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 […]

  For many students, substance use can seem like the relief to common collegiate ailments like social anxiety and stress. But where should students turn if substance use becomes abuse?  Many students struggling with substance abuse feel like they have no place to turn in times of need, and this struggle can be alienating at […]

While recent changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid have kept all students from receiving their financial aid packages on time, some — like minority and first-generation college students — may feel the impacts of those delays more than others. The FAFSA Simplification Act, which passed in 2020 and was updated in 2022, […]

On Tuesday, March 12, the primary election sent Mississippians flocking to the polls to cast their votes for presidential, congressional and senate candidates. According to the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk’s office, here is how the citizens of Lafayette County voted. These results are unofficial. The official results will be available on Tuesday, March 19. In […]

Set against a thicket of trees in a neighborhood near Oxford’s Avent Park, the Cedar Oaks mansion is one of the city’s many historic landmarks. Recently, the city of Oxford — to whom the house was donated — made an effort to change legislation surrounding the city’s ability to sell the home. The move was […]