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Young Americans for Freedom honors victims in 9/11 Never Forget Project
The University of Mississippi Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapter placed 2,977 flags in the quad between the J.D. Williams Library and the Phi Mu Fountain to promote the Never Forget Project on Friday, Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. YAF placed each flag to honor a life that was lost on…
Fencing sharpens its place in Oxford
Current head coach of the Oxford Fencers Club John “Doc” Matthews has been a pillar of the local fencing community since the late 1980s. However, Matthews first started fencing in junior college in his hometown of Jackson, Mich. “My friends wanted to go to Detroit once a month…
The Kites bring their dish to Oxford’s musical feast
Local band The Kites brings soulful indie pop music to Oxford’s music scene, from the rooftop bar of the Graduate hotel to the open garage doors of Chicory Market. Married for 20 years, Kyle and Amy Jo Kite have been singing together since high school. Jason Vallas, the band’s…
Ole Miss Basketball teams announce 2026-27 nonconference basketball slate
Ole Miss Men’s Basketball announced its schedule for this upcoming season on Tuesday, Sept 22. The women’s schedule followed on Thursday, Sept. 24. The Rebels open with exhibition games against Alabama in Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday, Oct. 15, followed by UAB on Tuesday, Oct. 27…
Rebels soccer stumbles early in conference play
Under new head coach Todd Shulenberger, Ole Miss Soccer entered the 2026 season with lots of optimism. However, despite a somewhat promising 7-1 nonconference record, the Rebels are 0-2 in SEC play against Mississippi State and Auburn so far. Ole Miss Soccer last won an SEC game…
Every student has the power to save a life
The University of Mississippi sent out an email on Sept. 22 confirming the deaths of two students. While the exact causes of the deaths are still under investigation, there has been great speculation throughout the university and Oxford communities about the role that drug use…
A robot is still a robot, no matter how cute
This semester, Starship rolled out a cutting-edge lineup of delivery robots on the University of Mississippi campus, with models that look cuter than the older ones and possess more precise motion detection. For most of us, the Starships have always been just another part of…
Trash and traffic overwhelm after LSU game
The LSU and Ole Miss Football rivalry left its mark on the University of Mississippi’s campus and the town of Oxford this past weekend. The area saw bumper-to-bumper traffic, overflowing dumpsters and trash littering the Grove. The highly anticipated LSU game day weekend was…
ASB sustains presidential veto, attorney general not granted power of interpretation
Associated Student Body President OC Williford vetoed Senate Bill 26-14 to prohibit the ASB attorney general from gaining power of interpretation. The presidential veto was upheld at the ASB Formal Senate on Tuesday, Sept. 22 in the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union.…
NIL breakdown reveals gender gap
Ole Miss Football accounts for approximately three-fourths of Ole Miss’ estimated NIL market, which accounts for both NIL and revenue sharing, and men’s basketball takes another 15% and baseball takes 3%, according to The Sideline’s 2026 NIL Market Index. By the time women’s…
Are These Wars Just?’ panel weighs moral, philosophical and military perspectives of Iran war
The Center for Practical Ethics hosted its “Are These Wars Just?” panel in the gallery of Bryant Hall on Monday, Sept. 21. The discussion centered around the morality of modern wars and featured Instructional Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Religion Katherine Moses and…
‘They’re all scared’: Grief and unanswered questions surround deaths of two University of Mississippi students
The University of Mississippi confirmed the deaths of two students in an email to the campus community on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The causes of death are currently under investigation by law enforcement. The university declined to confirm or deny the names of the two students who…