Two events planned to stock Pantry
This Saturday you can donate canned goods at local grocery stores or spend $15 on Thursday to get a bowl, soup and water to help restock The Pantry that in turn helps feed over 100 families a month. (February 3, 2012, Page 3a)
UM officials cracking down on illegal downloads
The number of illegal downloads is increasing at Ole Miss so IT is cracking down by shutting access to the network by IP address and even turning students over to the Dean of Students for repeat offense. (February 3, 2012, Page 1a, 5a)
Special Olympics event set for Friday
Volunteers are needed to help with Friday’s Special Olympics event. For information email cemorri1@olemiss.edu. (February 2, 2012, Page 2)
Voter registration deadline for primary nears
Romana Reed wins the Oxford School Board election as the only candidate to qualify for the seat. Saturday, Feb. 11 is the deadline to register as a voter for the primary election to be held in March. (February 1, 2012, Page 3)
DDES expansion now complete
The Della Davidson Elementary School eight classroom expansion due to overcrowding is now complete and students and teachers moved into the new spaces in January. (February 1, 2012, Page 1)
Walking Wednesdays program on hold
Walking Wednesdays have been put on hold while the city and University of Mississippi await word on funding from Mississippi Department of Transportation. (January 31, 2012, Page 2)
High school bids nearly complete
Bids for the new Oxford High School will now move forward with plans for the Oxford School Board of Trustees to determine the best choice in March. (January 31, 2012, Page 1)
Education briefs
- DDE honor roll
- 2012 state theatre champs announced, OHS wins awards
- Locals on NEMCC dean’s list
- Mississippi ranks 48th on national report card
- Lucker named to honor list at Missouri S&T
- Huckins named to the Seaver college dean’s list at Pepperdine
- Watson named to Clemson University president’s list
- Lowrey joins society
- UM pharmacy faculty member wins award
- Three local seniors inducted into UM hall of fame
- OUUMC day school art work
Freedom of speech comes under FIRE
Ole Miss is now one of 16 college campuses green lit by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education for their free speech codes which were modified after the KKK visited campus two years ago. (January 30, 2012, Page 1, 2a)
Community can help kids in Kenya
The Feed the Hunger project returns this February 24-25 at the Oxford Park Commission’s Activity Center. For more information, visit www.feedthehunger.org. (January 27, 2012, Page 2A)
