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

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Many activities were provided by the Student Programming Board in front of the Union, including the inflatable obstacle course. Local band Absylom Rising performed an unplugged performance in front of the Union as a part of the Red Blue Week festivities. r lo| student lift- by Ricki Renick Red and Blue Week is one of the most anticipated events of the spring semester. It seems that with the lack of football games, rush, fraternity parties and groving that are prevalent during the fall semester, the spring semester gets dragged down with the monotony of homework and rigorous school activities. Luckily for students the Student Programming Board is always on top of things and knows each spring semester we need some time just to kick back on campus and have a little fun. To kick the week off in high gear the programming board scheduled three bands, The Robert Randolph and the Family Band, The North Mississippi All-Stars and Kudzu Kings, to play in the Grove on Sunday, March 23. They also had many other great activities planned throughout the week such as the drunk driving simulator, virtual NASCAR racing, the rock wall climb, a bungee run and gladiator joust. When Sa turday finally came, the Red vs. Blue game was not the only thing that was going on. The Ole Miss baseball team was also squaring up against their biggest rival, the Mississippi State Bulldogs. After a long and hot baseball game, most of the fans hurried over to the football game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium where Eli Manning led Blue to a 49-7 win over Red. As everyone sat in the stands and watched Eli complete 14 out of 20 passes covering 233 total yards, they were geared up for the 2003 football season.

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exhibit great independence in thought and action while embracing tradition and change by Willette Y.Thomas From unloading the car on move-in day as a freshman to packing up everything for graduation as a senior, campus life is the creme-filled center to the college experience. Campus life is everything from concerts in the Grove during Welcome Week to enjoying food and entertainment during the Double Decker Arts Festival. Friendships are gained from visits at the oxygen bar during Homecoming Week and strengthened through adventurous road trips. Traditions are dear to our hearts as students. From buying a fresh baked pizza roll or chicken-on-a-stick at two o ' clock in the morning to getting the best view of the Walk of Champions at the Red and Blue game, these are things to look forward to. Graving is one tradition that no one can pass up. Setting up a tent at five in the morning is well worth the work when you ' re able to eat Abner ' s chicken strips with family and friends. Nothing beats traditions. Students can venture around the Square or take part in a night at Hooligans. But campus life is more than the university area. By taking time out of their busy schedules to volunteer services and hold jobs, students become more than just faces in the crowd to the Oxford community. Every student leaves the University with an experience, a memory or a unique story to tell. That is why your Ole Miss experience is like no other. campus life 1?

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Red and Blue Week 2003 kicked off with Spring Fest and ended with the traditional Ole Miss vs. Ole Miss football game. red blue w eek 17