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Breaking news: Dr. S' spies in Oxford claim — and The Daily Mississippian hints — that Mississippi State students and fans have broken into Ole Miss' computer system and are voting for "Rowdy Rebel" (aka Skinhead Colonel Reb) in the online referendum on a new mascot to replace Slaveowner Colonel Reb. Not that it matters: The vote is non-binding. But some Rebel rooters are frothing at the mouth, anyway.

Meanwhile, Daily Mississippian columnist Steven Godfrey writes on "Fun With Racism" week in sports, leading off with the mascot mess: "So we spent thousands of dollars and toiled for months to embarrass ourselves nationally, and these are our two mascot options: Foghorn Leghorn and a skinheaded soccer hooligan. Fabulous."

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