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The prayer room is located in Vardaman 305. Photo by Antonella Rescigno. Adam Soltani, president of the Muslim Student Association at the University of Mississippi, published a petition on Change.org on Monday, Sept. 23 in hopes of establishing an improved...

UM Students talk about leadership advice during the RSO Leadership Summit in the student union on Oct. 6, 2024. Photo by Antonella Rescigno. Student organization leaders gathered in the Student Union Ballroom on Sunday, Oct. 6 for the second annual...

SAA members hand free loaded teas to students in the Union Plaza on Oct. 2. Photo by Christian Tolliver. The Student Activities Association hosted its annual “Wakeup Wednesday” with a tent providing the beverages for UM students 11 a.m.-1 p.m....

A shopper bags items at the self checkout in Walmart on Oct. 2, 2024. Photo by Christian Tolliver. University of Mississippi students and Oxford residents are struggling to keep up with high grocery prices.  Mississippi has the highest grocery tax...

Blonde specialists perform lightening treatments to two UM students. Photo courtesy:Olivia Quin At noon on Thursday before the 2024 Double Decker weekend, every chair at Oxford’s La Rousse Salon & Spa was filled. On that day, more than 40 clients...

The DM news logo cover photo graphic The Free Application for Federal Student Aid will once again be pushed back to an early December release date –– two months later than the typical Oct. 1 date –– due to issues...

Graphic: Haley Reed Ten years ago, the University of Mississippi  ranked No. 5 among the nation’s flagship universities for internet upload speeds, according to a 2014 survey by The Huffington Post. While UM’s current ranking is unavailable, anecdotal evidence from...

"The Barn" book cover. Photo courtesy of Mitchell Diggs Mississippi author and ESPN senior writer Wright Thompson made an appearance at Off Square Books on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to discuss his new book, “The Barn: The Secret History of a...

The DM news logo cover photo graphic Apprehensive facial expressions. Rough plate delivery. Triple checking your latte order. A longer wait than usual. Noticing all the above? This is more than likely a new hire experiencing the new job blues....

Jishnu Kher and Xavier Black Jr. Photo by Reese Johnson JULIAN, a national civil and human rights non-profit, established a new chapter at the University of Mississippi. The group will hold its first meeting on Friday, Sept. 27 in the...