When entering the restaurant you recognize songs sung by famous bands such as the Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead. Not only is there good music, the pizza is something to write home about. The restaurant not only serves its world famous pizza; wings, po-boys, salads and hot dogs are also on the menu. The restaurants prices range anywhere from $10-$25 depending on what you order. You can choose from a variety of pizzas, each having a unique name. Some of the more popular pizzas are the "Mississippian" and "The Down Under." A favorite of many students is the build your own pizza option. You can add toppings including artichoke hearts, basil, black beans, black olives, broccoli, button mushrooms, chopped tomatoes, green bell peppers, green olives, green onions, roasted garlic and sauteed onions. Some meat toppings include, anchovies, andouille sausage, Italian sausage and turkey. The kitchen also gives you the option of wheat or white crust.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Internet Version/Dora Lee Malouf
Soulshine Pizza Factory opened it's third location in Oxford, Miss. on April 20, 2011. It's the place to go if you're looking for draft beer, pizza and some good music. The restaurant's other two locations are in the Jackson area. The restaurant is located n the Square next to Two Zero Eight. Many locals recognize the building as having once housed Varsity Grille and Pearl Street Pasta.
Online Version - Kirbie Tingle
Colonel Reb Week: Bring Our Mascot Back
By: Kirbie Tingle
Colonel Reb Week is taking place all last week in an effort to promote the Colonel Reb Foundation and to raise awaresness for the fight to bring back Colonel Reb as the mascot of the University of Mississippi.
All week the Colonel Reb Foundation held events in and around the campus of Ole Miss.
On Monday, "Greeks + Colonel Reb" took place. The Colonel Reb Foundation Greek Committee went to various sororites and fraternities to spread the news of the upcoming week.
On Tuesday, it was "Colonel Reb Colors Day." Colonel Reb supporters were urged to wear any Colonel Reb attire to show their pride in the former mascot.
On Wednesday, there was "Baseball Game Banaza." A Colonel Reb look-a-like walked around before the Ole Miss versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff baseball game.
On Thursday, "Petitions to Dan Jones," occured. The CRF delivered petitions signed by more than 4,000 people to Dan Jones. There was also "The Great Louisiana Bear Hunt," held. The CRF was at the Square selling "Bear Hunting Licenses," which allowed free access to several bars on the Square.
On Friday, it was "Pregame With the Colonel." There was a pool party held at Lafayette place and everyone was welcome to attend.
Finally, on Saturday, Colonel Reb was present during "Double Decker."
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Online Version- Taylor Parker
By Taylor Parker
To become a resident assistant, there are a few qualifications one has to go through. Resident assistant must attain a Grade Point Average of 2.5 or above and they must turn in a resume with the application. To find an application, visit the Ole Miss Department of Student Housing and Residence Life office or visit the website. (see link below). RA’s must keep up with all personnel that reside on the floor and keep accurate records or check-ins and checkouts of visitors. They must maintain good communication skills and take responsibility for conflict if it occurs.
Along with being a resident assistant, one must be able to provide security and make sure the floor is a safe and healthy environment for students to live in. Also, resident assistants must act as a role model for their floor mates by following all regulations of the dorms.
“I live on the second floor of Stockard and the boys come in late and throw stuff and pull fire alarms and what not and we have to make sure that if that happens that everyone gets out of the building,” Junior Resident Assistant, Ralph O’Connor stressed, “Sometimes I can’t always defuse a situation so I get other RA’s to help and if that doesn’t work, we call UPD.” Ralph tried to explain, that when University Police is involved it is not to get the person in trouble, it is for the safety of other who live on that particular floor.
A lot of responsibility is necessary for the job. Maintain the grades and also keeping up with 54 other students is a difficult task for most people. Resident assistants have to be able to have good judgment and character and be able to get along with everyone. Being a resident assistant is a great way to meet new faces to campus and also having it on a resume for future job interviews will show that you can handle pretty heavy-duty tasks.
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Print Version- Taylor Parker
How to Become an RA
By Taylor Parker
Want a job? Want to live on campus? Well becoming a resident assistant is probably
the job for you. Being an RA has so much responsibility but it is affordable, convenient, and fun.“ I love being an RA,” says RA, Ariel Rogers, “It’s hectic, but it really is a cool job.” Ariel is a sophomore who lives on the eighth floor of Martin and she watches after 54 girls who live there. Most people would think that it would be a nightmare to, not necessarily babysit, but to keep an eye out on these girls. “The best part about my job is meeting all of you and getting to know all of you,” Ariel said.
