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Protect your body against STDs by using local resources

September is Sexual Health Awareness Month, and in honor, here are some ways to protect you and your partner(s). Sexually transmitted diseases on college...

Snuff out the sniffles: How to fight off seasonal sickness

Everyone is getting sick. You’re sitting in class, trying your hardest to pay attention to the lecture, but your mind is focused elsewhere. Your...

Free HIV testing offered today

The V.B. Harrison Office of Student Health Promotion is offering free HIV testing today on the second floor of the Student Health Center in honor of National...

Dirty Little Secret: STDs prevalent in college students, at Ole Miss

A recent study on sexually-transmitted diseases shows that college-aged students have the highest percentage of diseases. According to the Centers for...

Finding peace with self-image

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...

Smoke-free campus produces mixed reactions

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...

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