Su m me r, Two Thous and Four te en THE REBEL GUIDE 1848 ARE YOU READY? LYCEUM PRIDE HOTTY OF THE TODDY SOUTH THE GROVE GOSH ALMIGHTY OLE MISS REBELS RED & HOLY GRAIL OF TRADITION OXFORD WALK OF CHAMPIONS TAILGATING BLUE SEC FLIM FLAM BIM BAM MISSISSIPPI 29167 2 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 36711 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 3 Rebel Guide Student Staff Editor Austin Miller Designer Kristen Saltzman Sales Manager Matt Zelenik Account Executives Emily Forsythe, David Jones, Jamie Kendrick, Evan Miller Advertising Designers Mara Bensing, Farrell Lawo, Kristen Saltzman, Kim Sanner Welcome to Ole Miss A few years ago, we were just like you: new students at the University of Mississippi. The next few days will be exciting, overwhelming and very tiring. Your head will be swimming with rules, regulations and responsibilities you didn’t think about when you applied. That’s where “The Rebel Guide” comes in. Spend some time with us. We will provide a break for you and your families to realize that amid the stress that accompanies this transition, there are many positive things to look forward to when you make the move to Oxford in the fall. You will learn a bit more about Ole Miss and Oxford from students who were in your shoes not too long ago. And you’ll have some fun along the way. Editorial Contributors Nathalie Barreto, Lindsey Boudreau, Jill Clifton, Caroline Crumb, MarKeicha Dickens, Jamie Kendrick, Alex-Anna King, Katherine Patterson, Bret Plymire, Jennifer Ryan, Peyton Spear We love this place. This is a unique college in a thriving, diverse environment that will absolutely change your life, if you let it. This is where you will discover your career path, meet some of the best friends of your life and become part of the Ole Miss family. Published by the S. Gale Denley Student Media Center Get excited about the fall semester. Look forward to your new home and the next chapter in your life. Hotty Toddy! 31565 4 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 36714 31419 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 5 What Is Your ‘A’ Game? By Bret Plymire First-year college students typically develop expectations about college life long before they leave home to attend their desired university. University of Mississippi psychology and pharmacology professor Kenneth Sufka wrote a book with the goal of teaching students how to adjust to the new responsibilities that come with living on their own. Sufka has been teaching at the University of Mississippi for 21 years and said he encounters a lot of students struggling in their courses. Wanting to help resolve some of the issues students were facing, he wrote the book “The A Game: Nine Steps to Better Grades.” “I wanted to find the most common mistakes that people make, and I’m going to get them back on the right track, and I’m going to say it in as few words as possible but in a way that is most accessible,” Sufka said. One obstacle to student success has to do with their approach to classroom engagement and studying, using techniques that carried them through high school. “Many students have not changed their paradigm of learning from high school to college, leading them not to have any clearcut goals,” said Sparky Reardon, the University of Mississippi Dean of Students. “Just showing up to a test is not enough; you must prepare accordingly.” Reardon added: “Many students see college as being much more than class and homework. For many, schoolwork is what is done when there’s nothing else to do.” Sufka said when students come to “ Photo by BRET PLYMIRE Kenneth Sufka, professor of psychology and pharmacology at the University of Mississippi, sits with a poster of his published book, called The A Game. visit him about their inability to make good grades, he tries to work like a detective to figure out what is holding them back from learning the material. “I look at the way students do things and I would say that anywhere from 50 percent to 80 percent of their study time is a complete and utter waste,” Sufka said. College students tend to worry about what they know before taking an exam, but Sufka said that is a mistake. “You’re always asking yourself the question of what you know, but you need to be worrying about what you don’t know,” he said. In psychology, this is called rehearsal learning or retrieval practice, which Sufka said is a great way to study more efficiently. This is also a form of selftesting that has high-yielding effects. Ginger Baldwin, a senior pathol- You’re always asking yourself the question of what you know, but you need to be worrying about what you don’t know. ” 6 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 ogy major at Ole Miss, said it took her a semester before she learned how to change the study habits she had acquired in high school. “Freshman year, time management was hands down the hardest challenge for me,” Baldwin said. “Especially while not having parental or teacher guidance telling me to study or to attend classes. “I finally figured out that going to class is literally half the battle, as well as reading and relearning what we just covered in class so I could be better prepared for my next quiz or test.” Sufka said his book is a fundamental guide to help students study smarter. “You may not want to study harder and you certainly don’t want to study longer. You have to study smart,” he said. Sufka said the main goal for this book was to send students on their way with a life preserver. “These are very specific things you have to do and do them in the correct sequence,” he said. “My motivation was to give students leaving my office something they could always revisit.” Fairly Realistic QUESTION I’m broke. Can you give me money? Pretty please? Semi-Practical ANSWER Nope, sorry, we’re broke, too. Everyone’s financial situation in college is different, but if you’re like many students trying to get by each semester on loan disbursements and the occasional pity allowance your parents throw your way, you should probably know there are more options. There are jobs everywhere on campus and in Oxford. Check out the human resources website, see if you qualify for Work Study (in financial aid) or just start asking around. Remember, even if a certain place isn’t hiring, you can always fill out an application so they have your name on file for later. Delta Gamma Welcomes You to Ole Miss 29166 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 7 Degrees of Difference • Communication Sciences and Disorders • Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management • Intelligence & Security Studies (minor only) • Legal Studies • Nutrition and Hospitality Management • Social Work Where human sciences and service intersect. When people are drawn to professional service, they choose the School of Applied Sciences. It’s here that their passion intersects with academic excellence, evidenced based practice and community engagement opportunities that give them the academic experience to succeed. At what is now the fastest growing school at The University of Mississippi, with the widest range of degree opportunities and a faculty of teacher scholars, graduates are moving into diverse roles of professional leadership and practice and are having an impact in improving the quality of life in their local communities, our state and nation. The School of Applied Sciences… Degrees of Difference 29175 8 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 Test Your Ole Miss IQ Created by Alex-Anna King ACROSS 2. One of our school colors is ______ Blue. 5. Our head football coach. 