Human trafficking is one of the most profitable illegal enterprises globally — and officials are saying that the crime is “on the rise” in the state of Mississippi. According to the International Labor Organization, the business of human trafficking generates an estimated $150 billion in illegal profits every year, and there is no estimate as […]
When Kaden Ryan decided to run for graduate student council, he wanted to find a tangible way to make a difference during the pandemic — both for students looking to gain work experience and for small businesses in Oxford that were struggling financially. While kicking around a soccer ball in his backyard with his friend […]
Amid the pandemic, the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse and the importance of mental health, have become more prevalent than ever for college students. As a result, the Associated Student Body and the Center of Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct collaborated to create UM Drug Safety and Wellness Week: five days of virtual events […]
Class of 2021 seniors are raising money to establish the UM Inclusive Excellence Retention Fund with the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement. The fund will provide non-recurring grants to students who actively promote inclusion, diversity, awareness and respect. Flint Christian, senior class president, said the gift will help ensure that students who value […]
Last week was UM’s second annual First-Generation Student Celebration Week. On Monday, Nov. 1, the week of celebration kicked off with a breakfast in the Grove. The rest of the week consisted of virtual events, including a documentary screening, a student panelist discussion and a raffle. Ashleen Williams, a Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College professor […]
Amid the bustle of a football game weekend, a crowd gathered last Saturday in front of the Confederate monument on the Square, many of them carrying signs with quotes like “Love your neighbor, move the statue,” and “Make Oxford welcoming for all.” Mayor Robyn Tannehill announced on Oct. 20 that the Board of Aldermen will […]
Oxford community members marched around the Lafayette County Courthouse lawn at 4 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 24 calling for the removal of the Confederate statue that stands there. The crowd gathered in front of the monument carrying signs with statements including “Love your neighbor. Move the statue.” and “Make Oxford welcoming for all.” Andrea Walker, […]
At this week’s Board of Aldermen meeting, Mayor Robyn Tannehill said that there are no plans to move the Confederate monument from the center of the Square unless the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors reconsiders and offers to discuss the issue of whether or not the monument sits on city property. Oxford City Attorney Pope […]
Police are urging Oxford residents to lock their doors after responding to two home invasion calls early Sunday morning. On Monday, Oxford Police Department (OPD) said in a statement that officers were dispatched for a male inside a residence at the 2700 block of South Lamar Blvd. at around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. “While […]
At the polls on Nov. 3, Mississippians will decide whether Mississippi will become the 35th state to legalize medical marijuana. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson hosted the first of five public hearings regarding Initiative 65 and Initiative 65A at the Ford Center at UM. Watson said he hopes these hearings […]
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