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On a college campus, it can be difficult to recognize when a student is struggling. Declining mental health does not always look like isolation or disconnection. It can also look like going to Saturday’s game with friends, posting pictures from...

The City of Oxford Board of Aldermen discussed the city’s plans for the upcoming game against LSU on Saturday, Sept. 19 and declined a proposal for an 8-month construction project on South Lamar Boulevard at its meeting on Sept. 15....

National college sports reporter John Talty’s biography of current LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin, titled “Lane Being Lane,” hits bookshelves today. Talty will participate in an interview and host a book signing for the new release at Square Books...

The Oxford chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) built 68 beds for local families at the Old Armory Pavilion on Saturday, Sept. 12. The organization is a national nonprofit that builds beds for families in need. This event was...

Production is underway for the feature film adaptation of David Magee’s “Dear William” memoir, founder of The Magee Foundation. The film is set to shoot for 30 consecutive days in Greenwood, Miss., with additional scenes to be shot in Oxford...

The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) hosted a panel on ethics in public relations in the Overby Center for its first meeting of the school year on Tuesday, Sept. 8, discussing how to navigate ethical dilemmas in a...

In the early 1990s, five University of Mississippi students formed alternative rock band Maps and Legends, naming the group after the 1985 song by R.E.M. 32 years after disbanding, the group is reuniting for a show at Proud Larry’s this...

Students at the University of Mississippi are pushing back against the use of Flock Safety surveillance technology around Oxford. The automated license plate readers (ALPRs) use artificial intelligence to log license plate numbers and vehicle characteristics. Critics of ALPRs, however,...

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved the sale of a 22-acre lot in the Max D. Hipp Industrial Park to current lessee Magnolia Materials, LLC at its Tuesday, Sept. 8 meeting. The board subsequently waived the county’s 30-day public...

University of Mississippi Dean of Students and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Bradley Baker provided reassurance on parking concerns and shared insights on student advocacy with the Associated Student Body during its informal senate meeting on Tuesday, Sept 8. ...