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

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18 Campaigns

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, Politics. Ole Miss is known for educating the majority of politi- cians working in Mississippi. Students become involved in all facets of the democratic process; from running for office, holding signs, and soliciting votes for can- didates, to the basic tenet of casting a ballot. Some choose to affiliate with particular political parties and gain recognition while others re- main apathetic. With the surge of political participation, this year saw the creation of the Ole Miss Review, a student newspaper not affiliated with the University. The goal of the Ole Miss Review is, to bring democratic principles into play on the Ole Miss campus. In the spring of 1984, Ole Miss saw the arrival of a new chancellor. R. Gerald Turner officially took the oath of office as the twenty-second chief executive officer of the University of Mississippi. Representatives from universities all over the United States and England participated in the in- auguration on August 25, 1984, in the C. M. Tad Smith Coliseum. Chancellor Turner previously served as vice-president for ex- ecutive affairs at the University of Oklahoma. Since Chancellor Turner ' s arrival, he has traveled throughout Mississippi recruiting prospective students, and stirring up interest and support for the Campaign for Ole Miss. D.B. Chancellor ' s Inauguration 19