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Chancellor Vitter Reacts to Christmas on Ole Miss Campus
Chancellor Vitter made this statement from his Twitter account, which is an official account for Ole Miss.
Future Ole Miss Chancellor, Jeffery Vitter, sent out a Tweet on Twitter yesterday in support of Christmas on campus.
“Please be reassured that we’ll continue to honor our #OleMiss Christmas traditions,” Vitter wrote.
The tweet comes after a week of reports about a controversial name change of a student-led event on campus. The annual Christmas event, “A Grand Ole Christmas”, was renamed to “Hotty Toddy Holidays” this year by the Ole Miss Student Activities Association.
The Ole Miss SAA co-director of special events, who Hottytoddy.com has not named, received national criticism after he told Newswatch 99, a campus news station, that the event “connoted too much Christianity on campus.”
Thousands of Ole Miss fans, alumni and others connected to the university has mixed reactions about the actions of the Ole Miss SAA and the student’s comments on Christianity.
Vitter’s support comes before he takes his official role of chancellor in 2016. After a week of negative national attention, his comment gives relief to many concerned about the future of Ole Miss.
“It’s great to see our new chancellor stepping forward to show his leadership,” Dr. Ed Meek, former assistant vice chancellor for public relations for Ole Miss and CEO of hottytoddy.com said. “We wish him many Hotty Toddy years ahead.”
Vitter, a computer scientist and academic leader, is expected to step on campus as the official University of Mississippi Chancellor in January.
Emily Newton is a staff writer for hottytoddy.com and the editor of Experience Oxford magazine. She can be reached at emily.newton@hottytoddy.com.
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maxey jenkins
December 10, 2015 at 10:13 am
Hotty toddy Christmas is okay but don’t take Jesus and God out of Christianity..Political correctness is really a weakness. I suggest that any person that may be offended to get a life and leave Mississippi. We are Christians for the most part, and proud of it. Can’t hide it. Won’t hide it. Glory be to God . MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone.
Anonymous
December 10, 2015 at 10:32 am
way it should be
Barbara Robinson
December 10, 2015 at 12:33 pm
Ole Miss has taken any reference to Christ out of the card they send out each year… Now it says ” Happy Holidays” ,,, no traditional Christmas tree , no manger… nothing to denote the birth of our Lord . What does this mean to you ?
Tony
December 10, 2015 at 1:37 pm
Why not change it back to “A Grand Ole Christmas” why change things that do not need to be changed! Merry Christmas everyone!
Maria Dupree
December 10, 2015 at 1:53 pm
Christmas is about Christ, Santa Claus is for children, abs hotty toddy is about drinking.. Look who made the comment
Maria Dupree
December 10, 2015 at 1:56 pm
Christmas is about Christ, Santa Claus is for children, and hotty toddy is about drinking.. Look who made the comment
Anonymous
December 10, 2015 at 2:13 pm
I can’t help but think this is a back-pedal action and cover-up after seeing many comments approving the idea of taking Christ and Christianity out of the celebration on Ole Miss campus. After the other atrocities the student body and administration has done: changing the mascot, banning traditional music, not displaying our color-gaurd, refusal to fly our State flag, and attempted removal of memorial statues from campus, I am not surprised this has happened.
Connie Chastain
December 10, 2015 at 3:32 pm
Emily, in this sentence, “Thousands of Ole Miss fans, alumni and others connected to the university has mixed reactions about the actions of the Ole Miss SAA and the student’s comments on Christianity,” the subject is “Thousands” — a plural subject, so it takes the verb “have,” not “has.”
Cody
December 10, 2015 at 3:49 pm
It doesn’t bother me what it’s called so long as it remains non-religious in nature.
For all you people bellyaching about how there isn’t enough Jesus and the Lord on campus, you all are more than welcome to enroll in a Christian university (Ole Miss is not one, just FYI).
Krista
December 10, 2015 at 8:35 pm
Why would anyone be upset? Why do they care? Seriously, people need to quit being so insecure, because that is what this is. If your faith in Christ is dependent on what Ole Miss calls their holiday celebration, then you need to reevaluate your faith.
