I never worried about paying for college. As an upper-middle class individual, it never crossed my mind that I would not be able to go to college because of financial factors outside my control. Until I got to college, I honestly did not know that people just like me in nearly every way — except […]
The Mississippi Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first vaping related death. The death was in an individual under the age of 30. State health officials say this death is one of four vaping related cases that have been reported. The other three patients are between 28 and 33 years old. “We now know […]
I love walking through campus at night. The globe lamps are perfectly mysterious and the looming academic buildings cast eerie shadows. Although, I sometimes catch myself looking back, especially after hearing suspicious sounds. Scattered around campus are tall poles with blue lights. This blue light system is under the name “Code Blue.” It serves a […]
The roar of excitement as you approach Business Row in September elicits an almost visceral reaction for many upperclassmen. We dodge stickers like Keanu Reeves and suddenly have to make important phone calls. These are survival methods that have become muscle memory to many of us. While many facets of student campaigning, in the end, […]
This November, Mississippi residents may be able to vote on the legalization of medical marijuana. The petition was submitted to the secretary of state’s office on Sept. 4 by the Medical Marijuana 2020 campaign. The campaign is sponsored by the Mississippians for Compassionate Care political group, which centers around chronic medical conditions in the state. […]
It was the first day of the semester, and The Daily Mississippian’s headline simply read: 173 Days. That same day, a cardboard sign appeared at the base of the Confederate statue: 172 Days. It was a moment of surprising coincidence yet unexplained dissonance, like two grandfather clocks programmed to chime at midnight a time zone […]
Nearly 165 years after the University of Mississippi School of Law first opened its doors, the school will have a female majority in the incoming class — for the first time in school history. According to the law school admissions department, women make up 53% of the incoming class, an 11% increase from the 2018 […]
Zara Larsson dances during her song “Ruin My life” while performing in the Grove. Larsson recently released a new single “All the Time.” Photo by Billy Schuerman. Larsson dances on the Grove Stage. Larsson performed as the headliner for the fall concert. Photo by Billy Schuerman. Zara Larsson urges the crowd to cheer along to […]
Last Sunday, a group of Alexandria “Ally” Kostial’s best friends organized a celebration service in the student union to honor her life. Ole Miss students Hannah Chauvin, Elizabeth Brock, Claire Sigrist, Morgan Hull and Kayla Boschert put together a heartfelt event to celebrate Kostial’s life alongside the Ole Miss community. “She meant the world to […]
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article incompletely described the UM Theatre & Film Department as the UM theatre department. It also should have reported that all four of the founders of Deer Run Media are former students of Alan Arrivée, not just one of the founders. When most people think about film and […]
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