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Volume 3, Issue 2 9/13/12 -9/19/12
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Wearing In an Autumn Wonderland Ryanne Flanders wrote this
This week marks the first time since April that the temperature outside hasn’t made Satan sweat. Hopefully, this means Autumn has turned, signaling a seasonal change in the Ole Miss dress code. Though some will simply add long pants or leggings, the far more dedicated are now fully entrenched in new wardrobe season. Fall marks boot season for girls. If you can mosey to and fro without a seeing-eye dog and have walked around campus with a post-summer smile then you know how much Ole Miss’ fairer sex loves riding boots. Seriously, it’s the only leather addiction that’s safe for these girls to sport outside of the bedroom. There are black boots, brown boots, heeled boots, flat boots. It doesn’t matter. Ladies love them. What a woman wears with the boots differs, however. Some girls make a lateral move, replacing the Nike shorts with the fall equivalent: leggings. Fearing they look completely tacky, many replace the uniform-issue oversized tank with a real shirt. Like, one with sleeves and everything. The more fashion-forward, simply throw on an oversized cardigan. We’re not sure how this really works for warmth, but whatever gets a girl noticed. The downside to the transition to fall fashion is some girls don’t know the art of wearing leggings. Alerting all women: Your shirt should cover your cooka, tramp. NO ONE WANTS TO SEE JIGGLY BUTT CHEEKS. If the top of the day doesn’t come close to covering your ladybits, please avoid donning this part of the uniform. Everyone - lonely hornballs excluded - will thank you. As the leaves change the Ole Miss men’s uniform doesn’t. All dudes need to do is replace the khaki shorts and t-shirt with the longer version of the same clothing item. It just needs to look “worn.” The older the shirt, the more dap the campus community will give you, bro. Now, both genders lack freedom when it comes to jackets. Both need something sporting a Columbia, Patagonia, or North Face logo, no exceptions. We all like to pretend labels don’t matter, but if you don’t want to stand out, stock up. Honestly, the brand names are more comfortable anyway. We’re not promoting the lack of individuality, but these college staple uniforms exist for a reason; they’re easy, effective, and comfortable. And who cares how
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expensive these poofy purchases are when they’re only one Amazon visit and daddy’s emergency credit card expenditure away? Women also have the option of wearing some oversized sweatshirt with Ole Miss-related sayings tattooed across the fabric. Just don’t be surprised when a stranger acknowledged you as Deanna when you’re obviously a Kathy. Why? Because everyone looks the same in these things. Especially with black leggings, riding boots, and North Face backpacks. What? You didn’t get the memo about required wearing?
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Finally, freshwomen, please don’t take this as an opportunity to wear every winter fashion you’ve been dreaming about since mom and dad pulled away in their Caravan. There’s no need to walk around in a Kanye-style fur coat. High-heeled, knee-high stripper boots are also extremely unnecessary, especially on men. No, really. It’s not that bad. Everyone doesn’t look the same, just most. Accept it. You can either join in or follow the school’s namesake and rebel. However, if the NCAA has taught us anything, rebelling gets one nowhere, and conformity is key, so you’ll almost certainly dress appropriately for the seasons. Hey, all the other cool kids are doing it.
bartender of the week Scott from The Cellar prefers boxers, but really prefers no pants.
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