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In Lafayette County, the name Princess Hoka has many uses: The Hoka Theatre, a counter-cultural theatre that closed in 1996 and it’s also the name of an Oscar-like trophy given out by Oxford Film fest for a number of years. ...

Students from across the seas encounter obvious struggles such as language barriers and transportation issues. Similar to domestic students in the U.S., international students also struggle with efficient housing accommodations. Despite the uncertainty and fear of many issues before coming...

The university has suspended its efforts to vaccinate university employees. The announcement comes as a result of a nationwide injunction from a federal court in Georgia that prohibits the federal government from enforcing the vaccine mandate for federal contractors. The...

The Lambda Pi chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity is under review at the University of Mississippi as a result of alleged hazing violations.  The Daily Mississippian has confirmed from an individual with direct knowledge of the situation that...

The Department of Justice made the state of Mississippi aware of critical issues with its services for individuals with mental illnesses in 2011. Nearly a decade later, Mississippi still struggles to meet the mark. Illustration by Micah Crick The Civil...

The University Counseling Center can help students at the University of Mississippi improve their mental health. The employees there strive to create a safe and welcoming environment. The counseling center, located in Lester Hall, is an easily accessible outlet that...

This semester, there have been two reports of attempted suicide, according to the University Police Department Clery Daily Crime Log.  “It’s just such an awful thing to happen with a student, and certainly with their families, with their friends and...

While the University of Mississippi has plans in place if someone attempts or dies by suicide, the plan has not always been foolproof.  Katie Williamson, a senior international studies major, said she called the University Counseling Center’s after-hours hotline last...

“I have never really talked about my mental health journey before,” senior general business major Kenzee Blount said.  These are the first words the Independence, Mississippi, native uttered to me as I sat down with him on the first floor...

The United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday, Dec.1 to overturn the monumental Roe v. Wade decision of 1973, that ensures women’s rights to an abortion.  Illustration by Micah Crick The court hearing, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...