<p>ive been wanting to go to ole miss but ive heard many negative posts about it being racist towards non-white people.i am an asian international student, ive read tat others dont socialize with asians blacks and other ethnicities. and that they are not invited to social events..and not accepted in social groups..how true is it ?</p>
<p>I can only speak from the experience of having visited the school last month so my view is limited. We spent some time on the campus and in the town of Oxford and I saw people of many ethnicities on the campus and in Oxford. It seemed more diverse than I expected. It is my understanding that 50% of the incoming freshman class is from areas other than Mississippi. Good luck to you in your search!</p>
<p>thanks momrules, has anyone else got any view on how friendly the locals are to foreigners? locals i mean the white student body in the university.</p>
<p>My whole family has attended this school (mom and dad met there in the 70s, aunts/uncles, cousins, and all 3 of my older siblings.) I have been in the city of Oxford and on the campus of Ole Miss my whole life even though I’m from South Florida. I really find Ole Miss to be an accepting and wonderful place. Everyone is so welcoming and I have not once seen any type of hate shown at a person based on looks or whatnot. Ole Miss will be my home for the next 4 years starting this summer and I could not be more happy. The student body is far from racist. Good luck and maybe I’ll see you around :)</p>
<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>
<p>sparkzme: After re-reading your original post, I can’t help but wonder if you are specifically referring to the greek organizations on campus?</p>
<p>thanks for your replies guys!
@olemissgirl10 hi its good to hear what you said(if really true) only one thing i was wondering about was your ethnicity =)</p>
<p>@seekingknowledge thanks buddy thats my thread too i havnt been getting any replies on this one so made one in the college life section thanks neway 
and, well im not only talking about the greeks i meant the students in general, like ive read about alot of self segregation between students… u noe whites with whites blacks with blacks kindof…but now that u asked ive read everywhere greeks tend to be more racist, if you could me some info on that buddy? =)</p>
<p>I am an international student here at the University of Mississippi. Does racism exhist here? Yes. Are there racial divides here. Yes. I see it and I hear it. As one post stated, there are efforts being made. There has been the ban of the confederate flag, the ban of a song called “from Dixie With Love”, a song longing or having a desire for segregation and slavery. The original lyrics are a stereotypical mockery of black speech, during those dark times. There also has been an introduction of a new mascot but efforts are being made by organizers who want to reinstate the conferate flag, dixie with love and the former colonal rebel mascot. Generally, white fraternities and sorrities do not invite people of color (black, asians, etc) to social gatherings. You have a few who are but it is a facade in order not to be viewed as racist. I have been invited to these gatherings and I know what is said behind closed doors and withing private forums. I am none tolerant of racism and bigotry, no matter who the person is or what color he or she is. It is boring and outdated. I have researched a few of the numerous incidents that have happened at this institution. There was an incident involving a white fraternity, the Alpha Tau Omega, during a halloween party. Most of the pictures taken at an Alpha Tau Omega fraternity party at the University of Mississippi are silly and playful. However, one picture, however, stands out. It shows two students, both white men. One is in blackface, on his knees; he is picking cotton from a small bucket. The other, dressed as a policeman, is holding a gun to his head. Also, in an uncensored interview, a student was asked during game day in the popular campus grove; “How do you think today’s going to go when they play ‘from dixie with love’ in the grove”? His response, “I really dont care, **** those ■■■■■■■”. The words The South Shall Rise Again caused some people to feel that the song was supporting segregation. The University decided to stop the band from playing the song during football games.