7. Where we defend our title as best tailgate in the country. 10. Our basketball games are played here. 12. One of our school colors is _____ Crimson. 13. The Lyceum served as this in the Civil War. 14. It is illegal to drive around the Oxford Court Square this many times. 15. The building depicted in our logo. Crossword Puzzle answers on page 20. 36713 DOWN 1. Our university is home to the largest ______ archive in the U.S. 3. Where you go to find your grades. 4. Our baseball games are played at ______ Field. 6. Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State 8. Our school was founded in 184__. 9. ______ Gosh Almighty! 11. Find the Rebels at the Walk of ______ making their way to the stadium before every home game. 31557 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 9 Must-have apps for college By Jeff Hamm SHAZAM 8TRACKS Identify and discover songs with Shazam. Handcrafted radio — the social, curated alternative to Pandora. College Utility: Never again will your hipster friends have to know that you’re not familiar with the “Apologetic Bean’s” so not mainstream songs. College Utility: You know that cool friend who always has the undiscovered hit songs and mashups? This app lets you fake having good music taste. 10 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 MINT Set a budget, track your goals and do more with your money, free. College Utility: This app might open your eyes to how much money you’re wasting each month on...school supplies. RUNKEEPER FLIPBOARD Use GPS to track your run and to plot your route, while also keeping your totals and progress. Creates a personalized magazine out of everything being shared with you. College Utility: Makes getting your spring break body much more approachable since you can measure your progress. College Utility: Sometimes social media can be too much at once. Flipboard puts social media in its place and you can enjoy it like a book. 29101 The most unique apps for iPhone and Android that will come in handy while going to Ole Miss. TED GENTLE ALARM SNAPCHAT Get TED presentations direct to your smart phone or tablet. A sleep cycle monitor that wakes you when you are most likely to be in light sleep. Control how long your friends can view your message — they’ll have that long to view your message, then it disappears forever. Save pages from websites to read them later, bereft of the advertising and other junk on the original page. Make DM Mobile your instant reminder for the most interesting, relevant news and information. College Utility: College Utility: Facebook will always be reliable for one thing, bringing some drama into your life. Great for procrastinating, just put it in your “pocket” and read it later. News, opinion, sports, lifestyles, written FOR Ole Miss students BY Ole Miss students. Content you won’t find anywhere else. College Utility: Need to impress a job interviewer or professor? Watch a few TED videos on the topic and you’ll be sounding like a professional in no time! College Utility: Waking up for class can be reminiscent of a scene from “The Grudge.” This app makes it more like an upbeat 80’s montage. POCKET DM MOBILE College Utility: Order your textbooks online at www.olemissbookstore.com Like us on facebook at your orientation session. We will be drawing for a $100 bookstore gift card for each sesion. facebook.com/ theolemissbookstore 31414 Barnes & Noble @ Ole Miss 662.915.7137 www.olemissbookstore.com sm317@bncollege.com Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 11 10 Things You Might Not Know About Oxford And Ole Miss By Caroline Crumb The home of Ole Miss has a surprisingly rich background with many hidden fun facts some locals do not even know. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. John Chisholm, John D. Martin and John L. Craig donated the land now known as Oxford. The three residents of Lafayette County contributed 50 acres of land once owned by the Chickasaw Indian Nation. The South’s oldest documented store, Neilson’s, was founded in 1839 and is still located on the southeast corner of the Square. The University of Mississippi opened its doors in 1848 to 80 students and has since grown to become the landmark of Oxford. Lafayette County, where Oxford is centrally located, was named for Marquis de Lafayette, the young French aristocrat who fought alongside the Americans during the Revolutionary War. In 1864 the Square was completely burned down during the Civil War by Major General Andrew Jackson Smith. John Grisham, author of legal thrillers such as “A Time to Kill,” still owns a house in Oxford and visits frequently. Oxford served as the inspiration for William Faulkner’s fictional town of Jefferson in all but three of his novels. The University of Mississippi Medical Center accomplished the world’s first human lung transplant in 1963. The double-decker bus that Oxford imported from England in 1994 originally inspired the Double Decker Festival. Musicians such as Modest Mouse, Gavin DeGraw, Elvis Costello and the Counting Crows have all recorded albums at Sweet Tea Recording Studio in Oxford. 12 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 38308 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 13 It’s A Major Decision, So Don’t Rush It By Lindsey Boudreau Picture this: You have just arrived on campus for your freshman year of college, and people are asking you “where you are from?” and “what is your major?” You panic because you are only 18 years old and have no idea what you want to do with the rest of your life. It is all OK, so there is no need to panic. RIGHT: Students take a break between classes to grab coffee at the Student Union. Take time to learn what you are passionate about before you choose a major. Photo by Jamie Kendrick The Ladies of Pi Beta Phi BEING A STUDENT IS HARD WORK. RELAX WITH A Welcome You to Ole Miss Massage Gift Certificates and Custom Gift Baskets Available! Visit us to purchase yours today. 1529 University Avenue | 662.234.2445 www.vagaro.com/healinghandstherapeuticmassage 31441 14 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 36712 Wesley Dickens, a career-planning specialist at the Ole Miss Career Center, said that many freshmen feel pressure and anxiety to already know what they are going to do for the rest of their lives. He tells students not to feel forced to pick a major before sophomore year. He gives students five steps to help find the right major. