The Daily Mississippian

The Daily Mississippian is the respected campus newspaper at The University of Mississippi in Oxford, known for its editorial independence and numerous awards. Established in 1911, it releases a print edition every Thursday while classes are in session throughout the academic year. Additionally, readers can access daily content online at theDMonline.com.

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

1 week 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.
AI systems train on imperfect data and perpetuate biases

1 week ago | thedmonline.com | Kharley Redmon

'We get confused with Hollywood concepts of AI,' Broussard says Reading Time: 3 mins read What is artificial intelligence? Is it an innovation that will lead to a robot populated utopia, is it just another technological tool made up of ones and zeros or something in between?
University seeks private partner to alleviate student housing shortage

1 month ago | 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

1 month ago | 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.
Oxford Film Festival Celebrates 22 Years Of Uplifting Independent Filmmakers - The Daily Mississippian

1 month ago | thedmonline.com

Malco Oxford Commons Cinema held the 22nd annual Oxford Film Festival Feb. 27-March 2. Over the four days of the festival, nearly 100 feature and short films
State will not seek death penalty for Herrington

1 month ago | 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.
Black Struggles in 2025

1 month ago | thedmonline.com | Justice Rose

Reading Time: 4 mins read For more than 62 years, the University of Mississippi has been an integrated institution of higher learning — thanks to civil rights activists’ well-documented, deliberate struggles during that time. Depending on the metric of time measurement you choose, that period is equivalent to two or three generations that have lived in a fully integrated society — at least in theory. We all know how these rule changes played out in reality.
ASB runs the numbers on student housing insecurity

2 months ago | 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.
University delays opening until 10 a.m.

2 months ago | thedmonline.com | Kharley Redmon

The University of Mississippi’s Oxford campus delayed opening today, Feb. 19, until 10 a.m due to winter weather that swept through the area last night. A university release directed students to check Blackboard for updates from their instructors on how the delay may impact their courses. They also directed employees who live in vulnerable areas to discuss flexible options with their supervisors.
New charge pressed against Herrington in Jay Lee murder case

2 months ago | thedmonline.com | Kharley Redmon

Reading Time: 2 mins read Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. — who stood trial in December for the murder of Jimmie “Jay” Lee — was arraigned in the Lafayette County Courthouse on Tuesday for a new indictment that includes capital murder and tampering with evidence. Herrington will be held in jail until a Feb. 21 bond hearing set by Lafayette County Circuit Court Judge Kelly Luther.