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Eighty-one percent of students voted in support of changing the official Ole Miss mascot from the Black Bear to the Landshark, the Associated Student Body announced Friday night. More than 4,100 students voted in the OrgSync poll over a four-day period...

Photo courtesy: Julian Randall Master of Fine Arts candidate Julian Randall was awarded the 2017 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, which honors “exceptional manuscripts by black poets of African descent.” Describing himself as “black on both sides — but of two different...

The Associated Student Body announced Friday night that out of more than 4,100 students who voted, more than 81 percent of students voted in support of the Landshark becoming the official mascot of the Ole Miss Rebels. While this outcome is...

On Sept. 15, Detective Lt. Jeremy Cook of the University of Mississippi Police Department graduated from the FBI National Academy program in Quantico, Virginia. Photo by Xinyi Song Detective Lt. Jeremy Cook of the University of Mississippi Police Department graduated...

With 61.77 percent of the vote, Tucker Fox won the runoff election for Mr. Ole Miss, beating Chancellor Zaugg. Tucker Fox and his supporters react after Fox is announced Mr. Ole Miss on the Lyceum steps on Thursday. Photo by Marlee...

Tucker Fox is all smiles after hearing the results of Mr. Ole Miss. There will be a run off vote on Thursday. Photo By Devna Bose Chancellor Zaugg waits for his name to be called for Mr. Ole Miss. There...

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced a formal rescinding of Obama-era guidelines for Title IX action on college campuses last week. Title IX is a federal law that addresses sexual discrimination on colleges and universities. All schools are required to follow it if...

Jeff McManus knows plants and people. As director of Landscape Services, McManus manages the landscaping for the university’s main campus, airport and golf course. Jeff McManus is the director of Landscape Services at Ole Miss, contributing to the many awards the...

The University of Mississippi Medical Center received record research funding this year that could lead to new discoveries in the medical field. According to a UMMC press release, the center received 316 extramural grants and awards in the 2017 fiscal...

Hundreds gathered in front of the Lyceum on Tuesday night, excitedly awaiting the results of the 6,862 votes cast in this year's personality elections. Senior public policy leadership major Christina Lawler was named homecoming queen with 52.54 percent of the vote. “It...