Sophomore Derrick Jones (19) runs onto the field before the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta Thursday. (DM Photo/Cady Herring) Sophomore Derrick Jones was one of the biggest surprises of the 2013 Ole Miss Rebels football team. As an unheralded 3-star recruit, Jones switched to cornerback midway through...
The University of Mississippi was ranked number 20 on The Princeton Review’s annual list of LGBTQ, or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning, unfriendly schools. This year was the first time the university has ever been included on the list. Jaime Harker, associate professor of English and interim director of the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender...
That United States police departments have become a militia is a terrifying thought, and an even scarier reality. The news coverage of Ferguson, Missouri, has shed light on this problem, but killing unarmed citizens is just the tip of the iceberg. People today are subject to being tear-gassed during peaceful protests, even though the use of tear gas is restricted in war....
The freedoms that we are afforded represent balance around the world. This past week I experienced several instances of discrimination. On the first occasion I overheard two classmates commenting on the nationality of our professor. His appearance was the primary focus, as he had yet to open his mouth. In no way did the professor look “un-American,” since “American”...
Bo Wallace releases a pass during practice Monday. (DM Photo/Thomas Graning) As the Rebels prepare for their opener Thursday against Boise State, Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze took the podium Monday afternoon with his first weekly press conference of the year. Freeze and starting quarterback Bo Wallace met with the media to talk about the upcoming season and the Rebels’...
Senior Trey Flowers talking to the media. (Photo taken by Dylan Rubino) Hoover, Ala.- Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema would be the last head coach to address the media in the ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Wednesday. When Bielema made the switch to come to Arkansas from Big 10 powerhouse Wisconsin, he wanted to win and change the culture. Year one under Bielema was a...