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Homebodies Can Beat The Bulge With Special Exercise Regimen, Staff Report Nov 1998

Homebodies Can Beat The Bulge With Special Exercise Regimen, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Keeping fit can be a challenge for those who don't have access or the time to utilize a gym or a wellness center. Luckily, exercise videos and equipment abound for homebodies with body fat, says Dr. Leonard Kravitz, assistant professor of exercise science and leisure management at The University of Mississippi.


Work Wonders With Site On The World Wide Web, Staff Report Nov 1998

Work Wonders With Site On The World Wide Web, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Nearly 100,000 people have visited Oxford, Miss., on the World Wide Web since a University of Mississippi software engineering class constructed the site (www.ci.oxford.ms.us/) in 1995.


Noted Legal Authority Lisnek To Teach Mid-South Legal Seminar In Memphis, Elaine Pugh Nov 1998

Noted Legal Authority Lisnek To Teach Mid-South Legal Seminar In Memphis, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The NBC News jury expert for the O. J. Simpson trial will be the featured faculty at a Memphis legal seminar being coordinated by three Mid-South law schools.


Holiday Season Presents Ideal Time To Enrich Children's Education, Michael Harrelson Nov 1998

Holiday Season Presents Ideal Time To Enrich Children's Education, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. --Ask children what they would like to do during the holidays, and you'll probably get one of these answers: "Go to the movies." "Go shopping for a new music CD, video or computer game." Or, "hang out with friends."


Home For The Holidays: Tips Offered For Keeping The ‘Merry' In Christmas, Michael Harrelson Nov 1998

Home For The Holidays: Tips Offered For Keeping The ‘Merry' In Christmas, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- It's supposed to be the season of goodwill, glad tidings and peace on earth. Think of Christmas, and visions of sugarplumed perfection dance in our heads.


Chancellor Khayat Announces $200 Million Capital Campaign At 150th Convocation, Tina Hahn Nov 1998

Chancellor Khayat Announces $200 Million Capital Campaign At 150th Convocation, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A day celebrating how far The University of Mississippi has come in its first 150 years gave some indication of how far the University plans to go in a new century.


Don't Let The Ghost Of Christmas Past Spoil Your Holiday Season, Michael Harrelson Nov 1998

Don't Let The Ghost Of Christmas Past Spoil Your Holiday Season, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Is the ghost of Christmas past out to rob you of your good cheer this holiday season? Do you find yourself falling into the same old rut each December despite promises to watch what you eat, decrease stress and steer away from the commercialism of the season?


Ole Miss' Combined Choirs To Present Holiday Concert Dec. 6, Peter Lee Nov 1998

Ole Miss' Combined Choirs To Present Holiday Concert Dec. 6, Peter Lee

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss -- The full force of The University of Mississippi's choral talent -- about 200 voices -- will fill the air when all the Department of Music choirs present a Dec. 6 concert at 3 p.m. at North Oxford Baptist Church.


Gender Studies Offered As New Minor Through Ole Miss' Sarah Isom Center, Will Odom Nov 1998

Gender Studies Offered As New Minor Through Ole Miss' Sarah Isom Center, Will Odom

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A new minor in gender studies will be available to University of Mississippi students starting spring 1999 under the auspices of the Sarah Isom Center.


Ole Miss Journalism Dept. Names First Talbert Lecturer In Journalism, Deidra Walters Nov 1998

Ole Miss Journalism Dept. Names First Talbert Lecturer In Journalism, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

... Burnis Morris Brings Wealth of Newspaper Experience to Post


Braseth Becomes First Educator Ever To Serve On Mab Board, Deidra Walters Nov 1998

Braseth Becomes First Educator Ever To Serve On Mab Board, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Ralph Braseth, director of The University of Mississippi Student Media Center, has become the first educator elected to serve on the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters board of directors in its 57-year history.


Answers To Complex Wetlands Problems Sought In Epa-Funded Study, Rick Hynum Nov 1998

Answers To Complex Wetlands Problems Sought In Epa-Funded Study, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A comprehensive study of environmental threats to north Mississippi wetlands is underway, but don't expect easy answers and quick solutions, warns a University of Mississippi scientist heading up the project.


Ole Miss Art Department To Host Annual Christmas Auction Dec. 4, Emily Boling Nov 1998

Ole Miss Art Department To Host Annual Christmas Auction Dec. 4, Emily Boling

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Over 80 pieces of local art will go home with the highest bidder at The University of Mississippi Department of Art's 18th annual Christmas Auction slated for Dec. 4 at Off Square Books in downtown Oxford.


Singing The 'Blues':, Peter Lee Nov 1998

Singing The 'Blues':, Peter Lee

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi is happily singing the "blues": Foresight by a librarian many years ago has led to Ole Miss being home to the world's largest collection of blues recordings.


Ole Miss Is ‘150 Going On 2000' For Homecoming Oct. 19-24, Will Odom Oct 1998

Ole Miss Is ‘150 Going On 2000' For Homecoming Oct. 19-24, Will Odom

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi is "150 Going on 2000" during Homecoming festivities Oct. 19-24 on the Oxford campus.


