University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) will host drive-thru COVID-19 testing for the first time in Oxford on Friday at the Oxford Conference Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Before patients can schedule an appointment to be tested, they must either go through screening by a UMMC clinician or be screened through the CSpire […]
Though university leaders are still evaluating the possibility of an in-person graduation ceremony, Ole Miss will still honor the class of 2020 with a “virtual celebratory event” on May 9. Before the event, all graduating students will be mailed a cap and tassel in a “grad pack” that will contain other “celebratory items.” According to […]
Kevin Malloy, an instructor in the department of writing and rhetoric, is the first reported UM fatality from COVID-19. He had been with the university since 2006. Malloy died on April 16 at Baptist Memorial Hospital and is survived by his daughter Amanda and his wife Rhona Justice Malloy, who is a professor in the […]
In an executive session that lasted almost two and a half hours, the Board of Aldermen voted Thursday to furlough 135 city employees as a cost-cutting measure after the city of Oxford has experienced fiscal deficits as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. These 135 workers make up more than 30% of the city’s full-time […]
The mayor and Board of Aldermen passed a resolution, effective immediately, ordering citizens to stay in their homes except for essential needs at a special meeting on Sunday evening amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Not following the order is a misdemeanor, though the city will focus on voluntary compliance, according to a statement clarifying the measure […]
Members of the community can donate to the Rebel Relief campaign to support the university in helping members of the Ole Miss community, including mental health services, emergency funds and academic support. Donate here: https://ignite.olemiss.edu/project/20389 Health The Student Health Center will continue operating for urgent care and sick visits only. Students should call ahead to […]
There’s a saga happening in Eli Bettiga’s mind. It’s a story that’s years in the making — starring Moon Boy, the main character in his new album, “Oakseed.” Eli and his friends developed Moon Boy’s fantasy journey over many nights of playing Dungeons and Dragons and Magic the Gathering. Their character started as simply […]
After seniors Rachel Anderson and Emma Counce kept seeing dead birds on the ground when leaving class last fall, they knew something was wrong. After receiving a $10,000 grant from the National Audubon Society, Counce and Anderson now plan to add stickers to windows on campus buildings to prevent birds dying from window strikes. Window […]
After a year-long campaign that took over Ole Miss twitter for much of the 2018-2019 school year, Waffle House may finally come to Oxford. Official Waffle House social media accounts announced the contest early this morning, with a twitter poll for followers reaching over 11,000 votes in three hours. Oxford is competing with College Station, […]
Attorneys for Brandon Theesfeld and District Attorney Ben Creekmore agreed to submit Theesfeld for a psychiatric evaluation. He will be held in Lafayette County Detention Center without bond.
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