University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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fl!lca i S ihc online sec lion ol ' ihc center. Ihe online section will he iisecl to lullv ( onversic the center (he canabiiities ol ol plans to remodel the center ' s old home, Farley Hall. Willi (he plans ol remodelinu; ol I ' arley Hall, came plans to expand the Department ol ' Journalism and ( reate the Overhy Center lor Southern Politics and Journalism. In order lor there to be room for growth, plans were made to relocate the Student Media Center. The new home, in 201 Bishop, was designed and constructed with the help of media consultants in order to create a new, converged atmosphere that allows students to experience all mediums, instead of just one. The heart of the center is the newsdesk. At the newsdesk, assignment editors work throughout the day to gather news and inl ' ormation, research the ideas and assisin the stories to the specific mediums. Over the next year, the new center plans to grow and help students expand their skills to work in a multi-media environment. The center is open to all majors and is managed by students, with the help of faculty advisors. With approximately 200 student employees, the new S. Gale Denley Student Media Center provides hands-on, real world experience to prepare students for the changing job market of the j(Hirnalism industry.

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THE S. GALE DENLEY STUDENT MEDIA CENTER With a new state of the art facility in Bishop Hall, the S. Gale Student Media Center takes student media to a level not seen by many professional news outlets. news ccnlcr comparaljjc to many i:)role.ssional news outlets in the nation. For the (irst time, the eenler ' s l()ur news outlets, The Daily Mississipj ian, Rebel Radio, Newswatch 12 and The Ole Miss, wen- mo ed ontt) one lioor, into one room. Vilh this eiiange, eame a new mindset of how the existinj student media outlet.s operated. To help with the convergence ol the new

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Name: Lome Lyon Title: .Xeicsn-atdi 12 Station Manager Hometown: Olive Branch. Miss. Classification: Senior Major: Broadcast Journalism Snob about: .Xotlung... Emery be nice! Favorite place in Oxford: The Grove and the S(iuare (cliche ' , I know.) Words to live by: Deadline is not 5:15, not 5:20, not 5:27, It ' s 5:00! Claim to fame: NCAA 2005 Champ Word or phrase you overuse: Are vou kidding me? Favorite thing in your house: My cat, Cody. Name: . athan Exo Geddie Title: Edilor-in-Chuj. The Ole Miss 2005 Hometown: Gautier, Miss. Classification: Senior Major: Journalism Snob about: . I lot « llmigy from ichal people tell me. Favorite place in Oxford: The Grove on game day I kniiH. I knou... so typical, hut what can I say. (and Bolllelree Bakery) Words to live by: While heingyearbook editor, my life revolves around the deadline. Claim to fame: dim ' t know. ..I just make up these i iiestiims pir other people to answer. Word or phrase you overuse: YA ' LL and oj course, .New York Favorite thing in your house: My TiVo (so sad) STUDENT MEDIA CENTER STUDENT MANAGERS Name: David Steele Title: Rebel Radio Station Manager Hometown: Pontotoc, Miss, (the L.A. of the South) Classification: Graduate student Major: Journalism Snob about: Politics, Go Democrats!!! Also. Chinese Jood, I love it. Favorite place in Oxford: Rebel Radio, when you ' re on the air and creating content that people love, it is just amazing. Also, girls like you more when you ' re a big shot on air. Well, maybe... Words to live by: Train, .my your prayers, eat your vitamins. Be true to yourself, true to your country. Be a real American. -Hulk Hogan. Real American .Music Video. Claim to fame: I go to Ole Miss, ithat better claim to pime than that? I also met General Wesley Clark and a lot of other politicians. I love being an activist. Word or phrase you overuse: ' ' We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. You can never say that one enough. Favorite thing in your house: My Bed. mv refrigerator, and my stove. 244 I Till, Oi.i; Miss 2005