Re: “A letter calling for reparative justice” (Oct. 9) The Daily Mississippian recently published a letter to the editor calling for “reparative justice” in response to the social media statements released by Ed Meek a few weeks ago. The writers proposed a three-step plan: remove Meek’s name from the school...
Re: “Guest Column: Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter” (Oct. 11) Last Thursday, Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter issued his personal observations about the recent report on microaggressions by the UM Race Diary Project and the decision-making process at our university. These comments asserted two major claims that seemed at odds with Chancellor...
Re: “A government of the 16 percent” (Oct. 5) Jacob Gambrell wrote a piece arguing that the U.S. Senate is undemocratic and advocating for the reform of the Constitution itself to make it more democratic. While his argument is thoughtful and rational, I’d like to respond in disagreement. To begin,...
October is heralded for bringing us Halloween and cooler weather. It is also important for another, lesser known reason: LGBTQ+ History Month. LGBTQ+ History Month was first held in October 1994 after a secondary school instructor from Missouri named Rodney Wilson wanted to celebrate the month with other educators. The...
On Oct. 7, the People's Bank of China announced it would slash its previously established reserve ratios required for its financial institutions by an astonishing 1 percent, in an effort to inject $109 billion to stimulate a Chinese economy which has seen the slowest rate of investment in its history....
When one thinks about who has the most influence, we often think of the economic top. The wealthy alumni are able to shape the conversation and influence how the administration responds to many controversial topics on college campuses. Despite that power, they are only the second most powerful influencer. There's...
A statue of a Confederate soldier is situated at the doorstep of the campus. It is inscribed with the following: “To Our Confederate Dead, Albert Sidney Johnston.” Looking into the distance, the soldier holds a rifle at his side. Across from it is arguably one of the most pristine buildings...
Former Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter resigned from his position on November 9, 2018. Read our coverage of his resignation here, and analysis of what this means for Ole Miss here. Three weeks after Vitter's resignation, the Ole Miss leadership team wrote a letter to the Ole Miss community "aiming to clarify...
For decades, Ole Miss has made progressive efforts to refine itself while upholding the same outdated traditions. Those traditions have long been a threat to minority students like myself. The Grove, for instance, has been a tradition for decades. During the 1980s, the Grove became a well-known place for students...
We, the undersigned faculty, staff and graduate students, commend the faculty decision at the Meek School of Journalism and New Media to call for donor Ed Meek to remove his name from the school immediately. We thank Dr. Meek for making the right decision to voluntarily withdraw his name from...
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