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Gametime vs. Tulane
Saturday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m.
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Wear red!

Homecoming elections

The Associated Student Body’s Fall 2021 Homecoming and personality elections are coming up! Info about candidates will be on the ASB Homecoming elections page on Friday, Sept. 17.
Members of the 2019 Homecoming court
👑 Students can vote for Mr. and Miss Ole Miss, Homecoming Queen and King, senior, junior, sophomore and freshman maids and ten campus favorites.
👑 Election day is Tuesday, Sept. 21 and students can vote from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on their MyOleMiss account under Get Involved > Vote in Student Elections. If needed, a runoff election will be Thursday, Sept. 23, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
👑 Don’t forget to walk to Union Plaza over the next few days to meet some of the candidates!
👑 Results will be announced outside of the Lyceum on Sept. 21 around 7:30 p.m., live streamed on ASB’s Facebook and posted on ASB’s social media.
👑 Winners for Homecoming King and Queen, Mr. and Miss Ole Miss and all the maids will take the field during the Homecoming game, Oct. 9 vs. Arkansas.

Ready to run

The classes of 2024 and 2025 are having their Rebel Run on the field this week before the Tulane game! Sign up below and email saa@olemiss.edu with questions.

Class of 2024: the panini took your moment, so go get it back. If you’re one of the first 1,000 students to RSVP, you can still do your Rebel Run this weekend! RSVP here.

Class of 2025: your Rebel Run is capped at 1,500 students, so RSVP here and get that on-the-field rush.

Smiling because we know we’re the best

➡️ But we’ll let someone else say it.

September is Suicide Awareness Month

The University Counseling Center wants to remind you to make your wellness a priority. Keep a balanced lifestyle by checking in with your mental health and building wellness habits, like moving your body and getting enough sleep.

If you need to talk to someone about your physical or mental health, please reach out to one of the resources on campus, like UCC, the William Magee Center or UMatter.

Other support resources
Grove Grocery
Emergency student housing
Violence Intervention and Prevention Services
UM Psychological Services Center
Student Health

Know the warning signs of suicide. If you have a crisis, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or call UPD at (662) 915-3748 or 911.

Stop by tonight’s Suicide Prevention Candlelight Vigil to honor those who have lost someone to suicide.
Thursday, Sept. 16
6-7 p.m.
Grove Stage

Operation Immunization 2021
Get your flu shot ASAP! You don’t want to be walking around with the flu and thinking you have COVID. You can get a flu shot at Operation Immunization from pharmacy students and faculty at one of the dates below, or get one from University Health Services or clinics around town. Operation Immunization flu shots are $40 and can be billed to most insurance plans. Bring your Ole Miss ID.

Operation Immunization schedule
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1-4 p.m., School of Pharmacy
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1-4 p.m., The Pavilion
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Galtney Lott Plaza
Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1-4 p.m., Grove stage
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Student Union
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Galtney Lott Plaza
Thursday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., The Pavilion

Get involved!

Grove Grocery needs volunteers! UM’s food pantry is operated by students and relies on student volunteers to help alleviate food insecurity for students and employees. Volunteers will staff Grove Grocery during operating hours, fill grocery orders, organize shelves and help with data collection. Volunteers must complete confidentiality training. Email grovegrocery@go.olemiss.edu or visit @GroveGrocery or grovegrocery.olemiss.edu for more info.

Grove Grocery hours
Monday and Tuesday, 12-8 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (closed on football game days)

Sign up for training to be a Grove Grocery volunteer
Mondays at 7 p.m. or Thursdays at 6 p.m.
Zoom ID: 258 903 9839
Passcode: foodbank

The UM First-Generation Student Network is dedicated to the empowerment, prosperity and professional development of first-generation college students at Ole Miss! All first-generation college students are welcome and can email honorsfirstgen@olemiss.edu for more info.

Fill out this form to add your RSO’s involvement opportunity to The Powder Blue!

Questions for upperclassmen

Want to know more about the way something at Ole Miss works? Ask your question here and we’ll share it in the next Powder Blue to see if we can get an answer (you don’t have to give your name).

Announcements

On-campus residents can stream and record shows, movies and Ole Miss games through Stream2, which is available at webplayer.mystream2.com or for download from the app store on your device.

The math department is offering tutoring in the J. D. Williams Library commons, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for these math courses: Math 115, 120, 121, 123, 125, 167, 261, 262, 263, 264, 267 and 268. Some virtual tutoring is available.

RSOs: make sure you’ve signed up for an RSO orientation session and that you register your events at this link. Each RSO’s president and treasurer should attend a Student Activity Fee Funding Orientation, either Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the Union Ballroom or Sept. 29 at 5:30 p.m.in Union room 323. Questions can go to asbtreasury@go.olemiss.edu.

Events

Thursday, Sept. 16
Suicide Prevention Candlelight Vigil
6-7 p.m.
Grove Stage

Hotty Toddy Honky Tonk
8-10 p.m.
Union Plaza

Houndmouth
8 p.m.
The Lyric
*COVID vaccine card or negative COVID test within 72 hours required at the door
Friday, Sept. 17
Rebel Run Wristband Distribution
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Union Plaza   

LASO
9 p.m.
The Lyric
*COVID vaccine card or negative COVID test within 72 hours required at the door

The Stolen Faces
9 p.m.
Proud Larry’s
*COVID vaccine card or negative COVID test within 72 hours required at the door
Saturday, Sept. 18
Home football game vs. Tulane
7 p.m.
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Wear red!

Rebel Run Class of 2024
7 p.m.
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium

Rebel Run Class of 2025
7 p.m.
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium

Rod Smoth
9:30 p.m.
Proud Larry’s
*COVID vaccine card or negative COVID test within 72 hours required at the door
Sunday, Sept. 19
Canoe Float the Little Tallahatchie River
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Little Tallahatchie River

Chris Renzema
5:30 p.m.
Proud Larry’s
*COVID vaccine card or negative COVID test within 72 hours required at the door
Monday, Sept. 20
Body Positivity Tabling
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Student Union

Renée Fleming
7:30 p.m.
Ford Center
Tuesday, Sept. 21
Marsalis Moments of Mindfulness
12-1 p.m.
South Campus Rec. Center, Marsalis Atrium

Operation Immunization
1-4 p.m.
School of Pharmacy

Fall Convocation for freshmen and new transfer students
5:30 p.m.
The Grove

“The Price of the Ticket: Paying for Diversity and Inclusion” with Deborah Gray White
5:30 p.m.
Register here
Wednesday, Sept. 22
FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine clinic
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Johnson Commons

ASB 365
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Student Union

“Heritage and Hate: Old South Words and Symbols at Southern Universities”
12 noon
Register here

Reclaim the RedZone
7-10 p.m.
Pavilion Plaza
Thursday, Sept. 23
Internship Summit
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Circle

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