JULIAN, a national civil and human rights non-profit, established a new chapter at the University of Mississippi. The group will hold its first meeting on Friday, Sept. 27 in the LGBTQ+ Lounge in Lamar Hall. “The main mission of JULIAN is to end a caste-based society in the U.S., whether that’s regarding race, gender, ethnicity, […]
Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2888 on April 8, establishing the Mississippi Cannabis Research Program at the University of Mississippi to research the effects of medical cannabis on patients. The bill went into effect on July 1, and the university distributed a press release detailing the program on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Restricted use of […]
Mississippi lawmakers have recently introduced bills that would place restrictions on LGBTQ+ Mississippians. Although most bills did not make it out of committee, four bills are advancing. House Bill 1607 creates the Mississippi Women’s Bill of Rights. The bill defines biological sex and states that, “Biological differences between the sexes are enduring and, in some […]
Chicory Market will relocate to Midtown Shopping Center after receiving a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative. The grant will help fund construction and architecture costs, inventory expansion, marketing and community outreach. Founded in 2017, Chicory Market is a full-service grocery currently located on County Road 101 in Oxford […]
In an effort to accommodate its ever-increasing student population, the University of Mississippi is doing away with the old and ushering in the new. Demolishing Kincannon Hall is the first major step in these plans. The demolition began on Aug. 9 and will continue into early September. In its place, three residential halls are expected […]
For Mississippians, Primary Election Day is swiftly approaching. On Tuesday, August 8, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Before you head to the polls, make sure you have a photo ID and that you registered to vote at least 30 days prior to election day. “In the state of Mississippi, […]
A free legal help hotline is available for survivors of the recent tornadoes that ravaged several towns throughout Mississippi in late March. The Young Lawyers Division of the Mississippi Bar, FEMA, American Bar Association, the Mississippi Bar, Mississippi Center for Justice, Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project and North Mississippi Rural Legal Services are collaborating to offer […]
Last year, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state of Mississippi in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the decision dismantled 50 years of constitutional protection of abortion rights under Roe v. Wade and returned to individual states the power to regulate any aspect of abortion not protected by federal law. […]
The University of Mississippi is hosting its first Earth Month celebration in April. Starting in 2009, Green Week is a partnership between UM’s Office of Sustainability and the Oxford Office of Sustainability. Since then, they have partnered with community and campus organizations to promote sustainability. “By expanding (Green Week) to the entire month, we could […]
Junior Arabic, economics and political science major Madeleine Dotson was named a Truman Scholar Finalist on Feb. 24. The Harry S.Truman Scholarship Foundation awards merit-based scholarships to students planning careers in public service. Truman scholars receive $30,000 for graduate school. “It’s just a great feeling to not only get to represent my state, city and […]
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