The Daily Mississippian - June 30, 2011

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M ISSISSIPPIAN THE DAILY HE DA THE DAILY DAILY T HURSDAY , J UNE 30, 2011 | V OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O XFORD SINCE 1911 | THEDMONLINE . COM N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE M U N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O SSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O E 30, 2011 | V OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O XFORD SINCE 1911 | THEDMONLIN U URSDAY , J UNE 30, 2011 | V OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TU URSDAY , J UNE 30, 2011 | V OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MI RSDAY , J UNE 30, 2011 | V OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O X NE 30, 2011 | V OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O XFORD SINCE 1911 | THEDMONLINE . CO DAY , J UNE 30, 2011 | V OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TU ENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O XFORD SINCE 1911 | THEDMO OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O XFORD SINCE 1911 | THEDMONLINE . CO DAY , J UNE 30, 2011 | V OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O XFORD SINCE 1911 | THEDM 00, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O XFORD SINCE 1911 | THEDMONLINE . C 0, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O 0 0 0 ENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O XFORD SINCE 1911 | THE HURSDAY , J UNE 30, 2011 | V OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O XFORD SINCE 1911 | THEDMONLINE . CO V OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O XFORD SINCE 1911 | | J UNE T HURSDAY OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O XFORD SINCE 1911 | THEDMONLINE . COM 2011 30, 2011 | V OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O XFORD SINCE 1911 100, , J UNE 30, 2011 | V OL . 100, N O . 150 | T HE S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF T HE U NIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | S ERVING O LE MISS AND O XFOR One book, one campus BY LEAH CAYSON The Daily Mississippian PETRE THOMAS | The Daily Mississippian PETRE THOMAS | The Daily Mississippian Professor Maresha Fetene, vice president for research and dean of graduate studies, addresses Addis Ababa University’s plans for a study abroad program paired with the University of Mississippi with Netseanet Yilma, communication officer, and Zenebe Beyene, former assistant dean of the Graduate School of Journalism and Communication at Addis Ababa University. BY JACOB BATTE News Editor Ole Miss, Ethiopia work to establish exchange programs See BOOK, PAGE 4 weather 06/30/2011 sunny high: 91 low: 65 07/01/2011 sunny high: 95 low: 69 IN REVIEW: CAMELOT p. 5 A LOOK AT THE OLE MISS OFFENSIVE LINE p. 8 In the upcoming academic year, students at the University of Mississippi may find themselves with an opportunity to travel to a country that was not previously offered. Three representatives from Ad- dis Ababa University from Ethio- pia were on campus this week, talking to deans of the different de- partments on campus, while also exploring different areas of North Mississippi and Memphis. Masresha Fetene, vice president for research and dean of graduate studies at Addis Ababa, said they have been working with officials from Ole Miss for quite some time. “We were looking for opportu- nities to develop a vibrant program in journalism,” Fetene said. “We wanted to enlarge this collabora- tion with the University of Mis- sissippi and here we are. We have been visiting different departments and faculty members.” Zenebe Beyene, former assistand dean of the graduate school of jour- nalism and communication at Ad- dis Ababa, credits Dean Norton as key in starting the relationship be- tween the journalism schools at the University of Nebraska and Addis Ababa University. Beyene hopes that the relationship between Ole Miss and Addis Ababa is expanded beyond just the journalism school. “What we are trying to do here is establish a partnership,” Beyene said. Fetene said he hopes that stu- dents come to Ole Miss and get an advanced education. “The University of Mississippi is a very established university,” he said. “It has world-renowned professors and has established tra- dition.” Beyene was quick to stress that the partnership is going to be a two-way relationship. “The vision is beyond the aca- demic dimension,” Beyene said. “(It is) promoting cultural under- standing between students and faculty here at the University of Mississippi and the faculty and students from Addis Ababa Uni- versity.” Fetene said Addis Ababa has plenty of schools that students from Ole Miss can learn from. While he named several differ- ent departments, including its institute of independent studies, history, engineering and medical school, there was one department that stood out. “Anthropology is a field that is very well developed,” Fetene said. “Not just because of Lucy (oldest human remains discovered) but The University of Mississippi is making a collaborative effort to unite a large number of its students, faculty and staff during the upcoming academic year. Its answer is simple: Read a book. Every major requires a student to pick up books for his or her classes, but with the university’s new program, the Common Reading Experience, all incom- ing freshmen will read the same book. The program is designed to give students the opportunity to have common conversation, ask questions and discuss each other’s opinions about a compel- ling novel. Leslia Banahan, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, is a member of the committee re- sponsible for planning this year’s Common Reading Experience. “The UM Common Read- ing is a freshman’s first college assignment,” Banahan said. “It is an early signal that Ole Miss students are expected to read and discuss a wide range of material over the next four years.” Banahan said “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Re- becca Skloot was chosen for this year’s common read for many reasons. “This book promotes collabo- ration between the sciences and humanities, between the Oxford campus and our medical cen- ter campus,” she said. “It just seemed to be an obvious choice for our first common reading.” The non-fiction book, released in 2010, tells the story of Henri- etta Lacks, a poor tobacco farmer in the mid 1900s, whose cells were taken from her without her knowledge. Those cells would play a major role in the devel- opment of the polio vaccine, cloning and other scientific dis- coveries. It was selected by The New York Times as one of the 100 Notable Books of 2010 and See ETHIOPIA, PAGE 4

