Mississippi author and ESPN senior writer Wright Thompson made an appearance at Off Square Books on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to discuss his new book, “The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi.” “The Barn” delves into the story of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy who was murdered in Money, Miss. in 1955 […]

University of Mississippi alumna Eliza Peters recently announced plans to expand Hear the Cheers, a program that aims to benefit deaf and hard-of-hearing children, to Oxford. Peters co-founded Hear the Cheers in Chicago with ESPN reporter Sarah Spain in 2012. The program is partnered with the Chicago Hearing Society and is dedicated to raising money […]

Even though students continue to complain about the lack of parking on campus, the University of Mississippi Department of Parking and Transportation says it is working on ways to make students’ commutes to class smoother. For students to park in any lot on campus, they must purchase a parking pass or pay for metered parking […]

Among other changes by Ole Miss Dining intended to make meals more accessible, students can now use the Grubhub app to order at campus food trucks –– a change that has mixed reviews so far. Students can order ahead of pick-up at various vendors across campus, however, there is not a check-in system available through […]

The University of Mississippi and the Student Activities Association will not host a free concert this spring. Previous performers at these SAA-sponsored spring concerts include PARTYNEXTDOOR, Riley Green, Thomas Rhett, Wiz Khalifa and NEEDTOBREATHE, according to the ForUM. Executive Director for the SAA and senior public policy leadership major Daneel Konnar said the large number […]

The Swift Society, a student-led organization at the University of Mississippi, hosted a “Tortured Poets Department” release party on April 19 in Guyton Hall. Swifties and non-Swifties alike gathered to indulge in music, fun and free food.  Listening parties consist of fans gathering to hear an album, EP or single release. The functions gained traction […]

Discussions about mental health and anxiety are becoming more common among University of Mississippi students. “University students in today’s world as a whole seem to have a significant amount of anxiety,” Kris Brasher, instructor of therapeutic recreation for the Department of Health, Exercise and Recreation Management, said. “We discuss topics like anxiety in class relatively […]

Hordes of visitors flocked to the University of Mississippi on Saturday, April 13, to peruse the booths that lined the Circle, Galtney-Lott Plaza and the Union Plaza in honor of the third annual Mississippi Day. The festivities lasted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Since its conception in 2022, Mississippi Day has been a free […]

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. In the spirit of raising awareness and supporting survivors, student organization Rallying Against Sexual Assault is organizing multiple events at the University of Mississippi. Alexis Pelton, graduate assistant of prevention programming and co-advisor of RASA, talked about the importance of sexual assault awareness. “It’s very important to […]