Kiara Manning

Volunteers reflect on Memory Makers experience

For some students, volunteering at Memory Makers has become an important part of their routine.  Senior Kayla Ladner said she makes a point to get there early in the week, because it starts everything off on a positive note. “Volunteering at Memory Makers is an experience unlike any other community service or volunteering experience I have ever […]

Colleges Against Cancer prepares for second annual ‘Chug for the Jugs’ bar crawl

Colleges Against Cancer is hosting its second annual “Chugs for the Jugs” bar crawl Thursday to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. The bar crawl will take place on the Square from 6 to 11 p.m., and a $25 ticket will allow participants free cover and drink specials at participating bars. Frank and Marlee’s, Rooster’s Blues […]

‘Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life’ exposes singer’s vulnerable side

Chris Brown’s much-anticipated documentary, “Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life,” hit Netflix earlier this month and has been receiving rave reviews since its release. The documentary, which came out in select theaters June 8, features the singer getting personal as he talks about the ups and downs of his career, including his highly publicized relationship with […]

Run Oxford hosts second Great 38 race

The Great 38 is preparing for its second annual race benefiting the Roy Lee “Chucky” Mullins Memorial Scholarship Endowment, which helps Ole Miss students with disabilities or those in serious financial need. The weekend-long event will feature a 3-mile run, an 8-mile run and a half marathon, with all the races ending at the 38-yard […]

Thirty years later, ‘A Different World’ remains as relevant as ever

Last month marked the 30th anniversary of the beloved Cosby Show spinoff “A Different World.” “A Different World” premiered on NBC on Sept. 24, 1987, and was set at the fictional historically black Hillman College. The show navigated through many subjects that most shows wouldn’t even talk about, including HIV, racism and sexual and physical abuse. […]

Ole Miss student receives inaugural Ira Wolf Scholarship

Gwenafaye McCormick, a junior international studies and biology major, is the first recipient of the Ira Wolf Scholarship, an award given by the US-Japan Bridging Foundation. The scholarship allows a student to study for a semester at Waseda University in Tokyo. McCormick, a Tuscaloosa, Alabama native, is a member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and […]

Local artist Carlyle Wolfe captures beauty, rhythm of natural world

Just as summer winds down, Southside Gallery is exhibiting the intricate beauty of nature. “Green,” Oxford artist Carlyle Wolfe’s seventh exhibition at Southside, is on display until Sunday. The artist’s reception is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Wolfe has always been inspired by the natural world. Over the past 15 years, she has […]

Law school reflects on 50 years of diversity

The University of Mississippi School of Law is celebrating 50 years of diversity with its Recollections and Reflections conference starting Thursday. The event is set to honor both past and more recent African-American graduates of the law school. Professor and event chair Donna Raye Davis said believes this was the right time to have this celebration. “This is […]

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