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T H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . C O MT H U R S D A Y , J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 | V O L . 1 0 0 , N O . 1 5 0 | T H E S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I | S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D O X F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1 | T H E D M O N L I N E . 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Professor Maresha Fetene, vice president for research and dean of graduate studies, addresses Addis Ababa University’s plans for a study abroad program paired with the University of Mississippi with Netseanet Yilma, communication offi cer, and Zenebe Beyene, former assistant dean of the Graduate School of Journalism and Communication at Addis Ababa University.

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Ole Miss, Ethiopia work to establish exchange programs

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In the upcoming academic year, students at the University of Mississippi may fi nd themselves with an opportunity to travel to a country that was not previously offered.

Three representatives from Ad-dis Ababa University from Ethio-pia were on campus this week, talking to deans of the different de-partments on campus, while also exploring different areas of North Mississippi and Memphis.

Masresha Fetene, vice president for research and dean of graduate studies at Addis Ababa, said they have been working with offi cials from Ole Miss for quite some time.

“We were looking for opportu-nities to develop a vibrant program in journalism,” Fetene said. “We wanted to enlarge this collabora-

tion with the University of Mis-sissippi and here we are. We have been visiting different departments and faculty members.”

Zenebe Beyene, former assistand dean of the graduate school of jour-nalism and communication at Ad-dis Ababa, credits Dean Norton as key in starting the relationship be-tween the journalism schools at the University of Nebraska and Addis Ababa University. Beyene hopes that the relationship between Ole Miss and Addis Ababa is expanded beyond just the journalism school.

“What we are trying to do here is establish a partnership,” Beyene said.

Fetene said he hopes that stu-dents come to Ole Miss and get an advanced education.

“The University of Mississippi is a very established university,” he said. “It has world-renowned professors and has established tra-dition.”

Beyene was quick to stress that the partnership is going to be a two-way relationship.

“The vision is beyond the aca-demic dimension,” Beyene said. “(It is) promoting cultural under-standing between students and faculty here at the University of Mississippi and the faculty and students from Addis Ababa Uni-versity.”

Fetene said Addis Ababa has plenty of schools that students from Ole Miss can learn from. While he named several differ-ent departments, including its institute of independent studies, history, engineering and medical school, there was one department that stood out.

“Anthropology is a fi eld that is very well developed,” Fetene said. “Not just because of Lucy (oldest human remains discovered) but

The University of Mississippi is making a collaborative effort to unite a large number of its students, faculty and staff during the upcoming academic year. Its answer is simple: Read a book.

Every major requires a student to pick up books for his or her classes, but with the university’s new program, the Common Reading Experience, all incom-ing freshmen will read the same book. The program is designed to give students the opportunity to have common conversation, ask questions and discuss each other’s opinions about a compel-ling novel.

Leslia Banahan, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, is a member of the committee re-sponsible for planning this year’s Common Reading Experience.

“The UM Common Read-ing is a freshman’s fi rst college assignment,” Banahan said. “It is an early signal that Ole Miss

students are expected to read and discuss a wide range of material over the next four years.”

Banahan said “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Re-becca Skloot was chosen for this year’s common read for many reasons.

“This book promotes collabo-ration between the sciences and humanities, between the Oxford campus and our medical cen-ter campus,” she said. “It just seemed to be an obvious choice for our fi rst common reading.”

