Blake Summers did not have very many opportunities to truly be himself as a young boy growing up gay in Mississippi. “I remember being a kid and listening to ‘E.T.’ by Katy Perry in the shower and imagining myself (performing) in Berlin,” Summers said of the escapist fantasies he often entertained. Many years later, Summers […]
After three years, the Double Decker Arts Festival is back in Oxford with Brett Young headlining on Friday and The Revivalists headlining on Saturday. Brett Young is an American country pop singer-songwriter with a special connection to Oxford. Originally from Orange County, California, Young was a pitcher for the University of Mississippi baseball team before […]
This year’s Oxford Film Festival will showcase several films created by UM students, including the six-minute documentary, “Oxford: A Place for Art.” “Oxford: A Place for Art” is about the nonprofit Oxford Arts Council and its impact on small businesses in Oxford. Directed by Jackson Strickland and produced by Jonathan “Than” Clayton, two film production […]
In response to increased reports of drugging incidents both on and off-campus, the Associated Student Body and the Oxford Police Department will soon roll out new date rape drug-detecting drink coasters at bars on the Square and at various locations on campus. The coasters test for Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and Ketamine. They do not test […]
Even before their child was born, Charlie Cleland’s parents always knew he’d be spending most of his childhood in the hospital. Now nine years old, Charlie has been a longtime patient at the Children’s Hospital of Mississippi in Jackson — the only children’s hospital and level one trauma center in the state. As of now, […]
Director of the University of Mississippi’s Center for Community Engagement and sociologist Castel Sweet presented at a South Talks event on Wednesday in Barnard Observatory. Sweet’s presentation was titled, “‘Does My Message Define My Role?’ Hip-Hop Artists’ Interpretation of Having a Role in Their Community.” Sweet said this topic is part of her dissertation research […]
Eight speakers have been selected to present at this year’s TEDxUniversityofMississippi event, “New Avenues.” Each speaker will present their specific interpretations of what the theme means to them based on their expertise. Michelle Hanlon, Co-Director of the Air and Space Law Program at the University of Mississippi Law School, will be one of the speakers. […]
When Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee threatened to withdraw funding from the Ridgeland Public Library for providing LGBTQ+ material in January, it ignited a media firestorm that stretched across the country and even overseas, inviting the typical criticisms of Mississippi back into media cycles. When Mississippi best-selling author Author Angie Thomas tweeted a fundraiser for people […]
Hill Country Roots, a student-led environmental service organization, will plant 2,000 trees at the UM Field Station next Saturday with the help of hundreds of volunteers. The effort is part of the HCR’s Day of Service, which will mark the official start of the first student-run tree farm in Mississippi, according to Matt Knerr, a […]
Election day was on Tuesday for the University of Mississippi 2021 Homecoming Court. Campaigning in front of the Student Union for their individual platforms, here is what candidates had to say. Homecoming Queen Candidates: Brianna Berry is a biology major on the pre-dental track from Brandon, MS. Berry is running for Homecoming Queen on […]
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