One morning in late July, the Christopher Columbus statue in Boston’s North End was found covered in red paint with the phrase “black lives matter” spray painted at the foot of the statue. Many other similar instances have occurred throughout the nation, and the reaction is always the same— the paint is removed and and a search begins for the “vandals.” I find...
Author Archives: Jake Thrasher
This Independence Day, PMQ Magazine and the United States pizza team will serve artisan pizza and demonstrate pizza dough acrobatics at the Powerhouse. Oxford is home to several Southern landmarks and nationally renowned eateries, but, as some pizza-lovers may already know, Oxford is the 17-year haven of PMQ Pizza Magazine, which specializes in all things pizza. Two years...
On June 25, the United States legalized same sex marriage under its Constitution. The Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which grants ‘equality to all its citizens,’ extends to same-sex couples, and this announcement brings equality to millions of Americans who were denied this Constitutional right until now. The Supreme Court clearly...
Complete Streets Pop-Up Project, which builds temporary additions to streets that make paths for cyclists and pedestrians, will begin construction this month both on- and off-campus. On the sections between 5th Street and Grove Loop of University Avenue, the temporary transformation of the street will include infrastructure for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians and...
Given the recent ruling on same-sex marriage by the Supreme Court, it should be safe to assume that more lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people across the South would feel comfortable displaying their sexuality to the rest of Mississippi. While that may be the case for some, others still keep their true selves hidden for fear of losing their jobs, homes and even...
Oxford volunteers look forward to beginning phase two of a project that began last October at Thacker Mountain Trails. The Native Plant Planting event is set to began at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Volunteers will plant native plants on a retaining wall behind Faulkner Flats Apartment complex, which is adjacent to Thacker Mountain Trails. “These plants will beautify the buffer...
