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Ole Miss head coach Kermit Davis, senior Terence Davis speak out about players’ protest

It’s been almost a week since eight Ole Miss men’s basketball players, led by Devontae Shuler, knelt during the national anthem before the team’s game against Georgia. Before the team’s first game

February 28, 2019

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Head coach Kermit Davis, players speak out about protest

It’s been almost a week since eight Ole Miss men’s basketball players, led by Devontae Shuler, knelt during the national anthem before the team’s game against Georgia. Before the team’s first game

February 28, 2019

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Opinion: We must organize for future generations

They came, they saw and, like it or not, they conquered. Last week, Oxford was brought to its knees by demonstrations that invoke the question that every single Ole Miss student is

February 28, 2019

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Basketball protest points to questions about Confederate monument

The silent protest from eight men’s basketball players during the national anthem was seen and felt across the nation, putting the national spotlight on the city of Oxford, yet again. While most

February 27, 2019

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Ole Miss looks to secure postseason position with win over Tennessee

After an emotional weekend that included eight players kneeling during the national anthem in protest of a pro-Confederate rally on campus, Ole Miss must shift its focus to a matchup with a dangerous

February 27, 2019

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Letter to the Editor: Randy Morgan

On Feb. 23, Oxford and Ole Miss were the venue for a pro-Confederate rally, organized by Confederate 901, located in Memphis, and the Hiwaymen, who brought a handful of Civil War nostalgists

February 25, 2019

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Basketball players kneeling reminiscent of Hawkins in 1982

So, here we are again. The weekend marked another chapter in a story that has engulfed Oxford and the entire Southeast for decades. Oxford once again served as a metaphorical battleground

February 24, 2019

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Twitter responds to Ole Miss basketball players kneeling during national anthem

While neo-Confederate protesters were marching 1,000 feet away in the Circle, eight Ole Miss men’s basketball players knelt during the national anthem at The Pavilion before the team’s home game against Georgia

February 23, 2019

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