Ole Miss Alumni Association Names Five To Hall Of Fame, Bill Dabney Oct 1998

Ole Miss Alumni Association Names Five To Hall Of Fame, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, MISS. -- Five individuals with ties to The University of Mississippi will be honored Oct. 23 with the Ole Miss Alumni Association's highest recognition: induction into the Alumni Hall of Fame.


Museums' History Explored During Oct. 22 Brown Bag Lecture, Deidra Walters Oct 1998

Museums' History Explored During Oct. 22 Brown Bag Lecture, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. David G. Sansing, professor emeritus of history, will give "A Sesquicentennial Perspective" at The University of Mississippi Museums Oct. 22 at noon.


How To Succeed In Business Takes Ole Miss Stage Oct. 22-24, Peter Lee Oct 1998

How To Succeed In Business Takes Ole Miss Stage Oct. 22-24, Peter Lee

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- How do you succeed in business without trying? You do it not by hard work but by back-stabbing, cheating and lying.


Gala Concert October 30 Revs Sesquicentennial Celebration, George Kehoe Oct 1998

Gala Concert October 30 Revs Sesquicentennial Celebration, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss -- On the occasion of its 150th birthday celebration, The University of Mississippi will present a gala concert Oct. 30 showcasing the talents of renowned alumni as well as current students, faculty and staff in a musical menagerie to honor the University's history. Celebrate Ole Miss begins at 8 p.m. in Fulton Chapel on the Oxford campus.


Protecting Compact Discs Calls For Special Care, Staff Report Oct 1998

Protecting Compact Discs Calls For Special Care, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The sun is beating down, and you just left your CDs in your closed-up car. When you get back, you find a few of them now have a slight wave.


Sign Language Course Begins Nov. 3 At Ole Miss, Angela Holloway Oct 1998

Sign Language Course Begins Nov. 3 At Ole Miss, Angela Holloway

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- An introductory American Sign Language (ASL) course offered at The University of Mississippi will get underway Nov. 3.


Penn State Prof To Address American Indian Issues In Nov. 9 Lectures, Deidra Walters Oct 1998

Penn State Prof To Address American Indian Issues In Nov. 9 Lectures, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Most American Indians have a drinking problem. They live in shabby houses, drive run-down cars, and spend most of their time wearing beads and chanting. Right?


Oct. 20 Program Tackles Problem Of Public's Acceptance Of Minority Groups, Elaine Pugh Oct 1998

Oct. 20 Program Tackles Problem Of Public's Acceptance Of Minority Groups, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Does the interaction of others with members of a minority group -- such as gays and lesbians -- tend to make members of the general public more tolerant of that group?


Campus United Way Chapter Kicks Off 1998 Campaign, Barbara Lago Oct 1998

Campus United Way Chapter Kicks Off 1998 Campaign, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi's Oxford campus will publicly launch its annual United Way campaign at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 27 with a mix of coffee, speakers, doughnuts and door prizes in front of the Student Union.


Um Scientist Renown Worldwide In Environmental Modeling Research, Elaine Pugh Oct 1998

Um Scientist Renown Worldwide In Environmental Modeling Research, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- When leading researchers from around the world meet to discuss water resource protection, soil conservation and environmental quality preservation, Dr. Sam Wang is invited.


Ole Miss Student Government Plans Campus Cleanup For Sesquicentennial, Deidra Walters Oct 1998

Ole Miss Student Government Plans Campus Cleanup For Sesquicentennial, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. --The University of Mississippi Associated Student Body (ASB) is taking a hands-on approach to help prepare for the Nov. 6 academic convocation commemorating the University's Sesquicentennial.


New Documentary Examines Jews In The Land Of The Blues, Peter Lee Oct 1998

New Documentary Examines Jews In The Land Of The Blues, Peter Lee

University of Mississippi News

... Preview screening to be held at Ole Miss Oct. 11


Ole Miss Field Station To Host Third Annual Science Day Oct. 17, Rick Hynum Oct 1998

Ole Miss Field Station To Host Third Annual Science Day Oct. 17, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A wide range of science-related activities for children and adults will be offered at the Third Annual Science Day hosted by The University of Mississippi Biological Field Station Oct. 17.


Earthwatch Funding Opportunities Subject Of Oct. 20 Sigma Xi Meeting, Debbie Rossell Oct 1998

Earthwatch Funding Opportunities Subject Of Oct. 20 Sigma Xi Meeting, Debbie Rossell

University of Mississippi News

... Public invited to participate on Ole Miss campus


New Ole Miss Program Designed To Help Independent Pharmacists Turn A Profit, Rick Hynum Oct 1998

New Ole Miss Program Designed To Help Independent Pharmacists Turn A Profit, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A new program at The University of Mississippi may be just what the doctor ordered for independent pharmacists struggling to survive in a highly competitive and rapidly changing market.