Mississippi Proud
December 10, 2015 at 9:11 pm
How about the State flag? Your funding should be pulled until you fly the flag. State legislators need to stand firm. Legislators, re-election time will be here before you know it.
Pull my other Leg !
December 10, 2015 at 9:42 pm
Make no mistake, it`s exactly what a Kiss-Ass Coward walking into a new Job is supposed to say. Long time Rebels have been betrayed under the guise of “inclusiveness”. Free Speech is only allowed when it`s what the liberal “Academics” consider correct. Disagreement is racism, hate speech, or not in the spirit of Ole Miss ( as defined by us) and is not to be tolerated.
But, remember this, Mr P. C. nominee, They fly the State of Mississippi flag at Parchman Prison , even if your sorry Ass doesn`t.
anonymous
December 11, 2015 at 3:18 am
Jesus just became a state fan.
BILLY J FOSTER
December 11, 2015 at 5:03 am
WILL NEVER GET MY SUPPORT UNTIL COL. REB AND DIXIE ARE RESTORED TO ALL EVENTS.
Tim Heaton
December 11, 2015 at 7:35 am
If you aren’t a Christian, you don’t have a reason to gripe. I don’t recall Grand Ole Christmas as mandatory? Will Hotty Toddy Holidays be required?
Personally, I’m not bothered by other people’s religious holiday celebrations, I just don’t attend them. I also don’t attend baby and bridal showers. In America you are free to worship any deity or none.
Also I would add that the US is a Christian country and was founded on Christian principles / values. These ideals have served our country well. I see no need to PC it.
Mississippi Proud
December 11, 2015 at 7:54 am
Fox didn’t get the memo. They just reported on this story, but did not include soon to be Chancellor’ s comments. So, you have not done a good job with apologee. Don’t think they were genuine anyway. Merry Christmas ole miss.
'89 Grad
December 11, 2015 at 9:04 am
Not surprising. I’m trying so hard to be a loyal alumni but it is getting more and more difficult. This is what happens when you allow liberal priviledged immature children make decisions. Ole Miss is definitely not the school it was when I was there. I have tried to keep an open mind through the years as all of the iconic symbols have slowly been taken away but the removal of the state flag and now joining the rest of the PC morons in this world concerning Christianity is just down right embarrassing. Waking up this morning to hear this latest controversy on a national news just made my day……thanks a lot Ole Miss, Hotty Toddy.
Mary Beach
December 11, 2015 at 3:37 pm
I have talked to many who stated that it was no big deal to change the name. The Choir still sang 3 Christmas songs so Christmas was still in there.. My point is if it was no big deal, why change it in the first place. The person that spoke on TV .with the statement, did not make the name change on his own and thus he should not take all the criticism. There is plenty I am sure to go around. Ole Miss has changed so much, changing the mascot, banning traditional music, not displaying our color-guard, refusal to fly our State flag, and attempted removal of memorial statues from campus, I almost don’t recognize it as a Southern University with pride in southern traditions and Christian values. Merry Christmas
Sylvia Williams
December 11, 2015 at 5:01 pm
Christianity is the only faith subjected to a name change because it offends others. If Christmas celebration offends students. by all means do not attend. Christians do not attend other faith celebrations and are not offended by them. Another example of political correctness attacking Christianity!
Anonymous
December 11, 2015 at 8:31 pm
I saw this Jackass of a student that started the petition to remove the state flag from OLE MISS say that he wanted to make a difference. He wanted to leave OLE MISS better than it was. I think it will be better than it is just as soon as he takes his dumb… off of campus
charles
December 13, 2015 at 9:43 am
ole miss has been becoming more and more PC for many years now. They got cought denying Christ in this name change and then lied about it. Nice. I sincerely hope they continue this lie because it exposes their character and the truth about politically correct thinking. RIP Ole Miss you were once a great university.
Anonymous
December 16, 2015 at 5:14 pm
You people are hilarious! PC this and PC that. hahahaha None of it makes any sense and you people cry too much. Get a life.