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February 8, 2012
Howorth remembered for her spirit

She was known for her endearing spirit, and she embraced her philanthropic activities with just as much zeal and devotion.
Susan Barksdale Howorth, 44, a stalwart of the arts and education, died suddenly of a pulmonary edema on Sunday, Feb. 5.
Born in Memphis on Dec. 23, 1967, Howorth was the daughter of Jim Barksdale, businessman and benefactor of several University of Mississippi programs, and the late Sally McDonnell Barksdale.

She was known for her endearing spirit, and she embraced her philanthropic activities with just as much zeal and devotion.
Susan Barksdale Howorth, 44, a stalwart of the arts and education, died suddenly of a pulmonary edema on Sunday, Feb. 5.
Born in Memphis on Dec. 23, 1967, Howorth was the daughter of Jim Barksdale, businessman and benefactor of several University of Mississippi programs, and the late Sally McDonnell Barksdale.

February 8, 2012
Howorth remembered for her spirit

She was known for her endearing spirit, and she embraced her philanthropic activities with just as much zeal and devotion.
Susan Barksdale Howorth, 44, a stalwart of the arts and education, died suddenly of a pulmonary edema on Sunday, Feb. 5.
Born in Memphis on Dec. 23, 1967, Howorth was the daughter of Jim Barksdale, businessman and benefactor of several University of Mississippi programs, and the late Sally McDonnell Barksdale.

She was known for her endearing spirit, and she embraced her philanthropic activities with just as much zeal and devotion.
Susan Barksdale Howorth, 44, a stalwart of the arts and education, died suddenly of a pulmonary edema on Sunday, Feb. 5.
Born in Memphis on Dec. 23, 1967, Howorth was the daughter of Jim Barksdale, businessman and benefactor of several University of Mississippi programs, and the late Sally McDonnell Barksdale.

November 30, 2011
Judicial ruling on Kappa Sig

Several weeks after the announcement that the Kappa Sig fraternity had been indefinitely suspended pending an investigation, the University of Mississippi judicial council has made a decision on their fate.

The decision will be made public tomorrow, because the council must first meet in the Dean of Students office to confirm their decision, then inform the fraternity before going public.

November 7, 2011
Election day live coverage

Starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, students in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media will be covering election-related events in Oxford and Lafayette County. Check the blog regularly to see what’s happening at the polls--and join in the Twitter conversation using the hashtag #OxfordElection.

Starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, students in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media will be covering election-related events in Oxford and Lafayette County.

Check the Mississippi Election Day blog often to see what’s happening at the polls, what political experts have to say about the most significant races and issues, how the party faithful are spending the final hours and what’s driving voters to cast their ballots.

November 7, 2011
Letter from Chancellor Jones on Athletics

 

November 7, 2011
Ole Miss Coaching Change Announced; Boone To Step Down In 2012 — Nutt To Coach Final Three Games

University of Mississippi Athletics Director Pete Boone announced today that the 2011 football season will be the last for head coach Houston Nutt.

 

Nov. 7, 2011

 

October 20, 2011
View from the Lawnchair: Forward Rebels, Colonel Reb and the 'Who Hates Nutt more bowl'

September 29, 2011
Letter from Chancellor Jones regarding Forward Rebels

From the Office of the Chancellor:

Dear Ole Miss Family,

 

September 29, 2011
Letter from Chancellor Jones regarding Forward Rebels

From the Office of the Chancellor:

Dear Ole Miss Family,

 

September 27, 2011
The day the Internet died

 

With a few days of reflection, commentary on Tuesday’s Internet outage.

 

It is approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday when I notice the Internet connection at the Student Media Center is down. I ask the newsroom, and learn that this is a campus-wide problem.

“Let me tweet that,” I say. Of course, I then remember I’m in the Dark Ages with my cell phone and the Internet is down, so I scratch that idea.

Thirty minutes later, I get the RebAlert letting me know that the problem is with AT&T in Jackson.

September 19, 2011
Message From Athletics Director Pete Boone

Ole Miss Athletics Director Pete Boone issued the below message to ticket holders late Sunday night after Saturday's 30-7 loss at Vanderbilt:

 

Dear (Insert Ticket Holder Name Here),

February 8, 2012
County agrees to foot its end of the bill for tennis complex

The University of Mississippi and Oxford and Lafayette County have been struggling with the details of how to expand the John Leslie Tennis Facility for over a year now.
Earlier this week, the board of aldermen announced that each side has come to an agreement.
The facility currently holds eight courts. However, park officials began looking for an expansion to 20 courts, viewing deck and clubhouse back in September 2010. The project would have cost $3 million, according to Oxford Park Commission director Rob Boyd.
While the city and Ole Miss have been on board for several months, the county board of supervisors has held up the project for financial reasons.
The three finally agreed on a scaled-down project, which elements the deck and clubhouse, for $550,000 coming from Ole Miss, Oxford and Lafayette County.
The plan now calls for 12 new courts and a building to house bathrooms, storage and a small meeting room for teams.
The $1.65 million for expansion of the tennis courts will also be used to help renovate the two city-owned baseball fields, with any funds left over going toward construction of new baseball fields.

