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Vol. 60 No. 1
features
18 Lights, Camera... Oxford! ON THE COVER
Oxford Film Festival creates buzz. BY TOM SPEED
26Groundbreaking Center
departments 6 FROM THE CIRCLE
The latest on Ole Miss students, faculty, staff and friends
Center for Manufacturing Excellence prepares students for high-tech careers.
16 CALENDAR
BY DEBORAH PURNELL
40 SPORTS
32 ADdressing a Need Business grad designs ads for captive audience. BY MICHAEL HARRELSON
36 Of Books Old & New and Red & Blue University’s freshman handbook stands test of time. BY JIM URBANEK
Volleyball player makes history Student-athletes among Who’s Who Former Rebel earns LPGA tour card Rebels picked twice for ESPNU
44 ARTS AND CULTURE 46 TRAVEL 50 ALUMNI NEWS On the cover: The ‘Hoka,’ a statuette created by local artist Bill Beckwith (BFA 74), is the Oxford Film Festival’s version of the ‘Oscar.’ Photo by Danny Klimetz