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Brandon Theesfeld entering the court for the bond hearing for the murder of Ally Kostial. Brandon's Attorneys withdrew their request for a bond hearing and are entering psychiatric evaluation. Photo by Billy Schuerman. Brandon Theesfeld, a former University of Mississippi...

Illustration by Micah Crick The Board of Alderman voted to adopt a mask mandate that applies indoors and outdoors when social distancing is not possible during a special meeting on Tuesday. The mandate applies to everyone six years of age...

Illustration The Food and Drug Administration officially approved the first COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 23. Under the approval of the FDA, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will formally change its name to Comirnaty.  Pfizer-BioNTech initially used an Emergency Use Authorization, which expedites...

It has been a long road to get here, but I am so excited to welcome you all to the University of Mississippi on behalf of the Associated Student Body. Whether it is your first year on our campus or,...

To the best students in America: Welcome back! We’re ready for a great year of in-person classes, a slate of exciting athletic seasons, and of course, our highly celebrated and well-known Ole Miss traditions — especially second-to-none tailgating in the...

Faculty and students hold differing opinions after the temporary mask mandate was issued on Aug. 4 by Chancellor Glenn Boyce.  The University of Mississippi requires all vaccinated and unvaccinated people to wear masks in indoor facilities.  According to the Mississippi...

Longtime professor Ethel Young Scurlock has been selected as interim dean of the Sally McDonald Barksdale Honors College. She assumes this position from Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez, who held the position for over a decade.  The bookshelves that line the walls of...

Whether students, faculty and staff at the University of Mississippi have received a vaccine against COVID-19 or not, they will be temporarily required to wear a mask in indoor public spaces on campus, according to an email Chancellor Glenn Boyce...