Along with the typical cold and flu seasons this winter, COVID-19 is still prevalent, and COVID-19 cases have risen recently on campus and in Mississippi. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health, there have been 3,594 COVID-19 cases reported between Feb. 7 and Feb. 13 in Mississippi. Thirty-nine new deaths were also reported. “We […]
The University of Mississippi has five of the nine historically Black National Greek Letter sororities and fraternities known as the “Divine Nine”: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated. The National Pan-Hellenic Council was founded on […]
Mississippi lawmakers have introduced bills targeting education and healthcare rights of LGBTQ+ Mississippians this session. Of the bills being introduced, HB 1125 is the closest to being passed. Also known as the “Regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures Act” (REAP), HB 1125 is a civil ban on gender-affirming care for people under the age of 18. In […]
In 2022, the University of Mississippi experienced record growth in the freshman class and outlined plans to accommodate that growth, however it remains to be seen whether housing will be adequate for students next year. The university has a residency requirement for all freshman students, and the 2022-2023 freshman class is the biggest in the […]
“Food desert” is a term used to describe areas where access to healthy and affordable food is limited. Rural and minority communities are disproportionately impacted by food deserts, and that’s certainly the case in Mississippi. Mississippi is the poorest state, with a poverty rate of 20.3%, and 50 out of the 82 counties are considered […]
With midterm elections approaching on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the University of Mississippi’s political student organizations are aiming to get students to vote. UM College Democrats is an organization “dedicated to upholding and promoting the goals and ideals of the Democratic Party on campus and in the greater community through political action and community service.” The […]
Sustainability Storytellers, organized by Kristen Alley Swain — an associate professor in the School of Journalism and New Media, provides an opportunity for students to produce multimedia stories that will explore solutions to sustainability challenges. Students from all fields can apply, and no journalism experience is required. Members will be able to learn from award-winning […]
An unidentified Kappa Sigma Fraternity member was transported to a hospital in Memphis following an incident in which Tyler Wright, a UM business major, allegedly punched him. A video depicting the victim lying unconscious on the street with blood pouring from his ear and people gathered around making jokes has since circulated on social media. […]
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