The non-fi ction book, released in 2010, tells the story of Henri-etta Lacks, a poor tobacco farmer in the mid 1900s, whose cells were taken from her without her knowledge. Those cells would play a major role in the devel-opment of the polio vaccine, cloning and other scientifi c dis-coveries. It was selected by The New York Times as one of the 100 Notable Books of 2010 and

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We’re called the “home of the brave,” the “land of the free” and my personal favorite, a “melting pot” of diversity where races are given equal opportuni-ties to shine and thrive. To an American, we are No. 1, the top dog, but to everyone else? We’re slipping.

Welcome to a topsy-turvy time where people are getting arrested for feeding the hungry in public parks in Florida while murderers with the right money walk away, guilt free.

We’re living in a time where a fi nancial crisis looms over our heads, taking huge lump sums from those of us who make a modest living but shying away from big corporations that pull in over a billion dollars a year.

Taxes and gas prices are duel-ing it out for the title of “most outrageous” and quickly drain-ing Americans of hard earned money. Even worse, those who

try to help are being punished (e.g Foods Not Bombs in Or-lando) for not following gov-ernment regulations.

While fi ngers are being point-ed in Washington, people all over the country are losing faith in their government and letting nerves push them into desperate acts of crime. Arguing over the House power that keeps the Re-publican and Democratic par-ties from making any kind of decision causes the country to settle into a monotonous phase where nothing is improved.

Too many members have lost sight of the importance of sav-ing the nation and have become primarily focused on getting re-elected and will promise what voters wish to hear and then not have the leverage to grant their claims. This is what must change.

How did this happen? What happened to the thriving, inde-

pendent people that built this nation? This July 4, our coun-try will turn 235 and her age is beginning to show. She’s slowly circling the drain and, unfortu-nately, too many people are idly standing by, impatiently wait-ing for someone else to revive her.

As Americans, it is our duty to be knowledgeable about whom we are sending to Washington. Don’t cast your votes based on who has the nicest tie or who your sister’s friend’s uncle knows. Know what the candi-dates stand for, know what they will change and what intentions they hold. If they don’t stay true to the promises that got them there, write letters.

As a nation, we have got to re-vive our voices and stop sitting around, watching the collapse. Address the issues, tell them you’re tired of ridiculous taxes and declining education stan-

dards. Stress the importance of unity, one of the very things that formed the nation. If the found-ing fathers hadn’t learned the act of “give and take,” America would not exist. Members have got to stop thinking of them-selves and their one party and learn what will fi ll the nation’s numerous needs.

I love my country and I am proud to be an American. Be-ing young, I plan to live a long life in a country that provides for my family, friends and helps me when I’m old.

The American dream may have shifted over the last decade, but the hope to gain it and our country back is as strong as any bomb ever could be.

Taylor Bryan is a freshman English major from Taylor, Miss. E-mail him at [email protected].

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In a televised speech to the nation, President Barack Obama announced last week that he will slowly begin to remove American troops from Afghanistan. Ten thousand troops will come home by the end of the year and 33,000 will be home by summer 2012.

“By 2014, this process of transition will be complete,” Obama said in regard to hand-ing responsibility for security to the Afghan government.

As is typical with Obama, this nice gesture fails to enact the change needed immedi-ately. The decade-long war in Afghanistan needs to come to a complete close not years from now, but immediately.

When the United States first went to war in Afghanistan in 2001, the stated goal of the mission was to dismantle Al Qaeda. We have thoroughly weakened Al Qaeda with the deaths of more than half of the group’s identified leader-ship; with the death of Osama Bin Laden, Al Qaeda lost the only true leader it has ever known. Even before the death of Bin Laden, CIA Director Leon Panetta stated there were likely less than 50 members of Al Qaeda still in the country. Meanwhile, we had nearly 100,000 troops there.

We were brought into Af-ghanistan under the pretense that it was a war of self-de-fense. But that excuse for war has long since ceased to be

valid. For the last few years, our military has been engag-ing in nation building, not fighting terrorism. We have invested billions of dollars in civil infrastructure into an-other country at a time when our own country desperately needs money for schools, roads and infrastructure.

Since the beginning of 2001, we have spent more than $400 billion in Afghani-stan. At a time when Repub-licans are proposing cutting home-heating oil for the poor and gutting Medicare to trim the deficit, it is ludicrous to be spending billions of dollars a month on a war that is not absolutely necessary.