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. GET TO KNOW YOURSELF. A person’s personality is a key part of finding the right major. By becoming involved around campus, you will be able to figure out what you enjoy doing. You can also gauge your interests. By overlapping personality traits and interests, you can start to see what kind of major you would be good at and also enjoy. WRITE DOWN MAJORS AND CAREERS YOU THINK YOU WOULD ENJOY. Start by looking at the degrees offered by the school on olemiss.edu. Eliminate majors that do not interest you and write down the ones that do. LEARN ABOUT MAJORS THAT INTEREST YOU. In this step, you need to ask yourself if the majors you wrote down would lead to careers you think you would like. Some questions to ask about each major would be: What kinds of skills are needed for this career? How much do I value money, and does this career coincide with my values? Do I need to pursue additional education after a bachelor’s degree? Does this career have benefits? By asking these questions, you can begin to get a feel for what majors are a good fit. NARROW YOUR LIST OF MAJORS. Make a pro-con list among the remaining majors. Then, get out there. Volunteer, complete an internship and work. See if you enjoy working in a job field pertaining to you top major choices. Pick the one that you feel suits you the best. VISIT THE CAREER CENTER. If you still need help on choosing a major, go to the Ole Miss Career Center and meet with a counselor who can help guide you in the right direction. WHAT NOT TO DO: Don’t sit in your residence hall all year and think the right major will just pop in your head. You have to get out there and research different majors to find which one would be the best for you. Dickens said, “We are counselors, and we can counsel you through these things, but the ultimate decision is up to the student.” Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 15 Centers Of Support For Students By MarKeicha Dickens You know the history behind the Lyceum. You’ve heard about the Grove and you know the places on campus where you can grab a bite to eat, but do you know what the Writing Center is? Did you know that there is a counselor available 24 hours a day by phone for emergency purposes thanks to the UM Counseling Center? Did you know that you could receive credit for taking an exercise course at the Turner Center? You should take advantage of each of these free student services available to you. Photo by JAMIE KENDRICK The Writing Center The Writing Center offers in-person or online consultations to students for free. Director Brad Campbell said that about 50 percent of incoming freshmen use the center over the course of the year. “They (freshmen) are by far our largest client base,” he said. There is a common misconception that the Writing Center is merely an “editing service,” but Campbell said that is absolutely untrue. “We like to be collaborative,” he said. “Many students aren’t aware that we provide assistance at all stages of the writing process. If you need help with developing a topic, thesis statement, outline or even help with technology when creating a multimedia project, we can certainly help.” Students can set up appointments online through the Writing Center’s website and can even use the “Ask a Question” option to chat with a staff member when the center is open. The Counseling Center Your problems matter. College can be very stressful, and if you feel like you can’t talk to friends or family about issues going on in your life, you can visit the Counseling Center. The center offers personal and group therapy sessions as well as crisis intervention. 16 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 Kandace Belk and Grace Boyne visit the Writing Center often for guidance. Students leave the Writing Center feeling more confident after receiving help with their writing skills. There is also a counselor available 24 hours a day for emergency assistance. You can speak with licensed professionals about anything from relationship issues to eating disorders. “The counseling center can provide a place for students to discuss their concerns with a professional who can hear them and help them find better ways to deal with those concerns,” Director Marc Showalter said. “Staff members from the center also do outreach on campus to help students learn more about issues like stress, anxiety, depression and other topics that can help them have a better experience in school.” Showalter said that a large number of students use the Counseling Center and quite a few of those students are classified as freshmen. However, many students don’t recognize the benefits a service like this can offer. They focus on the stereotypes that come along with visiting a counselor or a therapist. “Many students either aren’t aware of the center or they think a student has to be crazy or have a very serious problem to come in,” he said. “The truth is that we see hundreds of stu- dents every semester and most of them are just like every other student,” Showalter said. The Turner Center Exercise is essential to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I’m sure you will hear a lot about the Turner Center once you get on campus, but what you probably won’t hear is that you can take an exercise course and receive one credit hour. Staying fit and receiving an elective credit hour toward your degree is a pretty sweet deal. Director of Campus Recreation Peter Tulchinsky said there are many things students do not know about the Turner Center. “There are a variety of programs offered through Campus Recreation,” he said. “Our outdoors program offers several weekend trips to participate in activities such as hiking, camping, canoeing and rock climbing.” There is also a challenge course available on Friday afternoons for students who want to start their weekend with a thrill. Aside from those activities, the Turner Center also offers several different sports clubs, intramural sports and swimming lessons. Welcome to Oxford! , e v o L Tri Delta 29081 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 17 18 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 29086 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 19 who wants to play suduko? Designed by Jamie Kendrick Answers to the Crossword Puzzle from page 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Blues Yale Blackboard Swayze Freeze EggBowl Grove Eight HottyToddy TadPad Champions Harvard Hospital OneHundred Lyceum Kappa Delta welcomes you to Ole Miss! 31413 20 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 REBEL RAGS Any thing, Ever y thing Ole Miss 662.281.REBS (7327) Owned and operated REBEL RAGS 2302 West Jackson Avenue 9 am-7 pm Mon-Sat • 10 am-6 pm Sun by Rebel Fans, for Rebel Fans REBEL RAGS LARGEST SELECTION OF OLE MISS MERCHANDISE IN THE WORLD! www.REBELRAGS.net 31530 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 21 Pros And Cons: Is Bringing A Car Necessary For Freshmen? By Katherine Patterson Ole Miss allows freshmen to bring a car their first year, but it is not always necessary. Mike Harris, the university’s director of parking and transportation, recommends that freshmen not bring a car their first semester. “One should give it a try for a semester or two and see how it works,” Harris said. “The alternative transportation options can get you where you need to go. It just takes a little planning and patience.” About 75 to 80 percent of students have vehicles. Students who do bring cars to Oxford do so for the convenience of being able to get where they need to go on their own time. Kyndall