News2 Archives - Page 199 of 214 - The Daily Mississippian

Katrina Caldwell presents on connectedness, diversity

“Often people’s resistance comes from not knowing,” Katrina Caldwell said to a group of 50 students in the library Wednesday night. “We have to change attitudes, change the narrative. We have to

November 1, 2017

Featured Area·Featured Slider·News2

Former Ole Miss professor wins tenure lawsuit against university

A United States District Court jury awarded a former university employee $218,000 in damages as a result of deprivation of his due process rights when applying for tenure in 2014, according to

November 1, 2017

Featured Area·Featured Slider·News2

LGBTQ bookstore set to open in Water Valley

In the midst of LGBT History Month, one of the only openly queer and feminist bookstores in north Mississippi opened in Water Valley. Violet Valley Bookstore sits on Main Street, where a barber

October 31, 2017

Featured Area·Featured Slider·News2

Oxford Fire Department responds to Saturday fire at Yerby Center

On Saturday night, Oxford Fire Department was alerted of a fire at the E.F. Yerby Conference Center, located on campus at the corner of Grove Loop and University Avenue. “When the call

October 31, 2017

Featured Area·Featured Slider·News2

Lafayette County Literacy Council encourages books as Halloween treats

With Halloween approaching, members of the Oxford-Lafayette community can expect to be greeted by children trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods. However, this year, the Lafayette County Literacy Council is taking this time-old tradition

October 31, 2017

Featured Area·Featured Slider·News2

Driver crashes into Newk’s; no injuries reported

No injuries were reported after the driver of a silver Honda drove through the side entrance of Newk’s Eatery around 5:45 p.m. Thursday. Tyler Parker, a Newk’s employee, saw the scene of a car

October 31, 2017

Featured Area·Featured Slider·News2

DUIs in Oxford vary during game day weekends

During those cherished Saturdays in the Grove, the city of Oxford takes in significantly more people than it does on the average non-game weekend. Increased alcohol consumption coupled with the large influx

October 30, 2017

Featured Slider·News2

Domestic violence survivors share their stories

In the enclosed walls of a dark closet space, a mother hid a cell phone for her daughter, Brittany Cook, to call 911 when her father came home in a drunken state,

October 30, 2017

Featured Slider·News2

‘Telling Oxford’: Students overcome addictions

The Ole Miss chapter of the Collegiate Recovery Community, an organization for students who are in recovery from alcohol and drug use, held the second annual “Telling Oxford” fundraiser last night at the Powerhouse. The

October 27, 2017

Featured Slider·News2

Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill named one of Mississippi’s 50 most influential

“Always run toward the fire.” This is the motto Mayor Robyn Tannehill follows in her career and family life, she said, because there will always be “plenty of people in the opposite direction,” but every person was put

October 27, 2017

Featured Slider·News2

News2 - Page 199