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The university reported a total of 51 active COVID-19 cases among students and staff on Thursday, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard, an increase of 15 from the day before. There were 32 active cases on Tuesday and 36 on...

The Center for the Study of Southern Culture hosted Anthony Siracusa for the first event of its SouthTalks series this semester. Siracusa’s first book, “Nonviolence Before King: The Politics of Being and the Black Freedom Struggle,” will be released by...

The university debuted its five-year plan to advance diversity and equity at the university on Friday, and it asserts several lofty goals, including reconciling UM’s racial history, creating programs to support underrepresented students and increasing scholarships for women and women...

Human trafficking is one of the most profitable illegal enterprises globally — and officials are saying that the crime is “on the rise” in the state of Mississippi.  According to the International Labor Organization, the business of human trafficking generates...

Ole Miss students have become increasingly dissatisfied with the prices that Oxford bars are charging for cover. During the pandemic, some students reported seeing covers as high as $60, but typically cover charges on the Square sit between $20 and...

The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted to reinstate an outdoor mask mandate at a meeting on Monday after photos of large mask-less crowds on the Square began circulating on social media last week. The mandate requires people to wear face...

House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, said Thursday that the House will start meeting online as COVID-19 spreads at the Capitol, but he expressed no interest in recessing the legislative session as a safety precaution. By Thursday afternoon, at least two...

While dates that the university will be able to begin vaccinating its students, faculty and staff remain uncertain, the University of Mississippi Vaccine Distribution and Administration Task Force announced on Friday that it is prepared to launch a campuswide vaccination...

The University of Mississippi has seen a slight increase in total coronavirus cases since the spring semester began last week and students began returning to campus. As of now, there are 20 active confirmed cases, a 3.1% increase over the...

When Kaden Ryan decided to run for graduate student council, he wanted to find a tangible way to make a difference during the pandemic — both for students looking to gain work experience and for small businesses in Oxford that...