A bill to conduct a clinical trial to study ibogaine, a psychedelic compound derived from the iboga plant of Central Africa as a potential treatment for substance use and mental health disorders, has passed the Mississippi House of Representatives and now awaits a vote by the state senate. Sponsored by Representative Samuel Creekmore IV, House […]
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) closed all 35 of its clinic locations statewide and canceled most appointments on Thursday, Feb. 19 due to a ransomware cyberattack that hit its information technology systems. “Due to a cybersecurity attack, many UMMC IT systems are down, including access to our electronic medical records, Epic,” the center […]
In the early-morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 24, Winter Storm Fern brought freezing rain and sleet to Oxford, closing campus from Saturday, Jan. 24 until Sunday, Feb. 8. The storm’s precipitation caused trees to collapse and surfaces to ice over, leading to power outages, dangerous road conditions and water shortages. Nearly three weeks removed from […]
Chad Russell, a lecturer and assessment coordinator in the University of Mississippi Department of Writing and Rhetoric, died on Thursday, Jan. 29, at his home in Oxford. He was 64 at the time of his passing. Russell joined the faculty of the university in 2006 as an instructor in philosophy. Russell became an e-portfolio coordinator […]
Music stars Post Malone and Jelly Roll will perform at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford on Friday, June 5, per a tour date announcement on Monday. The stop is part of “The BIG ASS Stadium Tour Part 2,” the duo’s joint concert tour with stops across North America. Rising country artist Carter Faith was also announced […]
The University of Mississippi announced on Monday, Jan. 26, that its Oxford campus would remain closed through Sunday, Feb. 1, citing “continued extreme winter weather conditions” and “ongoing recovery efforts” in an email sent to the university’s student body. Several trees from the Grove to the campus intersection of Jackson Avenue and Rebel Drive collapsed […]
Across all hours of the day on the University of Mississippi campus, the cracking of pickleball paddles can be heard as students enjoy the pastime. Since pickleball’s creation in 1965, the sport has enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity, especially in this decade. The Sports & Fitness Industry Association dubbed pickleball as “the fastest growing […]
Associated Student Body senators convened in the auditorium of the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union to pass four pieces of legislation, including a bill which called for the adoption of ranked-choice voting in internal elections, during the final formal ASB Senate meeting of the semester on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Senate Bill 25-01CW, motioned […]
Voters in Lafayette County’s District 2 will choose between candidates Ruth Adams Ball and Lisa Barber to serve as their election commissioner today, Tuesday, Dec. 2. Adams Ball and Barber advanced to the runoff as the top two vote-earners during the special election on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Due to no candidate exceeding 50% of the […]
The University of Mississippi Faculty Senate passed a resolution supporting free speech protections for university workers at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Representatives from all eight Mississippi Institutions for Higher Learning schools attended the 6 p.m. meeting at the Robert C. Khayat Law Center. This is the first of what is expected to […]
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