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Student union opening is delayed, again. Students say it’s a “huge inconvenience.”
The opening date for the renovated Ole Miss Student Union has been delayed again after it was initially projected to be completed earlier this year. The union is now set to open later this semester. “The design and construction teams,...
Will longer bar hours be better for Oxford? The city and police department think so.
The Oxford Police Department, Mayor Robyn Tannehill and the Board of Aldermen are all supporting proposed legislation that would extend bar hours to 2 a.m on the Square, while the sale of alcohol would still end at 1 a.m. State...
OPD offers vouchers for broken car lights in place of tickets
The Oxford Police Department has teamed up with various auto shops – including Southland Body & Paint Shop, Neal Hodge Automotive Innovations, Oxford Auto Care and Deal’s Auto Repair – to offer vouchers in lieu of tickets for equipment violations...
Proposed Title IX revisions draw student, administrator concern
Many of the students and faculty in attendance at an open forum on Title IX last night in Bryant Hall disagreed with the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the law. Rebels Against Sexual Assault hosted the discussion with Title IX...
Kennedy Frain chose not to go to the Ole Miss’s health center, but not because of a frightening procedure. Here’s why
Kennedy Frain is afraid of going to the doctor, but it isn’t a procedure that scares her — it’s the cost. Frain, a junior studying elementary education and recreation administration, said that her finances get in the way of healthcare....
Government shutdown left UM financial aid office “in limbo”
The longest government shutdown in American history began on Dec. 22 and has presented looming questions about federal financial aid for many college students, including those at Ole Miss. Initially left without instruction from the U.S. Department of Education, the...
Mississippi Today journalists analyze their unique coverage of state’s historic Senate election
Editor-in-chief R.L. Nave said Mississippi Today writers covered the 2018 Senate races with an interesting approach: focusing on community reactions to the Senate candidates. Editor-in-Chief R.L. Nave and reporter Adam Ganucheau of Mississippi Today are introduced along with the topic...
Ole Miss removes Ed Meek’s name from journalism school building
The university has officially removed Ed Meek’s name from Farley Hall, leaving an open space for a new namesake of the School of Journalism and New Media. The removal took place during winter break, when most faculty and students...
Longtime administrator reflects on years of campus change
Donald Cole was a student at the University of Mississippi six years after the university’s first black student, James Meredith, was admitted to the university — a time when black students had little to no rights on campus. Cole, who...
Light labors: The veteran electricians behind Ole Miss Facilities Management
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYGZAhUTS7k Light spread across the court, spilling into the stands and onto the stairwells of the beloved Tad Pad. But something was missing. One light, a large bucket light, had burned out, leaving a shadowy area on the court...
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