After students brought concerns to the theatre department regarding a workshop with a controversial alumnus, faculty was quick to cancel the event altogether and create a committee that handles donors and guests. Despite being grateful for the cancellation, some students who were invited are still asking why it was scheduled in the first place. What […]
When DM editors leave, they usually write around 700 words about how much they love the University of Mississippi and how thankful they are for the Student Media Center. While I absolutely share those sentiments, I have decided to spare you of my sob story, and instead, I’ll use my last column to clear up […]
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health has recently received millions in federal funding from two grants. In total, the state will take in over $20.5 million in order to provide resources to mental health and substance abuse services. The Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG), totaled at over $7.5 million, is aimed toward “adults […]
While the world outside was coming to an end, Eli Bettiga was putting together his second album. Eli, who performs and writes music under the name Brother Thomas, has been working on “Kudzu,” for over three years. Last March, he released “Oakseed,” the prequel or introductive version of the upcoming album. I wrote the preview […]
Hundreds of students gathered in the Grove for a snowball fight on Monday afternoon that led to rushing Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and at least two charges of trespassing as winter weather shut down businesses, schools and roads. A group message organized on Sunday afternoon via GroupMe called for members to “add anyone and everyone” for a […]
A traffic stop on Monday night led to the shooting death of the driver, according to a statement released by the Oxford Police Department. Clay Tatum, 38 years old, was identified as the driver on Tuesday. At approximately 11:29 p.m. on Monday, an OPD officer attempted to stop Tatum for a traffic violation, but Tatum […]
Drug overdoses in Lafayette County are rising higher than numbers seen last year, according to a statement from the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit. As of Jan. 13, four overdoses have occurred, and three of them have resulted in death. “The trends seen over the last couple of months are prescription pills (Percocet, hydrocodone, Xanax […]
As of now, all social gatherings held by registered student organizations are postponed until at least Feb. 19, according to an email sent to the university community. For the first month of the semester, administrators will monitor testing rates before social gatherings can take place after Feb. 19. Sentinel testing will continue in the same […]
Many Mississippians were left unable to schedule appointments to receive their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine after thousands of requests flooded the system to arrange times for vaccination. On Monday, an additional 20,000 first-dose appointments were loaded, but both Gov. Tate Reeves and State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs said these appointments — reserved for […]
After four straight years of declining enrollment, the university announced that it has hired a vice chancellor for enrollment management. Eduardo Prieto, who worked at Winthrop University before coming to UM, will oversee the new Office of Enrollment Management, which combines the Office of Admissions and the Office of Financial Aid. Prieto, who will not […]
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