And we must make no mis-take: The war in Afghanistan is not absolutely necessary. We have long since defeated our enemies there and it is time to focus on rebuilding our own country instead of countries overseas. The Tali-ban we are still fighting in Af-ghanistan are ruthless. If the U.S. leaves, the results might be disastrous for the people of Afghanistan. Yet America sim-ply cannot afford to police the entire world, at least not right now. There are many organi-zations such as the United Na-tions or the Arab League that are more adequately equipped to rebuild Afghanistan than the U.S. military.

Democracy in the Middle East is a nice objective, but it has never been the stated goal of the U.S. military. As we have seen in the recent “Arab

Spring,” Arabic countries are fully capable of initiating political change without our help.

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have practically bankrupted our country and contributed to the worst fi-nancial crisis since the Great Depression.

Remaining in Afghanistan any longer would be the big-gest gift to those who wish to do America harm. As long as we maintain a significant presence in the Middle East, we are defeating ourselves.

Not to be ignored is the human cost of the war. Over 1,500 young Americans have lost their lives in Afghanistan. We owe it to our military to never put our soldiers’ lives in danger unless we absolutely must.

And once again, the war in Afghanistan is not a war of ne-cessity at this point. Almost 30 percent of those who have lost their lives in Afghanistan were between 18 to 21 years old. In different circumstances, they might have been in college living a carefree existence like most of us reading this.

Too many young men and women have lost their lives to, in good conscience, continue this war.

While it is refreshing to know the war in Afghanistan at least has an end in sight, the end will not come soon enough for American troops fighting overseas and for American taxpayers footing the bill for the war.

Obama’s plan to leave Afghanistan not enoughUWIRE

BY JORDAN KLEINThe Daily Trojan

New York single-handedly de-termined this column’s topic for the week.

In an amazing or, alternatively, depressing 33 to 29 vote, marriage equality was voted for in the New York State Senate and nearly im-mediately signed into law by Gov. Mario Cuomo. No matter how narrow the victory, the battle has been won in New York and thanks to an unusually high population density in states where gay mar-riage is now legal, roughly half of the nation has the right to marry someone of the same gender.

Frankly, I’m very proud of Gov. Cuomo and the 33 state senators who voted in favor of equal hu-man rights. The right of those who are homosexual to marry whoever they choose has been long delayed. Of course, I have no delusions that Mississippi senators will be voting to recog-nize same-sex marriages any time soon.

Unfortunately, we still live in a state governed by religiously-based intolerance regularly codi-fi ed into law.

Yet the opposition to homosex-uality may be a losing fi ght, even in Mississippi.

The percentage of people aged 30 and younger who support gay marriage is higher than it has ever been — a clear majority.

There’s no reason we should wait until everyone older than us dies of old age to join the rest of the modern world in the 21st cen-tury. Many have argued that mar-riage is the domain of the states. Included in the non-specifi c ad-jective many is, unfortunately, President Barack Obama.

That’s a point I don’t really un-derstand because Obama’s parents are of two different races, some-thing that at the time was illegal in many states and, were it left to popular vote instead of an act of Congress, would still be illegal.

After all, a recent poll showed that a majority of conservative-leaning people aged 18 to 30 in Mississippi are still not in favor of interracial marriage. Hopefully that’s more of an indication of how liberal that age group is than

evidence of back slide. There are no legal arguments

against gay marriage worth any kind of consideration.

In fact, I can summarize the opposition and why particular arguments are invalid. The fi rst is the traditionalist, who believes that marriage has always been be-tween a man and a woman. Well, to the traditionalist, I hope they only watch Shakespeare with men playing all parts, only watch tele-vision on a black and white tele-vision and only play video games on the Magnavox Odyssey.

The second argument is that gay marriage is immoral, which is almost always a religious argu-ment. Of course, being a religious argument has never stopped blue light laws, as most Oxonians are sadly aware, but from a legal per-spective this argument has no meat.

The third argument I’ve rou-tinely encountered is that mar-riage is designed to have couples have kids. This is silly because there is no contractual obligation to have kids after getting married and women who have hit meno-pause can get married. Further, if it were true, it means adoption, whether by a straight couple, a gay couple or a single parent, doesn’t count.

