Too often dieting takes the place of healthy living, and body obsession gets in the way of self-confidence. February is National Eating Disorders Awareness month, a time for the Ole Miss community to rise up, talk about and denounce negative body images. Photo Illustration by Thomas Graning | The Daily Mississippian A negative body image is a massive issue for college...
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New prizes and other changes are in the works for the Rebel Rewards program, which rewards fans for attending Ole Miss athletic events. File Photo (Tyler Jackson)Students in the new “Club Red” student section at a basketball game. To receive a “Club Red” shirt students had to be members of Rebel Rewards Changes are coming to the Rebel Rewards program. Rebel Rewards...
The first-round auditions of Ole Miss Idol will be on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Food Court. File Photo (Quentin Winstine)A students competes in a past Ole Miss Idol competition The ninth year of Ole Miss Idol will start on Wednesday at 7 p.m., as 43 students will compete in first-auditions in the Student Union Food Court. The Student Programming Board puts...
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have announced the worst flu season in a decade, The University of Mississippi has experienced fewer infections this season, according to campus health officials. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported that Mississippi currently has a regional spread of the flu, Ole Miss seems...
A debate over the establishment of charter schools in Mississippi was held at the Overby Center this past Friday. Kayla McCarty | The Daily MississippianMississippi First executive director Rachel Canter, moderator Bill Rose and Veteran State Sen. Hob Bryan A bill that would allow charter schools to be established in certain areas of the state is currently waiting to be...
In second grade, we had to learn two things that our teachers stressed would be of the utmost importance when we became adults: cursive and how to mail a letter. As we have become adults, or at least adults for all intents and purposes, we rarely use these second grade-honed skills. Personally, I use cursive when I write my rent check. That’s it. As for mailing a letter,...
A little over a year ago, the Ole Miss fan base was about as low as they could go. They were looking for a change. They were looking for someone to come in and give them something to be proud of. Enter Hugh Freeze. In just over a year on the job, Freeze has turned a bottom-dwelling program in the toughest football conference in the country to a program that has gained...
Six citations have been written since the smoke-free policy on campus took effect on Jan. 1, and members of the Ole Miss community are adjusting to the change. File Photo (Quentin Winstine)Students smoking on campus before the smoke free campus rule took affect Smoke-Free Campus Environment, a policy introduced to Ole Miss in August, officially took effect on Jan. 1. The...
On Wednesday, Feb. 13, the Star Family Circus will be coming to Oxford. One of the circus acts includes a kangaroo, known as Rocky, that is dressed up in boxing shorts and boxing gloves. Rocky, while on a leash, is put into a sparring ring with a human to ultimately spar with. Around 1,600 animal rights activists have signed a petition protesting the Oxford boxing match. The...
King Kobraz has received widespread attention from students, administration and other fans, but there is more to the duo’s music of which others aren’t aware. Musical duo King Kobraz is known around campus for its songs that have been played at several sporting events this year. A video of “Feed Moncrief” has received over 110,000 views since it was uploaded to...
