University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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CONFEDERATE FLAG -- Dating back to the Civil War, the Confederate flag now serves as a symbol of Ole Miss and its heritage. The flag continues to remind us of the great Southerners who attended Ole Miss and pushes us to attain similar distinctive achievements. CALENDAR -- Each student planned his calendar around his own special interests. The sports fan kept games marked months in advance. The movie freak had the Film Series schedule posted on his wall. The politi- cian plotted fall and spring elections on his calendar. And the face man or woman marked dates for formals and parties. The well-rounded student who tried to participate in all activities and events was so involved in everything that he usually arrived late for the next occasion on his list. I Colonel ' s Code

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ALUMNI Upon graduation, Ole Miss students have set- tled all over the nation. Returning to campus periodically for sporting events and other activities, the alumni remain an integral part of the university. They also send us a lot of money and keep the Rebel souvenir manufacturers in business by buying flags, hats, buttons, and bumper stickers. ASB The Associated Student Body or ASB is the gov- ernment of the Ole Miss students. Every student is a member, but only politicos are said to be in ASB. And after you have been in ASB for a while, you are expected to know all facts concerning concerts, elections, and Dixie Week, even though you never worked on those committees. BAND Receiving little of the recognition they deserve, the Ole Miss Band continues to provide a rallying point for Rebel spirit. Whether it ' s at a sporting event or inter- collegiate competition, the Rebel band truly represents the University of Mississippi as the Pride of the South. BURGER Weekends were made for Mlchelob, but also for hamburgers. Danver ' s, Burger Chef, McDonald ' s, The Gin, Shoney ' s, and Mistilis ' all featured the burger as a main course. If you wanted to eat in Oxford on a week- end, you developed a great taste for hamburgers; or if not that, then pizza. Colonels Code 23

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DATING Before the weekend, many students who aren ' t dropped or pinned resort to blind dates. Questions asked about the potential date are answered with he ' s got a great personality and all the girls in the dorm just love her! If they accept, both parties cross their fingers in hopes that their weekend will not be wasted with a total nerd. DEAD DAY During the week of exams, there are scheduled breaks days on which no tests are taken. These dead days are supposed to give the student a full day of studying with no interruptions. In reality, most students are too dead from the previous night of party- ing and end up just sleeping late. ELEVATORS In most of the newer dorms and build- ings on campus, the student found modern convenience known as the elevator. Upon entering the vertically mov- ing cubicle, the average person immediately looked up toward the lighted floor numbers for fear of having to talk to his fellow Ole Miss students or teachers. Even at Ole Miss, where everybody speaks, big city habits were creeping in. EXAMS Finals were the most dreaded time of the year. Students found that their last test in a course could count as much as fifty to one-hundred percent of their final grade. The purpose of the exam (supposedly) was to determine their understanding of the material. Unfortu- nately, most Ole Miss students discovered that they sim- ply did not understand it. Colonels Code 25