The most surprising thing about Drake’s newest studio album, “Certified Lover Boy” was the cover. The multi-platinum megastar announced the album out of nowhere, right on the heels of Kanye West’s highly anticipated “Donda”. CLB was initially slated for release in August 2020, but was postponed indefinitely. Drake announced the album on his instagram a […]
The faculty senate voted late Tuesday evening to pass a resolution regarding the University of Mississippi COVID-19 policies. The resolution directly calls upon the university to initiate a vaccine mandate, and calls upon other bodies at the university – such as the Associated Student Body and the Staff Council – to support the resolution. The resolution […]
The faculty senate voted late Tuesday evening to pass a resolution regarding the University of Mississippi COVID-19 policies. The resolution directly calls upon the university to initiate a vaccine mandate, and calls upon other bodies at the university – such as the Associated Student Body and the Staff Council – to support the resolution. The […]
The Oxford Police Department has noticed an uptick in auto burglaries and is encouraging residents to be wary. OPD released a statement via Twitter encouraging residents to take measures to remain safe. “We’ve had several reported auto burglaries lately with each vehicle being unlocked,” the tweet read. “Please be sure to remove valuables and lock […]
The University of Mississippi announced Monday that Charlotte Pegues will serve as the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. She has served as Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs for the past year and a half. She was appointed to the position this week following the Institute of Higher Learning’s Board of Trustees approval of the […]
The remnants of Hurricane Ida made their way over north Mississippi Monday evening and into Tuesday morning. By Monday afternoon, Ida had been downgraded to a tropical depression by the National Weather Service. Oxford weathered several hours of heavy rain, high winds and low visibility, but was left largely unscathed by one of the worst […]
Hurricane Ida made landfall on Sunday morning and is expected to bring high winds, heavy rain, and flooding to Oxford and Lafayette County in the coming days. The National Weather Service has placed Lafayette County under a flash flood watch beginning Monday morning and continuing through late Tuesday night. The service also warns that wind […]
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, Oxford’s primary care center, declared a state of internal emergency. In addition, the city of Oxford has requested a military mobile hospital that will provide fifty additional beds. This comes after weeks of rising cases of the coronavirus across Mississippi, where the Delta variant has been ravaging the state, making the […]
Longtime professor Ethel Young Scurlock has been selected as interim dean of the Sally McDonald Barksdale Honors College. She assumes this position from Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez, who held the position for over a decade. The bookshelves that line the walls of her new office are almost bare, but the first-floor office is brimming with positive energy. […]
City, county and university officials met with the state’s top health official on Wednesday to coordinate and discuss the rise in coronavirus cases locally as the fourth wave hits Mississippi. “It is hitting right now. We are in the very beginning stages of it,” said Jimmy Allgood, the director of emergency management for the city […]
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