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

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m Students come out of hibernation after the long weather break with an energy found only during springtime at Ole Miss. ■ When the winter days have come RnHtQne f D:.dgmJ:s J .Io ve to hang in s. Ole Miss Vanessa Hayes J5 Ole Miss football fans get to meet md greet the new roster of players in April during Red Blue Week. Tight End Robert Hough walks through a tunnel of devoted fans. Students came out of hibernation after the long winter break to be greeted by royalty, good tunes and a new coach during spring at Ole Miss. Soon after the Spring semester commenced, Oxford and Ole Miss found out they would soon be entertaining royalty. Prince Edward, Earl of Essex, of the United Kingdom, made north ' Mississippi a stopping point on his tour to promote fundraising for the restoration of Windsor, the castle damaged by fire in 1992. Edward received a king ' s welcome at Ajax, Rowan Oak and other points across the city and campus. In April, cars newly-donned with O: The Coach stickers flocked to campus for fans to meet their new coach and to get a taste of football season to tide them over until the fall. Head coach Ed Orgeron made his debut amidst a sea of red-clad fans in his first official march down the Walk of Champions on Saturday, April 9. The Grove filled once again on Sunday, April 17, for the annual Spring Fest concert with a line-up of bands Campus Programming Director Jennifer Taylor called one of the best in years. The Student Programming Board had tried for years to book popular rock band Tonic and finally succeeded, Taylor said. Ole Miss alumnus Josh Kelley returned to play at the event and locals Wiley and the Checkmates joined in. As the month came to a close, the Double Decker Festival on the Square brought visitors to town once again and gave students and locals a chance to sample food, arts and even more sounds. This year ' s musical line-up on April 30 included local, or almost local, favorites such as the Circuit Riders, the Cooters, DayBreakDown, Healthy White Baby and Herbert Wiley and the Checkmates. The huge variety of famous performers was more than what expected, said sophomore Tiffany Dunn. It was really exciting and I hope to see something just as good again. Folk-singing legend Emmylou Harris closed out Oxford ' s biggest evening on the Square. As finals neared, weary students took a break for Campus Programming ' s new two-week-long event - The Final Stretch. We want the students to know that we care about them and that many of us have been in their shoes at some point in our lives and understand how stressful the end of the semester can be for them, Taylor said. Masssages and snow cones were given for free and games of pool were on the house at The Southern Breeze from May 2-13. Also during the exam week, the Associated Student Body gave away free Scantrons and Blue Books. It was great. All the stuff going on really helped me out during those exams, said sophomore Terrence Stevenson. As temperatures warmed, Ole Miss ' 2004-2005 school year wrapped up with commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 14, 2004. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of several critically- acclaimed books David Halberstam was poised to address the graduates, but rain showers put a damper on the day. Graduation day is definitely a day I will remember, not so much for the ' great significance ' of the day but more for the dousing all of us received that morning, said May graduate Melissa Sindelar. While the rain stopped me from hearing David Halberstam ' s speech and from getting photo ops with my friends I wanted, graduation did provide some different, yet completely fabulous memories.