Chris Offutt practices what he preaches. Not only does he insist his screenwriting students turn off the TV and pick up a book, but he also goes through two or three books a week. Read the story

Applications at Mississippi’s law schools are up, though prospective students nationwide are inching away from becoming lawyers. Applications are down 10 percent this fall, according to the Law School Admissions Council. Read the story

Sustainability, anywhere but on the gridiron, appeared to be the last thing on peoples’ minds as tailgaters at the University of Memphis game joked, tossed footballs and passed the beer and grilled burgers. Yet an experiment conducted by U of M researchers proved tailgaters could be drawn to greener pastures — if presented with theRead the story …

Although there are no definitive chronicles on the subject, it seems safe to say that the entire history of opera had never before included the word “jiveass” — that is, until it was included in “Leaves of Greens,” an opera performed by University of Mississippi students in Oxford on Sunday morning. Read the story

JACKSON — Constance Slaughter Harvey could practice law anywhere in the United States and has already notched her service contributions in state government, but she chooses to stay home in her native Forest. Read the story

The theme of this year’s Southern Foodways Symposium is the “Cultivated South.” As usual, this annual syposium, hosted by the University of Mississippi’s Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA), is sold out. But those still wishing for a little culture can attend Sunday’s free performance of Leaves of Greens, an opera revolving around collard greens. Read theRead the story …