Morgan O’Neal, Author at The Daily Mississippian

State officials warn about a rise in human trafficking cases

Human trafficking is one of the most profitable illegal enterprises globally — and officials are saying that the crime is “on the rise” in the state of Mississippi. According to the International

January 27, 2021

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Students saw local businesses struggling during the pandemic. This is what they’re doing to help.

When Kaden Ryan decided to run for graduate student council, he wanted to find a tangible way to make a difference during the pandemic — both for students looking to gain work

January 21, 2021

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ASB holds Drug Safety and Wellness Week

Amid the pandemic, the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse and the importance of mental health, have become more prevalent than ever for college students. As a result, the Associated Student Body

November 20, 2020

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Senior class to donate inclusion retention fund

Class of 2021 seniors are raising money to establish the UM Inclusive Excellence Retention Fund with the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement. The fund will provide non-recurring grants to students

November 12, 2020

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University celebrates first generation students

Last week was UM’s second annual First-Generation Student Celebration Week. On Monday, Nov. 1, the week of celebration kicked off with a breakfast in the Grove. The rest of the week consisted

November 6, 2020

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‘It doesn’t represent me’: Mohawk, a 63-year-old veteran, has protested the Confederate monument for weeks

Amid the bustle of a football game weekend, a crowd gathered last Saturday in front of the Confederate monument on the Square, many of them carrying signs with quotes like “Love your

October 29, 2020

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Community members gather on Square to protest Confederate monument

Oxford community members marched around the Lafayette County Courthouse lawn at 4 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 24 calling for the removal of the Confederate statue that stands there. The crowd gathered in

October 25, 2020

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Board of Aldermen has no plans to move Confederate monument from the Square

At this week’s Board of Aldermen meeting, Mayor Robyn Tannehill said that there are no plans to move the Confederate monument from the center of the Square unless the Lafayette County Board

October 22, 2020

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Home invasions reported at Hooper Hollow

Police are urging Oxford residents to lock their doors after responding to two home invasion calls early Sunday morning. On Monday, Oxford Police Department (OPD) said in a statement that officers

October 13, 2020

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Oxford community weighs costs and benefits of medical marijuana in the state

At the polls on Nov. 3, Mississippians will decide whether Mississippi will become the 35th state to legalize medical marijuana. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson hosted the

October 2, 2020

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