Mary Anne Evans

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Blogger, Writer and Editor at Freelance

Freelance blogger with own France website, travel writer and editor and guide book author. Long love affair with hot France and cold Finland. I'm European

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Sean Giamportone appointed ASB treasurer after write-in candidate deemed ineligible

2 months ago | thedmonline.com | Mary Anne Evans

Reading Time: 2 mins read Sean Giamportone, a junior biomedical engineering major, was officially appointed and inaugurated as Associated Student Body Treasurer earlier this month after Robert Holliday was deemed constitutionally ineligible to hold the post. Holliday, a junior finance major, was elected treasurer during ASB elections on March 26 as a write-in candidate after no one launched a formal campaign for the position.
University seeks private partner to alleviate student housing shortage

Mar 26, 2025 | thedmonline.com | Mary Anne Evans

Reading Time: 5 mins read The University of Mississippi is evaluating bids from private developers for construction of dramatically expanded student housing. The project aims to add 3,500 on-campus beds by 2029 to accommodate growing student enrollment at the university. This project is a shift from the university’s previous plans, announced in August 2023, to construct three new residence halls on the former Kincannon Hall lot.
UM student Wyatt James Thistle dies at 20

Mar 19, 2025 | thedmonline.com | Mary Anne Evans

Reading Time: 2 mins read Ole Miss student Wyatt James Thistle died on Tuesday, March 11 while on a boating excursion in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with his friends, according to a Dignity Memorial Obituary. Thistle, a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of Mississippi, was pursuing a Bachelor’s in General Business. Thistle was born on Oct. 20, 2004, in Dallas.
State will not seek death penalty for Herrington

Feb 27, 2025 | thedmonline.com | Mary Anne Evans

Reading Time: 2 mins read The state will not seek the death penalty for Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is charged with the capital murder of Ole Miss Student Jimmie “Jay” Lee. The decision was announced in a bond hearing for Herrington on Thursday in Lafayette County Circuit Court. Judge Kelly Luther also denied Herrington’s bond during the hearing. Herrington has been held in jail since Feb.
ASB runs the numbers on student housing insecurity

Feb 19, 2025 | thedmonline.com | Mary Anne Evans

Reading Time: 5 mins read The University of Mississippi Associated Student Body Senate conducted a survey in fall 2023 assessing student housing experiences both on and off campus. The anonymous survey found that 24.5% of 731 respondents have faced some form of housing insecurity during their time at the university.
Herrington police interview footage presented during weekend court proceedings

Dec 8, 2024 | thedmonline.com | Mary Anne Evans |Cameron Larkin

Reading Time: 4 mins read The trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. — who is charged with capital murder in the death of Jimmie “Jay” Lee — continued through the weekend with further testimony, cross-examination of witnesses and the jury taking a bus tour of locations relevant to the trial. Lee, 20, was a prominent figure in the Oxford-Lafayette LGBTQ+ community who graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2022.
Rooster’s last call: Oxford says farewell to an iconic bar

Dec 4, 2024 | thedmonline.com | Mary Anne Evans

Reading Time: 4 mins read Rooster’s Blueshouse, a cornerstone of Oxford’s bar scene, is preparing to close its doors at the end of December. For 17 years, the bar on the Square has been a beloved stomping ground for students and locals alike, offering live music, hot wings and its famed balcony.
Herrington defense files motion to dismiss capital murder indictment

Dec 1, 2024 | thedmonline.com | Kharley Redmon |Mary Anne Evans

Reading Time: 3 mins read State Rep. Kevin Horan, the defense attorney for Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., filed a motion in the Lafayette County Circuit Court on Nov. 28 to dismiss Herrington’s indictment on the charge of capital murder in the case of the death of Jimmie “Jay” Lee.
UM celebrates Jim and Thomas Duff Center’s grand opening

Nov 12, 2024 | thedmonline.com | Mary Anne Evans

Reading Time: 2 mins read Three months after opening its doors to students, the University of Mississippi officially celebrated the Jim and Thomas Duff Center for Science and Technology on Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. In 2020, Jim and Thomas Duff, prominent Mississippi businessmen, contributed to the building’s $175 million budget with the largest donation of $25 million.
No wonder there’s no parking! Fall 2024 enrollment numbers released

Nov 6, 2024 | thedmonline.com | Mary Anne Evans

Reading Time: 2 mins read Enrollment at the University of Mississippi is up 11% from last year, according to the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, which finalized its figures on Nov. 1, 2024. UM’s Oxford campus now boasts a record enrollment of 23,981, which is a 2,385 student increase over last year’s enrollment of 21,596. In fall 2023, UM enrollment increased by 8.7% from 19,869 in 2022 to 21,596.