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College campuses are often at the center of the ongoing debate about how far-reaching the First Amendment’s protection of free speech should be. With several protests from groups from both ends of the political spectrum in recent weeks, Ole Miss...

The Ole Miss chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity is facing charges related to hazing and alcohol. “We met with the Office of Conflict (Resolution and Student Conduct) today, and we will be facing charges related to hazing, providing alcohol...

“What’s disgusting? Racist statues. What’s outrageous? UM values.” That phrase was chanted by around 60 students Wednesday afternoon during a protest in the Circle and the Lyceum. The protest, organized by Students Against Social Injustice (SASI), delivered a letter to...

United Campus Workers (UCW) has officially chartered the first registered labor union at the University of Mississippi. The campus chapter will become the “local,” or founding chapter of UCW, for the state of Mississippi, but the charter can expand to...

The Associated Student Body Senate created an ASB cabinet position for Veterans Affairs and confirmed a new ASB Treasurer  last night at its final meeting of the semester. “I want this position to facilitate more involvement between ASB and veterans,”...

Jaz Brisack has been an active part of the Ole Miss community during her nearly four years at the university, affecting change inside and outside of the classroom. Now, she has been named the university’s 26th Rhodes Scholar — and...

The state college board took seven months to select a new chancellor following former chancellor Dan Jones’ ousting in March 2015. It’s been just two weeks since Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter resigned from the same position, but many in the Ole...

Tiny, inked clusters of needles jut out of a miniature cactus on Bianca Martinez’s ankle. Her first tattoo, she got it to remind herself where she came from. “Reynosa in Tamaulipas, Mexico,” she said, trilling her “r”s and rolling her...

Cindy Hyde-Smith won the last remaining U.S. Senate seat in a special runoff election by defeating Mike Espy on Nov. 27 with 55 percent of the vote. Hyde-Smith, who was appointed as interim senator in March by Gov. Phil Bryant...

Matt Luke addressed the Ole Miss fan base in a press conference on Monday afternoon, opening with a passionate statement on the future of the program. “We will win here,” Luke said. “Is it going to be easy? No. Is...