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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

Arts & Culture

Faculty senate adopts a resolution on UM COVID-19 policies

The faculty senate voted late Tuesday evening to pass a resolution regarding the University of Mississippi COVID-19 policies. The resolution directly calls upon the university to initiate a vaccine mandate, and calls

September 8, 2021

News·Top Story

COVID-19 cases rise on UM campus

A week after classes began at the University of Mississippi, there has been an uptick of COVID-19 cases. Classes began Monday Aug. 23, and the university returned to full operations with a

August 30, 2021

News

Oxford passes mask mandate

The Board of Alderman voted to adopt a mask mandate that applies indoors and outdoors when social distancing is not possible during a special meeting on Tuesday. The mandate applies to everyone

August 25, 2021

News

Opinion: COVID protocols are worth the inconvenience

Over the summer, Ole Miss students received two very different emails addressing what COVID protocols for the upcoming Fall semester will look like. On June 24, the Interim Vice Chancellor for Student

August 22, 2021

Opinion

MSDH reports 157 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 157 new COVID-19 cases in the state and no deaths as of April 17 via their Twitter. Lafayette county has reported no new cases since

April 18, 2021

News

117 new COVID-19 cases in Mississippi

The state of Mississippi reported 117 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. Lafayette County only reported one new case. Lafayette County also reported four

April 12, 2021

News

Lafayette County reports cases of U.K. and California COVID-19 variant

One case of the B.1.1.7 United Kingdom COVID-19 strain and one case of B.1.427 California COVID-19 strain were reported on Friday in Lafayette County, according to a tweet from the Mississippi State

March 30, 2021

News

University still only allows employees to receive vaccine on campus

The university will continue to only allow on-campus vaccination for employees, following Gov. Tate Reeves’s announcement that vaccines will be available for all Mississippi residents starting March 16. Eligible individuals for appointments

March 15, 2021

News

Students, faculty reflect on pandemic habits they hope will stick

After spending months adapting to remote teaching, many UM faculty members said they’re looking forward to seeing classrooms filled with students in the fall. Still, many plan to continue implementing select pandemic

March 15, 2021

News

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