Courtesy: Thacker Mountain Radio Thursday night’s Thacker Mountain Radio, which occurred in conjunction with the Oxford Conference for the Book, featured three authors – two more than are usually present, and four musical acts. “Tonight’s event is really special,” Savannah Coleman, sophomore International...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With their NCAA Tournament hopes on the line, Ole Miss (20-12) failed to deliver the victory in Bridgestone Arena as South Carolina senior guard Tyrone Johnson made three free throws with 0.7 seconds to SECURE the Gamecocks (17-15) the 60-58 victory over Ole Miss in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. “I’m still...
To honor Women’s History Month this March, Oxford celebrates a film, Come Early Morning with a screening and reception at the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, Friday March 6 from 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. Ole Miss students, faculty and staff as well as Oxford community members are invited to attend this event, which, according to assistant director for the Sarah Isom Center...
This weekend, Ole Miss Theatre took a tragic turn with the opening of “Oedipus Rex.” The epic Athenian tragedy features a brooding king trying to solve a mystery that not only greatly affects himself but also his constituents. As Oedipus continually attempts to eradicate the terrible happenings in Thebes, he also finds disturbing occurrences in his own life that affect...
With Black History Month coming to a close, the time has come to look back and reflect on the meaning of it. Many of us might be tempted to think only of the civil rights movement in the ‘60s and ‘70s or the historic events that took place on this very campus when James Meredith integrated the university in 1962. This evening, one group of Oxford artists and...
The nominations for the 87th Annual Academy Awards were announced on Thursday, Jan. 15. This is a highly anticipated day, both for movie lovers and Hollywood, because a nomination for this prestigious award is the highest honor of an actor’s or filmmaker’s career. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and beloved comedian Steve Carell (Foxcatcher) both received...
Patton Oswalt, a self-proclaimed film-buff, discussed his new book with Jack Pendervais at Off Square Books last night followed by a stand-up performance at The Lyric. Oswalt published his second book, Silver Screen Fiend, early this year. Within the pages, Oswalt writes about his life and obsession with films. Oswalt said his first introduction to the world of film was...
