For many golfers, the pro shop is the first stop after playing the back nine. Gerald Barron, though, is leaving the Ole Miss Golf Course in retirement Wednesday after nine years as its pro shop manager. After graduating from Ole Miss in 1971, Barron worked for several insurance agencies throughout the Northeast and South before coming back to Oxford about 12 years ago. “I’m...
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Tuesday I traveled 250 miles south, returning to my hometown of Petal, Miss., to cast my ballot in the 2016 Mississippi presidential primary. Public records will indicate that I voted for Hillary Rodham Clinton; however, I feel compelled to publicly reckon with the lingering ambivalence that has accompanied that decision. Why Clinton? Hillary Clinton has a complicated,...
A little over two weeks ago I sent out my absentee ballot so that I could vote for Sen. Bernie Sanders. While I understand the droves of people supporting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the answer, for me, has always been Bernie. For the first time since I’ve been politically aware, I have a candidate I feel comfortable supporting morally. While President Obama...
More than one in nine students said they experienced some form of nonconsensual sexual contact during their college years, according to a recent national study by the American Association of Universities. At the University of Mississippi, that would mean more than 2,430 students. As the University continues to change and grow, so do the ways its community handles the issue...
The Associated Student Body Senate adopted a joint-resolution between all eight of Mississippi’s public universities urging legislators to address the current state flag Tuesday night. The resolution will be signed by all of the universities’ governing bodies. It calls for the State Legislature to address the opposition to the current design of the Mississippi flag...
Last week, two Ole Miss students traveled to the state capital to advocate for the implementation of a more effective sex education to be taught in middle and high school. This program, called “personal responsibility education,” operates to reduce teen pregnancies and to curb sexually transmitted diseases. If the Mississippi legislature passes this bill, this is great...
One of the best opportunities for players to improve from one season to the next spring practice. There are quite a few position groups with starting jobs up for grabs, and the spring could play a big factor in who ultimately lands those spots. One of the positions to watch this spring is wide receiver. The top two receivers from last year’s squad, Laquon Treadwell...
