With the start of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Tiger, on Feb. 1, many students at the University of Mississippi who celebrate struggle with the difficulty of being away from their families. The lunar calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, so the beginning of the Lunar New Year, a […]
The University of Mississippi will host many events in celebration of Black History Month from February to March. With years of persistence and drive from many Black leaders, Black History Month was changed from a week to a month in 1976. Fast forwarding to now, the UM continues to spread Black history to all of […]
From an early age, UM alum Jenny Anderson picked up photography like many Broadway actors pick up their makeup before the show time. In “The In Between: Intimate & Candid Moments of Broadway Stars,” debuting at the Ford Center on Jan. 28, Anderson showcases her work that was not much different from her work at […]
As Andrew Gardner steps on Proud Larry’s stage on Jan. 27, with his sunglasses, suit and fiddle in hand, he is one step closer to the start of his solo career as Mr. Neptoon. Being classically trained from the age of seven in violin for eleven years, Gardner found he wanted to share his music […]
With the spring semester in full swing, Omicron cases continue to be on the rise nationally and on college campuses. Currently, the university has 159 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 77 of the cases being students and 82 of them faculty and staff. From Jan. 13 to Jan. 19, the City of Oxford COVID-19 count over […]
With the new Omicron variant, COVID-19 cases are at astronomically high levels. Chancellor Glenn Boyce announced on Jan. 10 the COVID-19 protocols for the upcoming semester and how the university will combat the rising cases. “The Omicron variant is now the dominant strain of the virus. While health officials indicate Omicron cases are generally mild […]
In Lafayette County, the name Princess Hoka has many uses: The Hoka Theatre, a counter-cultural theatre that closed in 1996 and it’s also the name of an Oscar-like trophy given out by Oxford Film fest for a number of years. According to popular lore, Princess Hoka was a Chickasaw princess who sold her land to […]
The United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday, Dec.1 to overturn the monumental Roe v. Wade decision of 1973, that ensures women’s rights to an abortion. The court hearing, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, poses a threat to the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that declared women with the constitutional right to […]
After nearly two years since the start of COVID-19, the University of Mississippi Study Abroad program exceeded their pre-pandemic rates since the beginning of this school year. All in-person study abroad programs were cancelled in the summer of 2020, but many students continued to study abroad throughout the fall of 2020. Due to travel restrictions, […]
As Veterans Day approaches, Americans take time and remember the servicemen and women, who dedicated their lives for serving their country. However, despite the support they receive, many people do not understand the mental health struggles veterans experience when transitioning back to civilian life. Post-traumatic stress disorder, a mental disorder that occurs after a person […]
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