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

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d the Break! Coliseum. Thursday, the remaining Ole Miss preppies sighed with disgust at a New Wave Fashion Show in the Union. That afternoon was the highlight of the week: The Dixie Week Olympiad featured a tobacco-spitting contest and a creative banana-eating contest. And in an Airband Competition, contestants mouthed the words and mimed the actions to popular songs. Comedian Tom Parks was emcee for the Olympiad. Later, the Student Alumni Coun- cil sponsored a run. Then just when we thought it was safe to go to the Turner Complex (though some of us still manage to get lost in there), Dixie Week ' 84 presented Jaws in the natatorium B.Y.O.F.D. (Bring Your Own Flotation Device.) For many Ole Miss students, though, Dixie Week began Friday with Shrimp and Beer. This gigantic party at Sardis Lake brought even the most serious students out of the library stacks to enjoy one of Ole Miss ' s most exciting traditions. Dixie Week ' 84 was a success as usual, and a much- needed break for Ole Miss students itchy for summer vacation. But as for classes being called off for the Dixie Weeks of the future . . . don ' t hold your breath! B.B. A.O. . ' ..: md Lee as the 5 three: i DM :: .; its and i Smith 25

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Tobacco-Spitting Contestant Dixie Week ' 84 We Needed tl Just when you thought boredom had the best of you, classes were going to kill you, and summer was somewhere far, far away, the University of Mississippi Student Program- ming Board presented Dixie Week 1984. Unfortunately, the administration would not back down on its refusal to cancel classes for the week. But Ole Miss still had a good time. Monday we let the Blues sink into our souls and wash away our worries at the Blues Review in front of the Union. The program featured Bobby and Debbie Tilson and Lee Shot Williams, with Early Soul Man Wright as the emcee. Later, we went to the grove for comedy times three: Dr. Detroit, Dead Men Don ' t Wear Plaid, and Monty Python at the Hollywood Bowl. Tuesday, the Residence Hall Association scooped up free ice cream, while Steve Moore and the Flashbacks entertained us. Tuesday night the Grove rocked with the Rolling Stones in Let ' s Spend the Night Together. Wednesday was a jazz day, with a jazz luncheon at the c Union. That afternoon, comedian Andy Andrews and jug- gler comedian Robert Nelson entertained students and | faculty alike. Wednesday night we got our boogie down. Southern Sun 1 Concerts and the SPB brought Al Jarreau to the Tad Smith Hn dis u aften Olyn crea 1 Com[ eincei rilsp UK Tumi lost i natati Dent For Frida ' Lake libra: tradit Dix neede vacati Week -Jl - Susan Probst 24 Dixie Week Shrimp and Beer

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Laura Rutherford Summer School Experience Had enough of the library? Sick of term papers, projects, and exams? Ready for a vacation? Here comes summer school. Though summer enrollment was significantly down this summer, quite a few of us used June and July to get three, six, nine, or maybe even twelve hours of credit. Summer school is a totally different Ole Miss experience. In fact, some would say you haven ' t been to Ole Miss until you ' ve been to Ole Miss in the summer. But why go to summer school when we get more than our share of studying from September to May? The reasons are obvious. 1. It beats getting a summer job. Of course, if you spend your summers cruising the Caribbean or Hawaiian Island hopping, scratch this reason. 2. You can find parking places. At Ole Miss? Yes, even on a worf Sororit no, W 3. SIB If you 1 ifvou ' i look at lYoin 26 Summer School