Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law policies that will allow students at public schools a limited public forum to express their religious views. Prayer is no longer taboo in Mississippi‘s public schools beginning July 1, just in time for the 2013-14 academic year. On March 14, Gov. Phil Bryant signed the law, which allows public school students to pray at...
The University of Mississippi will honor athletes for their contributions to their respective teams today at 7 p.m. in the Ford Center in the third annual Rebels‘ Choice Awards. The semi-formal event is free to the public, but a ticket is required for admission. Tickets are available at the Ford Center Box Office and the university box office. Ole Miss’ Student-Athlete...
The senior class election results were announced Tuesday night on the steps of the Lyceum. Matthew Kiefer, a public policy major, will serve as next year’s senior class president. He ran unopposed. “It means a great deal that my peers would elect me to represent them and to pick the senior council and to move forward with trying to decide what we are going to do...
A study released by the American Association of University Women on the pay wage gap in the U.S. in men and women cause conflicting opinions among students and faculty. Workshops on campus today are looking to reduce the discrepancy in the wage gap between men and women. The American Association of University Women reported in March that women working full-time in the...
A bill was recently passed in the Mississippi state legislature that will prevent local governments from putting limits on the portions of food available for sale. Gov. Phil Bryant recently signed Bill 2687, dubbed the Anti-Bloomberg Bill, which will prevent local governments from enacting rules that limit portion sizes. The bill was drafted as a response to New York City...
