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OPINION: The Faith of a Child
I’ve written before about my father’s battle with Stage IV melanoma, and a year-and-a-half in, things haven’t gotten much easier. Treatment after treatment hasn’t provided ... Read more
5 days ago by Anna Guizerix.
OPINION: Sometimes, you get Spiders
It’s been awhile since you’ve heard from me, Eagle Readers. In the last three months, I’ve welcomed a beautiful baby girl, learned about the joys ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Anna Guizerix.
Remembering My First Grove Experience At Ole Miss
By Steve Stricker | Guest Columnist After a huge Coronavirus “alteration” to our Ole Miss 2020 football schedule, ten SEC games only, on August 20, ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Report.
Labor Day—Summer’s Final Fling
By Bonnie Brown | Guest Columnist Each year the first Monday of September is designated as Labor Day. It’s a day to honor the American ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Report.
OUR VIEW: Oxford and Lafayette County must be counted in the 2020 Census
Oxford is accustomed to ranking near the top of the list in Mississippi as a great place to live, work and play. We post lovely ... Read more
3 months ago by Rebecca Alexander.
OUR VIEW: Justice delayed is not justice denied
A year has passed since Oxford experienced one of its darkest summers to date with the brutal murders of Dominique Clayton and Ally Kostial. This ... Read more
3 months ago by Jake Thompson.
OPINION: A Matter of Public Safety
A quick scroll through this summer’s pages of the Oxford Eagle might show a startling lack of felony criminal activity – however, that doesn’t mean ... Read more
4 months ago by Anna Guizerix.
Make change where it counts: the Ballot Box
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors made a statement Monday night in voting for the Confederate monument to stay on the courthouse lawn. Several supervisors ... Read more
4 months ago by Anna Guizerix.
OPINION: The Ole Miss Family knows no limits
“This is my hometown, not their town.” “A lot of them aren’t from Oxford, they can go home! LEAVE!!” “They need to stay quiet and ... Read more
4 months ago by Anna Guizerix.
A Concert with Dad
Like my father, I love music. If anyone were to look at my iTunes playlist, they would find a variety of music genres. It drives ... Read more
4 months ago by Ana Martinez.
OPINION: Hate has no home here
The events of the last three weeks have served as a time of reflection and reform for people in the LOU Community and beyond. As ... Read more
5 months ago by Anna Guizerix.
OUR VIEW: Can the statue be relocated now?
The vandalism of the confederate monument on the University of Mississippi campus was a bleak affair – one that could have been prevented, had the ... Read more
5 months ago by Anna Guizerix.
OPINION: Don’t be a Carla
I learned of a scam over the weekend that has plagued me for days. It’s apparently becoming increasingly common, but I’m here to tell you, it won’t ... Read more
5 months ago by Anna Guizerix.
OUR VIEW:The numbers don’t tell all – but they should
Throughout the course of the coronavirus pandemic, we have gotten a well-formed impression of the way the Mississippi State Department of Health has handled reporting ... Read more
6 months ago by Anna Guizerix.
OUR VIEW: Senior Memories Never Fade
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on life as we know it in many ways, from losing loved ones to sacrificing experiences. The social toll of ... Read more
6 months ago by Anna Guizerix.
Saluting our front-line heroes
In the face of a pandemic, there are a few people who never back down. Our essential workers, ranging from the ER doctor working to ... Read more
7 months ago by Anna Guizerix.
COLUMN: Despite changes, our mission remains the same
In the weeks since the coronavirus pandemic has begun spreading across the U.S., a lot has changed. Businesses deemed non-essential have been forced to close ... Read more
7 months ago by Rebecca Alexander.
Coronavirus Chronicles, part 3
I took a walk-through of campus this past weekend. At the same time, it looked both desolate and shockingly put together. Oxford is simply different ... Read more
7 months ago by Nathanael Gabler.
Praying for fellow writer David Johnson
A little over a week ago, I hopped on the phone with Eli Johnson. An early morning phone call with an Ole Miss football player ... Read more
7 months ago by Nathanael Gabler.
COLUMN: Coronavirus Chronicles, part 2
April Fool’s Day scared me. I’m not one for pranks or really one for putting extra meaning on any day of the calendar for that ... Read more
7 months ago by Nathanael Gabler.
Coronavirus Chronicles, part 1
Conference USA championships can cure COVID-19. Well not really, but virtual CUSA championships can certainly help kill some time and cure the coronavirus blues. I ... Read more
7 months ago by Nathanael Gabler.
OUR VIEW: ‘Overreacting’ could save lives
Our corner of the world seems far removed from the way things were a week ago. In the blink of an eye, restaurants have shuttered, ... Read more