I didn’t want to admit it for a long time. In fact, it wasn’t until I saw her that I was sure I was bisexual. I was even surer in the months following, as our relationship blossomed, and I fell in love for the first time. We happened easily, napping in hammocks, cooking dinners together […]
He was moving too fast. He was two years older, a cute senior, and he wanted me. I felt lucky that he thought I was worth noticing, so when he invited me over, I happily agreed. However, the innocent visit quickly turned into much more. “I’m not ready,” I said. “I’m not sure about this.” […]
Oxford Conference for the Book returns Wednesday and boasts a program of diverse panels and acclaimed writers, including headlining authors Martin Amis and Ann Beattie. The three-day conference, which is celebrating its milestone 25th year, is presented by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at Ole Miss and Square Books. It is known […]
Lexy Johnson, senior integrated marketing communications major, was horrified when she heard about the shooting that took place at her high school alma mater, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now, she plans to honor the survivors and the lives lost nearly 1,000 miles away with a walk here in Oxford at 7 p.m. tomorrow at […]
After the Starkville Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday night, Bailey McDaniel cried, heartbroken. The aldermen voted 4-3 to deny a special event request to allow the city to host an LGBTQ Pride Parade on March 24 as part of Starkville’s first Pride celebration, which McDaniel, director of grassroots community organization Starkville Pride, has been planning […]
Local hair salon owner Tammy Herod and creative writing MFA candidate Julian Randall will lead campus’ “Barber Shop and Beauty Shop Talk” this afternoon at the Residence Hall 2 Student Commons. The Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement, UM NAACP and Queer People of Color are sponsoring the 5 p.m. public forum as a […]
Holly Springs native Jesse Holland crafted his most recent novel, “Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther?,” using skills he honed during his undergraduate years at Ole Miss. Holland started at Ole Miss in 1989, immediately going to work for the Oxford Eagle. There, he covered the town of Water Valley, high school sports and […]
A little bit of the Big Easy will come to Oxford in the form of the Mardi Gras Ball at 8 p.m. Tuesday at The Lyric Oxford. This event will be the first of its kind and is open to the community. OUTGrads, OutOxford and OUTlaw, organizations intended to promote equality and create a safe […]
The 2018 Double Decker lineup was unveiled at a press conference Thursday, naming Cold War Kids as its headlining act and announcing Double Decker’s partnership with the University of Mississippi Student Activities Association this year. Director of SAA Bradley Baker and executive director Brady Ruffin approached Double Decker coordinator Lee Ann Stubbs in the fall […]
The Oxford Film Festival is offering a discount for tickets to movies in the LGBTQ+ category for the first time ever as a show of solidarity with that community. Melanie Addington, executive director of Oxford Film Festival, said organizers of the festival launched the LGBTQ+ category after House Bill 1523 was temporarily stopped. However, after […]
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