Flame throwers, stones and masks are now banned from protests and parades in Oxford. On Tuesday, Sept. 18, the Oxford Board of Aldermen unanimously approved an ordinance amendment that would prohibit anyone in a parade or other public assembly to carry glass bottles, balloons filled with anything other than air or helium, body armor, bricks, […]
Amidst political divide, claims of fake news and violent protests, The Huffington Post wants to know what it means to be American in today’s world. This Friday, as part of its 25-city “Listen to America” bus tour, HuffPost will visit Oxford to give residents an opportunity not only to tell their story about life in Oxford […]
As humans, we like to pride ourselves in the fact that we’re the only animal species able to use language to communicate meaning – however, recent research shows that may not be exactly true. Thursday night at Brevard Hall, Angela Dassow, assistant professor of biology at Carthage College, used research to argue that white-handed gibbons are […]
Due to a large amount of recent private giving, the Ole Miss community can expect to see an abundance of new or improved projects, programs and facilities in the next few years. Fiscal year 2017 brought in a total of $153.6 million in private gifts, which indicates the sixth year in a row donors gave at […]
This week, the Lyric Oxford will be energized with the bold lyrics and searing sounds of chart-topping Southern country band Whiskey Myers. Whiskey Myers will take the stage Thursday night to perform songs from its 2016 album “Mud,” along with other older, popular tracks. According to its website, Whiskey Myers aims to portray “raw, visceral […]
Since 1894, Labor Day has been witnessed as a federal holiday to pay tribute to the working class, and many Oxford community members celebrated the day of relaxation with yoga in the Grove. As the sun began to beam through the oak trees in the Grove this morning, yogis and beginners alike gathered on the flat surface […]
The Ole Miss theater department is kicking off the weekend with a Cuban salsa dance party and silent auction this Thursday night. The event will be held at the Oxford University Club, and admission is $25 per person or $40 per couple. From 6 to 7 p.m., Cuban choreographer Ari Mukherjee will teach a salsa […]
Crowds spilled out of Paris-Yates Chapel on Tuesday night as students waited to experience a first-person account of history. Renowned speaker, author and Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan took to the stage to recount not only the dark details of her childhood living in a concentration camp but also to describe her life following the […]
The Ole Miss LGBT community kicked off the semester with a celebration of identity, support and intersectionality. Students, faculty and staff came together for the third annual “Pride Camp: A Queer Celebration” hosted by the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies Saturday morning in Bryant Hall. The goal of Pride Camp was to […]
It’s hard not to notice the new art installation tucked perfectly into the great room of the Honors College. “America Selfie,” the Honors College’s first “on-site” artwork crafted specifically for a certain space, is part of Washington, D.C., artist Laura Elkins’ series “Studies in Domination.” Elkins combines imagery from current events, American history, personal experience […]
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