Currently, Oxford has no plans to bring back curbside recycling pickup in 2021, according to Alderman Jason Bailey. “We don’t have it in the next year’s budget, so it will not be [available] for 2021, but it may be looked at for 2022,” Bailey said. In April, the Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to suspend […]
The United States Postal Service is careening through an engineered crisis, hurtling towards failure. A 2006 law requiring that the Postal Service prepay retiree health benefits 75 years in advance — a provision to which no other government agency or private corporation is subject — has resulted in backlog and delays. This crisis has taught […]
Provost Noel Wilkin announced in an email that the university will begin offering free asymptomatic COVID-19 testing as outbreaks continue to rise at the University of Mississippi. Active campus outbreaks are now up to 24, and active confirmed cases are up to 270, according to the UM COVID-19 dashboard. Faculty, staff and students can fill […]
I had an odd experience that happened recently during the Black Lives Matter protests this summer. I purchased something in Oxford, and while the payment was processing, the Black woman behind the counter grabbed the stuff I purchased to help me take it to the car. When I asked her why, she said it was […]
The Oxford Canteen is buzzing with life thanks to a new mural painted by senior Victoria Daily. Daily, an art major, has been selling her work since she was 15 but is new to painting murals. She recently finished her first mural project in the interior of local restaurant Mi and Tea. Daily finds her […]
Marshall Henderson, the eccentric, loud-mouthed sharpshooter, is returning to Ole Miss Basketball, taking on the role of graduate manager. During his time at Ole Miss as a junior in the 2012-2013 season, Henderson led the Rebels to an SEC conference championship. He did this with electrifying performances and hitting multiple buzzer beaters. Henderson lives in […]
As a result of most classes going online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote and in-person classes are proving to be a challenge to some students. Many students have to balance remote and in-person classes back to back, making it difficult for them to make it to their in-person classes on time. Before the fall […]
Since mid-March, government response to the coronavirus has been wide and sweeping. States like California, New York and New Jersey are still enforcing strict stay-at-home orders while others such as Florida, Texas and Mississippi have allowed citizens more discretion. Given the varying responses by the government from state to state, we have seen that state […]
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced updated fall sports start dates and formats for all 14 institutions in the conference on Thursday. In July, SEC members announced that all fall sports will be postponed until at least Aug. 31, but Ole Miss cross country, soccer, volleyball, tennis and golf now finally know when their fall seasons […]
When it comes to a global pandemic, there is no one guilty party. People will die from the decisions that are made, but it seems that to the University of Mississippi community — from students to administrators, athletics and Greek organizations — the worst thing that could happen is taking the blame for a shutdown. […]
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