The University of Mississippi and Oxford and Lafayette County have been struggling with the details of how to expand the John Leslie Tennis Facility for over a year now.
Earlier this week, the board of aldermen announced that each side has come to an agreement.
The facility currently holds eight courts. However, park officials began looking for an expansion to 20 courts, viewing deck and clubhouse back in September 2010. The project would have cost $3 million, according to Oxford Park Commission director Rob Boyd.

February 8, 2012
Drug test for those on welfare stereotypes the poor

Recently a bill was introduced in the Mississippi Legislature that would require drug tests for recipients of welfare. Instituting drug testing does not make sense financially and reinforces stereotypes of the poor. Additionally, there are more effective alternatives that can be enacted. 

 

Recently a bill was introduced in the Mississippi Legislature that would require drug tests for recipients of welfare. Instituting drug testing does not make sense financially and reinforces stereotypes of the poor. Additionally, there are more effective alternatives that can be enacted. 

February 8, 2012
Get to know this year's Miss University, Kayla Snow

Soon after the alternates have been named, one contestant gets a faint smile from over the shoulder of one of her friends also participating in the Miss University pageant. 

 

Soon after the alternates have been named, one contestant gets a faint smile from over the shoulder of one of her friends also participating in the Miss University pageant. 

She knows she has done pretty well because she already has two preliminaries, Best Interview and Best Evening Gown, but at this point, any of the remaining girls on stage could win. 

The announcer’s voice comes out of the speakers in the Ford Center, and Kayla Snow’s life changes forever.

February 8, 2012
Lady Rebels look for season sweep of Alabama tonight

Coming off two tough road losses at No. 7 Kentucky and Florida this past week, the Ole Miss women’s basketball team (12-12, 2-8 SEC) returns home and hosts Alabama (10-14, 0-10 SEC) tonight. 

Coming off two tough road losses at No. 7 Kentucky and Florida this past week, the Ole Miss women’s basketball team (12-12, 2-8 SEC) returns home and hosts Alabama (10-14, 0-10 SEC) tonight.

In their first meeting this season, the Lady Rebels won 69-55 in Tuscaloosa. Ole Miss had their best offensive performance of the season, shooting a season-best 66.7 percent from the field. The Lady Rebels have lost the six games since and look to snap that losing streak and get back to their winning ways. 

February 8, 2012
Mississippi Cup on the line for No. 21 Rebel Netters

In another matchup featuring Ole Miss and Mississippi State tonight, the No. 21 nationally ranked Ole Miss men’s tennis team will battle the 14th-ranked Bulldogs of Mississippi State in the annual Mississippi Cup. Play from the River Hills Tennis Club in Jackson is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. 

In another matchup featuring Ole Miss and Mississippi State tonight, the No. 21 nationally ranked Ole Miss men’s tennis team will battle the 14th-ranked Bulldogs of Mississippi State in the annual Mississippi Cup. Play from the River Hills Tennis Club in Jackson is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. 

February 8, 2012
Ole Miss professor aids students in film making as well as creating his own film, "Man at the Door"

In the background, the sound of children playing drowns out director Alan Arriveé’s voice. 

“My daughter’s friends are over, and we just got a new puppy,” he said. “I guess now is as good of time as any to talk.”

 

In the background, the sound of children playing drowns out director Alan Arriveé’s voice. 

“My daughter’s friends are over, and we just got a new puppy,” he said. “I guess now is as good of time as any to talk.”

Arriveé is a straight shooter. His words come out crisp and clear. He speaks with no accent and fills a conversation on film with all the technical jargon that comes with being in the filmmaking industry for years. One gets the feeling that he was worked for those words. 

February 8, 2012
Oxford Film Festival seeks student involvement

The Oxford Film Festival has entertained citizens of Oxford for nearly a decade, and this year, the OFF crew is asking for more involvement from the festival-goers — particularly from those in fraternities and sororities at the University of Mississippi.
The film festival will kick off its ninth season at The Lyric tonight and spend the rest of the weekend at the Oxford Malco theater. Those in charge are looking to the Greeks to take a bigger part in this year’s festival.

The Oxford Film Festival has entertained citizens of Oxford for nearly a decade, and this year, the OFF crew is asking for more involvement from the festival-goers — particularly from those in fraternities and sororities at the University of Mississippi.
The film festival will kick off its ninth season at The Lyric tonight and spend the rest of the weekend at the Oxford Malco theater. Those in charge are looking to the Greeks to take a bigger part in this year’s festival.

