The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council’s annual Hoka Days event series is set to come to an end on Friday, Aug. 30 with a jazz street parade and art gallery in honor of arts patron Ron Shapiro. Hoka Days, which takes place each August, is a series of art-centric events for the Oxford-Lafayette community to enjoy. Hoka […]
Your first year at Ole Miss will be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. Many people come to campus with just a few friends from high school, and some come with none at all. Leaving old friends behind and making new ones can be a frightening task. Luckily for you, the University of Mississippi […]
Music is essential to the human experience. We are one of the only species with a concept of musicality, and we have used that to tell stories, inspire emotion and find our own meaning in the songs of others. Because of this, the music a group of people listens to is a window into their […]
For many students, substance use can seem like the relief to common collegiate ailments like social anxiety and stress. But where should students turn if substance use becomes abuse? The William Magee Center was founded on campus in September 2019 following the death of William Magee, a student who died following an accidental drug overdose. […]
Listening to Adrianne Lenker can feel like reading through her diary. In both her solo music and her band Big Thief, Lenker is known for her signature sincerity, writing vulnerable and poetic lyrics about personal details of herself and her life. She pairs raw honesty with lyrical and vocal nuance to uniquely capture little parts […]
What is the line between trash and art? That is the question on critics’ minds after the release of “Drive-Away Dolls,” Ethan Coen’s latest project as director and the writing debut of his wife, Tricia Cooke. A loving homage to violent exploitation films and vulgar camp of the 1960s, “Drive-Away Dolls” has divided audiences, but […]
For some, being LGBTQ+ in the South can feel like a constant uphill battle. Southerners that break from the heteronormative mold can often feel alone and unheard due to a lack of support and resources. What’s a queer Southerner to do? Joshua Burford and Maigen Sullivan began independently investigating Alabama’s queer history and the duo […]
What do you do when your history has been erased? You create your own. In “The Watermelon Woman,” Cheryl Dunye’s groundbreaking debut film, autobiography and fiction are weaved together to create a stunning portrait of Black lesbian history, spanning the 1930s to the 1990s. What is the news peg for this story? Is the film […]
On an average Thursday night, Lamar Hall might look barren: Hardly any lights are on and most of the classrooms are empty. But, tucked away in room 129, a small group of students meet to do their crafts and enjoy each other’s company. This is UM Knitting. Lynnzie Williams, a senior psychology major and the […]
