Author Archives: Sasha Owens
Stuart Turner follows through a swing during the game against Saint Louis. / (Quentin Winstine) BY MATT SIGLER mcsigler@go.olemiss.edu After rallying late to win 8-7 in extra innings Wednesday at home against Saint Louis, No. 24 Ole Miss will hit the road with momentum this weekend to take on Southeastern Conference opponent Auburn. The Rebels (32-14, 11-10 SEC) currently...
(Courtesy SEC Network) ATLANTA (AP) — The Southeastern Conference and ESPN on Thursday announced a 20-year agreement to operate a SEC network that is scheduled to debut in August, 2014. SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said the SEC network will produce 1,000 live events each year, including 450 televised on the network and 550 distributed digitally. Slive says the network...
Sam Kendricks participates in the pole vault during a meet this season. / (Tyler Jackson) BY SAMANTHA RIPPON Special to the DM Most people would bask in the flood of media attention that comes with being a member of NCAA track and field history, but many will argue that Sam Kendricks is not most people. Last Monday, Kendricks sat alone, eating a quick snack in the Union...
BY AUSTIN MILLER akmiller90@gmail.com Well, it’s about that time. And a lot has changed in four years. For example, when I came to Ole Miss in the fall of 2009, no one had heard of my high school alma mater. Four years later, you might have heard of Grayson High School. And the same can be said for Ole Miss athletics. The exciting times ahead from last year are here...
Dear Editor, In an ASB Senate Student Life Committee meeting last week, I introduced a bill that would essentially ban the song “Dixie” from University of Mississippi events. Unfortunately, the bill failed by a vote of 12 to one — I was the only committee member who voted in favor of the bill. I wrote the resolution to ban “Dixie” because it is offensive...
BY ANNA RUSH akrush1@gmail.com As graduation quickly approaches, many muse that your college years are the best years of your life. The unknown that lies beyond graduation can be daunting. The mere thought of saying goodbye to the friends you’ve grown so close to over the past few years can bring tears to your eyes. Some of your friends know exactly where they are going,...
