The University of Mississippi has long been known to fans of its sports teams and to students by the nickname “Ole Miss.” But a new announcement from the school’s leadership indicates that they will try and phase out use of the nickname because some fear it calls to mind the state’s history of racism. “UM’s longstanding nickname is beloved by the vast majority of its students and alumni,” reads an official statement from the school that was released Friday, according to the National Review. “But a few, especially some university faculty, are uncomfortable with it. Some don’t want it used at all and some simply don’t want it used within the academic context,” the statement reads. – See more at: http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/university-mississippi-use-ole-miss-nickname-less-frequently-future#sthash.niANfcac.dpuf
