Ring in the New Year by taking a look back at 2015 with the ten most viewed stories from this year!

1. University police arrest five in connection with assault by Clara Turnage- 42,212 views.

2. Victim’s father: make example of ‘regrettable assault’ by Clara Turnage- 21, 203 views.

3. Insta-famous crossing guard leaves university for new job by Lizzie McIntosh- 15,630 views.

4. Dear white gays by Sierra Mannie- 11,596 views.*

5. Who tweeted it: Robert Nkemdiche or Jaden Smith by Sierra Mannie- 8,792 views.

6. Lafayette county issues first same-sex marriage by Logan Kirkland- 8,107 views.

Corey Blount (Left) and Kurt Smith (right) hold their marriage license in front of the courthouse Monday. (DM Photo| Logan Kirkland)

7. Kappa Alpha Order and the Old South by Tim Abram- 7,488 views.

8. Adam Lambert: unapologetically out by Jerry McCalpin- 6,248 views.**

9. UM NAACP rally met with Confederate opposition by Logan Kirkland- 6,192 views.

The child of a member of The International Key Stone Knights holds a Confederate flag. (Photo by: Taylor Cook)

10. Taylor Alice Mays crowned Most Beautiful 2015 by Lana Ferguson- 6,122 views.

Parade of Beauties winner Taylor Alice Mays waves as she wins Most Beautiful 2015. (DM Photo | Marlee Crawford)

* “Dear White Gays” by Sierra Mannie was published in July 2014, but through 2015 remains one of our all time biggest reads with 76,807 total views.

** “Kappa Alpha Order and the Old South” by Tim Abram was published in April 2014. To date, it has 20,881 views.