2 chapters across the catalog
Pro-Palestinian university protests featured students using makeshift shields and bicycle helmets in confrontations with police. At Ole Miss, counter-protesters sang the Star Spangled Banner, an event praised by Governor Tate Reeves but criticized by media figures like Joy Reid.
University of Mississippi Mascot Change and Admiral Ackbar
Students at the University of Mississippi are campaigning to replace the "Colonel Reb" mascot with Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars. The movement follows a trend of universities moving away from politically incorrect imagery, such as Stanford's transition from the "Indians" to the "Cardinal." The proposal has gained national attention as a creative alternative for the "Rebels" team.
