Will Carpenter, Author at The Daily Mississippian

A look into the fluctuating Oxford food truck business

Oxford food truck owners have experienced their fair share of successes and difficulties as they try to keep their mobile businesses moving forward through the pandemic. Just off of Highway 30 sits

November 10, 2020

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Film Festival brings classic pastime to a new generation

Independent film might have a chance to survive thanks to organizations like the Oxford Film Festival and its growing “pop-up” drive-in theater. The new series “OFF to the Drive-In” began in the

November 9, 2020

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UM professor talks nature, education and inclusion in Mississippi writers series

On Tuesday, Mississippi Today hosted a conversation with former Grisham writer-in-residence and current UM English professor Aimee Nezhukumatathil in the third installment of its Mississippi Writers on Mississippi Politics series. Brittany Brown,

October 27, 2020

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Ole Miss works toward having a ‘voter-friendly’ campus

The biggest hurdle that college students say they face when it comes to voting in national and local elections is a lack of practical information about politics, according to a recent survey

October 20, 2020

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Game days bring larger crowds to the Square, less compliance with guidelines

Bars on the Square have adopted many new health and safety regulations, but game days are still attracting bigger crowds and the evermore common issue of enforcing the new rules. “People

October 14, 2020

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How is OPD preparing for football season?

The Oxford Police Department and the University Police Department plan to maintain regular game day procedures for the season opener against Florida on Saturday. “We’re going to treat it like we would

September 25, 2020

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UM’s food bank struggles to meet demand brought on by pandemic

The Ole Miss Food Bank, which recently changed its name to Grove Grocery, has struggled to meet the demand from students as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Demand for Grove Grocery’s

September 20, 2020

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NPHC reflects on a successful Meet the Greeks Week

Despite being moved to an online format, last week’s Meet the Greeks week held by the National Pan Hellenic Council had a bigger turnout than previous years. Candace Bolden stepped into her

September 10, 2020

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Social distancing brings musicians closer to fans

Just before beginning his tour, singer-songwriter and OIe Miss alumni Sam Mooney was deprived of his stage time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has created an operational void for Mooney,

March 31, 2020

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University suspends travel to countries affected by coronavirus, student abroad returns home

As concerns about the coronavirus grow with each new reported case, the University of Mississippi announced on Wednesday that it is canceling or suspending all university-related travel to China, Italy, Japan, Iran

March 5, 2020

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