At 5:30 a.m. on Monday, a few still-sleepy women headed towards the Oxford Elementary School gym, where Kendall Gregory was waiting. “Go ahead, start jogging around the court,” Gregory said. “It’s time to warm up.” Gregory is the head coach of Oxford Adventure Boot Camp, a workout program he started three years ago designed to strengthen and tone the body. The...
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Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law policies that will allow students at public schools a limited public forum to express their religious views. Prayer is no longer taboo in Mississippi‘s public schools beginning July 1, just in time for the 2013-14 academic year. On March 14, Gov. Phil Bryant signed the law, which allows public school students to pray at...
The University of Mississippi will honor athletes for their contributions to their respective teams today at 7 p.m. in the Ford Center in the third annual Rebels‘ Choice Awards. The semi-formal event is free to the public, but a ticket is required for admission. Tickets are available at the Ford Center Box Office and the university box office. Ole Miss’ Student-Athlete...
The concept of the MRS degree is nothing new. At Ole Miss, the stereotype that the women in specific academic programs are only looking for a husband stems directly from the old idea that this was the norm for all women at our university. While it might have been common for our grandmothers’ and great-grandmothers’ generations, the concept of the MRS degree as the...
A bill was recently passed in the Mississippi state legislature that will prevent local governments from putting limits on the portions of food available for sale. Gov. Phil Bryant recently signed Bill 2687, dubbed the Anti-Bloomberg Bill, which will prevent local governments from enacting rules that limit portion sizes. The bill was drafted as a response to New York City...
Recently some friends and I were debating whether or not to try a new restaurant that was opening in town. One of the first questions was, “Well, did they get their liquor license?’” As a disclaimer, none of these girls are alcohol-dependent hurricanes, but the idea of eating quesadillas without a margarita to wash it down was completely out of the question. Many...
By Tim Abram toabram@go.olemiss.edu The visceral responses to the Associated Student Body Judicial Council’s decision are ones that I could have anticipated. Frankly, I understand the sentiment that students felt as though the decision was reached behind a veil of secrecy. According to the official ASB Judicial Council decision, “(There was) no guidance for the handling...
