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Ole Miss reacts to protests at Mizzou

Recent events at the University of Missouri leading to the resignation of two senior officials demonstrated the power of sports on society, Ole Miss athletics director Ross Bjork said. (Courtesy: Olemisssports.com) University of Missouri system president Tim Wolfe resigned Monday, followed shortly by chancellor...

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Historic building moves off Square

The Skipworth Cottage, better known as “the little yellow house”, was relocated to Bramlett Boulevard near the Lafayette County and Oxford public library...

DOMA attorney speaks in Oxford on book tour

After describing her role as the lead litigator in the landmark case United States v. Windsor that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in her...

Demonstrator bombs Walmart weeks after visiting campus

A supporter of the Confederate and Mississippi state flags entered a Walmart in Tupelo Nov. 1 and detonated a homemade explosive device to express his...

Delivery service grows in Oxford

Landshark Delivery owners Robert Bettis and Tanner Thompson said they never expected their company in Oxford to grow so big so quickly. The food delivery service began in May with eight partnering restaurants, and the only drivers were Bettis and Thompson. Now, the delivery service distributes for up to 20 vendors and uses around 16 drivers. “It’s probably the fastest-growing...

Library, UM Green Fund increase conservation efforts

As the University’s second-largest recycler, the J.D. Williams Library staff and housekeepers deal with a variety of materials, from tons of paper to...

Associated Student Body hosts scavenger hunt for student unity

The Associated Student Body and cross-cultural engagement committee hosted a campus-wide scavenger hunt available to all students of the University. Scavenger...

Student organizations host sexual assault awareness week

Last fall after the White House launched the It’s On Us campaign, universities, on-campus groups, businesses and other organizations signed their pledge...

Oxford Homelessness: decreased but not gone

Oxford is regarded as one of the most charming cities in the South. Its idyllic, Mayberry appearance, however, doesn’t exempt it from issues like homelessness,...

Mississippi In Brief

SAVE MONEY. LIVE BETTER. Marshall W. Leonard was arrested in Tupelo on Sunday for running a red light about half an hour after he threw a small explosive wrapped in newspaper into the local Walmart. According to Time magazine, the charge for “placing an explosive device” could call for a life sentence in prison. Tupelo police say Leonard was enraged by Walmart’s...

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