February 8, 2012
Oxford Film Festival seeks student involvement

The Oxford Film Festival has entertained citizens of Oxford for nearly a decade, and this year, the OFF crew is asking for more involvement from the festival-goers — particularly from those in fraternities and sororities at the University of Mississippi.
The film festival will kick off its ninth season at The Lyric tonight and spend the rest of the weekend at the Oxford Malco theater. Those in charge are looking to the Greeks to take a bigger part in this year’s festival.

The Oxford Film Festival has entertained citizens of Oxford for nearly a decade, and this year, the OFF crew is asking for more involvement from the festival-goers — particularly from those in fraternities and sororities at the University of Mississippi.
The film festival will kick off its ninth season at The Lyric tonight and spend the rest of the weekend at the Oxford Malco theater. Those in charge are looking to the Greeks to take a bigger part in this year’s festival.

February 8, 2012
Rebels seek statement win and season sweep of Mississippi State

 

When the Rebels (14-8, 4-4 SEC) travel to Starkville tonight to take on the 18th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs (18-5, 5-3), they will try to return to Oxford with their first season sweep of their in-state rival since 1998. 

The two teams last played on Jan. 18 with Ole Miss pulling the upset 75-68 in Oxford. In that win, junior forward Reginald Buckner scored a career-high 19 points to go along with 15 rebounds, and three other players scored in double figures for the Rebels.

 

When the Rebels (14-8, 4-4 SEC) travel to Starkville tonight to take on the 18th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs (18-5, 5-3), they will try to return to Oxford with their first season sweep of their in-state rival since 1998. 

February 8, 2012
Rebels seek statement win and season sweep of Mississippi State

 

When the Rebels (14-8, 4-4 SEC) travel to Starkville tonight to take on the 18th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs (18-5, 5-3), they will try to return to Oxford with their first season sweep of their in-state rival since 1998. 

The two teams last played on Jan. 18 with Ole Miss pulling the upset 75-68 in Oxford. In that win, junior forward Reginald Buckner scored a career-high 19 points to go along with 15 rebounds, and three other players scored in double figures for the Rebels.

 

When the Rebels (14-8, 4-4 SEC) travel to Starkville tonight to take on the 18th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs (18-5, 5-3), they will try to return to Oxford with their first season sweep of their in-state rival since 1998. 

February 7, 2012
Bracketology: Ole Miss edition

Austin Miller: In your latest bracket on Monday, Ole Miss was one of your first four teams out. Elaborate on that and what’s your overall assessment of Ole Miss’ season?

Joe Lunardi: Ole Miss was one overtime away from being in the bracket with the game on Saturday. I think they’re going to stay right on the edge - either just in or just out – unless they can string (wins) together. They’ve pretty much been win one, lose one, win one, lose one, all the way since league play began. If they could have a week where they win twice, that would probably be enough to keep them there. If they string together a week more than once where they win twice, that would probably put them over the top. This bubble is soft, and they can do it. Playing .500 is not going to do it.

Austin Miller: In your latest bracket on Monday, Ole Miss was one of your first four teams out. Elaborate on that and what’s your overall assessment of Ole Miss’ season?

February 7, 2012
Bryant discusses Mississippi Works Agenda while on Oxford tour

Newly elected Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant spent a day in Oxford’s Industrial Park Tuesday, touring what he called two “American icons.”

 

Newly elected Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant spent a day in Oxford’s Industrial Park Tuesday, touring what he called two “American icons.”

Bryant visited the city’s Caterpillar and Winchester plants.

“How fortunate we are to have both of these manufacturing plants,” Bryant said. “I’m here to see and encourage the facilities. We want to thank them and see if there is anything we can do to help their process.”

February 7, 2012
Colleges overstepping boundaries when it comes to students' rights

If you use Google or Wikipedia, you may be familiar with something called SOPA. No, it’s not a national debate about Mexican soup. SOPA is legislation intended to censor the Internet, essentially suspending the constitutional rights of American citizens and corporations.

 

If you use Google or Wikipedia, you may be familiar with something called SOPA. No, it’s not a national debate about Mexican soup. SOPA is legislation intended to censor the Internet, essentially suspending the constitutional rights of American citizens and corporations.

There’s a reason it was initially unknown to the public; when people realize their liberty is being stripped away they stand up for themselves. Without grassroots efforts by citizens and activists, SOPA would have become law. Fortunately, it did not.

February 7, 2012
It's time to step up to our role as 'big brother' again

We are a family at Ole Miss. Some Mississippians would argue that the state of Mississippi is like a family too. In the wake of arguments between Ole Miss and Mississippi State fans on social media outlets about anything imaginable, I thought about some comparisons between the state universities and a family.

 

We are a family at Ole Miss. Some Mississippians would argue that the state of Mississippi is like a family too. In the wake of arguments between Ole Miss and Mississippi State fans on social media outlets about anything imaginable, I thought about some comparisons between the state universities and a family.

As Ole Miss fans, we have always considered ourselves the big brother in the family. Mississippi State is the little brother that pesters us until we give in.