2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhat do they teach at "Ole Miss"
other than racism? Let me guess: jack shit. Certainly not comparative religion.
http://www.salon.com/2012/11/07/ole_miss_students_start_racist_protest_after_election_result/
TheZug
(966 posts)Just like anywhere. Good professors, good students, good people. I know a few of them. And William Faulkner was from Oxford, you might recall. But unfortunately there are a lot of racist idiots there too.
codjh9
(2,781 posts)there are plenty of nuts/racists there, but there are also a bunch of cool people there. Just not as MANY. :^)
It doesn't surprise me at all that this happened there. There are WAY too many racists there among the student body. What percentage, I couldn't say. But too many. But it would wrong to paint the entire town and university with one brush.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)not be painted with this brush.
exboyfil
(17,865 posts)went to Ole Miss. He was also a Truman scholar, owned a newspaper, is an investment banker, and rubs elbows with the leadership of the Democratic party. Ole Miss is a good school with a fine reputation in literature, speech, and law. You should not draw conclusions based upon the behavior of a few.
I also have many right wing friends that went to the school as well. While I don't agree with their politics, they are sincere family people who contribute greatly to society.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)My state is no better, but......