Vise, from Petal, Miss., was a freshman this past year and chose to bring a car. “I like being able to get places on my own without relying on other people to do it for me,” she said, “I’m very independent. I don’t see how people function without one.” Not every student feels the same way, however. Senior Gaby Rodriguez from Tampa, Fla., preferred not having the responsibility of a car when she was a freshman. “I thought it was going to be a hassle, but honestly it didn’t make a difference not having one,” she said, “When you’re living on campus, you can walk pretty much anywhere. Multiple people have cars you can ride with when leaving campus or there is an OUT (Oxford University Transit) bus option.” Not having a car can cut out mul22 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 File Photo tiple expenses. You don’t have to worry about gas, oil changes, insurance and the overall maintenance of your car. Parking is also very stressful, and there is no guarantee that you will always have a parking spot in your parking zone. There are several alternatives students can use, such as the OUT bus system with several routes throughout the Ole Miss campus and Oxford, the Megabus stop on the edge of campus that will take passengers to various cities such as Memphis and Birmingham at reasonable rates, the on-campus Zipcar option and Zimride, an online site where students can carpool with other students going to the same location. If you choose not to bring a car, know that there are multiple options for getting around. If you have your heart set on bringing your car, however, keep in mind that parking on campus is limited. Parking director Mike Harris urges students to weigh the pros (convenience) and the cons (cost, frustration trying to find a parking spot) as they make the decision whether to bring a car. Fairly Realistic QUESTION Will I be shunned if I don’t dress up for the Grove on game days? Semi-Practical ANSWER Sigh... As with any tradition, you will certainly encounter several students, alumni and fans on game days dressed in their Sunday best and giving anyone who isn’t a very concerned, disapproving stare. However, no one is forcing you to wear a cocktail dress or suit to a football game. It is a popular ritual and fun to try at least once, though. Unless you’re a girl and you think you have to wear uncomfortable heels — bring flats, ladies. ΦM The Ladies of welcome the Class of 2018! 29177 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 23 22 Life Hacks For Every First-Year College Student By Sidney Williams This is a reprint of an article published in 2013 in The Daily Mississippian. Sidney Williams graduated from Ole Miss last spring. He wrote, “On the verge of graduation and somewhat leaving the only life I’ve really ever known, I’ve compiled a list of the most important things I’ve learned over the years.” 24 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 Grades 1. Working hard early on in the game makes the ending a lot easier. Don’t waste your first few years of college with the “I’ll get it done” mindset. Have your fun, but remember that the more you put off for later, the less fun you can have when you’re actually old enough to do so. 2. Suck up and speak up. I still giggle about the idiots who told me brown-nosing didn’t work in college. Develop relationships with See LIFE HACKS, PAGE 25 31452 LIFE HACKS, continued from page 24 your teachers. Trust me, if you give a little, they’ll help pick up the slack. All a (good) teacher really wants is for you to participate in class. Speak up. Have an opinion to offer. Say it with a little wit, and even if it’s incorrect, the teacher will be sure to note that you helped break an awkward silence. 3. Are you an early bird or all-nighter? Mama isn’t there to hound you or help you study like she was in high school. Learn early on in the game whether you can get more accomplished late at night or early in the morning and which study buddy (e.g., coffee, Red Bull, etc.) you’ll need, because you know as well as I do that mid-afternoon studying has become a thing of the past. Body 4. Get your wisdom teeth cut out before you get your braces. Take it from Dr. Seuss himself: “Teeth are always in style.” From someone who’s had braces and experienced the aftermath and shifts — just go ahead and get rid of the pesky little suckers before you start the process, or you’re sure to experience some crooked results. Trust me, shift happens. 5. Know the do’s and don’ts of hair. Hey, we all like to experiment with the hairdo, and change can be beneficial! But from someone who’s been red, permed, Bieber-swooped and copycatted — just think about it before you do it. Some decisions are easier to fix than others. Money 6. Invest in things that withstand the test of time. I put this right after “Body” because looking back on how many pieces of clothing I bought that I no longer wear just makes me sick! Buy timeless pieces. If you treat your body right, you can get a minimum of 10 years out of one shirt. (And even if clothing may not be your vice, you get the point.) 7. Pay for memories, not solely tangible possessions. Your house can burn down. Your clothes can shrink. Your iPhone can crack. But your memories can never be replaced. Take a trip with those closest to you. Host events that are more about the experience than the product. Take too many pictures (but don’t always feel the need to show them all to the Facebook realm). Family 8. Get everything out of your parents while you can. Yeah, that sounds really shallow and moochy, but whatever. That’s what Christmases are for, dimwit! Get the expensive things you need from them while you can. Student loans can be evil, why buy your own luggage, and Lasik sure does come in handy! Sure, everyone’s financial situations are different, but take what you can get when you can get it. (Thanks, Pops.) Stop forcing it and just live your life. Love will meet you somewhere along the way. And when you do get it, know that it doesn’t just get better with time. If you’re having to force it now, or if something isn’t working or doesn’t feel right, giving it time rarely changes or fixes it. 11. Wounds heal, but you’ll have a scar. As different as your situation is and as dramatic as your breakup was compared to everyone else’s since the dawn of day, that’s one thing that time does fix: wounds. So cry. Let it out. Go ahead and tell your friends how they’re wrong and they don’t understand and that your situation is different, but at the end of the day, (a lot of) time will help that wound scab right on up. Yeah, you’ll have a scar left when it’s all said and done, but that’s just a part of it. Reactions 12. Silence is the best response to a fool. While you’re grieving or fuming or whatever you’re doing, just know that everything you say can and will be held against you. Think before you speak and watch what you say and to whom you say it. Go ahead and try your darndest to pretend like mama doesn’t know best, but I bet you a cookie that that boy she didn’t want you dating was a douche bag. That friend she told you was trouble? Peasant. Just give it a little time, and you’ll see that everything your mama told you would happen totally comes true. She’s psychic, you know. Really ponder whether your words will come back to bite you or not. And for goodness’ sake, if you are going to let your melodramatic retaliation of words out, don’t write them down. Call and yell at him; don’t text. Cause a scene in person rather than on a Facebook wall. Once it’s written down, all it takes is one screenshot the second before you delete it to ensure it’s permanent public knowledge. Relationships 13. Delete your Twitter for a while. 