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

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— I ' VE GOT IT! Marty McCloud and Mark Pierce battle it out wltli Matt Car- ter In the Volleyball tournament. Dixie Week

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USA Today: Oxford s tops Oxford one of six top college towns in America with the release of Heart of Dixie. Ole Miss and Oxford have had their share of publicity recently, but the public eye viewed the area once more In the September 1 , 1 989 Issue of USA Today. Oxford appeared In a feature naming, six top college towns In America. Writer EJonnle Jacob said the university Is mentioned In the article because of Its research concerning black cultural aspects of the South, an aspect out of line with the historical Image the country has of Ole Miss. Her article features the blues archive ancf some of the cultural aspects of Mississippi preserved by the university. Ron Schoolmeester. editor of travel, said USA Today staff Inquired nationwide about favorite college towns and Oxford was mentioned In the survey. Each entry was discussed, resulting In the staff ' s choice of Oxford as one of six top college towns In a list that excludes metropolitan areas such as Boston. Others featured are Princeton, N.J.. and Princeton Unl- .rerslly: Wllllamstown. Maine, and Williams College: Bloo- mlnglon. Ind.. and Indiana University; Kempc. Ariz., and Arizona State University: Charlottlesvllle. Va.. and the Uni- versity of Virginia. Jacob said of her Interviews with the coordinator of uni- versity news, Jan Robertson has been Incredibly helpful. She gave me a vivid picture of the school and her love for Oxford. Pamela Begley. Oxford Tourism Council director, said she sent magazine articles featuring Oxford to Jacob along with specific Information about the city. Its homes and Faulkner. The article combines that Information with Interviews of Robertson. Begley and Ann Abadle. associate director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture. This confirms what we already know about Oxford — that It ' s a great place to live. said Max Hipp, director of the Oxford Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce. Begley said Oxford Is also featured In the September Issue of Travel and Leisure Magazine. • - by Marcus Manning SHEER BEAUTY The Lyceum ind the Circle are two of the most icenlc places on the Ole Miss Campus, pftoto by Ken Ivey Take a closer look at Cam- pus Living on the Ole Miss campus. Campus Life Division o 11

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Dixie Wee ring, they think | When Ole Miss students think of spring, of fun in the sun, parties at Sardis and Dixie Week. Centered around activities held in the Grove, Dixie Week is a campus-wide spring ritual that gives stu- dents a chance to sit back, have some fun, and enjoy the beauty of the Oxford campus. Throughout the week, various artists entertain at noon on the Union steps, and the Nev ille Brothers who brought the Grove to life with their own style of the blues gave the final concert. Along with the music, Dixie Week offered various noon socials such as the ice cream social and the shrimp social. For those students who become rest- less with spring fever, Dixie Week also provides ac- tivities and contests such as the Frisbee Bowl Contest and the Golf tournament. And one of the most popular activities is tie-dying T-shirts. Dixie Week wouldn ' t be complete without Red and Blue Weekend. It is during the weekend that the Rebel defense and offense meet to sharpen their skills. During the game ' s halftime 90 alumni, including National Football League standouts Archie Manning, Ben Williams, and Rebel Coach Billy Brewer suited up to play their own version of the Red and Blue game. Dixie Week O 13