Making its debut on campus this fall, the Community Alliance Network aims to foster community engagement and cultural diversity through cross-cultural activities. Brenna Burke, a junior nursing major from Jackson, Miss., is the president and founder of the Community Alliance Network. Burke came up with the idea after listening to “How to Know Your Neighbors,” […]
Sorority Row and Rebel Drive were filled with tears and screams of excitement on Saturday, Aug. 24 as Panhellenic Formal Recruitment ended with bid day and 11 Panhellenic Sororities welcomed new members home. The largest group of potential new members in university history — 2,461 freshman and transfer students — participated in the process this […]
Whether you’re coming from a junior college or another university, transitioning to a new school can be both challenging and terrifying. Luckily, the University of Mississippi is constantly working to assist transfer students in acclimating to their new environment and feeling welcomed into the UM family. The following tips offer guidance through the transition process. […]
“Greek life culture is Ole Miss,” non-Greek affiliated student Katelin Drake, a senior psychology major, said. When one Googles the University of Mississippi, most photos that appear are images associated with fraternity and sorority life. It is weaved into everything within the UM community. “Greek life is just another part of the Southern college experience. […]
Farmstead Florals, which began as a passion project of founder Katherine Webb, has blossomed into a thriving agricultural business. Webb and her team of college student employees are on the brink of harvest season, preparing to distribute to the farm’s multiple florist and grocery store clients. Farmstead Florals is in its ninth season of production. […]
University of Mississippi student Alexa Christian is a screenwriter, producer and director. She described her much-anticipated short film “Segundo Muerte” in five simple words. “Hispanic boy honors his father.” Christian is a junior majoring in theater. The native Memphian transferred from the University of Cincinnati in fall 2022 and is planning to pursue a Master […]
“Every time I tell someone I’m working towards an art degree, it’s always the same thing: ‘So what are you really going to do with that?’” Breanna Nolan, a University of Mississippi senior art major from Brandon, Miss., said. For anyone pursuing an art degree, this interaction is quite common. Careers within the arts have […]
“The Love Shack is a little old place where we can get together,” the B-52’s, a pop-rock band, sang in 1989 on their hit track “Love Shack.” “The Love Shack, that’s where it’s at!” Using this song as his inspiration, Dennis Van Oostendorp opened The Luv Shak in Oxford in 2015. Its precursor was the […]
Currently serving as the dean of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, Ethel Young Scurlock is one of the most important figures at the University of Mississippi. Hailing from Memphis, she found her way to the university in 1996, thinking this would just be a temporary position to get her footing after graduation. Soon enough, […]
Happy Landing returned to the “Ole Magnolia” on Friday, Jan. 26, and Oxford locals and students alike made sure to give the indie-folk band a warm welcome with a sold-out show at Proud Larry’s. The band was formed by members Matty Hendley, Jacob Christensen, Keegan Lyle Christensen, Wilson Moyer and Andrew Gardner, who all met […]
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