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University community members are adjusting to the effects of historic floods that have displaced Mississippians and flooded thousands of homes in the Jackson area. While the University of Mississippi Medical Center, which is in Jackson, has not been affected by...

In just over 20 days, Lafayette County voters will cast their ballots in the Democratic primary to decide which candidate will take on President Trump in November. The county will also hold primaries for the U.S. Senate and the House...

After years of debate, leaders of the United Methodist Church (UMC) have presented a plan to split into two denominations because of disagreements about the inclusion of LGBTQ people. Though the plan will need to be approved several times by...

Londyn Lorenz has aspired to be a contestant on “Jeopardy!” since she first began watching the show at 4 years old. During the first week of February, she traveled from Oxford to Los Angeles to realize her dream.  Lorenz, a...

UM students were named Grand Champions for the Onsite Competitions at the Southeast Journalism Conference last weekend, winning seven awards. Including awards from The Best of the South competitions, students at the University of Mississippi took home a total of...

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department cleared Lafayette County Schools after they were put on a “low-threat” lockdown early Thursday morning because of threats of a shooting and bombing. At 9:50 a.m. on Thursday, several Lafayette High School (LHS) students reported...

Joshua Mannery, the Associated Student Body (ASB) director of campus outreach, introduced a new scholarship opportunity for students to help them pay for textbooks this semester. Four recipients — Claudia Chambliss, Eliza Peters, Alexis Bass and Juanisha Finnie Kennedy —...

John T. Edge knows good Southern food. In fact, he thinks that the food people eat and where they eat it tells a story. This is the premise behind his and Wright Thompson’s documentary series, “TrueSouth,” which recently concluded its...

With over 30 chapters of honor societies on the University of Mississippi campus, students have a wide range of options for membership. However, the majority of these societies require payment for membership, which can hinder students’ financial abilities to join. ...

The University of Mississippi’s website will undergo its first major redesign in seven years, according to an unexpected announcement from Chancellor Glenn Boyce last week. After years of discussion, the redesign will have many steps to complete before the final...