Maddy Quon, Author at The Daily Mississippian

Two Independents set to run in Oxford’s 2021 mayoral race

Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill, while still in her first term, announced on Jan. 4 that she will be running for re-election. Unlike her 2017 bid for mayor, though, Tannehill will not be

January 19, 2021

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University sees small increase in COVID-19 cases

While Mississippi has reported roughly 130,000 of the 11.2 million positive COVID-19 cases in the United States since the pandemic began, the University of Mississippi has not seen an increase recently. There

November 16, 2020

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Gov. Tate Reeves says he would refuse a nationwide lockdown

Gov. Tate Reeves said on Thursday that if President-elect Joe Biden introduced a nationwide lockdown in an attempt to slow down the coronavirus, Mississippi would not participate. Reeves made this comment in

November 15, 2020

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Students react to presidential election results

On Nov. 7, major news networks called the presidential election to an end with the results favoring former Vice President Joe Biden. However, President Donald Trump has yet to concede, instead filing

November 12, 2020

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Asya Branch wins Miss USA, becomes first from MS to win title

Asya Branch, a University of Mississippi alumna and the first African American Miss Mississippi USA, was crowned Miss USA Monday night at this year’s Miss USA pageant. This is the first time

November 9, 2020

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Presidential election results undecided

The 2020 presidential election remains undecided, and the Associated Press has not yet called a winner in several critical states. Thus far, former Vice President Joe Biden leads with 264 electoral votes,

November 5, 2020

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Election season, politics cause stress for students

As the 2020 election has grown nearer, students have become overstressed about the modern political climate and the possible implications of the election results to the point where it is negatively affecting

October 29, 2020

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Former UM football player arrested for armed robbery

Former Ole Miss football player Dallas Smith turned himself in to the Oxford Police Department on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 13 for an alleged armed robbery that took place in the

October 14, 2020

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Coronavirus cases increase in Mississippi

Coronavirus cases in Mississippi have been steadily increasing during October, and according to Dr. Thomas Dobbs, the Mississippi state health officer, there have been over 300 K-12 student cases and over 6,000

October 8, 2020

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‘Different from the traditional’: Meet Miss Ole Miss Lilli Gordon

As the coronavirus forced much of the world into quarantine and isolation, most people took up hobbies such as baking or reading. This year’s Miss Ole Miss, Lilli Gordon, has a different

October 7, 2020

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