9. Listen to your mama. 10. Love happens when you least expect it. Cliché, huh? Everyone will tell you the same thing about “not looking for love when you find it” and blah, blah, blah. But you know what? Say what? Yep. Do it. Heck, you have 30 days before you lose all your followers, and there is nothing more embarrassing and harmful than a See LIFE HACKS, PAGE 26 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 25 LIFE HACKS, continued from page 25 Twitter in moments of emotional instability. You’re going to tweet something dumb. You’re going to see something that ticks you off (and probably has nothing to do with you in the first place). Principles 14. You’re not perfect either. Your argument won’t always be valid. Your heart won’t always be golden. You aren’t always the victim. You’re going to treat someone terribly even when you don’t mean to, just like you’ll be treated horribly at some point(s) in your life. Learn how to apologize and do it sincerely. 15. Things change. I think the biggest “thing” I noticed about college was the transition. Mindsets change in college. Your eyes will inevitably be opened to things you were once against, just like you’ll decide you oppose the side of an issue you always supported. You will betray your convictions on certain topics, and you can’t beat yourself up for it. This can be good or bad. People who should have been accepted in high school can finally live their lives the way they want to. People who got unnecessary amounts of attention in high school will start to be seen for whom they really are (though, let’s face it: popular people are popular, and they’ll probably get just as much attention in college, too). The point is, don’t be afraid of change. Change is inevitable. Growth is optional. 16. Lying is bad. Granted, there are times, especially when dealing with family members or significant others, when timing is more of the issue than lying (yes, it may be better to tell them 26 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 later than sooner), but lying always makes it worse. They’re going to be mad either way, so take the easy way out and just be honest with people. 17. The random text is powerful. Take time out of your week to send polite, unexpected messages to someone who may or may not need it. Don’t you like random, kind words from someone you didn’t expect to contact you? Of course. But there are some rules to the random text. 1) It’s something to do in private. Only you and the recipient of your kind words should know what you said. If someone else finds out, it should be because your recipient chose to share how kind you were, not because you want the glory or praise. 2) Do not ruin this gesture by sending everyone in your phone a sweet text message on the same day, or even in the same week. The point is to be sporadic and unexpected in making someone’s day (not going through your phonebook with a mass text). If you do, you’re sure to forget someone. Age/Maturity 18. Jealousy is the ugliest trait. Be happy for people. If it bothers you so badly, then work harder. Give credit where credit is due. Listen to people who have already done what you’re doing and learn from them. Congratulate people who have more than you or who beat you. Smile to their face and then go talk about them behind their back to your closest friend like a normal person, but don’t look jealous. It’s just ugly. Friendship 19. Four of a kind beats a full house. While you’re living that freshman year, you’ll find yourself surrounded with a considerably larger number of friends than you had in high school. And, hey, that’s great! Being liked is always a plus. But know who your true friends are. Don’t trust someone just because he or she is fun and doesn’t seem to judge you. Warning sign: the more “fun” you’re having with someone new, the less you should probably trust them. You need a handful of really close friends that you trust, and while you should always entertain other acquaintances, be careful what you say. Miscellaneous 20. Evening rituals Take time out of your day to reflect. It will amaze you what a brisk evening walk can do for your disposition. Have a quiet 10 or 20 minutes to think things over. While you’re letting your life choices sink in, remember that there are no right or wrong choices, but rather, the decisions that you take and make right for yourself. 21. Live (with someone) outside the box. I’ve had three different roommates throughout my college career, and not a single one of them was a white male like myself. Mix it up! Live with someone of another race, gender, sexual orientation or whatever demographic interests you. You will never learn more than you will from living with someone who is somehow different from you. But above all else, in my 22 years, the one thing that I truly want to share with you, my one problemfree philosophy: 22. You’re never fully dressed without a smile. No matter what is going on in your life, remember to always count your blessings. Those people who influence you? Put a smile on and be someone else’s inspiration. Stop worrying so much. Everything always works out in the end, so turn that frown upside down and deal with it. You’ll find that life is still worthwhile if you just smile. 36715 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 27 Roommates: The Best Of Times And The Worst Of Times By Nathalie Barreto There are many things to look forward to and big decisions to be made when coming to college. New friends, being one step closer to your dream career and experiencing what college has to fully offer you, but most importantly, surrounding yourself with new people and learning to live outside your comfort zone. Roommates can either bring out your best or worst depending on how much communication there is with each roommate. As first-year students, you have the option to choose who your roommate will be. If you are unsure or happen to be the only one from your high school coming to Ole Miss, the housing department will have you fill out an information sheet with different themes. Some example questions are: Do you smoke? Do you drink? Do you like it hot or do you like it cold? You will have the ability to view other students’ answers and make a decision from there. “For the most part, our first-year students have the ability to choose who their roommate will be,” said Scott Oliver, assistant director for residential learning. “We don’t typically do a randomized assignment 31556 28 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 or a potluck kind of assignment like some schools do.” First-year students will either live in contemporary halls, which is a suite-style living hall, or traditionalstyle halls or a residential hall, where a faculty member