Jeanne Torp

‘Roma’ demands viewers invest time to appreciate art of film

Hailed as the best picture of the year by a wide range of critics and garnering 10 Oscar nominations, Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma” has a lot to live up to. The film, which was written, produced, co-edited, shot and directed by Cuarón and stars Yalitza Aparicio and Marina de Tavira, had its wide release on Netflix, […]

Ashley McBryde to perform recent releases at The Lyric tonight

“Grit.” “Raw.” “Old school.” These are a few of the words that student fans use to describe the music of Ashley McBryde, who will perform with Dee White at The Lyric tonight at 8 p.m. as a stop on McBryde’s “Girl Going Nowhere” tour. McBryde’s stop in Oxford will be one of many shows on […]

Artists set up in Ole Miss Motel for ‘One Night Stand’ Saturday night

From 5 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, the 12th One Night Stand art show will transform the Ole Miss Motel on University Avenue into an art gallery. This Saturday’s One Night Stand will include both returning and new artists, who will each use a room of the motel to display their works, such as paintings, photography, […]

Ole Miss welcomes Tony the Landshark

As a new semester arrives, this time, so does a new mascot. Ole Miss Athletics introduced the newest member of its team, Landshark Tony, on Aug. 11. The university first began its search for a new mascot in 2010, after retiring Colonel Reb from the sidelines in 2003. At that time, three options were in […]

Kickoff meeting of Serving Children of Incarcerated Parents identifies group’s goals

Newly formed student organization Serving Children of Incarcerated Parents welcomed interested students, faculty and members of the Oxford community to its kickoff meeting April 17. Deetra Wiley, a UM doctoral candidate and staff member of the Office of Information Technology, is the advisor of Serving Children of Incarcerated Parents and heads the program alongside Asya […]

Campus leaders, university attorney react to proposed concealed carry bill

Since the Mississippi House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a bill allowing concealed carry in certain places, like college campuses, university leaders are adding to the conversation. The recent conversation first gained traction on campus after an Associated Student Body committee proposed the idea of allowing concealed carry on campus in a January meeting. […]

Oxford food pantry hopes to expand, renew lease

Since 1982, The Pantry has been the only food pantry in Oxford, aside from the one on campus. After nearly 20 years at its current location, The Pantry’s lease is running out, and it’s unclear if the organization will be able to renew its lease to stay in its current location on Molly Barr Road. […]

Mississippi GOP Chairman Joe Nosef speaks about party involvement

Ole Miss College Republicans welcomed alumnus Joe Nosef, state chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party, as the guest speaker at its fall kickoff meeting held Wednesday. Nosef spoke about Republican victory in the 2016 election and the importance of voter knowledge and party involvement. “Voting is the whole point of being in a democracy and being part […]

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