Enrollment at the University of Mississippi is up 11% from last year, according to the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, which finalized its figures on Nov. 1, 2024. UM’s Oxford campus now boasts a record enrollment of 23,981, which is a 2,385 student increase over last year’s enrollment of 21,596. In fall 2023, UM enrollment […]
Enrollment at the University of Mississippi is up 11% from last year, according to the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning — which finalized its figures on Nov. 1, 2024. UM’s Oxford campus now boasts a record enrollment of 23,981, which is a 2,385 student increase from last year’s enrollment of 21,596. In Fall 2023, […]
The University Police Department notified students of a bomb threat at Weir Hall, Lewis Hall and the Jim and Thomas Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation at 11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. After a comprehensive sweep, the threat was deemed unfounded at 2:24 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3. “University Police received reports of […]
Members of UMiss for Palestine and the Lafayette-Oxford community gathered at city hall at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20 for a candlelight vigil in honor of the Palestinian lives lost in Gaza and the West Bank over the past year. “I want people to have a space to hold their grief and to […]
In recent months, students have been making alterations to their beauty routines in an effort to counterbalance increased inflation rates and rising prices. Debbie Rowland, owner of DMR Salon & Extension Bar in Oxford, described these trends as “a combination of the economy and style.” “We have a trend of more women doing a more […]
Ten years ago, the University of Mississippi ranked No. 5 among the nation’s flagship universities for internet upload speeds, according to a 2014 survey by The Huffington Post. While UM’s current ranking is unavailable, anecdotal evidence from students and faculty points to a decline in network reliability and their ability to consistently connect. Razavier Davis, […]
Neal Francis — an artist known for blending vintage rock, soul and R&B with a modern twist — performed at Proud Larry’s on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Francis made his Oxford debut with his performance at the 2024 Double Decker Arts Festival. Despite only being in town for a brief time, Francis feels a deep connection […]
Once a taboo, cosmetic surgery has become a regular topic of conversation. The number of young adults and teenagers opting for cosmetic surgeries has increased in recent years. Between 2022 and 2023, the percentage of rhinoplasties performed in the U.S. increased by 6%, with women aged 18-25 accounting for 26% of all rhinoplasties, according to […]
Located in the heart of Oxford on University Avenue, Flamingo Apartments — a local landmark with a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 — stands out as an Art Deco gem. Built in 1935, the two-story, nine-bay building designed by architect James T. Canizaro is believed to be the first reinforced […]
Robert Mitchell has worked at the Tobacco Superstore on Jackson Avenue for almost a year and a half. While the store sells a range of products, Mitchell said University of Mississippi students are coming in increasingly for one thing: Zyn. Zyns are small pouches filled with a white powder that contain three or six milligrams […]
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