The stars are aligning for an out-of-this-world solar eclipse next week. To celebrate, the Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library will host an extravaganza on Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free public event will be hosted by the University of Mississippi Center for Mathematics and Science Education. The CMSE mobile […]

Spring is in full swing at the University of Mississippi. Tulips are blooming. Love and pollen are in the air. With no football games to attend, students are looking toward romance for weekend entertainment. Here is a list of local spring date ideas recommended by UM students. Square Books and downtown stroll Attention bookworms: Check […]

Naval Reserve Officer Training Corp Midshipman Micaela Espinoza has gained confidence as a female leader in the University of Mississippi unit. The junior biomedical engineering major currently serves as Navy ROTC executive officer, performing administrative duties and planning all unit activities and physical training exercises. “My freshman and sophomore year, I was not as involved […]

Ole Miss Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet Aaron McGraw has fallen in love with the fun work environment and the personal guidance the program offers. The sophomore mechanical engineering major first heard about ROTC in high school. While seeking opportunities to fund his higher education, he found that ROTC offered a variety of […]

Shaunna George, a cadet in the Ole Miss Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, found her calling for service through the University of Mississippi’s ROTC program. George, a Grenada, Miss. native, joined UM’s ROTC program to strengthen her knowledge of military science while earning a college education. The senior biological sciences major enrolled in the Army after […]

Churchgoers and Oxford community members gathered at Second Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, Feb. 17 for a candlelight vigil and Black history program. The celebration honored civil rights forerunners Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Rep. John Lewis, James Meredith and others. The University of Mississippi Center for Community Engagement hosted the 2024 Martin Luther King […]

Winter is in full swing, and with its icy fingertips come seasonal depression and the start of the spring semester. Adjusting to minimal daylight hours and a new class schedule may be overwhelming — and there is no shame in letting your tears flow as you deal with the pressures of college. Here is a […]