Ole Miss Students Volunteer at NMRC:
Without hesitation five residents of the North Mississippi Regional Center immediately guessed the word “friend” to describe what everyone in the room that evening was to each other while hanging out and playing “buzz word” shortly after dinner. Smiles were shared across the room admiring the connection between the five residents guessing the words and the three seniors from the University of Mississippi choosing the words...
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Racism Today:
W. E. B. Du Bois, one of the most influential black Civil Rights activists, may have said it best when he said, “The problem of the 20th century is the problem of the color line.”
Even though technically, the 20th century is eight years gone, the words of Du Bois still ring true in America and the nation has struggled to erase the line that divides the country’s population into racial categories...
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Life is not a Dress Rehearsal:
When the streetlights of the Mississippi capital pool the dark streets and the rustle of freshly signed papers are still, House member and Congress hopeful Steve Holland reflects on the issues of the day...
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Manna Ministries: It's a Family Affair:
Clad in an apron and holding a ladle in his hand, Patrick Williams sings along as “It’s A Family Affair” floats from the kitchen of Oxford’s St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
Reverend Ollie Rencher, walks in snapping his fingers, humming along with the familiar chords of the Sly and the Family Stone song...
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Strangers in a (Not So) Strange Land:
On a dreary Friday morning at the University of Mississippi, Omayma Kishk is in stark contrast to her surroundings.
The second--year pharmacy student wears a brightly colored cardigan that stands out against the gray sheet of winter that covers the university. The cardigan seems to mimic her vibrant personality, as does the pink hajib, the traditional Muslim head scarf that she is also wearing...
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