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

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I MORE BALLOTS? Scoll Prewilt.Elections Commissioner, oversees students voting in the Union Down, photo by Melvin Seid 26 D Elections

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; ' HOMECOMING Activities Add to Homecoming Excitement Homecominng 1989 was a week packed with activities that ended with a classic Southeastern Conference match-up between the Rebels and the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Student Programming Board kicked offthe week with the Senior Class Barbeque and en- tertainment by Trowbridge and Harrington and The Digs. Twenty teams participated in Tee-Off Tuesday, a golf tournament at the University Golf Course, and Wacky Olympics on Wednesday saw students competing in games such as the banana eating event. Wednesday night the Grove played host for the Rockafellas and a new form of entertainment, Karayoke, in which the participants actually sing to songs with background music. Shrimp and the music of Chris Gill was enjoyed by over 700 people at noon Thursday. Later than night. Rebel fans gathered for the annual home- coming parade from Four Comers to the Square. For those interested m the arts, the University theatre and orchestra teamed together to produce the homecoming musical, Sweet Chanty. And the art department sponsored the annual alumni art exhibit. By Saturday the campus had come alive with various reunions includmg the Delta Gamma pledge class of 1969 and alumni band members and cheerleaders. .After the football players traditional walk through the Grove, fans headed to the stadium for pre-game activities which included the induction of new members into the Alumni Hall of Fame. At halftime the homecoming maids were pre- sented by the M Club and ASB President John Ates escorted Homecoming Queen Margaret Pry- or who was crowned by Chancellor Turner. The Rebels came back out after halftime to defeat the Commodores 24-16 to make a perfect finish to the week-long festivities. rrS GOOD. Colonel Reb assists Johnny Reb in sending another J MIX AND MATCH. Stacy and Matt Boggan enjoy a Home- one through the goal posts dunng pregame activilies. ' iow by Ken coming lie dye. photo by Melvtn Setd Ivey Homecoming o 25

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Elections Elections won by creativity For a newcomer to Ole Miss, elections are something which must be experienced to be mderstood. Rarely does one win because of simple political strategies, for to achieve suc- cess one must be creative. A person running for office must first ' hoose the perfect manager to overseee his :ampaign. The manager must be one who can nsure that everyone on campus — especially jreeks — is aware of the candidate, the office le or she seeks, and the goals the canidate olans to pursue. Notices must be designed perfectly and cir- culated in every legal place on campus, and iiametages should be given to every visible «oul. After taking care of routine campaign pro- tedures and making sure all election rules imd regulations are being strictly followed. ' he campaigner treads to all the Greek houses ind dormitories to solicit support. And for hose elections which allow song groups, the nanager must ensure that the singers are alented and attractive, and that the the song 3 catchy and interesting. Besides the standard ads in The Daily Mis- sissippian candidates must convince their friends to give free advertisements — shoe polishing car windows with the name(s) of candidates. Even though the legality is questioned, some candidates have telephone committees who call people and remind them to vote, urging them to remember to vote for Joe Bloe or Susie Bow. Meanwhile, the candidate must be seen at all the right places with all the right people wearing a wonderful I-hope-you-vote- for-me ' smile. When the big day finally arrives, the can- didate must have supporters recruited to hold signs at each voting location during the times the polls are open. Also, supporters are need- ed to ride around in shoe polished cars mak- ing noise, blowing horns, and giving free rides to class (stopping at the nearest poll first, of course) to encourage voters. To some not acquainted with the Ole Miss style of campaigns, elections may seem rather odd. However, to those familiar to the system, it is all routine and necessary to win. Elections Fill Both Semesters Both the fall and spring semes- ters at Ole Miss are filled with elections. The first election of each year is the election of 52 campus sen- ators who are elected to represent the student population. One of the most exciting elec- tions is that of the homecoming queen. Homecoming maids, how- ever, are selected by the M Club. The final fall election gives stu- dents the opportunity to honor the most popular man and wom- an with the titles of Colonel Rebel and Miss Ole Miss. Ten campus favorites, which are featured in the yearbook, are also elected at this time. Shortly after the beginning of second semester, campaigns again begin to take shape for the student government offices — president, vice president, treas- urer, secretary, judicial chair, Student Programming Board di- rector, editor of the newspaper, and editor of the yearbook. NEED A CAR WASHED? Shoe polished cars and trucks serve for weeks as reminders of past elections, photo by Melum Seld Elections o 27