The fires of revulsion spread wildly and untamed in Mississippi and on The University of Mississippi’s campus on Sept. 30, 1962, injuring several people and resulting in the death of two men. It was on this day that 29-year-old James Meredith made history by becoming the first black student admitted to Ole Miss. However, his arrival in Oxford and admittance into the...
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Raymond Martin of Atlanta was 9 years old when James Meredith made history as the first black student to attend The University of Mississippi. As a little boy in 1962, Martin remembered troops around Oxford, a lot of confusion and “just a prayer for the future.” The tense and violent atmosphere led his parents’ decision not to walk around town anymore....
UPDATE: (11:40AM) — The University of Texas issued an alert earlier today on its website ordering an evacuation "due to threats on campus." Just before 10 a.m. Friday an alert from the university said people on campus should immediately evacuate all buildings and "get as far away as possible." According to the Associated Press,...
We placed a poll on theDMonline.com, asking "Is the the Trae Elston suspension fair?" By Friday night, Sept. 14, 221 people voted. Here are the results: Yes – 10 percent (21 votes) No – 87 percent (192 votes) I'm not sure sure – 4 percent (8 votes) Elston was suspended from the Sept. 15 game against the No. 14 Texas Longhorns. DM sports...
