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Commissioner Anna Gomez of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) spoke at an event on Thursday hosted by the Overby Center for Southern Journalism & Politics. The event served as part of her “First Amendment Tour,” on which she discusses her...

Homecoming elections finally came to a close with the crowning of the Homecoming Queen and naming of the Homecoming Maids on Thursday, Oct. 2 on the Lyceum steps. This followed an intense Homecoming election season and a close Homecoming Queen...

Adya Praveen and Saige Drake compete today for Homecoming Queen in a run-off election after none of the four Homecoming Queen candidates received over 50% of the student body vote during Tuesday’s election. Students will vote for the Homecoming Queen...

In the wake of the university suspending Student Activity Fee (SAF) fund distribution to comply with Mississippi House Bill 1193 (though temporarily blocked by U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate), the Division of Student Affairs hosted a Student Advisory Council...

Nineteen-year-old activist, author and political speaker Brilyn Hollyhand took to the stage at the University of Mississippi on Tuesday, Sept. 30, as part of his contribution to the “One Conversation at a Time” tour. This event followed the murder of...

Construction on Hotel Leighton, a boutique hotel in the Plein Air neighborhood in Taylor, Miss., broke ground on Thursday, Sept. 25. Founders of the traditional neighborhood development Campbell and Leighton McCool own the hotel, independent of major hotel chains, and...

Only 24 miles west of Oxford on Mississippi Highway 6, Batesville experiences plenty of traffic due to its close proximity to the University of Mississippi. For fans traveling to Oxford for a football game and families visiting their college kids,...

For the international students enrolled in graduate programs at the University of Mississippi, the graduate school experience may differ from that of students with a domestic background. International students first encounter UM in a variety of ways. For Philimon Lutanjuka,...

Many undergraduate students consider the possibility of attending graduate school after graduation. High tuition costs and heavy course loads, however, can disallow time to garner real-world experience and deter some students from applying. Enter graduate assistantships: paid, part-time, on-campus positions...

Several election results are under investigation by the Associated Student Body’s attorney general for alleged campaign violations, while Mr. Ole Miss, Miss Ole Miss and Homecoming King were crowned in front of the Lyceum on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Ryan Augustine...