A fourth argument is that gay marriage ruins the sanctity of marriage. I’ve noticed that those who make this argument the most vocally have a larger than average number of weddings themselves. Also, I’m not sure what the crite-ria for “sanctity” is, let alone what it means.

Without marriage rights, one’s partner may not be considered the next of kin. If you’re against gay marriage or on the fence, how would you feel if your spouse was injured and you weren’t allowed to call the shots? Moreover, how would you feel if you had to wait for our inept and corrupt State Legislature and State Senate to decide that you’re worthy of the same privilege to marry the per-son you love?

Alan-Michael White is a senior English major and linguistics minor from Dumas, Miss.

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Girma Biru Geda, Ethiopian Ambassador to the United States, speaks about the future of his country in the Yerby Conference Center.

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because of the field of cultural an-thropology is very well developed, and that can be of tremendous in-terest to students.”

Established in 1950, the Addis Ababa was originally named Uni-versity College of Addis Ababa before having its name changed to Haile Selassie I University in 1962 for former Ethiopian Em-peror Haile Selassie I. It was given its current name in 1975. Origi-nally, the university only had 33 students and offered one degree: biology. Now it has over 45,000 students, over 200 undergraduate programs, 128 master’s programs and 60 doctorate programs. The university goes by the claim of the largest university in Africa, with seven campus locations, six of which are within Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa already has partner-ships with several universities in the United States, including the University of Connecticut, Uni-versity of Nebraska, University of California — Los Angeles and University of Montana.

Fetene said Addis Ababa Uni-versity has several groups of stu-dents that come over each year and that the students usually take two routes when they get there. One is called the “historical route,” where the students go through the north-ern part of the country, getting to

know the historical and cultural landscape of Ethiopia. The other is known as the “natural route,” where students learn about the rich ecological landscapes that the country has to offer.

“Ethiopia is a very diverse coun-try in terms of topography and ecology,” Fetene said.

Netsanet Yilma, communica-tion officer at Addis Ababa, said he hopes people come and experience the diversity of Ethiopia.

“The traditions we have, the val-ues; part of this partnership would be creating a place for you to come and see and diversify your stud-ies,” Yilma said. “There is a dif-ferent cultural setting if you come and see how people live, how we practice media and also other in-stitutions.”

Yilma stressed that experience is the key to understanding any-thing. He emphasized this point by talking about his experience at Taylor Grocery during his time in Oxford.

“I was so surprised to learn that you can not sell alcohol on Sun-days,” Yilma said. “For a moment, I doubted that we were in America, but that is what experience is for.”

Will Norton, dean of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media, spent time teaching at Ad-dis Ababa University when he was with the University of Nebraska.

“When you walk around the streets of Addis Ababa, nobody pays attention to that you are a white person,” he said. “What

they pay attention to is if you speak English. They want to come up to you and practice their English. Everybody wants to know how to speak English better and how to write English better because they love Americans.”

Norton said he is excited for UM students and faculty to go over to Ethiopia to teach and learn, but at the same time he is looking forward to hosting students and faculty of Addis Ababa.

“We hope to have some of their students and faculty come over here to a university that a century ago wasn’t too diverse,” Norton said. “There are a lot of things that people don’t know about Ethiopia, but by having their faculty here we’ll find out about the rich his-tory of East Africa.”

Fetene said he was taken back when he learned about the racial tensions at the university.

“I first did not believe that in the early 1960’s black people were not allowed to come to this university,” Fetene. “It was a big surprise. It is incredible to see where America has come in such a short time. In about 40 years you have come so far. It’s amazing what the changes have been in one generation.”

Beyene said the evolution of the both Ethiopia and America is

filled with good and bad, but what is most interesting is whether or not the two are willing to take the bad history and turn it into a good future.

“For me the United States is a living example for that,” Beyene said. “It is not because the first black person has become president in this country in Barack Obama; it is beyond that. Even before he assumed office, many of the things here in the United States: the evo-lution, the change, the transforma-tion, can be a model for the rest of the world and we can learn from this.”

Beyene said Ethiopians value freedom and understand what it costs to remain free.

“Ethiopia is the only country in Africa that has never been colo-nized,” Beyene said. “We know that freedom is not cheap. Our forefathers fought and paid the ultimate price to preserve our free-dom. For us, visiting this place means a lot.”

