Thacker Mountain Radio is back and is starting its lineup in a new venue with a big bang. This Thursday night, Thacker Mountain Radio will be moving its “living theater” to the Nutt Auditorium at The University of Mississippi. This show, like all the rest, is sure to be a can’t miss with performances by classical pianist Bruce Levingston, the local band Silas Reed...
Author Archives: Samantha Abernathy
Born in the post-World War II United States as one of the twisted children of blues and jazz music forms, rhythm and blues has a long history of identity crises. Throughout music history, the tradition of R&B has had a difficult time stepping out on its own without being complemented by more prominent genres. The genesis of its creation points to a time when black...
It’s not that I’m just a self-absorbed, AP-tested millennial conditioned to conflate the value of my intellectual life with how well I do in school, but, hell, I kind of am. That didn’t stop the honors college from kicking me out, though. I am no longer a Barksdale Scholar; I will not serve as student director; #MSUThesisTopics (a trending topic I helped push with...
The University of Mississippi was ranked number 20 on The Princeton Review’s annual list of LGBTQ, or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning, unfriendly schools. This year was the first time the university has ever been included on the list. Jaime Harker, associate professor of English and interim director of the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender...
Graphic by Cady Herring Due to many international crises, The University of Mississippi’s Study Abroad program ensures the safety of those participating. Susan Scott, director of the Study Abroad program, said there are study programs located on every continent except for Antarctica and safety is the program’s top priority. “We are very careful when we decide...
As a cultural hub of Mississippi, Oxford has a reputation for celebrating artists and their work. Musical talent, in particular, has a special place in Oxford’s heart. The Brown Bag Lecture Series is a part of The University of Mississippi’s way of connecting students and faculty with artists and experts from our area. The University of Mississippi Center of Southern...
