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Michael B. Jordan comes out swinging with latest Creed installment

Eight years ago, Ryan Coogler’s “Creed” took the world by storm. Many considered the film to be wildly entertaining and full of heart, while also being worthy of the legacy of the

March 9, 2023

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

In 2017, nearly two decades after being awarded a grant by the Ford Foundation to build the Gertrude Castellow Ford Center for the Performing Arts, the center’s staff sought to re-evaluate their

March 8, 2023

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TEDx presents ‘Facing Forward’

TEDxUniversityofMississippi’s eighth annual lecture series, “Facing Forward,” took place Thursday evening at the Ford Center. Several speakers across multiple disciplines shared the importance of perseverance, honesty and connection as a part of

March 2, 2023

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‘Daddy’: a different take on dystopia

What do you expect when someone tells you a film is dystopian? Is it a barren desert? Is it a futuristic city? Is it masses of people wearing the same government-issued uniform?

March 2, 2023

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Jasmín Mara López returns home with ‘Silent Beauty’

Jasmín Mara López has spent her career operating between different modes of expression, in addition to bouncing from place to place. While she was born in New Orleans, La., López has spent

March 2, 2023

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Film student Zoe Frassinelli makes her festival debut

Zoe Fassinelli, a film production student at the university, makes her film festival debut Friday, March 3, with her short film “Lizard People” screening at the Oxford Film Festival. The short was

March 2, 2023

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

In 2021, when the world threatened to take community away, the Gertrude Castellow Ford Center for the Performing Arts re-opened its doors following an 18-month hiatus. Audiences comprised of University of Mississippi

March 1, 2023

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Cleaning counts: how to keep your space sparkling

Countless children around the nation are blissfully unaware of the daily tasks their ever doting mothers and fathers complete for them. They enter their room to discover freshly folded laundry resting on

February 23, 2023

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Bring spring to your home with a houseplant

Whether you’re an experienced gardener or a beginner botanist, a houseplant is the perfect decoration to add life to your living space just in time for spring. Liz, a plant expert and

February 23, 2023

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Multiethnic event creates opportunity

The Center for Inclusion and Cross-Cultural Engagement promoted identity diversity and expression by hosting a multiethnic meetup on Feb 15. Taking place on the first floor of the student union, the event

February 23, 2023

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