Will Jones, Author at The Daily Mississippian

Back to School Tips/Tricks (w/ Madeline Mueller, West Sepko)

Welcome back to The Weekly Scoop and Happy FDOC! Will is joined by Ole Miss Ambassadors and Orientation Leaders Madeline Mueller and West Sepko to discuss practical Back to School Tips &

August 21, 2023

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Ford Center takes on ‘The Music Man’ in a historic production

As the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts closes out its historic 20th anniversary season, the Oxford institution will hold its own production of Meredith Willson’s classic musical, “The Music

June 28, 2023

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Summer Sunset Series showcases best of Southern Studies

While most students are home for the summer, Oxford remains in full swing for the annual Summer Sunset Series. The arts and culture series, taking place at 6 p.m. every Sunday in

June 10, 2023

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The Future of the Weekly Scoop

Hi! Welcome to the Weekly Scoop Podcast. My name is Will Jones and I will be your 2023-24 host, taking over responsibilities from your previous host, Brittany Kohne. Listen on to learn

June 7, 2023

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“Beau Is Afraid” must be seen to be believed

Few movies have the ability to shock, and even fewer have the ability to scar. In a cinematic landscape where seemingly anything can be created out of thin air, where computer-generated effects

May 1, 2023

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We bought a shoe: the relevance of ‘Air’

“We need you in these shoes,” Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro says in an impassioned plea to a young NBA draft prospect named Michael Jordan. “Not to have meaning in your life,

April 14, 2023

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‘Below the Belt’ spotlights a modern health crisis

An advance screening of the PBS documentary “Below the Belt” was presented at the Gertrude C. Ford Center on Tuesday, March 28 by the Oxford Film Festival in partnership with Alfred P.

March 30, 2023

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“Dungeons & Dragons” gets the big screen treatment

“Who needs heroes when you have thieves?,” says the tagline for Paramount Pictures’s latest attempt at re-tooling the fantasy genre: “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” opening in movie theaters this week.

March 28, 2023

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Women behind the lens: recent film recommendations

A 2017 study conducted by UCLA’s social sciences department examining the top 250 highest-grossing films of the year found that women comprised a mere 11% of directing jobs in the American film

March 23, 2023

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20 years of the Gertrude C. Ford Center: Stories of the Future

The Gertrude Castellow Ford Center for the Performing Arts will host a “20th Anniversary Gala,” marking a full-circle moment for the celebrated Oxford institution on Saturday, March 25. The evening will be

March 23, 2023

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