resides. Each living hall has a Graduate Community Director and each floor has a Community Assistant for students to come to when they have questions or need assistance with any issues they may have. Community Assistants are picked See ROOMMATES, PAGE 29 31532 ROOMMATES, continued from page 28 through an interview and a selection process. They apply and answer questions about why they are interested in becoming a Community Assistant. “Community Assistants are facilitators for the community,” Oliver said. “It is typically an upperclassman student who has matriculated at the university. Someone who knows the ropes, knows the resources and knows how to refer students to those resources on campus. But they’re also there to help people know each other in a community setting, and also, they do some disciplinarian work enforcing university policies.” Molly Jones, a third-year student from Austin, Texas, has been a Community Assistant in Brown Hall since fall 2012. Jones said the experience of being a Community Assistant is thrilling and intriguing but also very time-consuming. “I’m on the clock 24/7 where I have to be in the building the whole time doing rounds and dealing with lockouts and incident reports,” Jones said. “I usually am on night and weekly duty from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m.” Community Assistants are connectors for first-year students and are trained to handle any issues students may have with their roommate or among their dorm. “Training sessions for us CA’s are two weeks before school starts,” she said. “The first week is training, and the second week is setting everything up. We get trained on housing, policy and emergency, medical help, drug use, using the front desk and getting along with staff and learn to work together.” Graduate Community Directors oversee the daily operations of their particular building by supervising the File Photo Community Assistants and advising the Community Council in the building. Other tasks include facilitating room changes, answering student questions and getting to know the students and staff of their building. “One of the biggest focuses of my job is serving the students that live in my building,” said Amanda Abrahamson, a Graduate Community Director. “Students generally spend more time in the residence halls than anywhere else on campus, and I make it my priority to make it the best experience possible for them. I came from Wisconsin, so getting to know the campus and department are especially important for those coming in.” At first, everything seems so dandy and perfect, but once classes start getting a little hectic, roommates often tend to feel the stress and pressure of not being able to communicate as well as they did at the start of the semester. Roommate conflict starts when people stop being nice and start getting real, and the Community Assistants are typically the first to know. At the beginning of the year, students fill out a roommate agreement, which is essentially a document that details what they would do if a conflict arises, how they will use the space and interact with each other as well. If the students have filled out a roommate agreement, both the Community Assistant and the Graduate Community Director will be able to look back on that document and see what they agreed to originally if an issue surfaces. “We live in an environment that is very tech heavy and so things like text messaging and Facebook messaging sometimes overpowers people’s ability to talk to one another,” Oliver said. “Community Assistants are trained to connect and help with communication and they learn how to do that in the midst of potential conflict.” If you have an issue with your roommate, there are two steps in resolving your issue: Step one: Talk with each other and try to open up about your problems by sitting down and communicating. Step two: Speak with professional staff members such as your floor Community Assistant or the Graduate Community Director in charge of your dorm. They will find a resolution for both parties involved. Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 29 Think Outside Of Oxford By Jill Clifton Although there is always something to do in Oxford such as art festivals and concerts, there are many other places nearby worth your time. If you do not want to travel far from town, you can find time to get in touch with nature at Sardis Lake. Located about 20 minutes down College Hill Road, Sardis Lake is open year-round, so no matter when you visit, it will be there when you start to feel adventurous. Also, if you just so happen to have a boat, there is a public dock. “It’s always fun to get a big group of friends together and ride out to Sardis on a sunny afternoon,” senior Zoie Mitchell said. “It is like a playground for college students and a nice way to get out of town to fish, take your dogs out and even ride four-wheelers around.” If you are a big Elvis fan, or only know a few songs, Graceland Too is on the Landmarks and Historical Buildings lists in Holly Springs, Miss., and it is only a short, 40-minute drive from Oxford. Paul MacLeod, owner of Graceland Too, has dedicated his entire home to the King of Rock n’ Roll, as Elvis is known, and is open at all hours. MacLeod will graciously open his home to anyone and everyone who comes to see his collection of memorabilia. Some students say it should be on a list of things to do before you graduate. “It is definitely something you need to see and experience for yourself,” senior Molly Sanders said. “If you go three times, then you’re a lifetime member and get unlimited free visits, and you can’t forget to get 30 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 File Photo Paul MacLeod, owner of Graceland Too, shows Ole Miss students his collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia. a picture with Paul to prove you’ve been.” Although Oxford is known for its music scene, Foxfire Ranch in Waterford, Miss., is open on Sundays starting at 4 p.m. from April through November. Foxfire has an outdoor venue for the spring weather and has added an enclosed room for the winter weather. This vibrant blues venue is another way to explore all the music Mississippi has to offer. For just a short ride down the road, you can enjoy down-home cooking and some funky bluegrass beats. “The fact that Foxfire is only open on Sundays is great because even though the weekend is technically over, you can always look forward to discovering a new blues band and having a phenomenal southern meal there,” said Christine Anderson, who works at Visit Oxford. If a big city life is something that calls to you while in Oxford, Memphis is only an hour and a half from Oxford with all the amenities that a city has to offer. Everything from famous barbecue joints, to outdoor shopping malls, to exploring downtown, to attending a Memphis Grizzlies game is right in the palm of your hand. “Sometimes Oxford can feel claustrophobic because of its size, but Memphis is a great getaway because there are so many options of things to choose from,” Mitchell said. “There are many ways one can explore the town they live in, but the real adventures are when you step out of your comfort zone and realize