Logan Williamson

Office of Sustainability hosts Food Day and Farmer’s Market

The Office of Sustainability will host the annual Food Day Festival and Farmer’s Market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday on Business Row. The event encourages local food vendors as well as organizations relating to the food system in Oxford to meet with students and community members. At the celebration, students and faculty have […]

Journalist Sue Gardner connects internet and democracy in Overby Center lecture

Canadian journalist Sue Gardner analyzed the internet’s effect on American democracy in front of a student audience Monday night in the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics. In her lecture, Gardner focused on underlying political trends and factors, specifically those on the internet, that influenced voting behavior during the last presidential election. Gardner has […]

Touring dance company brings engaging performance to Ford Center stage

BODYTRAFFIC, a repertory dance company based in Los Angeles, is making its next international tour stop in Oxford on Thursday. Founded in 2007 by Lillian Rose Barbeito and Tina Finkelman Berkett, BODYTRAFFIC gained recognition for combining innovation, visual artistry and contemporary dance. It has performed for sold-out audiences around the world, including prestigious locations such […]

‘Telling Oxford’: Students overcome addictions

The Ole Miss chapter of the Collegiate Recovery Community, an organization for students who are in recovery from alcohol and drug use, held the second annual “Telling Oxford” fundraiser last night at the Powerhouse. The fundraiser was an open floor setting for people in the recovery community who felt inclined to tell their stories on stage in front […]

Documentary highlights both sides of state flag argument

On Wednesday, Oct. 25, the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics featured the premiere and discussion of a new documentary film titled “Flag Flap Over Mississippi.” This film is an independent venture by award-winning filmmaker Rex Jones and was produced by The Southern Documentary Project, an institute of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture […]

Finn Murphy to help commemorate 20 years of Thacker Mountain Radio

Thacker Mountain Radio will be having its 20th anniversary show at The Lyric Oxford at 6 p.m. Thursday with special guest Finn Murphy, author of “The Long Haul: A Trucker’s Tales of Life on the Road,” who will be the evening’s keynote speaker. It will be a community-based event and admittance is free and open to […]

Special Olympics bowls with local kids, sets flag football schedule

Hundreds of kids gathered at Premier Lanes on Friday for Area IV Special Olympics Bowl. Special Olympics (SO) is a student-run organization partnered with the University of Mississippi. It provides a genial atmosphere for children and adults with intellectual disabilities to exhibit courage, strength and physical fitness on a sports ground. It offers year-round athletic training […]

Creed Week unites students with common values

The Associated Student Body kicked off Creed Week this past Monday, hoping to celebrate the ethics and values outlined in the Ole Miss Creed. Written more than 14 years ago, the Creed’s goal is to unite students under one decree and enlist new community members to the values it represents. On Monday, ASB held its […]

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