Raegan Settle

New boutique hotel adds charm, fresh energy to Taylor

Construction on Hotel Leighton, a boutique hotel in the Plein Air neighborhood in Taylor, Miss., broke ground on Thursday, Sept. 25. Founders of the traditional neighborhood development Campbell and Leighton McCool own the hotel, independent of major hotel chains, and aim to open doors in fall 2026. The McCools began developing Plein Air in 2006. […]

New student publication sees Oxford through a fresh lens

Lens Magazine, a new student-run publication at the University of Mississippi, invites students to see Oxford through a different perspective through themed collections of content across genres and art forms. The magazine plans to launch its premiere issue in the first week of October.  Editors in Chief Katherine Palmer and Emma McHard started Lens Magazine […]

UM instructors navigate switch to Blackboard Ultra by spring 2026

When faculty at the University of Mississippi enable their courses in Blackboard for the spring 2026 semester, courses will be automatically created in Blackboard Ultra, the mobile-friendly Blackboard display with new tools and artificial intelligence features. Instructors will no longer have the option to choose between the modern or original versions of the digital learning […]

Section of concrete pediment falls onto Business Row at Holman Hall

Update: April 25, 3:50 p.m. A portion of the pediment to the pavilion connecting Conner Hall and Holman Hall collapsed onto the brick sidewalk on Business Row in the early afternoon on Tuesday, April 22. No students were injured, and University of Mississippi Facilities Management responded to the scene. Mike Dunavant, associate director of facilities […]

New student organization to educate students about childhood literacy

The Children’s Literacy Project, a new registered student organization, plans to raise awareness about early childhood literacy in the University of Mississippi community. The project, which is the first UM student organization dedicated to improving childhood literacy, hadwill convene for its inaugural meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. in room 113 at the […]

Aging UM trees get the ax

University of Mississippi Landscape Services cut down five large trees on campus Aug. 8 responding to safety concerns posed by the trees’ declining health. Two trees in the Circle and three in the Grove were removed. Additional trees beyond the Grove and Circle have been cut down during the past few weeks, for example one […]

Songs that all Ole Miss students need to know

Mississippi may be the home of the blues, but Ole Miss is home to the best hype songs in the SEC. When you join the student section at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, jump right into the fun this fall by singing along to these songs. Your game day playlist starts here: “Love is Gone” by Chris Willis […]

Bird e-bikes appear on UM’s campus

The University of Mississippi’s Department of Parking & Transportation soft launched the Bird E-bike Share Program on Tuesday, April 23, offering a new transportation option for students, faculty, staff and campus visitors. The university partnered with Bird Global, Inc., a Miami-based micro mobility company, to bring the bikes to campus. This week’s soft launch of […]

Amid identity crisis, Ole Miss students remain divided on mascot

Numerous changes to the school’s mascot over the past 15 years have left students confused over who or what represents Ole Miss Athletics. When asked, many UM students could not name the Ole Miss mascot. Tony the Landshark? Rebel the Black Bear? Colonel Reb? Students’ quizzical faces were telling. Hailey Mewborn, a sophomore special education […]

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