there is more out there.” Many places sit on the outskirts of Oxford, so take time to experience everything these towns have to offer while you are a student here at Ole Miss. 31531 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 31 Make your mark Get involved Be part of the Student Media Center FOOTBALL GUIDE INSIDE all eyes on texas Monday, april 14, 2014 The daily MiSSiSSippian BY DAVID COLLIER thedmsports@gmail.com vol. 102, no. 123 With thousands of fans flocking to town this weekend, it’s easy to see the excitement that’s swirling in Oxford. Ole Miss welcomes the No. 14 Texas Longhorns for a nonconference clash in Saturday night’s primetime matchup. When Ole Miss announced the addition of Texas to the football schedule in August 2007, Rebel and Texas fans couldn’t wait for the matchup. Here it is five years later, and the excitement level is at an unprecedented high. The Rebels (2-0) will take on the No. 14 Longhorns (2-0) of the Big 12 in Saturday’s ESPN primetime showcase at Vaught-Hemingway The STudenT newSpaper of The univerSiTy of MiSSiSSippi | Serving ole MiSS and oxford Since 1911 Stadium at 8:15 p.m. Ole Miss hasn’t had a home win over a ranked nonconference opponent from a major conference in the regular season since defeating Notre Dame 20-13 on Sept. 17, 1977. It’s gives the Rebels a huge chance for an eye-popping win. “We’re very excited about this week,” Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze said in Monday’s press conference. “We have one of the nation’s best teams coming into Oxford. Our kids, fans and coaches are excited about the opportunity that it presents.” Texas head coach Mack Brown is also anxSee TEXAS, PAGE 9 T H E D A I LY F r i d ay , S e p t e m b e r 14, 2012 | V o l . 101, N o . 19 MISSISSIPPIAN T h e S T u d e n T n e w S pa p e r of The univerSiTy of MiSSiSSippi | Serving ole MiSS and oxford Since 1911 Homecoming queen, Col. Reb elected Courtney Pearson was named the first black homecoming queen in the history of Ole Miss, along with newly elected Col. Reb, Austin Harrison, in yesterday’s personality runoffs. THOMAS GRANING | The Daily Mississippian Ole Miss loses its Spark U niversity of Mississippi Dean of Students Sparky Reardon, who has worked at Ole Miss for 36 years, will retire this semester. Sparky sat down with The Daily Mississippian last week to reflect on his past and discuss some of his future. Since he has accumulated so much leave over his career, he has been able to use much of it this year. “I don’t know if anyone is ever really ready for retirement,” Sparky said. “The more I talk to friends who have retired, they tell me it’s something you just get used to. And I’ve been able to get a little taste of that with the leave I’ve been able to take this year.” Sparky was on campus for many events — both positive and negative — during his tenure. When he reflects on them today, he remembers a few in particular. Perhaps the most memorable positive event for him was the presidential debate in 2008. “That was just a wonderful event for our students and university,” he said. “I was able to work with some great student leaders who came up with the idea of the festival in the Grove. To me, that was one of the best days I’ve had at Ole Miss.” One thing that Sparky talked a good bit about was how the university has grown over the years he has been here. “Students are more socially conscious when it comes to giving back to the com- opinion: on ThedMonline.coM conSenT To be governed panhellenic eaSTer egg hunT gallery SporTS: Success in times of adversity: The story of the 1962 Ole Miss football team BY ADAM GANUCHEAU thedmnews@gmail.com On Oct. 1, 1962, James Meredith became the first black student at The University of Mississippi. Before and after his official enrollment, violent riots and hate shook the campus and took the focus off of what Ole Miss was known for at the time — the most successful football program in school history. THE FOOTBALL Ole Miss head football coach Johnny Vaught built a program that teams across the country feared. In 1959, Vaught led the Rebels to their first national championship and produced the same result the following season. In 1961, the Rebels lost just two games and finished the season as the fifth-best team in the nation. Wanting to prove that they could win a national championship after the previous year’s disappointing outcome, the Rebels understood that 1962 was a very important year. Going into the season, the players More inSide no. 13 rebelS race paST Suicide UNDEFEATED 50 Years Later See SPARKY, PAGE 5 bulldogS To win SerieS glaMorizaTion of Opinion .............................2 News .............................4 Sports ............................8 LE MISS OFOOTBALL thedmonline . com See Page 2 – See Page 8 COURTESY OLE MISS ATHLETICS Members of the 1962 Ole Miss football team. munity,” he said. “Students are much more involved and active in that regard, and I’m really pleased to see that.” He also reflected on some of the down times. “Anytime we lost students, those times were always extremely painful,” he said. “Other painful times were when students did stupid things. They put us in the public eye, and you found yourself explaining, adjudicating, teaching and justifying, and some of those things were impossible sometimes. It was hard to see the university get slammed like that, but I continue to think the best thing you can do in those situations is just tell the truth. “The most painful thing is, I’ve waited 37 years for other students to step up. To actually be on the ground floor when those things were happening and say, ‘No, you’re not going to do this.’ I keep looking for the bystanders.” When some students see Sparky walking around campus, they see the administrator with round glasses who remembers everyone’s name. What they don’t realize is that Sparky attended Ole Miss as a student in the early 1970s — an era he called “a very thoughtful but fun time.” “We were on the back side of the 1960s, @thedm_news 20 PREVIEW knew people would be watching how they would respond following the down year. “You prepare every season the same way,” 1962 co-starting quarterback Jim Weatherly said. “We prepared just the same as every other season with the same goal as every other season—to win—and that was very important to all of us, especially Coach Vaught.” What the Ole Miss coaches and players failed to realize was that the eyes of the nation would be on the school for a completely different reason. THE BUILDUP Meredith’s goal to put pressure on President Kennedy’s administration and gain civil rights for blacks began long before the federal government ruled that Ole Miss had to allow him to enroll. He applied to the university the day that President Kennedy was inaugurated, and he hoped that his goal was close to being met. He was denied admission to the university on two separate occasions before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled See UNDEFEATED, PAGE 4 THOMAS GRANING | The Daily Mississippian (TOP) Courtney Pearson and (BOTTOM) Austin Harrison celebrate after being named Homecoming Queen and Col. Reb, respectively. BY KELTON BROOKS krbrooks@go.olemiss.edu Thursday’s runoff election results named