Colonel Rush

"For me being Colonel Reb was all about an opportunity to represent Ole Miss, as well as the different things and organizations I stand for." said Logan Rush after receiving 51% of the vote in Tuesdays student elections.

When asked what made him want to run for Colonel Reb, Rush said "You get to represent the school in a variety of functions, support a particular philanthropy (Manna), and be introduced at halftime of the Homecoming game. It is a wonderful opportunity and all of the positives cannot even be listed."

The candidates spent over a week a serious campaigning to spread the word of their campaigns, where a lot of hard work went in. "It took a ton of hard work. Planning began weeks in advance, and began with meeting with people who have run campaigns and could provide solid advice. You have to take into account all the stuff required: sign, flyer and sticker design, videos, dorm walking, meetings, networking to friends, a lot of money spent at dry cleaners, and a total of 9 straight hours campaigning on the day. The week of elections is equivalent to a full time job." said rush

Although Rush was very confident going into election day, he showed some signs of nerves. Saying, "I was very nervous today, but not so much before. When you put that much time and effort into something, you are going to get nervous at some point or another. I am relieved it is over without the extra days of campaigning, but I will miss it in a strange way. It was the most stressed filled fun you can have. I enjoyed speaking at the sororities and walking the dorms."

There are also apparently some not so serious advantages to being Colonel Reb. "I don't care about popularity contests, although I'm pleased with the increase in twitter followers and beautiful girls adding me on Facebook."