Fetene said he hopes that the ex-change programs will begin within the next academic year, which nor-mally begins in late September and ends in early June at Addis Ababa. Norton agreed and believes the next May intersession would be the best time to start the program.

was recently optioned to be made into a movie by Oprah Winfrey and Alan Ball.

Incoming freshmen will be giv-en a copy of the novel at summer orientation and will be required to read the book before the start of the fall semester. The book will be integrated into over 120 courses ranging from intermedi-ate English, biochemsitry and even the University of Mississippi Medical School.

Incoming freshman from Ox-ford Jake Williamson is unsure of how the program will actually unite the campus.

“I don’t know if it’s going to unite the campus,” he said. “I don’t know if people are going to walk around the campus talking about the book.”

Williamson said having a book assigned over the summer feels like still being in high school.

“I knew I had to read books for college but not during the sum-mer,” he said. “Instead of getting to choose what kind of class you want to take and what you’re go-ing to read, it’s been assigned to you again.”

Though Williamson is uncer-tain of how the campus will be united through a book, he said reading the same book as every-one else will make him feel more at ease on his first day of college.

“At least I know one thing about what class is going to be like,” he said. “At least I know I’m prepared for that class.”

Skloot will be a guest speaker at the Freshmen Convocation, which will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 25 at Tad Smith Coliseum. Ole Miss faculty and students, along with the Oxford community, are invit-ed to meet Skloot and have their books signed.

For more information on the UM Common Reading Experi-ence, visit umreads.olemiss.edu for more information.

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June 21 brought with it the first day of summer. Summer brings with it the infamous “summer love.” This world-wind experience shared by many and dreamed of by the rest stands as the promi-nent subject of prose written, spo-ken and sang.

Several movies outline the emo-tionally overwhelming phenom-ena, documenting every up and down. You are strolling through the warm summer sun when you spot the one; that person that makes your heart beat faster and seems to silently promise the best summer of both of your lives. Sud-denly, summer love seizes you and sweeps you onto a ride of careless love.

The release of 38-year-old Matt Nathanson’s album could not be more opportune. Released four days before the first day of sum-mer, Modern Love brings hope through 11 soulful songs of love, relationships and desire.

Appropriately, Nathanson be-gins his album with the track, “Faster.” The track captures the feelings of both meeting that per-son you are destined to be with for the first time and the feelings you have for that person who holds a special place in your heart.

In an industry where love is not only the centerpiece but also the sole foundation for many artists, it is natural to have doubts as to whether or not to trust Nathanson with expression of the complex emotion called love. The balm for those doubts exists profoundly among Nathanson’s six previous

albums. Throughout all of his previous albums and songwriting history, Nathanson has sung of desire, relationships and every-thing to do with love. Surely, Na-thanson is a connoisseur when it comes to expressing one’s feelings as a result of Eros.

In addition to his growing expe-rience on the subject of love, Na-thanson has another thing going for him. That thing is his voice. Nathanson possesses one of those infamous voices that present songs elegantly, whether studio recorded or live. The ability to sound as well, if not better, live can be ei-ther extremely helpful or tragically harmful; in Nathanson’s case, it is the former.

Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of Sugarland wrote “Run,” the eighth track on “Modern Love.” Performed by Nettles and Nathanson, this track especially holds the ability to become a great hit song to perform live. For this and other apparent reasons, no one should pass up the chance to attend one of Nathanson’s live shows.

One other thing about summer love: it is sometimes fleeting. Stay-ing atop his job as a connoisseur of love, Nathanson recognized this and wrote Modern Love’s fifth song, “Kiss Quick.” This song hints that Nathanson seems to have a song for every situation. With six previous albums, this no-tion is not entirely unfathomable.

If you are strolling on the Square sometime this summer and lay eyes upon someone who makes your heart beat faster and faster, just know that Nathanson and his fans know exactly how you feel. In fact, summer love can strike just about anywhere so be on the lookout. So you will not be caught completely off guard or miss your chance, buy Modern Love avail-able now on ITunes and in stores,

‘Modern Love’ for summer loveBY NATHANIEL WEATHERSBYColumnist

In Review: Camelot

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Not everyone can handle a clas-sic Shakespearean play, but most everyone loves a classic musical, right? Amid the two Shakespeare shows this summer, the Oxford Shakespeare Festival is drawing in the family crowds with Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s “Camelot,” a musical extravagan-za of medieval proportions.

