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The up-and-coming T-shirt brand Drink The River (DTR) started when a group of young Oxford natives joined to celebrate their hometown’s landscape. Its designs feature cultural touchstones of Oxford and the state of Mississippi that highlight Southern identity.  Seven Oxford-based...

University of Mississippi students missing home can get a taste of what they are longing for with the home-cooked food services provided by North Mississippi locals.  Aimee Iceman, known as the Ole Miss Food Nanny, and Deanne Neely Hill, known...

For some University of Mississippi students, animal adoption can be a positive experience that teaches responsibility and time management skills. Beyond that, in a college town like Oxford, students offer a unique opportunity to help local shelters. Oxford Animal Resource...

Some students struggle balancing the pursuit of their degree with their other job and volunteer responsibilities — others thrive. Bebe Falkner, a junior Southern Studies and interdisciplinary studies major from Christiana, Tenn., just about does it all with a smile...

From the chill in the air to the colorful lights that illuminate the Square, the wait for Oxford, Miss., to transform into the “snow globe town” is over.  Ole Miss-themed nutcrackers on the Oxford sit on the Oxford Square. Photo...

The National Retail Federation expects holiday sales to exceed $1 trillion for the first time this year, and with Christmas just around the corner, many people are searching for the perfect gift for the woman in their life who just...

Walking around the Square during the holiday season, one is bound to find every storefront decked in bows, ornaments and tinsel. Part of what makes Oxford, Miss., special is the local businesses that contribute to putting customers in the Christmas...

Jennasey Guzman, a senior from Wylie, Texas, at the University of Mississippi, has achieved a dream many English majors aspire to: writing and publishing a book. Her story, “Forever Home,” is written for children and centers on loss and trusting...

The University of Mississippi’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE) raised $20,000 to pay for its members to attend the National Society of Women Engineers Conference in New Orleans last month. In doing so, the group overcame significant funding cuts through...

When Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ryan Fortenberry wants to explain entropy, he does not just lecture — he flips upside down to make the concept stick. Fortenberry explains to his class how this topic was “very upside down”...