Double Decker tours take riders back in time
Historical tours are sponsored by the Oxford Tourism Council and lead by local historian, Jack Lamar Mayfield, who delights those on the tour with stories about Oxford’s more famous residents like William Faulkner and L.Q.C. Lamar and describes a little bit about what life was like in Oxford when the town was brand new. (July 22, 2011, Page 1B)
Ethiopian ambassador tells of country’s economic climb
Ethiopian Ambassador to the U.S. Girma Biru Geda addressed a classroom of mostly Lott Leadership Institute high school students and a handful of Ole Miss students and faculty Wednesday at the EF Yerby Conference Center on campus.
(Langley endowment ready to help students
After five years, the scholarship endowment named after University Police Officer Robert Langley has earned enough interest income to provide the first $1,000 scholarship for a criminal justice student at Ole Miss. (June 21, 2011, Page 1)
UPD gets new look to vehicles
University of Mississippi Police Department spruces up its vehicles in an effort to be move visible on campus. (June 20, 2011, Page 1)
Musical highlights young actors
Children involved with the Youth Music Theatre Workshop will perform “The Sword and the Stone,” prelude production to this year’s “Camelot” during the Oxford Shakespeare Festival.
(VISTA positions available at Ole Miss
The Volunteers in Service to America program, or VISTA, is looking for five candidates to help with positions at the University of Mississippi. For information, call 915-7178 or e-mail smonroe@olemiss.edu (June 16, 2011, Page 5A)
Law enforcement prepare for busy weekend
The Oxford and University of Mississippi police departments are getting ready for what is one of the busiest weekends of the year. (May 13, 2011, Page 3A)
Growing pains, knowledge gained
Ole Miss graduating senior JaJuan McNeil can’t believe the last four years have flown by so quickly. (May 13, 2011, Page 1B)
Getting ready for commencement can take a small army
University of Mississippi gears up for Saturday’s gradation ceremonies, with 19,000 chairs being set up in the Grove and in various places around the campus. (May 13, 2011, Page 1B)
Former sports media assistant files suit against Ole Miss
Former Ole Miss sports media assistant Jason D’Abramo claims the University of Mississippi fired him because of a non-sexual relationship with a black female basketball player. D’Abramo filed a lawsuit against Ole Miss on April 26 in the federal court in Oxford. (May 4, 2011, Page 7)
