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Oxford’s coffee scene is brewing up something familiar with Velvet Ditch Coffee Roasters’ new location. While the vintage-styled sitdown shop just opened at 1316 North Lamar Boulevard last week, Velvet Ditch Coffee Roasters has served Oxford since 2021.  Owner and...

From partnering with the city of Oxford to encourage public transportation to helping students with capstone projects, the University of Mississippi’s Office of Sustainability is working to make the community more environmentally friendly.  The office focuses on ways that the...

The Magnolia State Bonsai Club showcased cultivation work by Andy Reynolds, Cindi Stehr, Zach Adamz, Mabel Adamz and Dave Gilcrease from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m on Saturday.  Upon entering the Oxford-University Depot, viewers could walk down the rows of...

With the fall season in full swing, students are embracing the changing weather by cozying up their Oxford living spaces to get into the autumn spirit.  “Fall is my favorite season,” Lillian Prather, a junior accountancy major from Waterloo, Ill.,...

Before the beginning of a new week, many students in Oxford practice weekly-reset routines to organize their living spaces, clear their minds and prepare for classes. Students have their own routines and motivations, but all methods of resetting ultimately aim...

In spring 2026, Amy Schumacher-Rutherford, instructor in speech, will teach a new course at the University of Mississippi focused on the rhetoric of pop star Taylor Swift — RHET 399. Swift is one of the most well-marketed and influential musicians...

Ali Blackburn, a dietetics and nutrition major from Vicksburg, Miss., in collaboration with the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council (YAC), is putting together a digital cookbook to showcase the flavors and folks of Lafayette County.   Blackburn said the inspiration for the cookbook...

The University of Mississippi’s music fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, is taking an unconventional approach to fundraising and musical outreach by smashing pianos.  Before the Ole Miss v. Georgia football matchup, the Lambda Xi chapter of Phi Mu Alpha at...

Rose Bridges, an instructor in music, may be at the University of Mississippi only for a year-long stint, but she brings a lifetime of musical knowledge to campus in topics ranging from music history to anime. Bridges was hired at...

Student vendors transformed the student union into a marketplace of creativity on Tuesday, Oct. 7, selling baked goods, crochet crafts and custom clothing. Each piece told a story of passion and individuality crafted from personal stories.  Event organizer Caitlin Moak...