Last year looked like the beginning of a dynasty. In his second season as head coach, Chris Beard led the Rebels to a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Rebels advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first...
Aminata Ba, a University of Mississippi junior public policy leadership and economics major from Southaven, Miss., has been named as a 2026 Truman Scholarship finalist. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship awards $30,000 in graduate funding for students looking to pursue...
When a college student moves off campus and meal plans become too costly, grocery shopping becomes a weekly routine. Despite a growing campus and local population, residents have only a few options to choose from on their weekly shopping trip....
University of Mississippi students raised a record-breaking $305,211.38 during RebelTHON, a 12-hour, student-run dance marathon on Saturday, Feb. 21, that benefitted Children’s of Mississippi, the only children’s hospital in the Magnolia State. Students danced in the ballroom at the Gertrude...
The Oxford Film Festival will kick off on Feb. 26, marking its 23rd year of celebrating independent cinema. Held annually over one weekend in Oxford, the festival showcases films from around the globe, highlighting both established producers and emerging filmmakers....
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) announced that its clinics will remain closed on Monday, Feb. 23 and Tuesday, Feb. 24, following a ransomware cyberattack that hit its information technology systems and led to an initial closure of all...
Fired University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes withdrew her subpoena for Chancellor Glenn Boyce to testify this week in her wrongful termination lawsuit, ending the case’s evidentiary hearing. The case is ongoing as U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson reviews...
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) closed all 35 of its clinic locations statewide and canceled most appointments on Thursday, Feb. 19 due to a ransomware cyberattack that hit its information technology systems. “Due to a cybersecurity attack, many...
The construction of a planned student housing facility on West Row as part of a university partnership with private developer Greystar has been delayed. Situated near the University of Mississippi School of Law and estimated to add 1,500 bed spaces,...
Mayor Robyn Tannehill and the City of Oxford Board of Alderman announced a new ordinance on Tuesday, Feb. 3 that restricts the use of nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as "whippets" or "laughing gas." City Ordinance No. 2026-3 was unanimously...