<p>Below is a copy of a recent post from baimao on another thread. Thought this might help. Bairmao wrote:</p>
<p>“Hey there. I may be a tad late, but I’d love to give my two cents!
As a current Ole Miss student (white, female, OOS), my perspective may be a bit different than the typical cynical opinions that other CC members seem all-too-eager to voice regarding my University. I’ll be completely honest: racism is here, but racism (unfortunately) is everywhere as much as other Universities would have you believe it’s not. Reality is much different than what the media or popular opinion would like you to think.
I’d say, overall, we have a generational shift on campus. There is an overwhelming sentiment among students that racism is intolerable, a far cry from their parents’ or grandparents’ sentiments. I’m not going to lie, a lot of us take pride in being part of the change. Integration on the everyday level still has improvements to make, but at the same time I can walk across campus with my white or black or Asian friends and not get a second glance. And response to the Greek machine, it exists, but the ASB executive board has been racially integrated since I’ve been a student.
Confederate flags are outlawed at football games, and have been for some time. Our old mascot was dropped some years ago. You could say that the football culture is going through a sort of renaissance.
Ole Miss also has a surprisingly large international presence. There is a popular Intensive English Program on campus, so you may be surprised at the international diversity the University has to offer. I’ve met kids from Southeast Asia, South America, from the program. This, again, from the University of Mississippi.
In short, before you dismiss Ole Miss I suggest you take another look. I’m here to field any additional questions if you have any. Good luck on your search!”</p>