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Beth Ann Fennelly, Mississippi’s poet laureate and professor of English at the university, is celebrating the publication of her new book, “Heating and Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs,” on Tuesday at Off Square Books. Fennelly said she did not set out to write an...

Repair work will begin today on the Confederate soldier statue that a pickup truck crashed into last month. Barricades and caution tape were placed around the statue the morning after the truck crashed into it. (Photo by Lana Ferguson) A structural...

Ole Miss fans will have a new mascot to cheer with along the sidelines when the 2018 football season kicks off. Rebel the Black Bear is headed for retirement, Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter announced Friday, giving credence and closure to a nearly...

Noel Wilkin was announced as provost of the university at the end of last month. The DM recently sat down with the provost to discuss his goals for his new role, how he began his career in academia and his favorite...

After heated debate and conversation, the University of Mississippi is adopting the Landshark as its official mascot. Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter announced the retirement of Rebel the Black Bear in a letter Friday morning. Vitter wrote that the Associated Student Body-conducted...

House Bill 1523, also referred to as the "religious freedom" bill, will go into effect in the state of Mississippi on Tuesday. Last year, the bill sparked national attention as many saw it as a setback for LGBTQ equality in the state....

The Great 38 is preparing for its second annual race benefiting the Roy Lee “Chucky” Mullins Memorial Scholarship Endowment, which helps Ole Miss students with disabilities or those in serious financial need. The weekend-long event will feature a 3-mile run,...

Provost Wilkin will serve as the chief academic officer of the university and will be responsible for both academic and budgetary affairs. Photo by Billy Schuerman Noel Wilkin was named provost and executive vice chancellor of the university after serving as...

Four Greek letter organizations are under investigation following reports of hazing, according to Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Brandi Hephner LaBanc. “I can’t speak any further on that right now because of the investigations, but I can confirm that is the...

RASA holds the Consent Carnival in the Circle on Tuesday. It featured Twister, giant Jenga and sticky notes for people to write what they think consent means and put it on a poster board. Photo by Marlee Crawford The Violence...