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Many Americans have either personally experienced a family member or friend die from a smoking related death,

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is leading a statewide cam-paign intended to educate Mississippians about the dangers of secondhand smoke.

The Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention (CDC) presented the MSDH with a $2.9 million grant to aid in the education of Mississippians on the benefits of smoke-free air.

“Secondhand smoke contains dangerous particles that can contribute to lung cancer, heart disease and Sudden Infant Death Syn-drome,” said Dr. Mary Currier, state health officer, in a press release.

“We’ve all been touched by cancer and have loved ones who have paid the cost of their tobacco addictions. We also believe many smokers may not realize they’re put-ting others in danger by smoking and pro-ducing smoke that others inhale, even if for just a short time. It’s time for a better environment and future for our families.” Every Mississippian has the right to breathe clean, smoke-free air according to Dr. Cur-rier.

The campaign’s goal is to complete a two-year campaign that will inform Mississip-pians about the benefits of smoke-free air, educate residents about the harmful effects of breathing secondhand smoke, and support a comprehensive statewide smoke-free air law.

In addition to MSDH, other Mississippi health advocate organizations are working on the campaign. The campaign will include extensive grassroots efforts, a statewide media campaign, and collaboration with key part-ners to support the passage of a comprehen-sive smoke-free air law.

A recent study in Starkville showed a 27 percent decrease in heart attacks in the city after the implementation of a smoke-free air ordinance, according to the press release. The

study focused on Starkville residents in the three-year span after the law went into effect, compared to three years prior. It showed fewer heart attacks being treated at the Oktibbeha County Hospital following the implementa-tion of the smoke-free air ordinance.

Each year in Mississippi, smoking accounts for an estimated 5,200 premature deaths, in-cluding 550 deaths among nonsmokers as a result of secondhand smoke according to the press release.

MSDH CONSIDERS SMOKE-FREE MISSISSIPPIBY LANCE INGRAM News Editor

JULY 4TH CELEBRATIONS SEEK VENDORS COMMUNITY

The 2010 Lafayette-Oxford-University (LOU) 4th of July Committee is seeking vendors for its upcoming 4th of July Com-munity Celebration festivities.

The committee is seeking vendors to offer food, refreshments and services for purchase by those attending the weekend celebra-tions.

Suggested items for the celebration include hamburgers, hot dogs, bratwurst, chicken, water, sodas, candy, popcorn, ice cream, cot-ton candy, catfish, watermelon and slushes.

“It’s really open to anything,” said Mary Allyn Roulhac, representative for the Ox-

ford Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We welcome any type of vendors includ-

ing any non-profits that want to participate, and for-profits are welcome, too.”

Non-profit clubs, groups, and organiza-tions in Oxford and Lafayette County are urged to participate in the event.

Vendors are also needed for the street dance on Saturday evening, July 3, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the Square, and are primarily needed for drinks, food, and ice cream. All types of vendors are needed on Sunday, July 4 in the Grove from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Electric power will be available if needed. All applications will be on a first-come,

first-served basis, and there will be no du-

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Federal and state agencies have approved more than $4.6 mil-lion in the past five weeks to help people recover from torna-does, floods and severe storms this spring in Mississippi.

Of that total, more than $3.5 million has been approved by the Federal Emergency Man-agement Agency and the Mis-sissippi Emergency Manage-ment Agency for housing and other needs.

The federal Small Business Administration has approved $1.1 million in low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit groups.

People affected by the April 23-24 tornadoes have until June 28 to apply for disaster assistance from FEMA and the SBA. For the May 1-2 severe storms and flooding, the dead-line is July 13.

More than $4.6M in Miss. aid approved

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A girl smokes a cigarette curbside, in an area where smoking— and secondhand smoke— is common. The Mississippi State Department of Health is leading a statewide campaign to educate Mississippians about the dangers of secondhand smoke.

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The 2010 Lafayette-Oxford-University 4th of July Committee is seeking vendors for the upcoming 4th of July Community Celebration festivities.

