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Local concert venues enforcing new COVID-19 policies

Following in the footsteps of many restaurants, music venues and sports stadiums all over the country, Proud Larry’s and The Lyric are the first businesses in Oxford to require proof of vaccination

September 12, 2021

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Album review: “Certified Lover Boy”

The most surprising thing about Drake’s newest studio album, “Certified Lover Boy” was the cover. The multi-platinum megastar announced the album out of nowhere, right on the heels of Kanye West’s highly

September 10, 2021

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Maurice Carlos Ruffin discusses new short story collection with Square Books

In an hour-long, wide-ranging virtual discussion hosted by Square Books, author Maurice Carlos Ruffin discussed his latest work – a collection of short stories, entitled “The Ones Who Don’t Say They Love

September 7, 2021

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New York Fashion Week 2022: 10 events to look out for and a preview for what’s to come

With the coming and going of Labor Day weekend, one of the biggest weeks in fashion starts today. New York Fashion Week will be held from Sept. 7-12 at Spring Studios in

September 7, 2021

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[Almost] everything you need to know about Kanye West’s new album, “Donda”

On Sunday, Kanye West finally released his 10th studio album, “Donda,” on streaming services everywhere. In his own true fashion, West announced the album last year, but then proceeded to delay the

August 31, 2021

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A bookend to a strange summer: a review of Lorde’s ‘Solar Power’

Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor, professionally known as Lorde, has continued to occupy space in a generation’s mind for almost ten years. Her professional career began at the age of 13, with her

August 26, 2021

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SNL Alum makes theatre debut in Oxford

The premiere of Theatre Oxford’s “Heartbreak Henry” last week also marks the return of a notable former student, David Sheffield, to Oxford. Sheffield, with writing credits spanning from Saturday Night Live to

August 24, 2021

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Asian fusion restaurant hits the Square

YUGO Oxford, a new Asian fusion restaurant, opened this summer on Jackson Avenue on the Square in the building that formerly housed Mesquite Chop House. Run by the same owners behind the

July 21, 2021

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Gallery: Oxford community sends Sam Kendricks and Shelby McEwen to the Olympics in style

On Friday, July 17, the Oxford community held a send off parade for pole vaulter Sam Kendricks and Shelby McEwen, who will be competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The parade concluded

July 17, 2021

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Gallery: Mississippi’s Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest brings excitement to Canton over July 4th weekend

A crew completes the final stages of setting up their hot air balloon for the evening Balloon Glow event. Mississippi’s Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest ran from July 1-3 and included a

July 5, 2021

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