Courtney Pearson as Homecoming Queen and Austin Harrison as Col. Reb. With 51.57 percent of the vote, Pearson became the first black homecoming queen in Ole Miss history. “I am just absolutely thrilled that she has a chance to represent the Ole Miss family as homecoming queen,” Dean of Students Sparky Reardon See ELECTION, PAGE 6 FOOTbALL PREVIEW | 6 SEPTEMbER 2013 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN 13 Running Rebs vital to Freeze’s program P.3B Released from the shackles P.4B Moncrief, Wallace back together again P.8B the BIG EVENT the BLEEDING RED & BLUE the Story by Adam Ganucheau AUTHOR’S NOTE: I attended the Auburn-Ole Miss baseball game April 4, and Sparky threw the ceremonial first pitch to start the series. The team signed a baseball for Sparky, and he sat two rows in front of me to watch the game. A young boy, no more than 5 years old, sat a couple seats down from him. Sometime in the middle of the game, Sparky gave the boy the ball. The boy’s eyes lit up and he looked over toward his mother, who smiled at Sparky and assured her son it was his to keep. Sparky didn’t know I was watching, and I don’t think anyone else saw it. He didn’t do it for me to write about it in The DM — it was just a genuine gesture to make the kid happy. I believe that moment in Oxford-University Stadium that night is a testament to Sparky’s whole career at Ole Miss. He is always there, always doing things for the benefit of young folks, and he never does anything for recognition. He has genuinely cared about the university and its students. I truly enjoyed getting to know Sparky a little over the past four years, and I know I am not the only one who can say that. Best wishes, Sparky. I know we’ll all run into you in the Grove or at Swayze in the years to come. The Student Media Center recruits each year for The Daily Mississippian, NewsWatch, Rebel Radio, The Ole Miss yearbook and theDMonline.com. More than 150 students work at Student Media each semester, and most of them are paid for their work. Jobs are open to all students, all majors, all grade classifications. Here are some examples of the student positions: There’s There’s nothing nothing that that brings brings the the Ole Ole Miss Miss community community together together quite quite like like REBEL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL. In its third year, the Big Event has become a part of campus and community life. In 2013, students came together for one big day of service working in frontyards, backyards, churches and nursing homes despite light snow. Top left: Students worked with Mayor Pat Patterson to pick trash off city roads. photo | THOMAS GRANING Top right and bottom left: State Veterans Home members enjoyed visits from Ole Miss students. Opposite and bottom right: Students work to rake leaves at St. Peters Episcopal Church off the square in Oxford. photos | PHILLIP WALLER 80 • Editor • Reporter/Writer • Photographer • Designer 2014 | The Ole Miss 81 The Ole Miss | 2014 • Editorial Cartoonist • Multimedia Editor/ Producer • Sales Manager • Advertising Account Executive • TV anchor • TV Sports Director 220 The Ole Miss | 2014 • TV/Radio News Director • TV Producer • DM Delivery Person To apply: go to theDMonline.com and click on the APPLY link at the top of the home page. 201 Bishop • 662.915.5503 32 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 School Spirit At Its Finest By Peyton Spear Students at The University of Mississippi add a lot to the atmosphere and experience when attending an athletic event on campus. They also have a lot to gain. Every time a football game rolls around on a Saturday in the fall or the first pitch is thrown at a softball game in the spring, students have a chance to display their school spirit and pride. “Ole Miss is part of the Southeastern Conference and being a part of multiple activities while attending a university is part of the entire experience,” said Lynnette Johnson, executive associate athletics director. With 13 different sports at Ole Miss, students have a wide variety of opportunities to cheer on their Rebels. Ole Miss is known for its enthusiastic student sections. The noise not only fires up the crowd, but also serves as a large source of support and motivation for studentathletes. It is also difficult for opposing teams to compete at a high level on the road when they cannot hear calls or focus on their task at hand. Beginning in 2016, Ole Miss plans on making the environment and experience at basketball games even more exciting for students and fans while making it even tougher for visiting teams. A brand new basketball arena is scheduled to open and will hold 9,500 fans and include a private student concourse as well as baseline and courtside seating for students. The student section will take up the majority of the area surrounding the court, which will provide an up-close and personal viewing opportunity at men’s and women’s basketball games. “The experience for students will be unique and something we have never done before,” said Paris Buchanan, assistant director of marketing and fan experience. Currently, the student section at basketball games in the Tad Smith Coliseum is adjacent to a single See SPIRIT, PAGE 34 31573 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 33 SPIRIT, continued from page 33 side of the court and takes up a fifth of the entire arena. There are no roped-off sections designated specifically for students to hang out and grab a snack, so the new arena will enhance the atmosphere for students. In addition to the new basketball arena, Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, home to the Ole Miss football team, will soon undergo renovations that will include enclosing the north end zone, video board enhancements and additional suites on the south and west sides of the stadium. These improvements will draw even larger crowds of students and alumni, and bowling in the north end zone will make it even louder in the stands and on the field. “I cannot imagine the experience students will get to have in a few years,” junior Brad Bloxom said. Although he is currently a student at Ole Miss, Bloxom jokes that without being biased, he would pick Ole Miss all over again if he were applying to schools just to be a part of the environment the school will bring to athletic events in the near future. College only lasts a few years, and it is important to make the most of your time. Sometimes there will be losses and other times there will be wins, but leading the crowd in the “Hotty Toddy” or singing the Ole Miss Alma Mater with fellow fans following a game is what being a Rebel is all about to alumnus Isaac Lichlyter. “As a graduate of Ole Miss, I have seen first-hand that the student section is what motivates the rest of the stadium to cheer on the Rebels,” Lichlyter said. “Win or lose, that type of atmosphere always makes me proud to say that I am an Ole Miss Rebel.” 34 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014 File Photo Photo by Thomas File Photo File Photo File Photo 662-234-2833 www.hubatoxford.com leasing@hubatoxford.com 29169 Summer 2014 | The Rebel Guide | 35 Kappa Alpha Theta 84651 291 27 36 | The Rebel Guide | Summer 2014