Mary Evans

Mary Evans is a senior journalism and anthropology major from Columbia, S.C. She serves as the Multimedia Coordinator for The Daily Mississippian and previously served as the Assistant News Editor and a Staff Writer for Arts and Culture. If Mary was an ice cream flavor, she would be pistachio because she looks like wasabi.

Time for change: Students discuss tipping culture

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 […]

Black Fashion Society models more than just fashion

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 […]

Winter break unwrapped: what students missed while home for the holidays

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 […]

UM to celebrate 175 years of excellence at the Lyceum

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 […]

Memory Makers brings joy to Alzheimer’s patients

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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