“Camelot” is the story of King Arthur as adapted from “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White. Originally produced in 1960, this multi-hour produc-tion is quite the undertaking. The performance runs nearly three hours (with a solid two-hour first act) and drags quite a bit during the middle, despite director Julia Aubrey’s significant cuts to the script.

While most of the character de-velopment was cut from the orig-inal four-hour production, many scenes with less importance made the final product. Mix those with the three one-by-one processions in and out of the court and you have a good 30 minutes of extra time that could have vanished.

Timothy Sullivan, current MFA acting student at Western Illinois University, took on the lead role of King Arthur with a conservative hesitation. His acting was believ-

able enough, despite his ill-fitting costumes that detracted from his regal appearance, but Sullivan’s inability to keep time with the or-chestra reigned supreme over the rest of his performance.

Logan Rebstock, music gradu-ate student at Florida State Uni-versity, delivers both of his songs as Lancelot beautifully, with the strong vocals you hope for in pro-ductions like this. Clearly trained as a musician and not an actor, Rebstock carries the role and cov-ers the French dialect well, but it’s clear the audience craves those two songs throughout the whole run above the rest.

Randy Thompson, a newcomer to the festival, brings great act-ing to the Ford Center stage in his portrayal of Pellinore. While he does not have a song like the majority of the cast, he revives the audience with his comedic talents and attention-grabbing presence.

Tiffany Gammell, recent grad-uate of the master’s music pro-gram, and Christopher Young, senior BFA musical theater stu-dent, appeared far too late in the production. Without a glimpse of either before intermission, they bring the most life and energy to the stage.

Gammell’s gorgeous voice can be heard briefly as Nimue, but her personality shines as Morgan Le Fey. Gammell is known for giving

the best performance she can and this production is no exception.

Young brings excitement to the second act with a new plot line and a lot of enthusiasm. His role as Mordred, King Arthur’s ille-gitimate son, brings an intriguing twist to the story along with some desperately-needed energy.

The set is what it is, with basic arches, a few chairs and a massive one-dimensional tree in the dead center of the stage that never left, even when the setting was in-doors. Even if the tree was meant to represent some deep meaning, it was a distraction and a confu-sion. The floating circus tents, for lack of a better description, were random accents as well that only confused the audience more.

Luckily, the larger tent does cover the tree for a brief mo-ment.

While the show didn’t knock me off my feet, it didn’t fail to meet expectations, either. As a musical with a historic plot line, it was exactly what was expected.

Although two of the OSF pro-ductions have already closed for the summer (including “Cam-elot”), there is still time to catch one of the final performances of “Twelfth Night” in Meek Audito-rium before the season closes. For more information, visit the UM box office or the OSF website at shakespeare.olemiss.edu.

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Former Rebel Reese Soars To USA Long Jump TitleASSOCIATED PRESS

If you’re looking for the best all-around unit on the Ole Miss team this season, the answer is the Rebels’ offensive line.

Last season, Ole Miss ranked fi rst in the Southeastern Conference and 19th nationally with only 19 sacks allowed last season. Certainly, last year’s quarterback, the mobile Jer-emiah Masoli, had something to do with that but Ole Miss should be near the top of the conference and the country again, no matter who is taking the snaps under center this season. Ole Miss was also third in rushing yards last year, another credit to the offensive line.

At left tackle, Ole Miss returns senior Bradley Sowell, who has transformed into one of the best in the conference. He has continued to improve his pass protection and has become much more consistent overall. Over the last two seasons, he started in 24 of 25 games at left tackle and was named fi rst-team All-SEC by the conference’s football media contacts. Behind Sowell on

the post spring depth chart is soph-omore Emmanuel McCray, who is working on improving his consis-tency and technique. Sophomore Patrick Junen also took some snaps at tackle during the spring.

After settling in and starting eight games at left guard last season, se-nior Alex Washington is the front runner for the position coming out of spring practice. Washington has improved his game and his con-sistency, but must keep improving as Junen and McCray are pushing him as well. Junen was forced into duty as a freshman last year and im-pressed. While he is still learning, he continued to impress in the spring. Aaron Morris, a 2011 signee and one of the top linemen in the South-east, will also be given a chance to come in and work himself into the rotation this season.