In 2009, the ku klux klan lead a protest here on the campus. Here are a few links to give you some insite. Many Ole Miss students, in fact, say their school comes under unfair scrutiny because of its past. But in order to move forward and progress, you have to remove yourself from the past. When the ku klux klan appeared hidden during the 2008 presedential debate, they brought pamphlets and membership applications on hand for any audience members who happen to share the Klansmen’s views. Some examples of those views: Obama’s election “could be the destruction of America,” says one ku klux klan member, who states categorically that he would not vote for a black candidate. Says the Emperor of the Mississippi White Knights (the group’s ritual leader), who asked not to be identified: “Locally, every place that has come under black rule has declined, and has declined sharply.” He cited Jackson, Miss., and Washington, D.C., as examples. “Not all black people are particularly bad people,” the emperor adds. But leadership, he asserts, “is just not in their character … it’s just not in their ability.” Now being a native of Europe, an advid reader of world history and world economic politics, but every major falling empire were not under the leadership of a person of color nor did a person of color launch the majority of world and national wars. If you decide to attend this institution, just come prepared to deal with both opened and closed minded individuals. </p>
<p>Read more: [Unwelcome</a> Visitors at the Ole Miss Debate: The Ku Klux Klan - TIME](<a href=“http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1844872,00.html#ixzz1o6s329n0]Unwelcome”>http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1844872,00.html#ixzz1o6s329n0)</p>
<p>Read more: [Unwelcome</a> Visitors at the Ole Miss Debate: The Ku Klux Klan - TIME](<a href=“http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1844872,00.html#ixzz1o6rCNtCH]Unwelcome”>http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1844872,00.html#ixzz1o6rCNtCH)</p>
<p><a href=“Phi Gamma Delta”>Phi Gamma Delta;
<p>[Racism</a> is Alive & Kicking (STILL) at Ole Miss Black Girl Thinking](<a href=“http://blackgirlthinking.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/2009/11/19/ole-miss-students-suspended-after-racist-youtube-tantrum/]Racism”>Racism is Alive & Kicking (STILL) at Ole Miss – Black Girl Thinking)</p>
<p>[KKK</a> Rally At Ole MIss, November 21, 2009 - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>[Unwelcome</a> Visitors at the Ole Miss Debate: The Ku Klux Klan - TIME](<a href=“http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1844872,00.html]Unwelcome”>http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1844872,00.html)</p>
<p>The USA is the most diverse nation in the entire world and that can not be argued. However, I can not believe, people here in some areas, still think ignorantly, backwards and primitive.</p>
<p>In response to europeanguy1:</p>
<p>The ATO party referred to was almost 15 years ago. The “policeman” who is holding the gun on the guy in blackface had his photo taken about 25 times at the party, each time holding the gun on someone different. Of course, when the photos were posting online, the one outrageous one is picked out and said to represent the campus and the fraternity.</p>
<p>“From Dixie With Love” was an arrangement that joined Dixie with the Battle Hymn of the Republic. A substantial portion of the student body would yell “The South Shall Rise Again” on the last six notes, where in the Battle Hymn the words “He Truth is Marching On” would be. So the new chancellor, in a power play, made a big showdown out of it to show the students who was boss instead of resolving it quietly, as he could have done. Personally I find no problem with a downtrodden region wishing to rise again.</p>
<p>The Klan has shown up at Ole Miss several times over the decades. They stay long enough to get their photo in the paper. These people are not local, they are not affiliated with any student. To the best of my knowledge no students even know these people.</p>
<p>Honestly, it depends. Since you’re an Asian international student, most will probably realize that you are an international student and will accept that and move on. Maybe some will try to talk to you to get to know more, but the racist people will tend to stay away. </p>
<p>Besides, Ole Miss isn’t entirely racist. Of course, it’s not the friendliest university to other races (there are incidences of open racism), but mainly, people are a little intimidated by different races. Thus, they tend to ignore the international students or students that aren’t “Southern,” per se. </p>
<p>However, most people at Ole Miss are friendly. If you need help with trying to get somewhere, it’s not like they will look disgustingly at you and avoid you. No; they’ll most definitely try to help you as much as they can. </p>
<p>Also, if you find the right people, you’ll find a wonderful multicultural group of guys and gals who will welcome you! My friends are part of that group, and they are not racist. </p>
