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Jim Barksdale has quietly applied to be the next chancellor, according to three sources familiar with the search process. Barksdale is the chairman of the board and president of Barksdale Management Corporation, which manages philanthropic activities. He served as the...

The role of activism at the University of Mississippi was compared to past activism at the University of Missouri during an event on Thursday.  The discussion, Dialogues on Diversity, was the last event of the Student Activism and Leadership Summit,...

On Tuesday night, nearly two-thirds of participating students voted to reject the Associated Student Body‘s proposal to raise the Student Activities Fee from $5 to $10.  The proposal was placed on the homecoming ballot after the ASB Senate voted unanimously...

A last-minute ASB Attorney General’s investigation disqualified Taran Carrasco, who received a majority of the votes in the Miss Ole Miss runoff election, due to a campaign violation of the ASB Code and Constitution concerning bribery.  ASB Judicial Chair Liza...

Elections for homecoming king and Mr. and Miss Ole Miss are heading to a Thursday runoff.  Before announcing the winners, Associated Student Body Attorney General Austin Fiala announced that 6,443 students voted in the 2019 Homecoming Elections, marking the largest...

Students living in Deaton Hall were forced out of  their dorm rooms early Sunday morning because of heavy flooding caused by a stray lacrosse ball toss.  What started as typical dorm shenanigans quickly escalated as a group of students tossing...

Nearly 165 years after the University of Mississippi School of Law first opened its doors, the school will have a female majority in the incoming class — for the first time in school history. According to the law school admissions...

A mob hanged Harris Tunstal behind the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1885. Will McGregory was shot on the courthouse lawn in 1890. William Chandler was hanged from a telegraph pole in 1895.  The three African American men were among seven...

For Lindy Goodson and Liz Lanford, a fun craft for their sorority — sunglasses decorated with colored beads — has turned into a popular business. Together, the two founded Fraze Shades, where customers can purchase sunglasses customized for any event. ...

On Tuesday, students will vote in homecoming elections, comprised of homecoming court and Mr. and Miss Ole Miss. This year is different. For the first time, students will also elect a homecoming king.  The Associated Student Body voted to add...