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The Oxford Board of Aldermen unanimously passed the “Alcohol and Safety” ordinance Tuesday night, which will require students to scan their IDs to enter bars, will require sororities and fraternities to rent out venues with adequate security and will force...

The Associated Student Body Senate unanimously passed a resolution to form a task force that will assess the state of honors societies on campus on Tuesday night. The resolution, authored by Sen. Nick Weaver, will “establish a task force made...

The new face of the University of Mississippi — the character that will likely emblazon tents, cups, stickers and fan paraphernalia this season — is Tony the Landshark. Revealed on Aug. 18 at a celebration with fans called Meet the...

For nearly two years, Oxford Police Department has dedicated a team of officers to helping downtown business owners feel more secure during crowded nights on the Square. The Downtown Unit was formed in January 2017, after OPD’s Flex Unit ended....

West Residential parking permits sold out in five hours this year, and Central Residential permits were gone within a day. Commuter permits followed, selling out in under a month. In the two weeks since classes began, the Department of Parking...

Business leaders and political figures came together on Wednesday to discuss ways for Mississippi to move from the bottom to the top by embracing technology at the University of Mississippi’s third annual Technology Summit. Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter delivered the welcome...

Ole Miss has been named a recipient of an Arabic Flagship Program, a prestigious language curriculum that will expand the previously established Arabic language program on campus. The flagship programs are awarded by The Language Flagship, an organization established in...

On Tuesday, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed a lottery bill after initially voting against it on Monday. The bill will now be sent to the governor, who has already indicated his support for the bill. If signed into law,...

The Associated Student Body Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday night meant to enforce new campaign rules that some Senators view as a response to the role Greek organizations have played in past elections. Earlier that same day, Attorney General...

  State Rep. Willie Perkins Sr. speaks to other representatives after the House passed the lottery bill during a special session at the Capitol in Jackson Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Photo by Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today. Just hours after...