OLE MISS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CAMP

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Individual CampJune 9-11 Ages 8 to high-school seniors Price: overnight $250 | commuter $200 Registration: June 9, Tad Smith Coliseum, 8-10 a.m.

Ole Miss’ Individual Camp focus-es on improving fundamentals and is designed for the development of each player regardless of size, age, ability or prior experience. Campers are divided by age and

skill level and participate daily in skill stations, league play and skill competitions. Camp cost covers instruction, fa-

cilities, meals, secondary camp in-surance and lodging, if applicable. Each camper receives a camp T-

shirt. Camp ends June 24 at noon. All campers are encouraged to

sign up for the annual Talent Show. Be sure to bring your costumes

and props to camp!

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Contents do not represent the official opinions of the university or The Daily Mississippian unless specifically indicated.

Letters are welcome, but may be edited for clarity, space or libel.

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Ever since I was a little kid, I have fought with anyone or anything that would fight back with me.

My mother can tell countless sto-ries starting with, “Once she hit the terrible twos, she never left.”

After this continued the next 16 years, one decision was complete-ly clear: I was destined to go to law school.

I could argue with a fence and con-vince myself logically that I had won.

What better than getting paid for what you do best?

Within the first week of my college career, my dreams were shattered as I quickly learned that political science and law school was not exactly where I needed to be.

Panic struck soon after; I had no “plan B.”

I had no idea where to go from this point.

I was 18 and had no future career.Long story short, I found my way

into the glorious Farley Hall and be-came a print journalism major with the intent of becoming a theatre critic in the West End.

Within a month of that, I got a job at The Daily Mississippian as an opin-ion columnist.

Three years later, I sit at my desk in the Student Media Center with my perfect job as your new opinion edi-tor all because I never gave up arguing every opinion I’ve ever had.

There are very few jobs in the world where not only do I need to have an opinion but it is required of me five days a week.

I have always been fascinated by the power of the opinion section because of the effect it has on the public.

While there would be no opinion columns without those news stories to affect our emotions, no other section of the newspaper can draw an emo-tional response from a reader like the opinion section.

Every time I pick up the newspaper, I scan the headlines of news articles to see if I’m intrigued by any of the topics and flip immediately to the edi-torials.

It’s not that I don’t care about bud-get cuts or the new candidate for the Iowa Senate; I’m more interested in what people think of those education-al budget cuts or how they feel about the candidate’s platform. The facts are not what run our societ

y but the thoughts on how to handle them and where to go from there.

Our opinions are the most influen-tial and important part of our politi-cal process.

Two candidates may read the same facts about our economy and will take their own viewpoints and turn their opinions into a platform.

From there, we choose to agree or disagree with a particular candidate’s opinions and push forward with the

preservation of democracy.If we were not allowed to voice our

own opinions, no matter what they may be, we would no longer be living in a free and equal society.

Without the public’s opinion on ev-erything and anything that the media deem important, changes could never be made for the betterment of the general population.

The fact that I am paid, in part by the university, to complain about its own policies and decisions is not only a true test of the strength of their ad-ministration but is a wonderful source of feedback for them to get a better understanding of how we feel as a whole.

A friend of mine once said, “Opin-ion wields way more power than peo-ple will admit, but without it we are all no better than being dead.”

I have been given an opportunity to inform the general public of my per-sonal viewpoint on newsworthy events for the past three years.

Nothing has been more important to me than using my power to inform the University and Oxford population alike of my take on the world.

I am honored to be your opinion editor for the next 12 months and I hope I can engage you enough to in-cite an emotional response from you at least once.

If I can do that, then I have done my job.

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The mission of The Daily Mississip-pian is to consistently produce a bold, bright and accurate daily news source by fulfilling our obligation to the truth and maintaining our loyalty to the public we serve.

