The holiday for candy, flowers, cards and sweet nothings is upon us. Here’s the lowdown on flowers, namely roses — red roses. Erin Scott | The Daily Mississippian Roses. In “Romeo and Juliet,” playwright William Shakespeare said that by any other name, it wouldn’t smell as sweet, but for florists, this time of year means that scent is the smell of money. Local...
Ah, Valentine’s Day, the most romantic and anticipated day of the year for the hopeless romantics. What could possibly go wrong on such a love-filled day? Well, anything that could go wrong does go wrong for some people out there. I’ll start at middle school because in elementary school, Valentine’s Day was such a fun affair with the parties and how everyone got...
I have a question for you. If romantic films didn’t exist, what would relationships be like today? Romantic films can give you a grandeur sense of love, and romantic comedies perpetuate the ideas that are completely unrelatable to real-life relationships, or real people for that matter. Romantic comedies create the idea that everything is serendipitous, maybe there are...
Camp Ozark is a Christian organization that strives to teach the love of Christ through sports and other activities. They are currently offering paid summer positions for students who like to work with kids and talk about Christ. This Valentine’s Day, most people will measure love in flowers, chocolate and gifts. For pharmacy senior Tate Davis, though, love is measured...
Judy Hart was 15 when she and John Forester, then 17, went on their first date. It was 1979 and they both felt that, after the date, they were never genuinely interested in anybody else. “She was different from all the other girls for her age; she was so much taller,” John said. “The first time I saw her she was probably on a pair of skates, and so she even looked...
The Area 4 Special Olympics organization is coming to Oxford this week, bringing with it devoted volunteers and looking for more. Courtesy Special Olympics The Turner Center will host Area 4 Special Olympics basketball Friday at The University of Mississippi. Area 4 includes the counties of Calhoun, Grenada, Lafayette, Panola, Tallahatchie and Yalobusha. Special Olympics...
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...
For 2013, the Ford Fusion was completely redesigned in hopes that is could not only match, but exceed the competition. The Fusion starts out with an Aston Martin-inspired grille and headlights. Quentin Winstine | The Daily Mississippian2013 Ford Fusion The rear end is not ugly either with integrated exhaust pipes and hexagonal LED taillights. Top it all off with gunmetal...
Ghostlight Repertory Theatre allows students to broaden their theatre horizons. Ghostlight Repertory Theatre is a student-run organization that started on campus last spring to get more students involved in the performing arts. It was named for the theater tradition of hanging a light on an unoccupied stage at night to keep the spirits of the theater happy. Ghostlight ...
