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With all the hype and discussion surrounding college football’s National Signing Day, the Ole Miss women’s soccer team had some big recruiting news of its own that went under the radar.  

On National Signing Day last week, Ole Miss signed 10 players from all over the nation. The class, ranked 21st nationally, is one of the best in the history of Ole Miss soccer. It consists of one goalkeeper, four defenders, two midfielders and three forwards.

LUBBOCK, Texas – Playing its first indoor match of the season, the No. 18 nationally-ranked Ole Miss women’s tennis team suffered its first loss of the season, dropping a tough 4-3 decision to No. 42 Texas Tech on Saturday night at the Lubbock Country Club.

Faced with the current economy upon graduation, many college students are making the decision to continue their education.

The University of Mississippi has seen graduate student enrollment across all programs increase approximately 20 percent since 2000, according to Mary Harrington, director of institutional research and assessment.

Hospitality management senior Kate MacNeil was among the students who made that decision.

Hey students,

As we begin the new semester, I want to give you some updates on your Associated Student Body. 

1. Our Spring General Elections take place Feb. 21. Positions include president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, attorney general and judicial chair. 

If you want to run, you must complete a petition (available in the ASB office -— Union 408), and turn it in Feb. 3. If you have questions about your eligibility or what the positions entail, email [email protected] 

Columbia, Harvard, Kean, Hunter, Michigan State, Berkeley, UCLA, University of Vermont, Daytona State. Each of these colleges agreed via an online pledge to participate in a nation-wide, non-violent strike that occurred last Monday as a part of Occupy Colleges, which is an extension of Occupy Wall Street. Students protested against rising tuition costs, out-of-control student loan debt and police violence against non-violent protestors, according to occupycolleges.org. A total of 68 colleges signed the pledge and held on-campus strikes.

To the Editor:

In response to the DM’s recent article on the student green fee initiative, I think it’s important to clarify a few statements that were made in the article.  First, I want to reiterate that the grassroots effort to implement a green fee is entirely a student-led initiative.  The Office of Sustainability supports the idea of a green fee, but the ideas generated and the projects chosen should be guided by the students.

The University of Mississippi will host a black and white attire event for people of all colors tonight. 

The Fifth Annual Black and White Affair will take place at the Johnson Commons Ballroom from 6-9 p.m. 

The affair is more like a dinner party with entertainment that hopes to celebrate diversity on the Ole Miss campus. 

It was put together by the Associated Student Body, the Office of the Dean of Students/Multicultural Affairs and the Black Student Union. 

Jane Smith waited anxiously to hear the good news. She knew that she would get into the sorority of her dreams. She had to. Her mom, her aunt and even her grandmother had all been Delta Gamma sorority members when they were students at the University of Mississippi. Jane knew she must continue the legacy.

Angel Ranch, a house that has been used as a shelter for kids since 2006, has shut down due to lack of funding.
“I am disappointed,” Angel Ranch executive director Sue Turner said. “I am very disappointed that the community at large did not provide support to sustain a shelter for foster children.”
The Angel Ranch, a public, non-profit charity, has struggled over the past year. In June 2011, the ranch stopped accepting abused children, and as of Aug. 13, the ranch was no longer listed as a non-profit organization.

Recruitment starts tonight for those hoping to become involved in a fraternity or sorority at Ole Miss.  NewsWatch reporters John Kaiser and Dana Ainsworth take an in depth look at rush week asking questions about the record number of participants and whether Ole Miss should add a new sorority and taking to local business owners about preparations for the week.

I started my freshman year not knowing what to expect exactly when people talked about the “Ole Miss experience.”  

The majority of my family attended college elsewhere, and many of these family members had very strong, albeit extremely biased, opinions about the university. Despite growing up in Mississippi, I simply wasn’t all that familiar with Ole Miss, having had no personal experiences here.   

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Two late goals from Mandy McCalla and Rafaelle Souza weren’t enough as the Ole Miss soccer team fell at UAB 4-2 Saturday night.

With the loss, Ole Miss fell to 4-3-1 while UAB improved to 3-5. The game marked the final non-conference game for the Rebels.

Trailing 4-0, McCalla scored her second goal of the year for Ole Miss in the 68th minute off an assist from Souza while Souza scored her team-leading seventh goal of the year in the 81st minute off an assist from McCalla.