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More than 2,000 people assembled at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion on April 12 to watch the annual Divine Experience event hosted by the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), of which member organizations are called the “Divine Nine.” Members of...

Rootdown, a Mississippi-based medical cannabis dispensary, opened a location in Oxford on April 9, adding to the city’s growing number of marijuana retailers. Rootdown has locations in Mississippi cities Corinth, Grenada, Olive Branch, Senatobia, Starkville and Tupelo. Medical marijuana was...

Former University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes spoke about her controversial job termination during a UM American Civil Liberties Union event on April 7 at the Robert C. Khayat Law Center. Her appearance followed the dismissal of her lawsuit against...

The first reading of an ordinance that would change the designated assembly area for large-group events or demonstrations from the Square to Bramlett Pavilion 0.9 miles away on University Avenue was postponed at the Tuesday, April 7 Oxford Board of...

Graduating seniors at the University of Mississippi are entering one of the most uncertain job markets in recent years, with The New York Times calling it the worst spring for college graduates since the rise of COVID-19 in 2020. The...

While most students were studying for midterms or preparing for spring break, one student was overseeing a congressional campaign that won Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District Democratic primary.  Eli Nordstrom is a 21-year-old junior political science major from Oxford. Nordstrom has...

The 2025-26 Associated Student Body term concluded Tuesday, March 31 with a joint senate meeting between the newly inducted ASB executive board and senators and the 2025-26 ASB team. This joint senate marks the end of this past senate’s term,...

For the first time since its launch in 2008, myOleMiss will not be used by University of Mississippi students to register for fall classes starting April 13. Replacing the student portal is Experience, a student information service (SIS) of Banner...

Oxford residents’ most recent push against the construction of hot mix asphalt plant Magnolia Materials, owned by local developer JW McCurdy, failed on Monday, March 23 when the Lafayette County Planning Commission unanimously voted against the residents' petition to rezone...

Country music star and former University of Mississippi athlete Brett Young will return to Oxford this spring as the 2026 Commencement speaker. The university announced Tuesday that Young, an award-winning singer and songwriter, will address graduates during the 173rd Convocation...