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How Mississippi Became Beer-Friendly

Oxford Beer Festival poster logo / (Oxford Beer Festival)
by Jordan Driggers - 3 May 2013

Oxford Beer Festival poster logo / (Oxford Beer Festival) BY JORDAN DRIGGERS jbdrigge@go.olemiss.edu Oxford’s inaugural beer festival is a direct indication of the alcohol reformation taking place in Mississippi. Most of the beers provided at the festival this year were illegal in the state less than a...

News

How Mississippi Became Beer-Friendly

Oxford Beer Festival poster logo / (Oxford Beer Festival)

Oxford Beer Festival poster logo / (Oxford Beer Festival) BY JORDAN DRIGGERS jbdrigge@go.olemiss.edu Oxford’s inaugural beer festival is a direct indication of the alcohol reformation taking place in Mississippi. Most of the beers provided at the festival this year were illegal in the state less than a year ago. The state had and still has some strict and odd regulations when it comes to alcohol....

Sports

Diamond Rebs face conference series at Auburn this weekend

Stuart Turner follows through a swing during the game against Saint Louis. / (Quentin Winstine) BY MATT SIGLER mcsigler@go.olemiss.edu After rallying late to win 8-7 in extra innings Wednesday at home against Saint Louis, No. 24 Ole Miss will hit the road with momentum this weekend to take on Southeastern Conference opponent Auburn. The Rebels (32-14, 11-10 SEC) currently sit in fourth place in the SEC West, while the Tigers (25-18, 7-14 SEC) are scratching to get out of last place. The trip will not be an easy one for Ole Miss with Auburn holding a 17-9 record at home this season and having...

Lifestyles

Advice Column: How to Change Your Oil

BY MATTHEW BISHOP jbhipp@go.olemiss.edu Changing your own oil is a dirty, time-consuming job. But it also gives you a sense of accomplishment and can sometimes be fun. Anybody is capable of doing it and it can save you a good amount of money. So put on that T-shirt with the huge nacho stain and prepare to smell like a mechanic. Don’t worry; I will guide you through the whole process. Required Materials: •Wrench to fit your oil plug •Oil. Synthetic or conventional. Refer to your owner’s manual or oil cap to see how much and what the recommended weight is. (i.e. 10w-30, 5w-40, etc.) •New...

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,   In an ASB Senate Student Life Committee meeting last week, I introduced a bill that would essentially ban the song “Dixie” from University of Mississippi events. Unfortunately, the bill failed by a vote of 12 to one — I was the only committee member who voted in favor of the bill. I wrote the resolution to ban “Dixie” because it is offensive to not only many members of our university family but also spectators at other university events. “Dixie” is a song that is heard not only by students, but also by any individual who is present in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium,...

Cartoon

Here’s to the laughs

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BY JOSH CLARK joshuataylorclark@gmail.com I was sitting in the back of my high school senior English class doodling in the margins of my notes when my teacher called on me. I did not hear her. She proceeded to call me out in front of the class with several remarks, the most notable of which was: “Doodling is never going to take you anywhere.” I remember assuring her that the story of the knight...