DONICA PHIFERonline editor

LANCE INGRAMnews editor

CAROLINE LEEeditor-in-chief

MIA CAMURATIopinion editor

ERIC BESSONsports editor

OSCAR POPEvisual editor

AMANDA WARDlifestyles editor

THE BACKBONE OF AMERICACOLUMN

The key to a strong section of editorials is many different voices and viewpoints working together to form a strong staff. If you are interested in working for The Daily Mississippian, you have a few options:Stop by at 201 Bishop Hall and tell the front desk you want to talk to the Opinion editorcall the Media Center at (662) 915-5503 between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. and do the sameOr, easiest of all, e-mail us at [email protected]

For anyone interested in writing columns, it only takes a few things. First, you must have an opinion. Most of you have that already. Second, you’ve got to be able to express that. If that’s something you have trouble with, fear not: that’s what an Opinion editor is for. Helping and teaching. Third, you’ve got to want to do this, and want to do it constantly. If you think you can handle all of this, give us a call or send us an email.

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The kidney inside Jackie Chatmon — the one that works — was inside her best friend less than three months ago.

As Chatmon’s friend, Tina Angelique Scafidi Dykes of Madison, put it, “I didn’t need it, so why should I hold onto it?”

As Chatmon put it: “I can never get rid of her now.”

Even before the transplant, few friends could have been closer than these women — separated in age by nine years; sepa-rated, some might say, by the color of their skin.

But Chatmon’s race against time was the only race that mattered to them.

On Feb. 17, time may have doubled for Chatmon.

That was the day of the transplant. The day Chatmon, 43, of Jackson, calls her “new birthday.”

The day that made history at the Uni-versity of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

“This was the first time we had a living donor give to a person of another race,” said Dr. Alan Hawxby, the surgeon who extracted Dykes’ kidney.

The donor, Dykes, is white; Chatmon, the recipient, is black.

“Typically, donors are blood relatives,” Hawxby said.

“Until 10 or 15 years ago, transplant programs insisted on using only them.”

Today, the difference is the new anti-rejection medication, Hawxby said.

It’s better at coaxing the recipient’s body into accepting another person’s organ.

Still, relatives are the usual donors; they are usually the first to step up. But none of Chatmon’s relatives had the right blood type.

No one who offered Chatmon a kid-ney was in Blood Group O. No one, as it turned out, but Dykes.

Dykes’ offer didn’t really surprise her mother; it just shocked her.

Now 34, Angelique Dykes, born Sca-fidi, was 5 when her father died.

“She is my only child,” said Brenda Sca-

fidi, 64, of Pelahatchie.“As you can imagine, I was afraid when

she told me she was going to do this.“I was afraid for her children, my only

grandchildren; and for her husband Kev-in.”

In a way, it was losing her father that made Angelique a giver, Scafidi said.

“I believe her father’s passing opened something up to her,” Scafidi said.

She made friends fast and often. They took the place of the siblings she’d never have.

Friends equalled family; there was no difference. They helped fill the hole in her own family’s life.

“And all through her life,” Scafidi said, “whatever she had, if someone wanted it, she would give it to them.”

Some 30 years later, without being asked, Dykes tried to give Chatmon her kidney.

Chatmon wouldn’t take it.“I said, ‘No, no, no,’ when she offered,”

Chatmon said.“I didn’t want her to have to do that.”It wasn’t their first dispute.The women had met in 1999, when

both worked for a Department of Mental Health facility in Brandon.

At one point, Chatmon became Dykes’ boss.

“I had to write her up sometimes,” said Chatmon, who was the substance-abuse outpatient director at the time.

“Angelique would call my mother and say, ‘Jackie is being mean to me.’ “

As a substance-abuse prevention spe-cialist, “I was supposed to be out doing my job,” Dykes explained, with her con-tagious, chirruping laugh.

“But I liked hanging around the of-fice.”

Said Chatmon: “She’s a free spirit; I’ll put it like that.”

Partial to cowboy boots, the Beatles and Elvis, Dykes became known as “the Pro-gressive Lady” — a reference to the perky TV shill for Progressive Insurance.

“It’s funny,” Chatmon said, “but the more I wrote her up, the closer we got.”

Chatmon, a bit older, a bit more serious, can’t explain why she and Dykes became close, other than to say, “We just clicked.