Along with being a resident assistant, one must be able to provide security and make sure the floor is a safe and healthy environment for students to live in. Also, resident assistants must act as a role model for their floor mates by following all regulations of the dorms.
To become a resident assistant, there are a few qualifications one has to go through. Resident assistant must attain a Grade Point Average of 2.5 or above and they must turn in a resume with the application. To find an application, visit the Ole Miss Department of Student Housing and Residence Life office or visit the website. (see link below). RA’s must keep up with all personnel that reside on the floor and keep accurate records or check-ins and checkouts of visitors. They must maintain good communication skills and take responsibility for conflict if it occurs.
“I live on the second floor of Stockard and the boys come in late and throw stuff and pull fire alarms and what not and we have to make sure that if that happens that everyone gets out of the building,” Junior Resident Assistant, Ralph O’Connor stressed, “Sometimes I can’t always defuse a situation so I get other RA’s to help and if that doesn’t work, we call UPD.” Ralph tried to explain, that when University Police is involved it is not to get the person in trouble, it is for the safety of other who live on that particular floor.
A lot of responsibility is necessary for the job. Maintain the grades and also keeping up with 54 other students is a difficult task for most people. Resident assistants have to be able to have good judgment and character and be able to get along with everyone. Being a resident assistant is a great way to meet new faces to campus and also having it on a resume for future job interviews will show that you can handle pretty heavy-duty tasks.
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/stu_housing/employment.html
http://jobs.olemiss.edu
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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University and Oxford Host Third Annual Green Week
Going Local = Going Green was part of the message of the University’s Office of Sustainability and the City of Oxford last week.
From Friday April 15th to Friday April 22nd the University and the City of Oxford took part in the community’s third annual Green Week celebration. The themed celebration is designed to fit the needs of the community every year, so no two week’s have ever been exactly the same. The theme selected for this year’s event was Go Local. Go Local was chosen to encourage students and Oxford residents to start working together to become more self-sufficient.
Green Week is designed to encourage students and city residents to interact with each other and truly develop new ways of doing things to promote the idea of being environmentally friendly. Throughout the week there were events ranging from a Vegetarian Potluck Dinner to a Bike to Campus Day. Every event put on by the Office of Sustainability was geared toward providing students and residents with information about small ways they can go green and in turn help the environment.
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University and Oxford Host Third Annual Green Week
Going Local=Going Green was part of the message of the University’s Office of Sustainability and the City of Oxford last week.
From Friday April 15th to Friday April 22nd the University and the City of Oxford took part in the community’s third annual Green Week celebration. The themed celebration is designed to fit the needs of the community every year, so no two week’s have ever been exactly the same. The theme selected for this year’s event was Go Local. Go Local was chosen to encourage students and Oxford residents to start working together to become more self-sufficient.
Green Week is designed to encourage students and city residents to interact with each other and truly develop new ways of doing things to promote the idea of being environmentally friendly. Throughout the week there were events ranging from a Vegetarian Potluck Dinner to a Bike to Campus Day. Every event put on by the Office of Sustainability was geared toward providing students and residents with information about small ways they can go green and in turn help the environment.
Along with promoting the ideas of being more eco-friendly, the purpose of Green Week was to promote students to give back to the community that has given so much to them. Through volunteering and aiding businesses around Oxford, students can find out more about the community around them and help support local businesses in the Oxford area.
Students and residents alike were encouraged to make pledges about small ways in which they can help be more environmentally friendly. Pledges ranging from a simple “recycle glass” to more time-consuming and intense ones such as “ride my bike around town whenever possible” were made. Participants were encouraged to share their individual pledges with others in order to be held accountable for their promises.
Being the third annual Green Week, many students were highly anticipating the festivities and were excited to promote the overall message of the event.
“The theme of Go Local really emphasizes the importance of sustainability. It’s important for us, as a university, to remember that we have the power to increase the number of people who understand the small ways they can each reduce their environmental impact,” said freshman Casey Holliday.
