offense picks up. When the bats go away, the pitching, particularly the bullpen, keeps them in the game. The Rebels have seven non-conference games before SEC play begins and already have three wins against ranked teams, just 11 games into the year. After this weekend’s sweep, the Rebels return home for five games this com-
ing week. Ole Miss plays host to Southeast Missouri State for two games on Tuesday and Wednesday before Grambling State comes to Oxford for a three-game series, beginning Friday.
COLLIN BRISTER: Ole Miss did what it had to do this weekend. They dominated two opponents— Ball State and Cincinnati— and beat No. 18 Coastal Carolina on Saturday. The Rebels had very solid starting pitching over the
weekend. Brady Bramlett went six innings on Friday morning, only giving up two runs and striking out five. Bramlett got into the sixth inning for the first time this season, allowing the Rebels to save the bullpen for the rest of the weekend. On Saturday, starting pitcher Chad Smith gave the Rebels five quality innings, only giving up two runs to a quality Coastal Carolina team. The junior pitcher looked sharp and located his secondary pitches very well. Sunday was more of the
same. Redshirt junior Sean Johnson dominated the Cincinnati Bearcats. Johnson ran into a little trouble in the first, but got out of it with a fly out and a Nick Fortes throw-out of a runner, attempting to steal second. Johnson then retired the next 15 hitters in order to get the Rebels to the seventh inning. Johnson only gave up one hit, a one-out single in the first inning. Ole Miss hit particularly well this weekend, but the middle of the Rebel lineup produced extremely well. The normal 2-6 hitters (Will Golsan, J.B. Woodman, Colby Bortles, Tate Blackman and Henri Lartigue) hit .340 (18 of 53) this weekend with a home run and 13 RBIs. Colby Bortles hit his first home run of the season on Friday morning against Ball State, while Lartigue went 3-3 for the Rebels. On Saturday against Coastal Carolina, Blackman went 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs to lead the Rebels. Golsan, Bortles and Woodman also recorded hits on the day. The Rebels are also taking advantage of their opportunities on the young season. Ole Miss is 27 of 36 in scoring runners from third with less than two outs. The Rebels’ bullpen continues to dominate as they went 10 innings and didn’t give up an earned run this weekend, and neither Wyatt Short nor Will Stokes threw for the Rebels this weekend. The Rebels bullpen has an overall ERA of 1.58. The Rebels main six options out of the bullpen (Will Stokes, Wyatt Short, Andy Pagnozzi, Brady Feigl, Dallas Woolfolk and David Parkinson) have combined to throw 38 innings this year and have only given up five earned runs, good for a 1.18 ERA.
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