“I never thought about why; it was just always there.”

Together, they took trips to the Vicks-burg casinos, never dreaming that one day they’d share a life-and-death bet.

They shared each other’s families. For a time, Chatmon’s older daughter, Danielle Chatmon, baby-sat Dykes’ son Joseph, now 11.

“I call Angelique my white auntie,” said Danielle Chatmon, 24.

“I love that whole family.“My friends from New York and Cali-

fornia pinpoint Mississippi as nothing good, as racist. But it’s not like that.

“They couldn’t believe it when I told them about Angelique: ‘She’s going under the knife for your mom?’

“If Angelique ever questioned it, you couldn’t tell it.”

Dykes knew too much to question it.She knew that Chatmon had been diag-

nosed with hypertension — the cause of her kidney failure.

She knew that for two years Chatmon had endured dialysis to stay alive.

She knew how that process ate up three hours of Chatmon’s day, three days a week — time that took her away from her daughter Kendall, 9.

“The people at the dialysis unit are great,” Dykes said. “But I can’t imagine being tied to that machine.

“And I never heard Jackie complain.”Now a licensed practical nurse at the

University of Mississippi Medical Center, Dykes also knew a patient on dialysis who had died, she said. “She was the same age as Jackie.”

Kidney patients who get a transplant are expected to live longer than those on di-alysis, Hawxby said.

“Twice as long, from the time of the transplant.”

So when Chatmon’s supply of potential donors ran dry, she changed her mind.

She asked Dykes if her offer stood.“I said, ‘Hell, yeah,’” Dykes said. “Al-

though my mom doesn’t like me to use that kind of language.”

Dykes passed all the donor tests — physical and mental — a process that frus-trated her in its thoroughness.

“I said, ‘Does my friend have to die be-fore this is over?’ “

Dykes also considered her husband, Kevin, and her children, Joseph; Britton, 6; and stepson Christopher, 17. There is no history of kidney disease in the family, she said.

“The chance of any of them ever need-ing one of my kidneys is slim.”

The transplant required about five hours, two surgeons — Hawxby and Dr. Fauzia Butt — two anesthesiologists, about a dozen operating room nurses, plus scrub techs, recovery room nurses, and a half-dozen lab techs.

And, said Dykes’ mother, hundreds of prayers.

“I’m so thankful for Angelique and Jackie,” Brenda Scafidi said. “As a mother, you give birth, so you are part of a life-to-be. But this is something beyond birth.

“Angelique and Jackie can look at each other and say, ‘We share a life.’ “

They share more than that, Danielle Chatmon said.

“Sometimes my mom will say some-thing and I’ll go, ‘Oh, mama, that’s An-gelique talking.’ “

No longer tied to a dialysis machine, Jackie Chatmon is able to take more and longer trips now.

She can’t play contact sports, at least for now. Other than that, and a few dietary restrictions, she’s mostly back to normal, she said.

A month ago, she was able to return to her job, part-time, as a program admin-istrator for the Department of Mental Health.

She now has more energy. Her hair is growing thicker.

“And I tell Angelique, ‘You’ve got a good kidney. I’m always going to the bath-room.’ “

“You’ve got the cream of the crop,” Dykes said. “So don’t complain.”

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — A new Katrina Trail under construction in Pascagoula will serve as a symbol of survival and a reminder of recov-ery.

The Sun Herald report-ed on Sunday that city leaders say work will be completed on the walk-ing trail by July 4. The

trail will be dedicated at a ceremony Aug. 29 during a citywide Katrina anni-versary memorial service.

The signs and markers posted along the quarter-mile pathway will focus on Katrina facts, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The path will begin on the west side of the playground and

meander by the canal in the park, then connect with the sidewalks to the south.

Inspiration for the new trail came from the Ka-trina Monument that sits in the center of the park.

The Katrina Trail will be the first walking track built and organized by Pascagoula.

plication of services or items.

The LOU Committee will have final approval regarding the acceptance of any food, beverage or service items to be sold.

