I’ve worked at The Daily Mississippian long enough to be familiar with the nickname its haters have dubbed it — The Daily Mistake. Sure, as a student writer and editor, I have made errors, just as every other journalist has. However, the heart of The Daily Mississippian, and all student media, is in being an […]
Federal Judge Glen H. Davidson dismissed fired University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes’ lawsuit against UM Chancellor Glenn Boyce on Monday, March 16. In his opinion, Davidson wrote that the plaintiff had failed to make a case that her First Amendment rights had been infringed upon. “Having failed to show a violation of her constitutional […]
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) announced that its clinics will remain closed on Monday, Feb. 23 and Tuesday, Feb. 24, following a ransomware cyberattack that hit its information technology systems and led to an initial closure of all 35 statewide locations on Thursday, Feb. 19. In a Saturday, Feb. 21 press release, UMMC […]
After the University of Mississippi lost approximately 5% of its total tree population at the hands of Winter Storm Fern, the Mississippi Forestry Commission has issued a grant to help plant a new beginning for campus. The grant will assist the Department of Landscape Services in planting 29 new trees across the Oxford campus. Sophie […]
Brittany Mitchell feared for the safety of her son, Grayson, who lives four miles from the University of Mississippi campus, when Winter Storm Fern hit Oxford on Saturday, Jan. 24. His rescue, to her surprise, would come from an 18-year-old Oxford local — Ja’Marius Ivy. “This year, (Grayson is) living off-campus, and he does have […]
The Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union opened its generated warmth and electricity to students on Monday, Jan. 26 as a shelter from Winter Storm Fern. Though some students traveled to their hometowns to escape the icy aftermath, many stayed on campus and crafted community in the midst of the storm. Classes on the […]
The University of Mississippi announced that the Oxford campus will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26 because of intense winter weather conditions, including an ice storm warning that was issued by the National Weather Service. “The university will proceed with normal operations for Friday, Jan. 23. University events and activities are canceled beginning at 7 […]
The University of Mississippi announced the selection of Bradley Baker as dean of students and assistant vice chancellor of student affairs in a press release on Jan. 13. Baker started his new role on Monday, Jan. 12, but he has served as the interim dean since Sept. 2, 2025. “I am grateful for the opportunity […]
“What would you sacrifice to keep a dream alive?” Country artist Carly Pearce prompted this question to her fans on social media as she prepared to drop “Dream Come True,” the presumed lead single to her upcoming fifth studio album, on Friday. The song answers Pearce’s query by reciting what she has given up while […]
The University of Mississippi made headlines Wednesday as the only stop on Turning Point USA’s “This is the Turning Point Tour” to feature Vice President JD Vance and TPUSA CEO Erika Kirk, leading many to ask the question, “How was UM selected for this distinction?” Chancellor Glenn Boyce told The Daily Mississippian that the university’s […]
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