“Every week should be Green Week. I think celebrating the importance of keeping the planet as clean as possible is awesome. I’m definitely going to keep trying to spread the word about the easy ways to become ‘eco-friendly’,” said Devon Jones, a current student at the university.
As is the case with most events of this nature, while many students fully supported Green Week and all that it entailed, some were less enthusiastic about the idea of a week devoted to environmentalism.
“It is pure propaganda. There is no need to devote an entire week to this problem that doesn’t even exist. I’m tired of people shoving their ideas about the environment down my throat,” said junior Thomas Sutherlin.
While in the minority, students such as Sutherlin have the ability to hinder the growth of future events put on by the Green Week committee.
In 2009, the City of Oxford and the University of Mississippi formed a joint committee. This committee was formed to plan and implement Green Week, the first event of this kind for this are. The weeklong celebration proved to be so incredibly successful that the committee has continued planning Green Week every year since.
This year’s committee was comprised of representatives from the University of Mississippi, the City of Oxford, and leaders in the local community. The people were chosen ranged from the owner of a locally owned restaurant and bakery to the caretaker of a local organic farm, and an architecture and community design professional.
The committee consists of individuals with diverse backgrounds and complimentary talents that bring a depth of perspectives that would not be possible otherwise. All members of the committee work very hard on these community engagement programs to make a big impact in the community.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Looking Back at the Grove Bowl
Grove Bowl: What the Fans are Saying (Internet Edition)
The Ole Miss Rebels wrapped up the annual Grove Bowl almost two weeks ago. There were many questions that needed to be answered and SEC columnist for ESPN, Chris Low, thought the Rebels answered some of those questions, but also had some other areas that need to be addressed. Read his article HERE.
Some fans and students at Ole Miss have mixed feelings as to what they witnessed at the Grove Bowl. You can read my essay on what some of the fans are saying by clicking HERE.
You can also visit olemisssports.com for their complete wrap-up, stats, and photos of the 2011 Grove Bowl.
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Hip Hop Dance At Ole Miss
April 28th, Beyond Movement, a new hip hop dance group marked their spot at Ole Miss. Beyond Movement was started by Jasmine Harris a senior at the University. Harris has tried to start a successful dance group for the 3 years she has attended Ole Miss. This is the first year that a group she started has a actually had show. April 28th Beyond Movement had there showcase to display the dances they worked so hard to perform. The group consist of 19 members, 14 girls and 5 boys.
The group’s main focus is hip hop, but they are thinking of expanding their style of dance. “We have the most dedicated group of dancers and students that we can’t help but to grow as a team, family, and individually” the head choreographer, Taylur Avery stated. The group members are truly dedicated. Beyond Movement practiced six times a week starting in January up until the showcase. Balancing a demanding practice schedule and school work was difficult for the members at times but they got it done.
The showcase was a great success. The show was located in the Luckyday Residential College’s commons. For their first show they had a huge audience of 250 people. Beyond Movement performed four different routines with the theme of the show being America’s Best Dance Crew. Between each performance they had younger female dancers from ages 5 to14 perform from a dance school in Oxford. “Hard work pays off and you can tell through the Beyond Movement showcase it was a great show”, an audience member, Jonathan Pender said. The show overall had great feedback.
Every song that Beyond Movement had a routine too was up to date and a crowd pleaser. For example 6 foot 7 foot by Lil Wayne and Look at Me Now by Chris Brown were two songs they had a routine. The group really showed their skills by doing back flips and complicated stunts in some of their routines. There were videos to kick off each performance to tie in to the ABDC theme. Beyond Movement went outside of Ole Miss to make their team a success. They went to Mississippi State to watch and learn from another hip hop group that has been around for years. During Spring Break Jasmine Harris took dance classes so that she could help the group with new material that she learned.
Beyond Movement came together by word of mouth. It started off with seven members. They asked around for people that wanted to dance and found the rest of there group. They held practice in the Residential College and Luckyday Residential College weight rooms. The space was very tight, but no other place on campus would let them practice in a bigger area. By starting a new group they battled a lot of obstacles. Not knowing how or where to get their costumes and finding a venue was apart of the biggest battles of putting on the show. It was a great learning experience for them next year. The showcase will now be an annual event because of the great success. The group admitted that they grew closer as friends and more like a family. Beyond Movement will be holding the first and last auditions in fall. “We are not going anywhere, so look out”, Victoria Ray said.
