Aidan Poniatowski

Aidan Poniatowski is a sophomore international studies and Arabic major from Oswego, Ill. He serves as the News Editor for The Daily Mississippian and previously served as a Staff Writer for News. When not writing for the DM, Aidan loves watching his Detroit Tigers and going on side quests.

ASB restructures Secretary’s Department, confirms senators

The Associated Student Body Senate passed legislation that reorganized the Secretary’s Department and approved nominations for various positions within the senate on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Three open seats were filled Tuesday by senate vote. Six candidates gave presentations about their motivations for running, qualifications and the type of legislation they would like to pursue. Sara […]

Latina sorority Lambda Theta Alpha explores establishing first Mississippi chapter

The University of Mississippi may welcome its first Latina-based sorority, Lambda Theta Alpha. Jazmyne Mendez, the Tennessee Area One orientation coordinator of the sorority, led an orientation for interested students in the union on Monday, Jan. 27.  Founded in 1975 at Kean University, N.J., LTA is the first and largest Latina-based sorority in the United […]

Kroger partners with Grove Grocery to gather donations

This month, Kroger shoppers in Oxford will have the opportunity to round-up their total or make a donation to benefit Grove Grocery, the University of Mississippi’s campus food pantry. Established in 2013, Grove Grocery helps alleviate food insecurity among the university’s student and faculty population. “We give out canned food, refrigerated food, frozen food, but […]

Weather experts predict a warm winter

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released their December 2024 to February 2025 weather outlook, and the forecast shows a much warmer, drier winter for North Mississippi.  The La Niña pattern is projected to bring cold, wet conditions to the Northwest and Midwest, with above-average precipitation levels and below-average temperature levels. In contrast, the […]

Statewide and local elections updates

Editor’s Note: All live updates are being reported from the Associated Press. Please refresh the page for the most up-to-date information. Statewide Elections Senate Mississippi U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker won in the U.S. Senate race against Democratic challenger Ty Pinkins, according to the Associated Press at 7 p.m.  Wicker is projected to win with 64.1% […]

Who else is on your ballot? A look into local and statewide elections

Although presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Kamala Harris may be the most recognizable names on this year’s general election ballot, they are not the only candidates Oxford residents will have the opportunity to vote for on Nov. 5.  Senate Republican Roger Wicker, who has held the seat since 2007, is seeking re-election. He overcame party […]

Students express course registration worries

Course registration is in full swing at the University of Mississippi, but prior to logging on to MyOleMiss, some upperclassmen students expressed concern about being able to book the courses they need to graduate. Samantha Liles is a senior legal studies and history double major whose registration window was Wednesday, Oct. 30. Prior to registering, […]

Who else is on your ballot? A look into local and statewide elections

Although presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Kamala Harris may be the most recognizable names on this year’s general election ballot, they are not the only candidates Oxford residents will have the opportunity to vote for on Nov. 5.  Senate Republican Roger Wicker, who has held the seat since 2007, is seeking re-election. He overcame party […]

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