On Wednesday, Feb. 13, the Star Family Circus will be coming to Oxford. One of the circus acts includes a kangaroo, known as Rocky, that is dressed up in boxing shorts and boxing gloves. Rocky, while on a leash, is put into a sparring ring with a human to ultimately spar with. Around 1,600 animal rights activists have signed a petition protesting the Oxford boxing match. The...
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A half century ago, James Meredith drew the world’s attention to The University of Mississippi when he became the first black man to walk onto campus as a member of the student body. After battling the administration, state legislature and even Governor Ross Barnett himself, Meredith was finally allowed to transfer from Jackson State College – after the intervention...