<p>But, most of the time, international students tend to stay together in cliques, so of course, Ole Miss students find it hard to communicate with you. </p>
<p>However, it’s the South, so.</p>
<p>Also to europeanguy, those individuals were on the university’s campus most recently protesting the PROGRESS that had been made. They came around a time we were being scrutinized for removing an offensive mascot and removing the “From Dixie with Love” song among other progressive changes. They were against the good things that the university.</p>
<p>Our students staged a counterprotest called “Turn Your Back on Hate” where they turned their backs to the protestors with that slogan on the back of their shirts. That organization’s members were booed and jeered off campus within a matter of minutes. The cowards wouldn’t even show their faces (obviously). </p>
<p>If you look at pretty much any institution nationwide, there has been a racial incident in their history. Please don’t allow stereotypes or misinformed people to sway your view on the university.</p>
<p>Self-segregation exists at Ole Miss more because people don’t intentionally open to other races, but that is not to say that there aren’t multicultural crowds. My friends are white, black, mixed, international etc etc. Ole Miss also embraces its racist history because ignoring the problem is worse than acknowledging it and accepting the monstrosity that happened. Believe me: to think that Ole Miss’s administration is proud of that part of history is completely off-base with the truth. </p>
<p>See [James</a> Meredith Defeats Racism in Mississippi](<a href=“Hair Salon Near Me”>Hair Salon Near Me)</p>
<p>EarlVanDorn, I know the date when that particular fraternity engaged in such tasteless acts. “Dixie” in it’s original lyrics is a harmful misrepresentation of a particular demographic and class. It was performed blackface, a form of theatrical makeup used in minstrel shows, and later vaudeville, in which performers create a stereotyped caricature of a black person. The practice gained popularity during the 19th century and contributed to the proliferation of stereotypes such as the “happy-go-lucky darky on the plantation” or the “dandified coon”. Please do research on “Dixie”, the original lyrics. It is ineresting that a large number of the mainstream southern population uses such speech and dialect and are proud of it but ridducules and makes a mockery of another demographic (Americans of color) when it was used in the day. I can not believe the KKK are still allowed to exist in the USA or in any nation. I am against any group or people who promote any form of such racial superiorty. Yes. Some students are affiliated wth such terrorist groups. Some groups should be banned from free speech, especially when it is hateful and evil. I saw a documenary of a group of these uneducated groups who promote such seperatism and claimed that such groups were uneducated and had a lower I.Q. than those of whites and yet, his native language is English and butchered tons of verbs. Also documentary featured an interracial married couple. They described their experinces on the town square in an establishment where a patrioned was in shock that they were married. Do people not venture out of Oxford and know there is a big world, filled with diverse people, culture, languages, etc? Partying along florida beaches does is not inculded. Hehe! I do not understand here this area where it the idea of moving progressing forward, is to actually move backwards. The week of the Presidential election does not make things any better nor the classless tweets and facebook messages. Only in the Divided States of Amerikkka.</p>
<p>Well collegeguider, some people simply have nothing else better to do with there time besides complain over flags and mascosts. They are stuck in there cesspool because they refuse to change and evolve with the rest of the world. Just think what the world would be like if people held on to “traditions”. If you want to reflect on traditions, visit a history museum. That is why they exist. Yes, I am aware the KKK were here to protest against the chant “the south will rise again”. I read and still hear conversation about the removal of the mascot but you are not going to tell me a large body of students were not in agreement with them. I do not think you will the nation of Germany with a mascot of Adolf HItler parading with a swastika at a football (soccer) game nor the chant "Nicolae Ceaușescu will rise again at a Romanian gymnastics competition.</p>
<p>I dont go there but I do go to MUW, and there are people who would welcome you since some of the students there like Asia. 
There is an international club at MUW as well as another club that focuses on Asia specifically. :)</p>
<p>For the most part colleges usually aren’t very racist. Even if they’re in the deep south. Colleges attract highly talented and intelligent individuals. Of course you will find the occasional racism pretty much everywhere.</p>