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Ecofest brings together environmental clubs, students

The University of Mississippi Environmental Coalition hosted its second annual Ecofest in the student union ballroom on Wednesday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The involvement fair invited environmental clubs and community groups to spread awareness about their organizations.  Lead Coordinator of Ecofest Hailey Smith, a junior biology major, said she is excited […]

UM Jazz Band celebrates 100th anniversary at Proud Larry’s

  The University of Mississippi Jazz Band will perform at Proud Larry’s tonight, March 25, at 7 p.m. Admission is free. This event has been an ongoing collaboration between the university and Proud Larry’s for the past 10 years. The performance will consist of two student jazz combos and a faculty jazz group.  Professor of […]

Russian Club hosts game night

The University of Mississippi’s Russian Club hosted a Game Night on Tuesday, Feb. 18, during which students played Russian games like дурак (Fool) and Пьяница (Drunkard) to promote a better understanding of Russian language, culture and history. President of the Russian Club Miriam King, a senior political science and philosophy double major, started learning Russian […]

Attorneys General discuss federal overreach

  Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin discussed federal overreach and the role of attorneys general in an address hosted by the University of Mississippi’s Declaration of Independence Center on Thursday, Feb. 13.  Fitch, elected to her second term as Mississippi attorney general in 2023, made history in 2020 as […]

French Film Festival brings francophone culture to the forefront

  The University of Mississippi’s French Film Festival will kick off on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 6:30  p.m. in Turner Center room 205 and will run at the same time and place weekly through March 5.  The festival aims to provide students and members of the community the opportunity to view French films of diverse […]

Hear ye! Hear ye! Cinderella thrills the Ford Center

  The University of Mississippi’s theater program presented Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway adaptation of  “Cinderella” at the Ford Center Nov. 15-17. One would be hard pressed to find a recent retelling of the classic tale of Cinderella that is more enchanting than the musical performed in Oxford this week.  “Cinderella” follows the titular Ella, portrayed […]

Voting ambassadors organize Election Day shuttle service

The University of Mississippi’s Rebs to the Polls initiative, organized by the UM Voting Engagement Ambassadors, is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 to help students travel to polling locations in Lafayette County.  With pickup locations at the Walk of Champions and Bike Shop across from the Turner Center,  any student who is registered to vote […]

Fans can not help but smile at horror sequel ‘Smile 2’

The horror genre is, if nothing else, forever evolving and growing quite spectacularly. More than most film genres, horror has a multitude of avenues to tell suspenseful stories. In 2022, “Smile” brought a unique twist to an otherwise familiar story, and its sequel “Smile 2” expands upon that concept quite exceptionally. “Smile 2” is a […]

UM Career Center promotes wellness at Canines, Careers and Cookies event

The University of Mississippi Career Center partnered with Second Chance Animal Alliance and Students for Sustainable Fashion to host the Canines, Careers and Cookies event on Tuesday, Oct. 15 on the Martindale-Cole lawn.  Students were invited to play with shelter dogs and enjoy free loaded teas and cookies. Career Center staff answered questions and talked […]

Brilyn Hollyhand makes pitstop at UM on ‘Get Off the Sidelines’ tour

Story by Annabelle Miller Turning Point USA hosted Brilyn Hollyhand, youth advisory council chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), in the Student Union on Tuesday, Oct. 8.  The event was a stop on Hollyhand’s “Get Off the Sidelines” tour, which will take him to six college campuses in the month before the Nov. 5th […]

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