Junior A.J. Hawkins is the starter at center, having started eight games at the position last season. He was also named to the 2011 Spring Watch List for the Rimington Tro-phy, which honors college football’s top center. The Rebels have depth at the position in Evan Swindall, a

sophomore who started two games and played in six games total last season. Chase Hughes redshirted as a freshman last season and is hoping to stay healthy and continue to im-prove this season.

Junior Matt Hall, an Arkansas transfer, sits atop the post-spring depth chart at right guard after the spring. He had to sit out last sea-son due to transfer rules. At 6’10,” 350-pounds, he makes for one of the biggest interior lineman in col-lege football and uses his size to his advantage as he’s an incredibly physical player. Senior Logan Clair and sophomore Jared Duke are also options at the guard positions. Clair continues to battle inconsistency, while Duke is working on his con-ditioning and improving his tech-nique.

At the right tackle position sits Bobby Massie, who has become the stalwart of the Rebels’ offensive line, having played in every game of his career and starting all 12 games last season at right tackle. The loser of the right guard battle will most likely be the primary backup at right tack-le. Behind them is Terrell Brown,

a 6’10” junior, who has gotten his weight under control and is hoping to be known for more than just his massive size. He’s still very raw but could help the Rebels in jumbo sets and goal-line situations this season.

Ole Miss battled injuries all across

the line last season, which forced younger players into more playing time. The dividends of that will be seen this season as the Rebels have depth throughout the offensive line and should be one of, if not the, best units in the conference.

UM football position breakdown: Offensive line

BY BENNETT HIPPThe Daily Mississippian

Each Thursday, The Daily Mississippian’s Bennett Hipp will break down Ole Miss position-by-position as part of an eight-week series. Next week: wide receivers and tight ends

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Junior offensive tackle Bobby Massie runs blocking in a 43-21 win over Louisiana last season, after which he was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week. A fi ve-star recruit out of Har-grave Academy (Va.) in 2009, Massie has played in every game of his career and started the last 17 at right tackle for Ole Miss.

EUGENE, Ore. - Former Ole Miss All-American and NCAA Champion Brittney Reese contin-ued her dominance at the highest levels of the track and fi eld world when she won the long jump title on Sunday, the fi nal day of the 2011 USA Outdoor Champion-ships.

The Gulfport native won her

fourth straight U.S. long jump championship with a career-best leap of 7.19 meters (23-07.25) on her fi nal attempt. Her jump is the longest in the world this year by a wide margin and beat the next closest competitor on Sunday by nearly a foot. Reese is the two-time defending world champion in the event.

“Brittney is such a great competi-tor and once again proved she’s one of the best ever in our sport,” said Ole Miss head coach Joe Walker, who still trains Reese in Oxford. “This is a huge jump and one we’ve been expecting for a while now. She’s had some huge jumps that were tiny fouls and now she hit one and got credit for it. She’s a great

Ole Miss track alum and represents us well.”

With her victory, Reese earned a spot on Team USA for the 2011 IAAF World Championships, held Aug. 27 - Sept. 4 in Daegu, Korea.

“Each year these get sweeter and sweeter,” Reese said of winning her fourth straight U.S. title. “The older I get, the more I feel like I

appreciate these championships. The crowd helped me a lot. I love jumping in front of such avid and knowledgeable fans, like the ones here in Eugene.”

Just missing a berth to the World Championships on Sunday was current Ole Miss sophomore Ricky Robertson, who turned in a fourth-place effort in the high jump. He tied with fellow collegian Erik Ky-nard of Kansas State at 2.28 meters (7-05.75), but earned fourth place instead of third due to one miss on an attempt at 7-04.25. They were the top two collegiate fi nishers in the event.

“This was a great experience for Ricky and will help him when we come back to this same meet at the same site next year to qualify for the Olympics,” Walker said. “We are so proud of how well he competed.”

On Saturday, Lee Ellis Moore and Carson Blanks competed in the semifi nals of the men’s 400 meter hurdles. Moore fi nished 10th, just outside the top eight that qualifi ed for the fi nals. The 2011 SEC Champion in the event ran a 50.96, closing his Rebel career as one of the most decorated hurdlers in school history. Blanks, a junior at Ole Miss, came in 16th with a 52.70.

Former Rebel All-American Antwon Hicks also competed at the USA Championships over the weekend, making the semifi nals of the 110 meter hurdles, where he placed 10th with a time of 13.42.