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The University of Mississippi’s Rebs to the Polls initiative, organized by the UM Voting Engagement Ambassadors, is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 to help students travel to polling locations in Lafayette County.  With pickup locations at the Walk of Champions...

Jesse James Rego Photo Courtesy: Edmond Fahey Funeral Home Ole Miss student Jesse James Rego died on Monday, Oct. 28 as the result of an auto accident, according to the Division of Student Affairs. Rego, a 19-year-old freshman at the...

Political groups at the University of Mississippi have ramped up efforts ahead of Election Day. The UM Democrats, UM College Republicans and University of Mississippi GOP organizations each prepared a lineup of events to boost voter turnout.  UM College Republicans...

Photo by Billy Schuerman. Many significant events have shaped the 2024 presidential race, including President Joe Biden dropping out after the primaries were over, two assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris becoming a presidential...

Political science and public policy leadership professors at the University of Mississippi are seizing the opportunity to teach through what many are calling one of the most consequential elections in U.S. history. Jonathan Windburn, a political science professor, said he...

  Photo by Billy Schuerman. From economic policy and border control to LGBTQ+ and women’s rights, here is a look at where Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump stand on the issues that matter to students at...

  SAE fraternity house. Photo by Marlee Crawford The University of Mississippi’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon received a cease and desist order from SAE National Office on Friday, Oct. 25 that bars the fraternity from “any and all chapter...

Joan Baez and Bob Dylan in 1963.Photo Courtesy: Rowland Scherman The School of Journalism and New Media is launching a new Journalism 350 course that takes a deep dive into the history and culture of the South through legendary songwriter...

Graphic by Ashlynn Payne After the chain of storms in the Southeast this fall, University of Mississippi students from Florida, which saw some of the worst of both Hurricane Helene and Milton, continue to worry from a distance about the...

Kayt Davis speaks during an ASB meeting in the student union on Oct. 23, 2024. Photo by Maia Dusseldorp. The Associated Student Body passed bills and resolutions regarding Americans with Disability’s Act maintenance requests and a new parking ticket warning...