There is a deposit of $50 required to accompa-ny each application. The deposit is strictly a secu-rity deposit and will be refunded after the event.

However, the deposit will be forfeited should the group or organization fail to provide the agreed upon item or service ac-cording to a press release.

“Vendors in previous years have sold anything from lemonade to cot-ton candy, hamburgers, hot dogs and everything in between,” said Pam Swain, representative for the Oxford Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“There’s been a whole range of things and a dif-ferent range of non-prof-its and businesses.”

The 2010 celebration includes the Annual Stars and Stripes on the Square 5K Classic, Family Fun Run Benefiting the Ox-ford Lafayette Humane

Society, kid-friendly Independence Day Pa-rade, street dance on the Square, Interdenomina-tional Spiritual Service at Paris-Yates Chapel, live music and activities in the grove and fireworks above the Oxford-Uni-versity stadium.

The deadline for ven-dors to register is Friday, June 11.

Interested vendors can pick up an application form from the Chamber of Commerce or e-mail Roulhac at [email protected]

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MISSISSIPPI IN THE PARKJon Paris and his band play in New York’s Central Park during the an-nual Mississippi In The Park. The festival took place on Saturday and featured foods such as fried catfish, hush puppies and fries, as well as baked goods from Mississippi restaurants and sweet tea from McAlis-ter’s Deli. Governor Haley Barbour was also in attendance.

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1. Get to know your adviser- Your adviser can help you in so many ways that it’s a shame to let that opportu-nity go to waste. Whether you are confused on what classes to take or looking for a job or internship in your chosen field, you advisor should be able to help an-swer your questions.Meet with your adviser regularly to be sure you are on top of your academic responsibilities. Ask ques-tions and be prepared to change your game plan a little.

2. Register early-The earlier you register for your classes, the more avail-ability you will have.If you decide you want to change your schedule or even your major, the sooner you register, the easier it will be to get into the alternative classes before school starts.Also, by registering earlier, you have more time to plan that semester’s activities, be it weekend getaways or making that big decision on whether or not to get a job.

3. Take summer and intersession classes-It’s a dirty thought, classes when school should be out, but the more classes you take when the doors are open, the sooner you get out.Another advantage to tak-ing summer and interses-sion classes is that although you don’t get the break you had hoped for, you won’t lose the academic mind-set you have been in all school year.

4. Find your classes before the first day-By finding your classes a few days before school starts, you cut down on the running around time on the first day. It also gives you an idea of what time to arrive in the morning, what route you should take from one place

to the next, and where you should park your car in or-der to, well... exit quickly at the end of the day.

5. Apply early-For those intending to get a job for the fall, start apply-ing now. Like summer jobs, they go quickly. Most businesses are already taking resumes for fall jobs because many students working in the summer will not be working then. The sooner you put in your ap-plication, the better your chances are of getting that job you really want.However, put in several ap-plications. If you don’t get that job you were hoping for, you don’t want to be completely out of work.

6. Review the student hand-book-It’s very important, let me reiterate, very important that you understand the parking rules and absence policy. Academic success means you graduate col-lege. If you have unpaid parking tickets or you miscalculate how many times you de-cided not to attend class, it could mean not graduating when planned.

7. Join clubs and organizations-Your parents tell you to join student run clubs and organizations to meet new people. Often, it’s because

they don’t like the friends you have, or they think it will encourage you to “try harder.”Let’s face it. We have certain friends because, well, we like them. We are interested in meeting new people, but we generally meet them as they cross our paths.Clubs and organizations are great ways to meet new people, and it’s an even bet-ter way to make contacts for the future. Joining will satisfy your par-ents’ requests and allow you the opportunity to meet people who can help further your future endeavors.

8. Stay healthy-Go search Oxford for healthy places to eat, find bike and hiking trails, and locate the Turner Center. Staying healthy keeps your mind in order. Bike or walk wherever you can and visit the Turner Center for working out. Exercise is a great way to destress and ready your body for all of the campus activities you will partici-pate in.

FYI:Intersession Classes meet in May, August and January. Students can only take four hours per intersession.

