Student mental health organization Active Minds facilitated its annual Mental Health Week to spread awareness about mental health and suicide prevention on a campus affected by this year’s severe decline in mental health among young people. Studies have linked the national decline in mental health to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Oxford specifically has seen an […]
New Miss started as a gift: one hat given to an iconic figure in the University of Mississippi’s history. It later turned into a clothing brand, then became a student’s campaign platform and now, the two words represent a mission centered around love, compassion, equity and equality. The story of New Miss begins with James […]
Ole Miss Dining lucked out with beautiful weather for its first-ever food truck festival in the Grove on Thursday. Taylor Grocery, Wiggly’s, Jake’s BBQ, Hot Box Hibachi, Blenz Bowls and Oxsicles served hundreds of hungry customers from 11-4 p.m. on campus. The food trucks parked on University Avenue next to the Grove stage, each one […]
The University of Mississippi has released its student housing strategic plan for the next six years, which addresses, in part, “student misperceptions around mold and mildew in traditional residence halls.” As recently as 2018, residents of Crosby Hall — the largest residence hall on campus — have reported becoming sick from mold growing in the […]
The Associated Student Body senior class officers are responsible for choosing and fundraising for the senior gift. Jake Fanning, the current ASB attorney general, said although the elected officers do not have many required responsibilities, they are ultimately responsible for how much or how little they accomplish while they are in office. “Whoever is elected […]
A newly released report from the Housing Insecurity Lab and LOU-HOME, Inc. sheds light on the urgent need for affordable housing in the LOU community. The report, titled “Housing Insecurity in Lafayette County, Mississippi: An Affordability Crisis,” says there’s been a 29% increase in the housing wage over the past decade. According to other findings […]
On Monday, the Oxford Police Department announced the outset of its Community Response Team, a new unit dedicated to cases that require additional police responses like victim services for people who experience sexual assaults, harassment, stalking or domestic violence. According to OPD Chief Jeff McCutchen, this team was designed in response to discussions with concerned […]
Associated Student Body executive election campaigns are in full swing, and on Tuesday evening, students heard candidates discuss their platforms and debate relevant issues. Four of the six executive positions have candidates running unopposed, while there are two candidates for treasurer and two candidates for judicial chair. Morgan Atkins, a junior public policy leadership major, […]
From heightened DUI arrests last month, to claims of racism in renting Oxford venues and the possibility of a Double Decker this semester, Mayor Robyn Tannehill covered a lot of ground in her town meeting with the Associated Student Body on Wednesday, Feb. 10. This was the Associated Student Body Senate’s first virtual town meeting […]
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. sat in front of his bookcase filled with works by authors such as Toni Morrison and Martin Luther King Jr., wearing Apple Airpods and a black and white striped tie as he spoke at this year’s Black History Month keynote. Glaude Jr. is a native of Moss Point and a distinguished […]
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