Attention all foodies: food truck Yum Yum Thai is making waves on campus. Parked either on University Avenue by the Grove or in front of Burns Hall, Yum Yum Thai has become an integral part of the campus dining experience over the past two years. Originally from Thailand, owner and operator Ax Sitthiprasert explained that […]
Preparations are underway for one of Oxford’s largest events of the year: Double Decker Arts Festival. Last year’s festival attracted a crowd of over 60,000 people. This year’s celebration promises to be an even larger event with more than 100 artists, 20 local food vendors and musicians such as Flatland Cavalry, Grace Bowers, Conner Smith […]
In a dazzling display of elegance and charm, Isabella Nolen was crowned Most Beautiful in the Student Activities Association’s 73rd annual Parade of Beauties pageant on Saturday, March 2. Nolen is a freshman biological sciences major on the pre-dental track. Sponsored by Kappa Kappa Gamma, she was selected as the winner among 67 contestants with […]
Tipping has become integral to the American dining experience. Roughly 72% of U.S. adults claim that tipping is expected more frequently than five years ago, according to the Pew Research Center. “Tipping is taking over America,” M.K. Berger, a barista at Heartbreak Coffee and junior dietetics and childhood nutrition major at UM, said. Tipping has […]
The Black Fashion Society at the University of Mississippi has been redefining fashion standards through its growing campus presence. Combining models’ individual flair with school-uniform fashion in their recent photoshoot, “Gentlemen White,” members of the BFS do not shy away from expressing themselves authentically. Senior public health major Jatoni Donelson serves as both the president […]
While students were chilling over winter break, the Oxford art scene was still buzzing with activities. Kicking things off, the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council hosted its annual Holiday Ornament Auction at The Powerhouse. Beginning almost 50 years ago, the original ornament auction was held as a small gathering in people’s homes. Over the years, the event […]
In 1848, the University of Mississippi opened its doors, marking the beginning of an incredible journey in higher education. Now, 175 years later, the university will celebrate its remarkable history, impact and accomplishments on Monday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m. in front of the iconic Lyceum. The theme of the celebration is “A Legacy of […]
Sophie Lane and Amber Cecil are memory makers. The senior and junior University of Mississippi students are co-presidents of student organization Memory Makers and have been passionately volunteering and making a difference in Oxford’s elderly community for years now. Memory Makers is an organization on the UM campus that does just what Lane and Cecil […]
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