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The University of Mississippi will host many events in celebration of Black History Month from February to March.  Illustration by Micah Crick With years of persistence and drive from many Black leaders, Black History Month was changed from a week...

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi has reached a milestone with 50% of residents being fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccine, which has been available to the public for almost a...

Five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Mississippi received bomb threats Tuesday morning, resulting in a series of lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders.  Jackson State University and Tougaloo College in Jackson, Alcorn State University in Lorman, Rust College in Holly...

As the Ole Miss campus returns to its routine following the winter break, the time-honored Elsie M. Hood award returns alongside it. Nominations for the 2022 Elsie M. Hood award are open and will be accepted until March 1.  The...

The Southeast Region of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated purchased 100 tickets to the Ole Miss Women’s Basketball game on Sunday to support the team and the sorority’s members, Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin and Mimi Reid.   Sigma Gamma Rho was founded...

From an early age, UM alum Jenny Anderson picked up photography like many Broadway actors pick up their makeup before the show time. In “The In Between: Intimate & Candid Moments of Broadway Stars,” debuting at the Ford Center on...

The Associated Student Body Senate convened for the first formal Senate meeting of the year, virtually, on Tuesday evening. After electing three new members to the Senate body, the Senate passed a series of bills aimed at reforming the way...

A new Dunkin’ Donuts will open in the old UPS store on University Avenue this year. The shop will offer donuts, other food and their famous coffee. Less than 200 yards away, Community Donuts has been serving the Oxford area...

With the spring semester in full swing, Omicron cases continue to be on the rise nationally and on college campuses.  Currently, the university has 159 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 77 of the cases being students and 82 of them faculty...

The National Center for Cannabis Research and Education is officially open at the University of Mississippi. As Mississippi moves closer to legalizing the use of medical marijuana statewide, the center will focus on understanding the effects of cannabis and cannabis...