Freshmen first arriving on campus face a host of challenges as they navigate a new chapter of their life, including finding close friendships. Many freshmen leave their old connections in their hometowns, and some start completely from scratch in terms of developing a social circle. It can be hard to determine which groups and communities […]
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the University of Mississippi’s Division of Student Affairs hosted the MLK Day of Service, where university students and members of the greater Lafayette-Oxford-University community came together to volunteer across Lafayette County. The event started with registration in the Jackson Avenue Center at noon. Also present at the […]
Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Tuesday Dec. 2 for the murder of former University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee. Lee, a member of the LGBTQ+ community went missing in July 2022 and was declared dead in 2024. Lafayette County Circuit Court Judge Kelly Luther made the decision […]
Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington, Jr., pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and tampering with evidence during jury selection in Canton, Miss., on Monday, Dec. 1. Herrington is scheduled for sentencing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford. The jury for Herrington’s second trial on charges of murdering University of Mississippi […]
Chancellor Glenn Boyce shared insight into new campus construction projects, possible admissions caps and a potential fall semester break during the Associated Student Body’s last informal senate meeting of the semester on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union auditorium. As enrollment at the University of Mississippi increases each year, […]
Jury selection in the retrial of former University of Mississippi student Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. is scheduled to begin Dec. 1 in Madison County. Once the jury is selected and jurors are transported to Oxford, the trial will take place in Lafayette County Circuit Court. Herrington is charged with capital murder in the death of […]
The University of Mississippi Associated Student Body Senate held its third meeting of the 2025-26 school year on Tuesday, Oct. 28 in the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union auditorium. At the meeting, the senate passed numerous pieces of legislation and approved new senators. The senate also observed a moment of silence for Knox […]
The University of Mississippi hosted the 2025 Conference on the Civil War on campus this past weekend. The Conference on the Civil War is held every other year, centering around a different theme relating to the Civil War each conference. This year’s theme was “New Directions in the Legal History of the Civil War Era.” […]
Homecoming elections finally came to a close with the crowning of the Homecoming Queen and naming of the Homecoming Maids on Thursday, Oct. 2 on the Lyceum steps. This followed an intense Homecoming election season and a close Homecoming Queen run-off race. Adya Praveen was named the 2025-26 Homecoming Queen, after receiving more than 50% […]
Adya Praveen and Saige Drake compete today for Homecoming Queen in a run-off election after none of the four Homecoming Queen candidates received over 50% of the student body vote during Tuesday’s election. Students will vote for the Homecoming Queen today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Also today, another round of voting will be […]
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