“Hello Rebel Nation. You are National Champions!” Thousands of Ole Miss fans gathered at Swayze Field to celebrate the Ole Miss Baseball team’s first NCAA College World Series title on Wednesday. The team won the championship on June 26, after a two-game sweep against Oklahoma. “You will forever be the first team in Ole Miss […]
Mississippi legislators presented and approved a redistricting plan Sunday afternoon in an effort to match population shifts reported in the 2020 census that will likely not affect Oxford residents. Lafayette County has had a population growth of nearly 8,500, while Oxford has grown by nearly 6,500 according to the U.S. Census. However, the redistricting plan […]
With themes ranging from a New Skool vs. Old Skool Verzuz Battle to Mortal Kombat to the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” the Battle of the Greeks Step Show was a competition between alumni from eight of the Divine Nine organizations at the university during the 2022 Black Alumni Reunion. The Black sororities and fraternities […]
Gov. Tate Reeves signed two executive orders on Monday to better support military children in state schools and families living in military installations. “As long as I am governor, Mississippi will do everything in our power to support our military members and their families,” Reeves said at a press conference. Executive Order 1561 creates the […]
Five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Mississippi received bomb threats Tuesday morning, resulting in a series of lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders. Jackson State University and Tougaloo College in Jackson, Alcorn State University in Lorman, Rust College in Holly Springs and Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena were among the institutions that received […]
The Southeast Region of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated purchased 100 tickets to the Ole Miss Women’s Basketball game on Sunday to support the team and the sorority’s members, Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin and Mimi Reid. Sigma Gamma Rho was founded by seven educators at Butler University in 1922 and is the youngest of the Divine […]
As the sun beams in through Ilean McGlarn’s only kitchen window, she gazes at the water flowing from the faucet, checking the quality of it like she always does. She wants to make sure the small, brown sand particles are not floating in the water today. “You never know whether the water is going to […]
The University of Mississippi inducted 10 students into the 2021 Hall of Fame in person on Friday, April 9, one of the most prestigious honors a UM student can receive. The inductees were selected by a committee in accordance with policy developed by the Associated Student Body. Selections are based on outstanding contributions in all […]
Former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd on April 20. This verdict comes 11 months after a video showing Chauvin kneeling on the neck of Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, while Floyd repeatedly said that he could not breathe. The jury found […]
The University of Mississippi is allocating tickets for the class of 2020 and 2021 commencement ceremonies to remain in compliance with current government orders and public health guidance. According to the university’s commencement registration form, each 2020 graduate will receive an allotment of tickets based on the total number of RSVPs received by the April […]
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