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CASA Encore raises an impressive $450K

For Ole Miss’ Panhellenic community, weeks of fundraising culminated in themed dance numbers and a whopping several hundred thousand dollars to donate to Court Appointed Special Advocates.  CASA is a charity that advocates for children within the foster care system by training community volunteers to help represent abused and neglected children during youth court, as […]

UM students vote: Presley vs. Reeves

Red, blue or somewhere in between, students at the University of Mississippi are preparing to cast their votes in the Nov. 7 gubernatorial election. Of the three candidates — Republican incumbent Tate Reeves, Democrat Brandon Presley and Independent Gwendolyn Gray — students’ favor is split between Reeves and Presley.  William Jackson Henshaw, a freshman elementary […]

Numerous hurdles stand in the way of young voters

As partisan tensions rise with new elections on the horizon, some college students are ready to register to vote and cast a ballot for the first time, while others find the process too confusing or irrelevant to try.   “Younger voters overall are less familiar with the process of registering to vote simply because they are […]

Doja Cat’s ‘Scarlet’ spins a web of defiance

Since the release of “I’m a Cow,” five years ago, her debut song, Doja Cat has had a reputation for being a fearless and eccentric pop star. However, her new 17-track album diverges from her previous pop-driven style, featuring a more hip hop and R&B sound in hit singles like “Attention,” “Paint the Town Red,” […]

Ole Miss Hockey returns: new player breakdown

The ​Ole Miss Club Hockey team is full of rookies, and the ​new guys on the roster have a lot of potential. There is a lot to go over, seeing as several of the new players will be instant contributors for the team. Each player comes with their own strengths and ​weaknesses​, so what should […]

Iris Room passes the mic to local artists

On Sunday evening, Mississippi artists took over the interior of Heartbreak Coffee for the inaugural Iris Room event. The art-sharing affair was hosted by Iris Arts, an up-and-coming non-profit organization, and aims to give artists a space to share poetry and song.   Iris Room is coordinated by Meridian, Miss. native and Chair of Iris Arts […]

Author Roosevelt Montás champions free thinking, liberal arts

Roosevelt Montás, senior lecturer and the director of the freedom and citizenship program at Columbia University, describes his novel as “three books in one:” a memoir, an introduction to the most influential authors in his life, and a guidebook on how to critique thinking and liberal education in this day and age. Montás held a […]

STEM students revive academic journal club

Journal club meetings are a common practice in higher scientific institutions and are for reviewing and discussing recent scientific publications. The BioMolecular Sciences Student Advocates, a graduate student organization at the University of Mississippi, resumed their journal club meetings Sept. 14 after the organization took a short hiatus.    Currently, the journal club meetings have a […]

Author Ha Jin unveils novel ‘The Woman Back from Moscow’

The author of nine novels, four volumes of poetry, four short fiction collections, a biography of Chinese poet Li Bai and a book of essays, Ha Jin is a prolific Chinese American writer whose work places Chinese stories at the forefront of the Western literary sphere.   Ha Jin is a highly acclaimed author, having been […]

Week 4 College Football pick ‘em

No. 15 Ole Miss at No. 13 Alabama (Ian Sparks)  Final Score Prediction: Ole Miss 28-Bama 24  In a matchup that has massive implications for the SEC West crown, Ole Miss travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to face the Crimson Tide.   For Alabama, its issues lie with who is under center. Jalen Milroe started the season […]

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