Brittany Kohne

A town of many colors: Oxford Pride

All the colors of the rainbow will collide on April 24-30. Oxford Pride, organized by the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, is hosting a whole week of LGBTQIA+ events.  From a Pride Interfaith service on April 24 to a parade and drag show on April 30, Oxford Pride will host many inclusive […]

Hoka’s first appearance in Oxford

A new mural located near the parking garage on the Square depicts “Princess Hoka,” a Chickasaw woman who owned the land that Oxford resides on.      Published on Dec. 11, 2021, an article titled “The myth of the lost Princess Hoka” investigated the true origins of Princess Hoka. Although the article proved that Princess […]

UM students research new drug delivery systems

For the past year, students at the University of Mississippi — mostly chemistry, pharmacy, biology and engineering majors — have been experimenting different ways for drug delivery for the nasal cavity.  Located on the first floor of Coulter Hall, many projects testing drug delivery are currently ongoing.  Eden Tanner, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, […]

How masks affect the hearing impaired

For most people, COVID- 19 created obstacles to communication and connecting with others. But for those with hearing impairments who read lips to understand a conversation, masks cut them off from the rest of the world.  Max Hawkins, a freshman business major, was born deaf and received cochlear implants at age  one.  A common struggle […]

Food Insecurity impacts Oxford community

Food insecurity has infiltrated nearly 15% of Mississippi’s population. The Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement planned on hosting “Are You Ready? Dialogue Series: Food Insecurity” on March 30, but was canceled due to inclement weather.  Grove Grocery, Oxford Community Market, UMatter, Health Exercise Science and Recreation Management and Centers for Population Studies would […]

Oxford: A happy place to land

Happy Landing, a folk pop band, started their roots in Oxford and will take the stage at Proud Larry’s March 25 at 8 p.m.  Matty Hendley, the lead singer and creator of the band, said that Happy Landing encapsulates youth and the feeling of joy.  “All the songs give a youthful energy that encapsulates the […]

Ole VASA puts the pho in fun

On Feb. 26, the Vietnamese American Student Association (Ole Vasa) partnered with Grove Grocery and hosted a Pho Night to celebrate the Lunar New Year.    Mississippi experienced a large influx of Vietnamese immigrants around the 1970s after the Vietnam War. Now, Missississippi’s Vietnamese population makes up around 0.2% of Mississippi’s total population, according to […]

Meet your ASB executive candidates

The Associated Student Body is in election season. On Tuesday March 8 students will vote on the candidates running for office. Voting will be open on MyOleMiss from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Lila Osman – running for president Osman is from Ocean Springs, Mississippi. She is a junior public policy leadership major. Osman’s goal […]

Masks optional effective March 2

Chancellor Glenn Boyce announced that as of March 2, masks are no longer required in all indoor facilities, but only on transportation networks and in UM medical centers. The email, sent on March 1, stated that the campus’ COVID-19 rates have gone down a significant amount.  “As we continue to monitor COVID-19 data, metrics and […]

The soundtrack of Black History

Music is a unique entity that allows people to communicate love, emotions and thoughts in a manner that is both enjoyable and fulfilling.  On Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. the University of Mississippi will host the Black History Month Concert at the Ford Center, showcases the importance of music, especially during Black History Month.  The […]

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