Jordan Isbell

Meet your 2024 ASB executive candidates

Among stickers, snacks and tables galore, students at the University of Mississippi returning from spring break found themselves in the midst of the Associated Student Body election campaigns, which will determine the future ASB executive committee and senators. In addition to determining who will fill all 50 senate seats, the election will decide who will […]

ASB advocates for accessibility, suicide prevention

The Associated Student Body put students’ physical well-being at the forefront of their most recent senate meeting, passing resolutions that promote accessibility accommodations and suicide prevention on Tuesday, March. 5.  ASB passed Resolution 24-4, which encouraged the University of Mississippi to install barriers and suicide prevention signage in residential parking garages.  Authored by Sen. Blake […]

Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill: Booming population calls for community solutions

Mayor Robyn Tannehill joined the Associated Student Body Senate to discuss infrastructure and housing challenges in the city of Oxford on Tuesday, Feb. 7. ASB senators geared their questions toward Oxford’s rapidly increasing student and resident population and how the city plans to accommodate it. Tannehill acknowledged that the recent exponential population growth has caused […]

ASB establishes permanent housing committee

The Associated Student Body passed bills to establish a Principal of Housing in the executive branch and make the currently temporary committee of housing a permanent fixture in ASB. With the upcoming freshman class expected to be larger than previous year’s, housing concerns continue to plague the University of Mississippi. Although the university has plans […]

Students revisit 1970 BSU protest, 27 demands

Students, alumni and faculty gathered to reflect on the legacy of the 1970 protest and its lasting impact on the University of Mississippi on Thursday, Feb. 15 in Fulton Chapel. The event revisits the history of eight Black Student Union members who made 27 demands for racial equality on the Ole Miss campus at Fulton […]

Struggle vs. strength: perspectives on Black history

Each February, people are encouraged to shift their attention to Black history and honor the contributions that Black people have made to society. While there is a large focus on times of struggle, such as the eras of American slavery and the Civil Rights Movement, Black History Month is meant to honor Black excellence, not […]

Meet Your Senator Night bridges gap between ASB and students

Senators of the Associated Student Body hosted a “Meet Your Senator Night” to engage students with conversation and pizza on Tuesday, Feb. 6, on the second floor of The Gertrude C. Ford Student Union. One of the best-known ASB traditions, the event aims to create an open space and allow students to meet with senators […]

ASB welcomes newly elected senators

  The Associated Student Body opened the spring semester with new senators, bills and plans to better the student community on Tuesday, Jan. 30 in Weems Auditorium. Six new senators were elected to replace those studying abroad, resigning and graduating. Each of the 14 candidates gave a speech explaining why they were deserving of a […]

Ole Miss Car Club revs up engines and engagement

  Fellowship, driven by a shared interest in automobiles, is at the heart of Ole Miss’s Car Club. Formed during the fall 2023 semester, the club meets biweekly on Wednesdays from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the South Campus Recreation Center parking lot. Members present their vehicles and converse with each other, occasionally helping […]

International students find home away from home at UM

Ever-increasing enrollment is a sign that education at the University of Mississippi has become a coveted experience across the country. The desire to join the Rebel community has even reached across the globe, attracting potential students from all over the world. These international students traverse oceans in hopes of finding a new home in Oxford.   […]

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