Hadley Hitson

ASB adjusts campaigning rules and decides against electing 2018 Homecoming King

The Associated Student Body Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday night meant to enforce new campaign rules that some Senators view as a response to the role Greek organizations have played in past elections. Earlier that same day, Attorney General Austin Fiala released a statement in support of the ASB’s decision to delay the introduction […]

Fall Convocation honors William Faulkner

Hundreds of Ole Miss freshmen, transfer students and faculty members filled The Pavilion on Tuesday night for the annual fall convocation, a ceremony welcoming new students to campus. The convocation centered around the “common read,” a tradition since the first convocation, which is the book gifted to all new students at orientation that they’re tasked […]

Ole Miss International Festival celebrates unique cultures

The Ole Miss International Festival saw Lamar Hall filled with snapshots of unique cultures that represented more than 30 countries on Saturday afternoon. In addition to a stream of performances in the lobby, which included K-Pop and Bollywood dancing, students and professors set up booths for each country with informative posters, food samples, activities and […]

Slavery Research Group explores history of slavery at UM with campus tour

The University of Mississippi Slavery Research Group hosted several events yesterday to explore the history of enslaved people in north Mississippi. The group hosted a Slavery on Campus History Tour to spread awareness of the history behind the Oxford campus. “Tracing the history of slavery and its relationship with the University of Mississippi requires quite […]

LOU hopes to boost year-round tourism with grant funds

While many often simplify Oxford as nothing but a college town or a destination for sporting and social events, the city is hoping to boost its standing as a tourism destination in the future. Lafayette County tourism projects recently received more than $79,000 in grant funds from the Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance to further […]

#MeToo founder Tarana Burke delivers Women’s Empowerment Keynote address

Activist Tarana Burke has dedicated more than two decades of her life to social justice and laying the groundwork for what would eventually become the viral #MeToo Movement. Burke shared her story of how the movement came to be and clarified common misconceptions about it during the Women’s Empowerment Keynote Address in Fulton Chapel Tuesday […]

Honors College Convocation uses crisis of human trafficking to emphasize importance of empathy

Last night’s Honors College Convocation highlighted the lesser-publicized global crisis of human trafficking and the importance of empathy in addressing the issue. The Ole Miss community welcomed Katie Ford, former CEO of Ford Models and current activist, and Shandra Woworuntu, survivor of human trafficking and co-founder of Mentari, to the Gertrude C. Ford Center last […]

Ole Miss graduate student discovers new species of tarantula

An Ole Miss graduate student can now add “discovering a new species” to his resume. Andrew Snyder, a biological science doctoral student, specializes in the study of reptiles and amphibians, but discovered a new species of tarantula while on a trip to Guyana. “I knew immediately that this tarantula was unlike any other species I […]

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