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The short film “The Screening of Ben Williams,” which documented the impact and legacy of the University of Mississippi’s first Black football player, was screened at the Luckyday Residential College on Thursday, Oct. 8.  A discussion panel followed the film...

Jack Turrentine was crowned as the 2026 Mr. Ole Miss after a runoff election on Thursday, Oct. 8. Turrentine is a senior public policy leadership and rhetoric major from Knoxville, Tenn. “I ran this campaign on the support that people...

Natalia Norwood has worked as a Civil Rights investigator and ADA specialist in the University of Mississippi Office of Equal Opportunity and Regulatory Compliance (EORC) since 2022. She claims she faced repeated sexual harassment by her supervisor, as well as...

The City of Oxford Board of Aldermen discussed issues with the city’s utility infrastructure, ongoing and future infrastructure repairs and tourism updates at its Oct. 6 meeting. Infrastructure strain City of Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill said the weekend of the...

The Protect College Sports Act (PCSA), which would bring sweeping changes to college sports, passed through the U.S. Senate two weeks ago. The bill must still go through the U.S. House of Representatives, where it will likely be amended. The...

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors extended the county’s burn ban for 30 days and denied a request to rezone three residential properties on Mississippi Highway 6 West to commercial zones in its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 5.  Rezoning and...

Traylan Williams and Lucy Huthnance were crowned Homecoming King and Queen in the 2026 University of Mississippi Homecoming Election. Both candidates ran unopposed.  Julia Case was elected Miss Ole Miss. Jack Turrentine and Luke Newsom will enter into a runoff...

Homecoming candidates began promoting their campaigns last week by handing out stickers on the Union Plaza, posting on social media and speaking to different sororities and fraternities. University of Mississippi students can vote in Homecoming and personality elections on the...

Run With Christ (RWC) officially launched its first Mississippi chapter at the University of Mississippi on Aug. 29. More than 100 people gathered to run and listen to Christian teachings. Will Garinger founded RWC in Columbus, Ohio, in 2024 to...

Voter registration for the 2026 midterm election officially closes on Monday, Oct. 5 in Mississippi. In-person absentee voting began on Monday, Sept. 21 and will end on Nov. 2 at 12 p.m. National Election Day will take place Tuesday, Nov....