You can view a PDF version of the Student Handbook

online at www.olemiss.edu. Type “student handbook” into the search bar.

A list of student organiza-tions was given to you at orientation, if you did not attend orientation this year, that list can be found online at www.olemiss.edu.Scroll over the About UM tab and select Campus Or-ganizations.

The Turner Center is locat-ed across from the Martin-dale Student Services build-ing and Lewis Hall.A map of the Ole Miss cam-pus can also be found on the school’s website.For those with Google Maps on your phone, all UM buildings are registered on the map.

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K ICKSTART YOUR ACADEM IC SUCCESS

BY AMANDA WARDLifestyles Editor

If you don’t know who your adviser is, go to http://my.olemiss.edu. Under the Academics tab, locate the Advising link, click there then select My Advisor in the drop down group.

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POMERANZ DRAFTED FIFTH OVERALL Ole Miss junior pitcher Drew

Pomeranz became the third Rebel to be drafted in the first round of the 2010 Major League Baseball amateur entry draft Monday night

when the Cleveland Indians select-ed him fifth overall.

“It’s definitely an exciting time, sitting there and waiting for that moment in the draft,” Pomeranz said. “I’m glad to finally have it over and know something more about what my future holds.”

His excitement reached its peak right before he was selected.

“My heart was definitely racing a little bit more right before that pick because I’ve seen it a lot before [where someone thinks they are going to be picked at a certain spot and it doesn’t happen]. I felt pretty confident that Cleveland would pick me, and it’s just an awesome feeling to actually have it happen.”

The 6-foot-5 230-pound Pomer-anz was drafted out of high school in 2007 by the Texas Rangers in the 12th round, and he saw his draft stock rise during the summer of 2009 when he went 4-1 with a 1.75 ERA for the USA Collegiate National Team.

He pitched 25.2 innings and struck out 48 batters during the campaign.

“We’re very excited and proud of Drew and know it’s a special day for him,” Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco said. “It’s one that most people would feel that he deserves. He’s worked so hard since he’s been here to make himself into the best college pitcher in the country.”

The Collierville, Tenn. native may have put the finishing touches on a great Rebel career in 2010, go-

ing 9-2 with a 2.24 ERA and 139 strikeouts in 100.2 innings.

Just a month before starting the international competition, Po-meranz turned in one of the more memorable Ole Miss baseball performances in 2009 when he helped the Rebels reach the NCAA Tournament Super Regionals with a two-hit complete game against Western Kentucky on two days’ rest, striking out 16 and walking one.

As a freshman, Pomeranz was named to both the Freshman All-America and All-SEC Freshman teams after appearing in 17 games, starting 11, and going 4-3 with a 4.16 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 71.1 innings. He followed with an All-SEC Second Team selec-tion his sophomore year, posting a 8-4 record and team-leading 3.40 ERA and 124 strikeouts in 95.1 innings.

The Indians have until August 15 to sign Pomeranz to a contract. If a deal cannot be reached, he can return to Ole Miss if he does not sign with an agent, or he can play in a semi-professional league until next June, when he would re-enter the draft.

“I haven’t even talked to the In-dians at all yet,” Pomeranz said. “They are going to call me, so I’m waiting for them to call me back and then I’ll talk to them about things.”

Chris Coghlan and Lance Lynn are the only two former Rebels to be selected in the first round.

Both were taken in the supple-mental portion of the round, with Coghlan going No. 36 to the Florida Marlins in 2006 and Lynn No. 39 to the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008.

The Indians last won the Ameri-can League Central division in 2007 before losing in the Wild Card round to the New York Yan-kees. In 2008 and 2009, the In-dians finished third and fourth, respectively, and they are currently dwelling in the cellar, 13 games back of first place.

The Washington Nationals se-lected 17-year-old Bryce Harper with the first overall selection. He was followed by high school-ers Jameson Taillon (Pirates) and Manny Machado (Orioles) and Cal State Fullerton shortstop Christian Colon (Royals) before the Indians nabbed Pomeranz.

BY ERIC BESSONSports Editor