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Food insecurity has infiltrated nearly 15% of Mississippi’s population. The Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement planned on hosting “Are You Ready? Dialogue Series: Food Insecurity” on March 30, but was canceled due to inclement weather.  The Center for...

Mississippi legislators presented and approved a redistricting plan Sunday afternoon in an effort to match population shifts reported in the 2020 census that will likely not affect Oxford residents.  Rep. Dan Eubanks, R-Walls, examines a copy of the House redistricting...

Since 2018, Ole Miss students and parents alike have complained about the conditions in the university’s traditional dormitories. After many complaints about sickness due to mold growth in dormitory rooms, showers and bathrooms, the Department of Student Housing stated in...

The University of Mississippi Voting Summit, created by junior Katelyn Winstead and sophomore Caroline Leonard, will commence tonight with a dinner at 6 p.m. in Bishop Hall. The dinner will include a keynote address by Nancy Thomas, Director of Tufts...

Professors from the Croft Institute for International Studies and the department of political science explained Russian President Vladimir Putin’s motivation behind the invasion of Ukraine during a panel discussion on Wednesday evening at the Croft Institute. https://youtu.be/SAye5MYi-q0 “I guess the...

High gas prices in Oxford have created financial hardships for some residents and sparked frequent complaints toward gas station owners and employees.  Gas prices at the Chevron gas station on University Avenue in Oxford, Mississippi on March 23, 2022. Photo...

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, there have been fears of large-scale cyber attacks by Russian operators against the United States. Professor Craig Morris gives his perspective on the Russian invasion of Ukraine during an ISS 352: Advanced Analytics II class on...

The principal anti-critical race theory bill that has spent the year making its way through the Mississippi State Legislature, “Critical Race Theory; prohibit” is now law. Gov. Tate Reeves signed the bill on March 14.  Illustration by Micah Crick To...

In the 2022 Associated Student Body spring elections, students voted to increase the Student Activity Fee from $5 per semester to $2 per credit hour per semester.  Alex Mabry (left) celebrates after hearing the announcement that the referendum to increase...

Oxford renters are feeling the pinch of inflation on their lease renewals with rent price increases of hundreds of dollars over last year’s lease.  Illustration by Micah Crick. Max Hill with Collegiate Realty, a rental firm, has seen significant rent...