Jordan Isbell

UM receives record-breaking private donations

With a total of 26,706 donors contributing 61,668 gifts, the University of Mississippi received $168.36 million in donations in the 2024 fiscal year, setting the record for the highest fundraising year in the school’s history. This is a $13.26 million increase from the 2023 fiscal year, in which UM received $155.1 million in donations. Donations […]

Meal swipes now available at food trucks

Ahead of the 2024-2025 school year, Ole Miss Dining announced changes intended to make food and meals more accessible for students on campus.   An Instagram post on July 24 announced that food trucks are accepting meal swipes, with one swipe as an $8.50 cash equivalent toward food items. The idea of food trucks accepting meal […]

UM tuition increases for 2024 to 2025 school year

Tuition at the University of Mississippi will increase for the 2024-2025 school year with a cost of $9,612 for in-state students, and $28,440 for out-of-state students. Compared to last year, this is a $360 increase for in-state students and a $1,620 increase for out-of-state students. The 2024-25 tuition rates were approved May 16 by the […]

UMiss for Palestine protest met with opposition on campus

  Photos by Maria Ramirez and Antonella Rescigno. Approximately 30 protesters gathered in the University of Mississippi Quad to demonstrate their support for Palestine on Thursday, which attracted hundreds of onlookers – some of which taunted in opposition with American flags and “USA” chants. Jana Abuirshaid, a sophomore public health and Arabic major –– and […]

Cliffe Knechtle sparks religious dialogue at UM

The University of Mississippi’s Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship invited Cliffe Knechtle, a famous TikTok preacher from New Canaan, Conn., to hold discussions and answer questions surrounding Christianity from April 22-25.  Knechtle and his son Stuart set up in front of the Ole Miss Student Union plaza on April 22 and the Circle April 23-25, culminating […]

ASB elects Caleb Ball new president pro tempore

The Associated Student Body elected Caleb Ball as 2024-2025 president pro tempore after an abnormal three rounds of voting at its final spring Senate meeting on April 23 in Weems Auditorium at the University of Mississippi Law Center.  “I’m so honored, really,” Ball said. “The connections that I made in this place really mean the […]

Getting to the root of potential causes for UM’s fallen trees

The University of Mississippi has experienced several inches of rain and strong winds throughout the past few weeks. As a result of this bad weather, multiple trees fell on April 10 and 11 on the UM campus: two in the Grove, one near the Chancellor’s House and one outside the UM Law Center. The most […]

ASB elects eight new senators

The University of Mississippi Associated Student Body hosted its first senate meeting under newly elected Vice President Jack Jones on Tuesday, April 9, in Weems Auditorium. This meeting did not feature any resolutions or bills on the floor, but instead focused on candidates running for eight open senate seats. 17 candidates ran for the eight […]

Oxford’s Square to rebrand as ‘the Triangle’

Editor’s Note: This story is one of a series of stories written by The Daily Mississippian staff in celebration of April Fool’s day.  After careful consideration, the city of Oxford has made the decision to transform Oxford’s famed downtown, the Square, into “the Triangle.” Adored by students, locals and visitors, the Square is an Oxford […]

ASB runoff: Hannah Watts and Jack Jones elected president and VP

The Associated Student Body spring election came to an end as the winners of the runoff elections for president, vice president and several senate seats were announced on Thursday, March 28 at the Lyceum. The runoff decided two executive positions, where Jackson Scruggs, a junior public policy leadership major and Hannah Watts, also a junior […]

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