Cameron Larkin

Donald Trump wins second term

Former President Donald Trump has defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to secure the 2024 presidential nomination, according to the Associated Press. Early Wednesday morning, Trump secured all 10 electoral votes from the state of Wisconsin to push him from 267 total electoral votes to 277 electoral votes, giving him more than he needed to win […]

UM student Jesse James Rego dies at 19

Ole Miss student Jesse James Rego died on Monday, Oct. 28 as the result of an auto accident, according to the Division of Student Affairs. Rego, a 19-year-old freshman at the university, was pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences. Rego was born on Sept. 24, 2005, in Okinawa, Japan, while his father, Arthur Rego, […]

Where presidential candidates stand on important issues

  From economic policy and border control to LGBTQ+ and women’s rights, here is a look at where Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump stand on the issues that matter to students at the University of Mississippi. The economy Former President Donald Trump’s economic policy, as laid out in his 2024 GOP […]

UM chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon receives cease and desist order from national chapter

  The University of Mississippi’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon received a cease and desist order from SAE National Office on Friday, Oct. 25 that bars the fraternity from “any and all chapter operations.” The Daily Mississippian contacted the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life for comment, but it did not have an official statement […]

On a roll: Caleb Ball crowned Homecoming King

“Ball for All” has been Homecoming King Caleb Ball’s campaign slogan for everything he has run for since his freshman year of high school.  Now, the senior political science major can say that those words ring true — at least at the University of Mississippi. Ball’s plans to run for Homecoming King were a secret […]

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff scheduled for fundraiser in Oxford

  Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, will join former Mississippi gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley for a reception fundraiser in Oxford on Sept. 13. The event is limited to invited guests, and the location will be given only to those people who have RSVP’d to an invitation. Following the Sept. 10 presidential […]

UPD, students unconcerned about No. 1 campus crime rate in Mississippi

The campus crime rate at the University of Mississippi has consistently rated the highest among seven universities surveyed in the state, according to a 2022 study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security analysis. According to the report, UM reported 311 crimes. The next highest is Mississippi State at 245, with […]

Additional details of Pegues indictment released

University of Mississippi Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Charlotte Fant Pegues was indicted last week on felony charges of animal cruelty. According to the Grand Jury indictment, there are 20 counts against Pegues and her husband, Terry. Ten counts state that they “willfully unlawfully feloniously with intentionality starved to death a domesticated animal.” These counts […]

Vice Chancellor Pegues indicted on animal cruelty charges

University of Mississippi Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Charlotte Fant Pegues was indicted last week on felony charges of animal cruelty. She turned herself into the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Sept. 9 and was later released on a $75,000 bond. “Ms. Pegues has been indicted and turned herself into my office this morning […]

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