Akayla Hughes

Akayla Hughes is a sophomore journalism major with a double minor in French and mathematics from Ridgeland, Miss. She serves as a News Writer and Sports Staff Writer, as well as a Photographer for The Daily Mississippian. In her free time, she likes to watch Formula 1, hike and travel. After graduation, she plans to attend law school and pursue sports and entertainment Law.

ASB runoff: Hannah Watts and Jack Jones elected president and VP

The Associated Student Body spring election came to an end as the winners of the runoff elections for president, vice president and several senate seats were announced on Thursday, March 28 at the Lyceum. The runoff decided two executive positions, where Jackson Scruggs, a junior public policy leadership major and Hannah Watts, also a junior […]

Ole Miss Women’s Basketball cruises past Marquette in round of 64

The Ole Miss Women’s Basketball team showed Marquette University the strength of the Southeastern Conference, as they beat the Golden Eagles 67-55. The Lady Rebels, led by star guard/forward Madison Scott, did what they were supposed to, beating 10-seeded Marquette after a four-quarter battle on Saturday, March 23. With this win, Ole Miss now has […]

Ole Miss Women’s Basketball suffer a deflating loss to Texas A&M

After a near thirty-point loss against the No. 1 ranked South Carolina Gamecocks on Sunday, Feb. 4, the Lady Rebels attempted to bounce back against the 15-5 Texas A&M Aggies on Thursday, Feb. 8.  After a competitive first half, a woeful third quarter proved to be insurmountable for the Lady Rebels as the Aggies coasted […]

Ole Miss Softball drops season opener to BYU but quickly picks up two wins

The Ole Miss Softball team started the season on the wrong foot, losing 7-4 to Brigham Young University on Thursday, Feb. 8, but quickly turned around to beat both the University of Nevada and the University of Missouri Kansas City on Friday, Feb. 9.   The Rebels have five straight games to open the season in […]

UM students charged with felony after vandalism

                Two women caught on video damaging the new fountain at the City Hall Pocket Park have been arrested and charged by the Oxford Police Department. Abigail Fuqua, a UM psychology major from Virginia Beach, Va. and Madison Brown, a UM integrated marketing communications major from Davidson, N.C., […]

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