Hannah Ivey

Hannah Ivey is a senior journalism major from Oxford, Miss. She serves as a News Staff writer for The Daily Mississippian. She enjoys reading, watching TV shows and eating at Chili's far too often.

Egg Bowl Food Fight: Grove Grocery competes with MSU to raise donations for food pantries

The University of Mississippi’s Grove Grocery is competing with Mississippi State University to raise donations for their respective food pantries throughout the month of November for the second annual Egg Bowl Food Fight. The competition kicked off on Nov. 1 and will continue until Nov. 21, during which time Grove Grocery is requesting donations of […]

Pause in SNAP benefits affects Mississippians

The longest federal government shutdown in United States history is resulting in the suspension of Mississippi’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, posing a problem for Mississippi residents who rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table. As benefits are being withheld, many Oxford organizations are working to fill that gap for people in need. […]

Overby Center panel discusses link between Medgar Evers and Bob Dylan’s songwriting

Reenva Evers-Everette, the daughter of Medgar Evers; R.J. Morgan; a University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media associate professor and instructor of JOUR 350: “Bob Dylan and the South and Jerry Mitchell, a Mississippi Today investigative reporter, discussed the legacy of Evers, Dylan’s songwriting and the connection between the two on Oct. 8 […]

Turning Point hosts conservative activist Brilyn Hollyhand

Nineteen-year-old activist, author and political speaker Brilyn Hollyhand took to the stage at the University of Mississippi on Tuesday, Sept. 30, as part of his contribution to the “One Conversation at a Time” tour. This event followed the murder of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk and was sponsored by the Kirk-founded organization Turning Point USA. […]

UM cannabis contract up in smoke

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has decided not to renew its five-year contract with the University of Mississippi to grow cannabis on campus for research, allowing the deal to terminate in 2028. According to UM’s website, the contract currently grants the university the ability to cultivate, process, analyze, store and distribute cannabis for […]

University enters private partnership for new student housing

After years of University of Mississippi students facing housing shortages, such as not enough dormitory space on campus to accommodate all enrolled freshmen, the university has entered a partnership with housing development Greystar to construct new student housing complexes on the Oxford campus. Two of these facilities are already in the works, offering approximately additional […]

Stamps Impact Prize awarded to 15 students

Fifteen University of Mississippi students will receive funding for their research and projects through the Stamps Impact Prize. The prize, awarded each semester to select students, was created in 2023 in partnership with the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation for the purpose of supporting student-initiated research, creative works and other projects. The award allots up to […]

Associated Student Body elects 8 new senators

The Associated Student Body elected eight new senators for the upcoming academic year during the ASB formal senate meeting in the Student Union Auditorium on Tuesday, April 22. Five senators recently resigned from their seats, opening those spots for election. The other three were vacant following ASB elections in March. Eleven candidates ran for the […]

Students march against sexual violence at annual ‘Take Back the Night’

This event was jointly hosted by Rallying Against Sexual Assault (RASA) and the Office of Confidential Advocacy, Support and Education (CASE) in the Union Plaza. Lexi Pelton, a graduate assistant pursuing a master’s in sport and recreation administration, who works alongside RASA, said the goal of the event was to raise awareness for the prevalence […]

Students serve the community with the Big Event

  University of Mississippi students came together for the 15th annual Big Event on Saturday. Volunteers collaborated on a series of service-oriented activities for the betterment of Oxford and Lafayette County. Senior exercise science major Erin Crawford, the assistant director of projects and leadership for the Big Event, talked about the purpose and importance of […]

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