Eliza Noe, Author at The Daily Mississippian

The workshop that almost was: Sam Haskell’s visit to UM cancelled after student objections

After students brought concerns to the theatre department regarding a workshop with a controversial alumnus, faculty was quick to cancel the event altogether and create a committee that handles donors and guests.

April 21, 2021

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Opinion: A farewell from a cynical editor

When DM editors leave, they usually write around 700 words about how much they love the University of Mississippi and how thankful they are for the Student Media Center. While I absolutely

April 15, 2021

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Mississippi receives over $20 million in mental health funding

The Mississippi Department of Mental Health has recently received millions in federal funding from two grants. In total, the state will take in over $20.5 million in order to provide resources to

April 9, 2021

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‘Thank God for the time’: the story of Brother Thomas’s quarantine album

While the world outside was coming to an end, Eli Bettiga was putting together his second album. Eli, who performs and writes music under the name Brother Thomas, has been working on

March 17, 2021

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Students storm Vaught-Hemingway for ‘no real rhyme or reason’

Hundreds of students gathered in the Grove for a snowball fight on Monday afternoon that led to rushing Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and at least two charges of trespassing as winter weather shut down

February 15, 2021

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Driver shot by police after traffic stop

A traffic stop on Monday night led to the shooting death of the driver, according to a statement released by the Oxford Police Department. Clay Tatum, 38 years old, was identified as

February 9, 2021

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County overdoses are on the rise, officials say

Drug overdoses in Lafayette County are rising higher than numbers seen last year, according to a statement from the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit. As of Jan. 13, four overdoses have occurred,

January 20, 2021

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Social gatherings postponed for at least a month

As of now, all social gatherings held by registered student organizations are postponed until at least Feb. 19, according to an email sent to the university community. For the first month of

January 19, 2021

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New vaccine shipment relieves distribution stall

Many Mississippians were left unable to schedule appointments to receive their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine after thousands of requests flooded the system to arrange times for vaccination. On Monday, an

January 18, 2021

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UM chooses enrollment veteran to fill new vice chancellor position

After four straight years of declining enrollment, the university announced that it has hired a vice chancellor for enrollment management. Eduardo Prieto, who worked at Winthrop University before coming to UM, will

January 11, 2021

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