This is where running slides of debate week activities will go, updated twice a day.

OXFORD, Miss – Honors students from the state’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities and from the University of Mississippi come together Thursday (Sept. 25) to discuss what’s important to the average citizen when it comes to politics. The free, public event, “What Matters to You?” is being hosted by UM’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors CollegeRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Jason Bouldin has painted portraits of a number of distinguished leaders, but he can’t imagine himself being asked to paint the president’s portrait. “I’m not in that league,” he said with a laugh. But if presented with such an opportunity, Bouldin most likely would begin the creative process with his usual handshake.

OXFORD, Miss. – The exhibit “Partisan Ditties: The Art of Music Politic,” featuring facsimiles of political sheet music from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is on display Sept. 24-Nov. 23 at the University of Mississippi Museum. Co-hosted by the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts and the museum, the display wasRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Do you remember hearing your grandparents talk about a distant cousin from County Clare? Since a large number of Irish immigrants made their way into the Mid-South years ago, many local residents can trace their ancestry back to such Gaelic roots.

OXFORD, Miss. – Visitors to the Oxford Square will receive their own miniature American flags Thursday (Sept. 25) as community residents and political candidates gather to celebrate the first 2008 presidential debate, hosted the following day at the University of Mississippi. The following evening, everyone is invited to watch the debate on large screens onRead the story …

{flv}TELEMERGENCY{/flv} Watch video story by Mary Stanton and Lee Eric Smith. JACKSON, Miss. – One cold morning last March, Glenda Lowe woke up with a piercing headache. She didn’t know what was wrong, but when she realized she could not see clearly or move her left side, she knew it was bad, really bad. “IRead the story …

When you visit your doctor or local hospital for treatment of an illness, you can expect to receive a bill or notice from your insurance company about coverage. That’s a given. When you take steps to prevent an illness, the cost is not as easy to calculate. However, the tremendous return on investment can beRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. Frank Spinelli of New York City, one America’s foremost experts on HIV and AIDS, is the guest speaker for the 5th Annual Gay-Straight Alliance Lecture, Friday (Sept. 19) at the University of Mississippi.

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is ready to help educate the future intelligence and security agents of America through a new national center focused on intelligence studies. Announcement of the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies comes less than two weeks before the presidential candidates are to debate the issues of national securityRead the story …