Author Archives: Laura Hoskins
The University’s Health Promotion Department is instituting a new program known as Campus Clarity after forming a committee that decided not to renew the university’s contract with Everfi AlcoholEdu and Haven nearly two years ago. AlcoholEdu has been a mandatory program designed to educate first-year university students on the risks and consequences of alcohol...
Briefs do not include every incident from the previous weeks; additionally, all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Reports compiled by Lasherica Thornton. Oxford Police Department Reports Animal Complaint: 20 Auto Burglary: 14 Burglary: 4 Careless Driving: 39 Civil Complaint: 6 Civil Matter: 7 Credit Card Fraud: 3 Cyberstalking: 1 Disturbance: 70 Domestic...
Graduation can signify the beginning of a new job, internship or uncertainty for students. For a select few, however, it means taking the next step toward serving their country. More than 20 University of Mississippi ROTC cadets will receive their degree, commission and promotion to second lieutenant at 5 p.m. next Saturday at Fulton Chapel on campus. Typically, newly...
WELCOME TO HATTIESBURG, HOME OF THE HATTIESBURGER Can I take your order? Rick Taylor, head of tourism efforts in Hattiesburg, announced that city residents will now be referred to as “Hattiesburgers.” The title was part of a contest sponsored by Visit Hattiesburg. Hattiesburger beat out 31 other possible names including Hub Citian. According to the Hattiesburg American,...
Special to the DM Where does the center of Oxford lie today? As restaurants and shopping options grow on Jackson Avenue and forest land vanishes around the under-construction hospital, it is becoming more and more difficult to figure out exactly what Oxford is. “You can go to Jackson and see that stuff anywhere else,” junior Emily McKee said. “As it grows, I...
