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

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THE CAMPAIGN AS AN ART FORM In this seriously democratic school, the campus-wide elections are looked forward to events in the fall and spring. Probably, everyone has participated in some way whether it be singing in a song group or holding a sign. Granted you meet the requirements of running for office, here are some general rules for running a campaign. 1) Choose a well-respected, campus personality who ' s had campaign experience to be a campaign manager. More than one campaign manager is desirable. 2) Establish a contact at each sorority and fraternity house as an In-house rep. They will speak for you in chapter meetings and get other people to help with the campaign. 3) Start eating lunches and dinners at different houses, cafeterias, and athletic dorm to meet more people. 4) Choose a co-ordinated person to think up the dance for the song group. 5) Choosing a song: it must be memorble and not hard to sing. 6) Choosing a song group: girls must be cute and popular; guys must also be popular and unafraid to be hams. 7) Campaign literature must be eyecatching and a very flattering picture of you. 1 ,000 flyers is a safe number to order. They must go on every last bulletin board on campus. Assign a literture-replenishing committee to check that the flyers are always still on boards. 8) Talk to the ROTC groups, pharmacy classes, large organizational meetings and any other place where a lot of people are congregated. 9) Dress for class. 10) Go out more often than usual. 1 1) Strategic days for ad placement in the Mississippian first and last day of the campaign, and the Thursday and Friday of the campaign. 13) Fine your sponsoring organization if they are not always wearing the nametag that sports your name and picture. 14) Rallies in dorms are a good way to meet independents. If you know any other influential campus leaders, this would be a good opportunity for them to speak for you. It ' s not what you know, it ' s who you know. 1 5) Remember, not everyone is as into this campaign as you are. Some people couldn ' t care less. Only a little over 10% of the population votes. But it ' s their school too, and you have to inspire them to get out and vote. Campaigns, one of the things that makes Ole Miss unique. w ' - N % ' 1 k ' - aK 5.t i k -. - ' ' J

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DIFFERENT BUT THE SAME In a school this large, you ' re going to have distinctive groups of people that band together. You have your ASB politico. We have this image of the politico-making contacts, getting on committees, plotting, planning for a way to advance himself in the ASB framework. Well what is wrong with having some ambition? These people like to be in the middle of things. They have ideas and the abilities to put these ideas into a workable form. Then there are those who thrive on greek life. The social butterflies and party animals. They jump from one theme weekend to the next. There are intellectuals racking up honors and awards. There are dizzy debs and strong silent jocks. There are the artsy types that you can always pick out in a crowd. The over achievers who have their act so completely together. They do well in school and are intensely involved on campus. They ' ve got so much going on, you wonder when if ever, do they sleep, and here, in the middle of it, there ' s one other group the rest of us.