State Senate finalizes alcohol delivery bill
The Mississippi House and Senate finalized House Bill 1135 on Sunday, March 28, which would legalize the delivery of alcohol in the state of Mississippi. Gov. Tate Reeves signed the bill on
Student housing releases six-year plan
The department of student housing released a six-year strategic plan detailing improvements that the university plans to make to residence halls on campus. The plan outlines six goals, ranging from buildings improvements
Student journalists win 20 new awards
The staffs of the Daily Mississippian and NewsWatch Ole Miss won 20 awards, including nine for first place, in the 2020 Society of Professional Journalist Mark of Excellence Region 12 competition. Hadley
117 new COVID-19 cases in Mississippi
The state of Mississippi reported 117 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. Lafayette County only reported one new case. Lafayette County also reported four
Walmart employees report loose enforcement of corporate policies
While the City of Oxford Board of Aldermen voted to lift its mask mandate on March 2, many businesses around Oxford have continued enforcing masks indoors. Walmart is one store that has
Lafayette County reports cases of U.K. and California COVID-19 variant
One case of the B.1.1.7 United Kingdom COVID-19 strain and one case of B.1.427 California COVID-19 strain were reported on Friday in Lafayette County, according to a tweet from the Mississippi State
Johnson and Johnson vaccine to be offered on campus
The University of Mississippi will begin offering appointments for the single-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine starting Thursday, March 31. The Office of the Provost sent a campus-wide email on Tuesday, giving
UM student media brings home 24 awards
The Daily Mississippian and Newswatch Ole Miss won awards in the Southeastern Journalism Conference Best of the South Competition and the state Mississippi Press Association competition this past weekend. The Best of
UM cancelled spring break. Students are traveling anyway.
Though the university canceled spring break this year as a safety precaution, many students are still planning to travel this month. Adeline Dunn, a junior communication sciences and disorders major, decided to
Counseling center hosts candlelight vigil for survivors of suicide
The University Counseling Center hosted the third annual Candlelight Vigil for Survivors of Suicide on Thursday. The counseling center, as well as The Wellness Center of Oxford, Comunicare and Oxford Treatment Center