Faces of intersectionality: Stories of black queer women in the South
SHA’ SIMPSON “I’ll put it to you like this,” Sha’ Simpson says, leaning back in her chair and defiantly looking me straight in the eyes. “For me, being a woman of color,
Still ‘bitter and bloody’: How George Hall’s namesake continues to silence voters
Sandwiched between paragraphs outlining James Zachariah George’s biography, the George Hall contextualization plaque says, “George was most responsible for crafting the ‘Mississippi Plan,’ a program of voter intimidation, violent repression and riot
A genealogist’s discovery: ‘Ventress owned my family’
James Alexander Ventress, the namesake of Ventress Hall on the University of Mississippi’s campus, authored the bill to establish the university in 1840. He was also a slave owner. Nicka Sewell-Smith, a
NPHC Greek houses absent on Fraternity and Sorority Row
The empty lot on Fraternity Row between Pi Kappa Phi and Phi Delta Theta has a history unknown to many students. The property still belongs to a National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternity whose
Opinion: Oxford political power rankings: who really runs Ole Miss
When one thinks about who has the most influence, we often think of the economic top. The wealthy alumni are able to shape the conversation and influence how the administration responds to
More than just hair
Willie Goolsby began cutting hair more than 50 years ago and has owned and operated Goolsby Hair World since 1968. Although the shop now serves a multicultural clientele, there was a time
Opinion: It is time to further the conversation and movement
A statue of a Confederate soldier is situated at the doorstep of the campus. It is inscribed with the following: “To Our Confederate Dead, Albert Sidney Johnston.” Looking into the distance, the
Center for Inclusion hosts programs to support students of color
As the minority student population of Ole Miss grows — 5.4 percent over the last decade, according to enrollment data from the Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness and Planning — the Center
Beyond Ed Meek: Where the university goes from here
Before the dust even began to settle around Ed Meek’s offensive Facebook post, the university had taken a public stance and the student body had made its opinion clear. Within a few
Guest Column: Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter
Former Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter resigned from his position on November 9, 2018. Read our coverage of his resignation here, and analysis of what this means for Ole Miss here. Three weeks after