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Second Ole Miss fraternity accused of hazing

OXFORD, MS- (WMC-TV) - Ole Miss administrators are investigating a second case of fraternity hazing in recent weeks.

The Sigma Nu fraternity was sanctioned by the student conduct board for hazing.

"If there's a college administrator anywhere who tells you, if he has organizations on his campus or her campus and they don't have hazing, I think they're being a little naive," said Dean of Students Sparky Reardon.

Reardon said student handbooks clearly outline the policies, but believes the fact that issues are surfacing may actually be a good sign.

"In the two incidences that we've most recently dealt with, our students have come forward and that's the only way we're going to combat hazing," Reardon said.

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Oxford beams as Manning named Super Bowl MVP

OXFORD, MS- (WMC-TV) - On Monday, folks in Oxford and at Ole Miss were still celebrating Eli Manning's Super Bowl win with the New York Giants.

His father, Archie Manning, is one of the most celebrated players in Ole Miss football history, but after Eli's second Super Bowl victory, students say it proves he's the best Manning.

"Everyone at ole miss loves him," said student Reese Logan.

Twitter and Facebook were popular ways for fans to talk about the game's outcome, but there was plenty of buzz around campus.

"There was a lot of talk of it in class," said Emma Ross.

Before Eli Manning raised the Lombardi Trophy in Indianapolis, he was the star quarterback for the Ole Miss Rebels.

"It's a great day to be a Rebel and it's a great atmosphere down here," said freshman John Moses.

Moses was among several students we found donning Manning Jerseys and New York Giants caps in Dixieland.

Don't be so quick to close that credit card

With all due respect to Neil Sedaka, breaking up is not hard to do when you've paid off that credit card.

It's exhilarating to see a zero on your card statement -- and tempting to shut that bad boy down with a Dear John letter to your credit card company.

Don't write that letter just yet, said Lynn Oldshue, editor of the Birmingham-based LowCards.com (www.lowcards.com).

"Closing an old or unused card erases some of your available credit and increases your credit utilization ratio (or debt-to-credit ratio)," said Oldshue.

She said increasing that ratio may decrease your credit score.

"For example, say you have two credit cards--one with a $3,000 balance and one with no balance," she explained. "Each card has a $5,000 credit limit.

American Boychoir to Perform in Memphis

American Boychoir to Perform in Memphis

The world-renowned American Boychoir from Princeton, N.J. will perform, among other things, Schubert's Mass in G, American Hymns, and a South African Medley Friday March 9 at 7:30 p.m at Saint John’s Episcopal Church.

Acappella pieces, accompanied classical pieces, and world music with percussion will make for an extraordinary concert experience by these gifted students from all over the globe.The Memphis Boychoir and Memphis Girlchoir will join the American Boychoir for a 60 voice musical collaboration on Naplan's Al Shlosha D'varim.

The American Boychoir performs with world-class ensembles including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic.

Ole Miss Welcomes Garrison Keillor February 15th

Minnesota's favorite son will thaw out in the Magnolia State for a couple days in mid-February. Garrison Keillor, host of Minnesota Public Radio's A Prairie Home Companion, will escape the Gopher State's usual February arctic air masses and roll South to give a lecture at Ole Miss. Keillor will serve as Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College spring convocation speaker at the University of Mississippi. At some point in his address, Keillor apparently will break into song as he's bringing along his favorite piano player, Richard Dworsky and singer Heather Masse. The world's most famous English major will speak and presumably sing at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30pm on February 15th. The lecture is free and open to the public but you must have a ticket for admission. You can obtain a ticket at the UM Box Office in the Student Union which is open 10am to 4pm.