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UM lifted its mask mandate, but some students still find comfort in masking

The University of Mississippi lifted all on campus mask mandates for the first time since the early days of the pandemic in March 2022. To many, it felt as if the days

April 6, 2022

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Baptist reports zero COVID-19 cases for first time since March 2020

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi reported zero COVID-19 cases for the first time since March 18, 2020. “Today (March 24) is a great day for our hospital and community — the first day

March 31, 2022

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Americans cannot accept a single COVID-19 death

As we enter our third calendar year of the pandemic, many say we have much to be hopeful for. 62% of Americans are fully vaccinated, the now-rampant Omicron variant is supposedly less

January 17, 2022

Opinion

Sports are uniting UM despite our COVID-19 barriers

When COVID-19 first hit the US in early 2020, colleges and universities across the nation were forced to close, and with their closing came isolation between students. Even when some universities reopened

October 13, 2021

Opinion

IHL, who do you serve?

Amending their previous suggestion, the Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL) voted to prohibit public colleges and universities from mandating the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition for employment or enrollment, excluding medical

September 29, 2021

Opinion

Declaration of Independence Center hosts talk on constitutionality of vaccine mandates

The Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom hosted their first event of the year. The DOIC hosted Aaron Rice, the director of the Mississippi Justice Institute, in a

September 28, 2021

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Secondary on campus testing returns to UM

The university has announced the return of a second COVID-19 testing center. Students, faculty and staff are eligible to receive testing weekly Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Testing

September 27, 2021

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Mississippi IHL votes against vaccine mandates for universities

The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning voted to ban all Mississippi universities from mandating the COVID-19 vaccine on Sept. 17. “Individual universities have been prohibited by the board from implementing a COVID-19

September 21, 2021

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Does COVID not spread the same at a football game?

With the rise of COVID-19 cases from the Delta variant and other new strains, the policies Ole Miss Athletics have implemented should be held under scrutiny. For instance, at football games fans

September 21, 2021

Opinion

COVID-19 cases slow as Mu variant appears

As new COVID-19 cases nationwide and across Mississippi seem to be on the decline, health officials are turning their eyes toward another variant of COVID-19, the Mu variant, which has shown up

September 13, 2021

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