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Hip Hop Dance At Ole Miss
The group’s main focus is hip hop, but they are thinking of expanding their style of dance. “We have the most dedicated group of dancers and students that we can’t help but to grow as a team, family, and individually” the head choreographer, Taylur Avery stated. The group members are truly dedicated. Beyond Movement practiced six times a week starting in January up until the showcase. Balancing a demanding practice schedule and school work was difficult for the members at times but they got it done.
The showcase was a great success. The show was located in the Luckyday Residential College’s commons. For their first show they had a huge audience of over 250 people. Beyond Movement performed four different routines with the theme of the show being America’s Best Dance Crew. Between each performance they had younger female dancers from a dance school in Oxford perform. “Hard work pays off and you can tell through the Beyond Movement showcase it was a great show”, an audience member, Jonathan Pender said. The show overall had great feedback.
The showcase was a great success. The show was located in the Luckyday Residential College’s commons. For their first show they had a huge audience of over 250 people. Beyond Movement performed four different routines with the theme of the show being America’s Best Dance Crew. Between each performance they had younger female dancers from a dance school in Oxford perform. “Hard work pays off and you can tell through the Beyond Movement showcase it was a great show”, an audience member, Jonathan Pender said. The show overall had great feedback.
[for more info on the group visit http://beyondmovement.jimdo.com]
Hawley Martin
April 27, 2011
Journalism 102 Project
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Lower Textbook Costs Shot Down
A bill to lower textbook costs proposed by Rep. Bob Evans was shot down earlier this year in the House Committee for reasons about which people can only speculate.
The proposed bill, Bill 158, would have lowered the cost of textbooks for college students in Mississippi, and thus increase chances for more students to attend college and increase productivity of students. With rising costs of textbooks, more people are discouraged from attending institutions of higher learning due to financial binds. In addition, those who do attend college often opt not to buy a textbook because of the high price. This decision leads to poor grades because the student does not have the necessary means for studying, and it makes students less inclined to go to class altogether, and grades suffer even more. Full Version. Textbook fact sheet. Textbook prices.
Hawley Martin
April 27, 2011
Journalism 102 Project
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Lower Textbook Costs Shot Down
A bill to lower textbook costs proposed by Rep. Bob Evans was shot down earlier this year in the House Committee for reasons about which people can only speculate.
The proposed bill, Bill 158, would have lowered the cost of textbooks for college students in Mississippi, and thus increase chances for more students to attend college and increase productivity of students. With rising costs of textbooks, more people are discouraged from attending institutions of higher learning due to financial binds. In addition, those who do attend college often opt not to buy a textbook because of the high price. This decision leads to poor grades because the student does not have the necessary means for studying, and it makes students less inclined to go to class altogether, and grades suffer even more.
There are methods of lowering the educational costs. Two methods are unbundling and textbook rentals. Bundling is when a textbook comes with a pass code or CD to accompany the textbook for online homework and other assignments. Some teachers only require the student to purchase the pass code or CD and do not require the student to own a textbook. Many textbooks are available to rent for a much cheaper cost than as opposed to outright purchasing the textbook. This concept saves students money, but it is flawed.
It is cheaper to buy a used textbook and sell it back at the end of the year than to rent one. Richard Lowe of Rebel Bookstore defends this statement as he has in-depth experience with both options.
The requirement for the latest edition of textbooks also makes it impossible sometimes for student to buy a used textbook. Textbooks are revised and edited often from year to year, and a new textbook is significantly more expensive than a used one. The method of buying used textbooks is therefore often not an option. Much of the time, it is difficult or impossible to avoid paying an extremely expensive price for a textbook. It is for this reason that a bill to lower textbook costs would be particularly beneficial to students.
“I haven’t bought a few of my textbooks because of the ridiculous prices. I often struggle to borrow one from a friend, or I try to photocopy pages in order to study. Sometimes my grade suffers.” Freshman Conrad Helms said.
“I wasn’t aware that this bill was a reality. I can’t believe they didn’t pass it.” Sophomore Matt Loomis said.
The bill has come up more than once and has never made it out of the House Committee. Many proponents of the bill speculate that book sellers are to blame for negative feelings towards the bill which has lead to such poor progress.
Eating in Oxford, as a college kid
Coleman Smith
Ole Miss students living off-campus who receive a monthly check from their parents, quickly discover how important it is to incorporate their food budget for the month.
