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

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TACO BELL DRIVE THRU A 3 4 T ' BURGER KING BREAKFAST A 5 fnirtl 1. The University of Mississippi camp The contstruction of the Baseball stadium got underway in the Summer of 1987 3. When students returned to school in the fall, Taco Bell was a new addition to Oxford 4. A new Completed at the end of Fraterr rehexe the traffic at the intersection where Super Saver and Rebel Barn are kv 5. Burger King opened in October of 1987 Opening 13

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Oxford gets a facelift: . new buildings are constructed; sports facilities are added; recreational centers are founded. The year was no different. Fast food places got new competition from the much awaited establishment of Burger King. Mexican food lovers welcomed the arrival of Mama T ' s and of course, Taco Bell. Some of the other food additions were Subway shop and Gar- den Deli. A new road connecting Jackson A v- enue directly with Fraternity Row is Hearing completion. This will give driv- ers a short-cut to the Oxford Mall. Within the Ole Miss campus, the new Physical Acoustics Center had its ground breaking ceremony in the fall, and sports fans cherished the construction of the new baseball stadium. The University ' s new supercomputer was also installed this year. A warehouse is being built behind Kincannon Hall to store excess dorm furniture. Ever-growing Oxford blends the new with the old. While nothing can diminish the majesty of the Lyceum, Rowan Oak and other vintage institutions, newer ad- ditions only add to the dazzle and glory of this ever-resplendant small college town. In Riimman Dastgir 2 A 12 -- Opening

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defined as the handing jwn of information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by ex- ample from one generation to another without written instruction. At Ole Miss, traditions are handed down from class to class, instead of by generations. But with that exception, the dictionary definition fits tradition at Ole Miss. Ole Miss traditions are many and var- ied, but they are certainly carried on without written instruction. Alumni and students know what is traditional almost instinctively. Administration efforts to artificially control tradition have failed miserably. Students and alumni still wave Rebel flags, yell Hotty Toddy and thrill to the strains of Dixie. Students still live up to Ole Miss ' reputation as a party school, whether the administration likes it or not. How are traditions started? There is no set formula. Instead, traditions are start- ed when something strikes the students ' fancy and is adopted. By its very nature, tradition must come from grass root sup- port. Efforts to dictate from above what tradition should be and are doomed to failure. Whatever is in the future of Ole Miss, one can be sure that tailgating. Rebel flags, Dixie, dressing up for games, Hotty Toddy, Dixie Week and party- ing will be a part of the future. Underneath it all, however, is an even greater tradition. A tradition that stu- dents, long after graduation from the University of Mississippi will still be a part of Ole Miss. by Frank Hurdle. 14 Opening John Bigg.