On Oct. 1, 1962, James Howard Meredith etched his story in history by becoming the first African-American student to enroll in the University of Mississippi. Now, 60 years later, the City of Oxford is honoring his legacy with a resolution that declares Oct. 1 James Meredith Day. The resolution was passed in a Board of […]
With only three weeks of the 2022-2023 school year under the belt, it seems the University of Mississippi can’t stop setting records. In August, the university watched the largest freshman class in Ole Miss history step onto campus with no knowledge that another record break was not far away. Campaign season for the Fall Personality […]
Celebration rang through the air on Saturday, Aug. 20, as the results of another successful sorority recruitment season were revealed. There was not a chair empty nor a spot unclaimed in the Pavilion as hoards of incoming freshmen, parents and active sorority members anxiously awaited the 2022-2023 bid day results with the same excitement as […]
The air is filled with a steady anticipation as the long awaited 2022 Double Decker Arts Festival approaches. Streets will be flooded for miles with giddy festival goers, vendors, students and art enthusiasts as the Square is brought to life with artistry. Double Decker Festival has been a monumental occasion for the Oxford community since […]
“I have never really talked about my mental health journey before,” senior general business major Kenzee Blount said. These are the first words the Independence, Mississippi, native uttered to me as I sat down with him on the first floor of the Union to discuss his mental health journey. From an outside perspective, it is […]
Sergeant Justin Mitchell enjoys watching the organized chaos of the Grove unfold. Mitchell, who has served on the University Police Department for eight seasons, is among the multitude of University Police Department officers who ensure the safety of the Oxford community on game day. Officers arrive early in the morning and typically work a 15-hour […]
Twenty thousand hot dogs were sold at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium last season. That number is very important to Adam Martin, general manager of Centerplate, the company responsible for concessions. “It’s all a numbers game,” Martin said. “It’s all just looking at numbers and doing your research and homework.” Preseason preparation begins for the Ole Miss concessions […]
Picture this. It is an early Friday morning. The sky is clear, the sun is shining and a gentle breeze rushes through the air. You round the corner of Farley Hall, winded by the steep trek across campus and stumble upon a vast sea of red and blue trash cans. It is officially that time […]
Students at the University of Mississippi have expressed frustration over the hundreds of dollars in textbook and access code fees required for their classes each year. They are bombarded with an accumulation of class-related fees that, combined with an already steep tuition bill, adds a tremendous amount of stress to their financial anxiety. Taylor Jones, […]
Hurricane Ida, the first major storm to slam Louisiana since Katrina in 2005, made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana as a category four hurricane on Aug. 29. Starting out as a mere category one hurricane in the Gulf, Ida grew strong relatively fast. Within hours of landfall, the coast of Southeast Louisiana was […]
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