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| We are still dancing, just… later.
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2021 RebelTHON has been rescheduled for Saturday, Mar. 6. The theme of this year’s annual student-driven dance marathon is “We are still dancing.” The event raises funds for Children’s of Mississippi, which includes the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
There’s still time to register for one of the RebelTHON dance shifts from noon to midnight on Mar. 6 at the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union. More info about this year’s RebelTHON is here and you can register here.
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| The Living Wax Museum: celebrating Black history though art
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Students, faculty and staff are invited to submit a 3-5 minute video, recorded horizontally, of themselves embodying or celebrating prevalent figures in the Black community or moments in Black history using recitation, music, dance, visual art or other forms of art. Selected submissions will be shown Thursday, Feb. 25, 6-8 p.m. on the Rebel LifeSkills YouTube channel. Videos are due by Wednesday, Feb. 24 by 5 p.m. and can be sent to Veronne Clark at vjclark@olemiss.edu. More info here.
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Where do we get our information? From here – which comes from health experts across campus. Wherever you get your info, make sure it’s trustworthy and verifiable.
MYTH: The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines contain microchip nanotechnology.
FACT: Hard no. Personal data concerns are totally legit, but the vaccine can’t steal or gather data – the list of ingredients in the vaccine is in the Mythbusters document. If you’re worried about protecting your privacy, the National Cybersecurity Alliance has tips for protecting your data online and in apps.Â
See more about the vaccine here, and if you have other questions about the vaccine, send them to thepowderblue@olemiss.edu and we’ll try to get them answered!
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| No cover charge at the Depot
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Why should I do it? More asymptomatic COVID testing doesn’t turn into a higher positivity rate. If we can get enough people to test, there’s a better chance of understanding the positivity rate so we can hopefully have more events this semester. Also, you’ll get an Ole Miss hat, and you might win a $1,000 scholarship, AirPods or a Rec Center membership.
What do I have to do at the test? Bring your confirmation number and your Ole Miss ID to your test. Go to walk-in asymptomatic testing at the University-Oxford Depot any day or time during testing hours that week.Â
Hours: Monday-Tuesday, 1-5 p.m. and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
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| Black Power at Ole Miss Virtual Reunion
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The Black Power at Ole Miss Task Force is inviting the university community to meet virtually with the some of the former students who were part of the 1970 Fulton Chapel protests and arrests. Visit blackpower.olemiss.edu and see the schedule below.
Black Power at Ole Miss Task Force Presentation
Thursday, Feb. 25, 3-4:30 p.m.
Led by Black Power at Ole Miss Task Force co-chairs Dr. Donald Cole, Dr. Katie McKee, and Dr. Shawnboda Mead. Students register here, non-students register here.
Dialogues on Diversity: Reckoning with Inequities in Protests in Higher Education
Thursday, Feb. 25, 5-6:15 p.m.
A film screening of the student-produced documentary "Black Power at Ole Miss" followed by intergenerational panel discussion with student activists from the 1970s and afterward. Students register here, non-students register here.
Lasting Impact Mixer
Thursday, Feb. 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Mixer for the impacted students from 1970 Fulton Chapel Protest and arrests and current UM students, with a focus on the lasting impact of the 1970 protest. Students register here.
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Do you get RebAlerts? If not, confirm your cell phone number in MyOleMiss under Address and Communication Preferences. Then text “rebtextme” to 35842.
Engagement Week will be rescheduled for March 1-4. More details will be in next week’s issue of The Powder Blue.
Mental Wellness Wednesdays from UCC are Zoom meetings every Wednesday 10-11 a.m. that give you the opportunity to gain awareness, resources and strategies for mental wellness and suicide prevention, as well as meet the UCC staff and ask them questions. Scroll down on this page for Zoom info.
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Graduate students: Friday, Feb. 19 is the deadline to submit your application to graduate. Check your emails from the Graduate School for more info.
Student orgs can request event space on campus by following the guidelines and requirements on the events page. Invitations to take the Healthy Minds Study about Ole Miss mental health services were sent on Monday, Feb. 8 to a random sample of about half the student body. Check your email for healthyminds-olemiss@umich.edu to see if you were chosen. More info here. UM is collaborating with Columbia University on a national College Student COVID-19 Impact Survey to understand how the pandemic has affected undergraduate students’ health and decision making. See more info and take the survey here.
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| On the court and out of the park
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Home games coming up:
Saturday, Feb. 20, 12 p.m. vs. Tennessee
Sunday, Feb. 21, 12 p.m. vs. Tennessee
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2 p.m., NCAA qualifierÂ
Saturday, Feb. 20, 5 p.m. vs. State
Sunday, Feb. 21, 3 p.m. vs. Texas A&M
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 6 p.m. vs. Alabama State
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 4 p.m. vs. Arkansas State
Friday, Feb. 26, 4 p.m. vs. UCF
Saturday, Feb. 27, 1:30 p.m. vs. UCF
Sunday, Feb. 28, 12 p.m. vs. UCF
Friday, Feb. 26, 5 p.m. vs. Georgia
Sunday, Feb. 28, 1 p.m. vs. Tennessee
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Saturday, Feb. 20, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Student Commons in Residence Hall 2
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 12 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 12 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 5-7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
The Student Union Ballroom, 3rd floor, Suite H301
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 12-1 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 12 p.m.
Online
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 5 p.m.
Online
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 5-7:30 p.m.
Register online
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6-7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7-8 p.m.
Student Commons in Residence Hall 2
Thursday, Feb. 25, 5-6:15 p.m.
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