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

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ilnce ffilty Is a «on 1990. J her were ideis. led to 1 . Beth pulls a Mississippi banner out of the air during the talent competition. Her unusual talent was cited for orig- inality by many people. 2. Beth displays the statue she won from Miss America during the swimsuit competition. 3. Put- ting Mississippi on the map. 4. Last year ' s winner Cherry Busby crown Beth during ceremonies at Miss Mississippi. All photos courtesy oj the Mtss America pageant. Student Life — 23

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Miss Misssissippi VaqeDd ' Ed. HauS, fe££ps lk Uiadttion o j Ok Miss mvm. AepResewtinQ cm state in 4t Miss Jlimion pageant Miss Mississippi Ole Miss Style Miss Mississippi 1981 Karen Hopson — Miss Vicksburg Placed in Top Ten at Miss America Miss Mississippi 1984 Kathy Manning — Miss University 2nd Alternate to Miss America Miss Mississippi 1985 Susan Akin — Miss University Went on to become Miss America 1989 Cherry Busby — Miss Tupelo Miss Mississippi — 1990 Beth Howell — Miss Dixie Beth Howell has held virtually every position at Ole Miss. She has been In the spotlight since she came to the University four years ago. Her ease and grace on the stage began here In Fulton Chapel, when she took the title as a freshman of Most Beautiful. Since then she has continued to be a highlighted campus face, as she Is on the University modeling board, was a Pike calendar girl, was the University ' s best dressed co-ed. Is an officer for Delta Gamma sorority, and Is actively pursuing a pharmacy degree. Beth won the title of Miss Dixie In 1989. and took the title of Miss Mississippi In late spring 1990. Beth prepared all summer for her day in Atlantic City: keeping fit and perfecting her magic act which she dazzeled the Judges with. In the Miss America pageant all eyes were on Beth, as the women from Mississippi are always some of the toughest contenders. However, competition In the Miss America pageant was even tougher, and Beth failed to finish in the top ten. She did however walk away with a preliminary swimsult award and memories of an experience very few people ever get the chance to live. 22 — Student Life I

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Wl J im SMM tofeing s k)pt Siott Oi d nQtiorf ijUndiiig leept coKdiactoiis on iKe tvioae as mj buiWiwgs use. out ofy iRe Q iound a iound eoMpus. Dodging construction cites this year has been a common oc- curance as buildings and renovations dotted the campus. By far the most eye-catching constuctlon work was taking place on the ren- ovation of Barnard Observatory, located near sorority row. in the place where the old Chancellor ' s house once stood. The buldling was thoroughly sanded down and washed, stripped and repainted over the course of the year. Work on this $2.5 million restoration began in early fall and it is projected that the building will be ready for occupation by the fall. The building will house the Center for the Study of Southern Culture Another much needed and anticipated addition to campus is the building of a new Student Health Service building. The new build- ing Is located behind Meek Hall and will house offices for several university physicians and will include an in-house pharmacy. The larger, more modern building will allow the health service to ex- pand and provide students with a variety of services. Completion of the building is projected for early summer. One project that recently received funding is the Natural Products center, which will be located between Coulter and Faser Halls. The project is a several million dollar undertaking and will allow phar- macy students to pursue their studies in a much advanced en- volrnment. The Natural Products center will not be completed for several years. It will be the only one of Its kind In the southern United States. Natural Products Center Ed Brondyke Groundbreaking cermonles for the Natural Products Center, which will be located between Coulter and Faser Halls took place last fall. This multl-mllUon dollar center will substantially enhance the knowledge and research capabilities of the Ole Miss School of Phar- macy. Although the center will not be completed for several years, architects have made plans for the building and preliminary work will begin in the Fall. Ole Miss will have technological research capablUtes when this federal and state funded center Is completed. Pictured above are groundbreaking ceremonies that took place at the cite in Fall 1990. n v» t - ; ' y;-sf-air ..V ' ■ )t.m;Tr ifi 24 — Student Life iuiiai mmmmk