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Graphic by Haley Reed Students at the University of Mississippi are grappling with their role in democracy. Some students are skeptical about the value of their vote, while others believe in the importance of civic engagement.  Kennadi Parker, a sophomore...

The DM news logo cover photo graphic The Ole Miss College Republicans and University of Mississippi College Democrats met to discuss the 2019 Alabama v. Jones case in an organized conversation in Bryant Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 15.  The event...

Students play water polo on kayaks in the Turner Center Natatorium. Photo courtesy: Cameron Geranios The University of Mississippi Department of Campus Recreation has converted what is normally an outdoor sport –– kayaking –– into an action-packed indoor activity for...

Story by Annabelle Miller Brilyn HollyhandPhoto Courtest: Brilyn Hollyhand Turning Point USA hosted Brilyn Hollyhand, youth advisory council chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), in the Student Union on Tuesday, Oct. 8.  The event was a stop on Hollyhand’s...

Yasmine Ware, Hannah Watts, and Jack Jones speak during facilitated by the Alluvial Collective in the student union on Oct. 9, 2024. Photo by Maia Dusseldorp In collaboration with the Alluvial Collective, the Associated Student Body hosted an informal senate...

(Top to bottom, left to right) Brock Meyers, Lillyan Madrid, Richard Pattarozzi, Roman Wells, Ivy Comford, Camp Holder, Max Wright, Isaiah Winkler, Elizabeth Olson and Jared Carillo From the economy to LGBTQ+ rights, student voters are determining what is important...

Courtesy of Oxford Board of Alderman The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted last week to appeal the city planning commission’s approval of The Velvet Ditch’s outdoor expansion plans and granted a property rezoning request bordering the South Campus Rail Trail...

Lauren Kennamore Lauren Kennamore, an academic counselor for the University of Mississippi’s School of Journalism and New Media, was indicted Tuesday on one count of enticement of a child. Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said Kennamore was indicted by a...

The University of Mississippi Faculty Senate held a meeting in the School of Law on Tuesday, Oct. 8 — their first in-person meeting since COVID-19 restrictions were put in place — to discuss a number of policies.  They discussed the...

Two members of the crowd embrace to stay warm during the Sarahfest special Thacker Mountain Radio Hour at Rowan Oak in 2018. Photo by Christian Johnson Thacker Mountain Radio is back in season with live broadcasts every Thursday. Today’s broadcast...