News across Lafayette County
Turn off your screens, and opt for a book instead
In Thomas Fuller’s book “The Boys of Riverside,” the common reading book for Ole Miss class of 2030 students, Fuller writes that differences can be something that can be used as a superpower. He originally made this comment about the California School for the Deaf football team,…
UM experts talk campus mental health resources at ASB informal senate
The University of Mississippi Associated Student Body Senate hosted a panel of four university mental health officials at its informal senate meeting in the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Nicolas McAfee, Juawice McCormick, Natasha Jeter and Alex…
Meet your 2026 Ole Miss Homecoming and Personality election candidates
Potential Homecoming and Personality election candidates were required to attend the certification meeting held on Sept. 24 in the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union in order to launch their campaigns. Elections are organized by the Associated Student Body. Public…
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…
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.…