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A growing campus: Is there enough affordable housing for UM students?
The Northgate apartments on the campus of the University of Mississippi. Photo by HG Biggs. In 2022, the University of Mississippi experienced record growth in the freshman class and outlined plans to accommodate that growth, however it remains to be...
Protesters call for law enforcement to “Go find Jay”
Residents of Oxford gathered on The Square on the morning of Dec. 12 to call for justice for missing student Jimmie "Jay" Lee. Photo by HG Biggs. For four hours on the morning of Dec. 12, protesters held up signs...
Suspect in Jay Lee murder case released on bond
Timothy Herrington Jr. has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the Jimmie "Jay" Lee case. Herrington is a 22-year-old man from Grenada who graduated from UM in 2022. Photo courtesy Oxford Police Department. Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr.,...
2022 In Pictures
It' been a hell of a year. Let's review. January 1 2022: January 30, 2022: February 20, 2022: February 24, 2022: February 26, 2022: March 4, 2022: March 8, 2022: March 11, 2022: March 23, 2022: April 2, 2022: April...
Supreme Court rules on Mississippi case
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, upholding the state’s abortion ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy. In a 6-3 ruling, the court held that “the Constitution does not...
‘Strength to stand up and speak up’: Jose Reyes navigates life without best friend Jay Lee
Jose Luis Reyes Jr. in the Grove on Nov. 30, 2022. It had been two months since the announcement of Jimmie “Jay” Lee’s murder when Jose Luis Reyes Jr. walked off-stage at The Lyric after finishing his performance at the...
Oxfordians camp out for coffee
A line begins to wrap Dunkin' at 4 a.m. as the store prepared to open on Nov. 19, 2022. Photo by Violet Jira. If you happened to drive down University Avenue anytime between 8 p.m. on Friday and 5 a.m....
Lenoir Dining prepares students for food industry
Lenoir Hall, home of Ole Miss's Nutrition and Hospitality Management program, hosts Lenoir Dining, Lenoir Dining, located on the University of Mississippi campus, is operated by hospitality management and dietetics students. Located in Lenoir Hall, this non-profit restaurant allows students...
International students dig into Southern cuisine
Thanksgiving is approaching, which means collard greens, turkey dressing and mashed potatoes are on the menu. While foods such as these are part and parcel of a traditional Southern thanksgiving, many international students here at the university are not as...
Southern Studies mixes food with education
The University of Mississippi’s Southern Studies program is impacting how food is incorporated into education. Catarina Passidomo, a Southern Foodways Alliance associate professor of Southern studies and associate professor of anthropology, hopes that her classes teach students to think critically...
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