Oxford is a city that thrives on generosity. Local parks have book sharing cubbies, the University of Mississippi hosts Grove Grocery and, most recently, a student-led food resource project has been established. The project, which is a part of the Oxford Community Market’s Flower of Life Volunteer Squad, was started by senior international studies major […]
Mississippians rightly expect that institutions of higher learning will expose students to learned versions of fundamental debates. We fail students if we introduce them only to esoteric exercises and contentiousness. We also fail them if, when confronting divisive issues, we do not provide a wide variety of views to help inform their considerations. As Director of the Declaration […]
Jennifer Williams, campus traffic director, has earned the nickname “Crosswalk Lady” from the University of Mississippi students crossing the intersection of Sorority Row and Grove Loop. Her euphonious voice and warm attitude shine brighter than her trademark reflective vest, and her impact on campus exceeds the few hours she spends directing traffic in the crosswalk […]
As Mississippi transitions to fall and temperatures drop, the University of Mississippi is preparing for autumn’s most infamous side effect: flu season. On a large college campus where students are packed tightly into dorms and lecture halls, illnesses have the potential to sweep through campus with force. Right now, University Health Services is still seeing […]
Pinned at the top of everyone’s Snapchat is My AI: a peculiar new feature with the capability to hold a conversation, answer questions, make suggestions and give advice to users. What began as an experimental feature offered exclusively to subscribers of Snapchat Plus is now tethered to the top of every user’s chat list permanently. […]
Imagine having anything you want with the wave of your hand – it can now happen thanks to Amazon Palm Pay. Amazon Palm Pay is a new method of payment set up to make the experience faster and safer. It happens by inserting your card into the paying kiosk and then hovering your palm above […]
After no candidate for homecoming queen, homecoming king or Ms. Ole Miss received more than 50% of the vote, homecoming elections will be heading into a runoff on Thursday. Students can vote from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on MyOleMiss. In Tuesday’s elections, a record 6,607 votes were cast and Daneel Konnar was elected Mr. […]
Stickers, social media posts and campaign slogans have made it virtually impossible to miss the fact that fall election season is in full swing at Ole Miss. With the campaign period coming to a close, UM students now have a chance to cast their ballots. Listed below are the nominees for Mr. and Miss Ole […]
Ever wonder whether the person you were watching in a video was real? Deepfake technology is one of many new applications of artificial intelligence that manipulates thousands of social media users daily. Andrea Hickerson has made it her object of study. As dean of the School of Journalism and New Media, professor of journalism and […]
Artificial intelligence, specifically subsets of generative AI like ChatGPT, continues to be one of the most rapidly growing forms of technology which, if left to develop without guidance and understanding, can lead to catastrophic misuse of the tool. Although there is no official school policy about AI in the classroom, The University of Mississippi […]
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