This may sound strange to freshman students living off food meals and flex money and also to non-traditional students who may live on their own or with their family. But for all you students who scrap meals at the end of the month, mooch bites of your buddy’s sandwich, and have mastered the dollar menu this article will relate to you.
Eating in Oxford, as a college kid
Coleman Smith
Ole Miss students living off-campus who receive a monthly check from their parents, quickly discover how important it is to incorporate their food budget for the month.
This may sound strange to freshman students living off food meals and flex money and also to non-traditional students who may live on their own or with their family. But for all you students who scrap meals at the end of the month, mooch bites of your buddy’s sandwich, and have mastered the dollar menu this article will relate to you.
There are four ways a student may pay for food around Oxford. They are: flex and meal plans for on-campus stores, express for off-campus stores, and finally old fashioned money. Flex and meal plans are crucial freshman year. Mainly because you are living in the dorms and hot meals are in walking distance from your bed. Ole Miss offers a variety of on campus stores. They have hot fast food joints such as Chik-Fil-A and Subway, fancy coffee shops like Starbucks, healthy stores such as Bleeker Street, and for students living in Martin, Stockard, or Crosby can walk downstairs to the C Store located in their lobbies All of these stores along with the many others on campus are convenient not only because of their location but also because they have meals ready to serve fast. Because of this their quality lessens hence getting the name “campus food” or “union food.” Justin Ray, a Journalism Major, says, “After I burned up all my flex money on union food, I could tell my stomach was relieved.”
Express money may seem meaningless to some parents but for those students who receive Express know how Express is quite crucial when it comes to managing their spending money. There are only certain stores who take Express and certain gas stations who take express, when it comes to tobacco. Restaurants who take Express include, Abners, Newks, Huddle House, Backyard Burger, KFC, Chilis, Dominos, McCalisters, New Hunan, Panini, Pizza Hut, Smoothie King, Zaxbys, and Proud Larrys. Express is convenient when it comes to managing your spending money, but also can turn into a hassle when you want to spend that part of your allowance at the bar.
Finally we are down to the cold hard cash section. Oxford like many other unique small towns has a divided variety of restaurants. Restaurants range from cheap low-end food to expensive quality food at high-end restaurants. There are not too many restaurants that meet in the middle pricewise. It may seem tactical to eat cheap meals every day in order to budget your bank account, but after doing the math it proves otherwise. Eating 2 to 3 fast food meals is at least $15 and mulitiply that by 7 for the week ends up being a hefty $105, then add that by 4 for the month and it is a staggering $420. Geology major Payton Mann said, “I got to a fast food place like Wendys or McDonalds and can confidently call myself a master of the dollar menu.” Now not all people can go a month solely on fast food unless you’re Morgan Spurlock from Super Size Me, but many students cannot recount their fast food visits for the week. Yes there are restaurants that can be categorized as moderately priced. Freshman undecided undergrad Patrick Herms said, “It’s my first year here and I can’t really think of many restaurants besides the ones on the square.” Obvious restaurants such as Chilis, Oby’s, and Applebees; these restaurants hover the borderline in terms of quality of low-end restaurants and price range of high-end restaurants. The best way to go out is relative to the best way to go out, chase the deals and seek out the best bang for your buck.
There are many restaurants in Oxford that are both delicious and relatively cheap. It may take time to find these restaurants but after eating a meal your taste buds and wallet will never forget. For instance if you want some fresh mouthwatering meat you can go to LBs located off Jackson Ave. Lunch hours begin at 10a.m. and go through 2p.m. during which time items such as hand-formed Black Angus beef burgers are offered up alongside sandwiches stuffed with smoked brisket, smoked sausage, Philly cheesesteak, or pulled pork. Or if you want some fresh authentic Mexican Tacos for around $1.50 a piece you can go to the taco shop right behind Oby’s. Crispy cat fish along with homemade potatoes can be served at Handy Andy’s off N Lamar. And if you want something similar to Big Bad Breakfast and don’t have the wallet for such expense then The Beacon off Jackson Ave will suite your needs. Those restaurants along with several others will satisfy your stomach along with keeping your food budget intact. But the best way to manage your food budget at the beginning of each month is to learn how to cook and how to shop at your local grocery store.
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