News across Lafayette County
What were game days like over 50 years ago?
Many years before the Grove became a sea of red and blue tents and elaborate buffet spreads, fall Saturdays in Oxford looked considerably different. Thomas J. “Sparky” Reardon, a 1972 Ole Miss alum and the dean of students from 2000 to 2014, has witnessed many variations of…
The ads we left behind
Just as the student newspaper at the University of Mississippi has gone through an evolution in naming, our print advertisements have evolved, too. Advertisements in our newspaper have long reflected changing consumer habits, cultural norms and dominant communication methods.…
Ole Miss soccer suffers back to back losses, stays winless in conference play
Ole Miss Soccer failed to capitalize on home field advantage this past weekend, dropping two conference matchups to No. 3 Vanderbilt and Texas, respectively. Facing one of the nation’s top teams in the Commodores, the Rebels were in for a battle on senior night. Vanderbilt…
Letter to the editor: UM students, be cautious who you platform
In 1991, a man would run for Louisiana governor as a Republican. Despite running on the mainstream conservative platform, he would be denounced by both President George H. W. Bush and the Republican National Committee, who would endorse his Democratic opponent. That man was David…
Column: Ole Miss Football does not have an identity
Ole Miss Football suffered its worst defeat in nearly three years against Florida in Week 4. The Rebels played truly uninspiring football. At this point in the season, Ole Miss controls its own destiny, but head coach Pete Golding’s squad lacks a true identity, and there may be a…
Ole Miss Volleyball sweeps Alabama in first SEC contest
The Ole Miss Volleyball team started out conference play with a sweep of the Alabama Crimson Tide on Sunday, Sept 27. Ole Miss entered this matchup on a three-game losing streak. After defeats by Memphis, Kansas, and Grand Canyon, the Rebels finished nonconference play with a…
‘The Love Hypothesis’ marks the resurgence of rom-coms
After winning over readers with its mix of romance, academia and workplace tension, Ali Hazelwood’s “The Love Hypothesis” has officially made the jump to the screen, premiering Sept. 23 on Amazon Prime Video. The film follows Ph.D. student Olive Smith (played by Lili Reinhart)…
Ole Miss Football’s Week 4 performance is cause for concern
No. 4 Ole Miss Football suffered a significant loss to No. 21 Florida on the road Saturday afternoon. The Week 4 loss is indicative of a larger issue: They have yet to play a complete game of football from the first quarter to the fourth quarter and have not shown much fight…
Takeaways from Ole Miss’ crushing road loss to Florida
No. 4 Ole Miss took on the No. 21 Florida Gators in The Swamp and suffered their first defeat of the season, 52-28, primarily because the Rebels never clicked in the game. Though they had chances to flip the script, they were unable to do so. The run defense is dismal While Ole…
Ole Miss suffers 24-point loss to Florida on the road
No. 4 Ole Miss Football lost 52-28 to No. 21 Florida in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Gators put up nearly 500 yards of offense, including over 300 rushing yards. The Rebel offense got within a score a few times, but the defense was not able to come up with…
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…