Chaos in the lower chamber boiled over last Thursday when former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy was ejected from his seat in a 216-210 vote — a first in United States history. Surely, this is a one-of-a-kind event: something politicians on local, state and federal levels hope does not...
Starting this school year, I noticed that every one of my classes had anti-artificial intelligence policies. So, if my classmates or I were to use AI in any assignment, we would have to let the professor know and take a substantial hit to our grades. I can understand being concerned...
Technology is constantly evolving. Sliced bread, the wheel, the internet, the calculator and so on and so forth. Many assert that you must change and adapt to it. I disagree — my argument is that it is up to your discretion. That’s just the old hat I wear atop my...
A professor’s gripe I remember sitting in my office last spring reading over student essays from my Journalism 101 class. I had assigned them to read a short think-piece on why Americans have lost their faith in the news and then write a one-page reflection distilling their thoughts on the...
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming up in less than a week, prepare to see the country “pink out” in support of those affected by the disease. You probably already know what I’m talking about: the bright pink shirts, flags, cups and shoes. Football teams across the U.S. hop on...
If you are anything like me, you are used to people commenting on the extravagance of designer clothing and the subtle digs that tend to follow seeing someone wearing a designer brand. Designer clothing is associated with wealth, elitism and the often out-of-touch nature of its owners, and this is...
Late at night on April 1 of this year, I woke up in the hospital with a bloodied face and a missing front tooth. I could see the bone in my foot. I do not remember what happened. Everything hurt except the parts of my body that I could not...
“Raise your hand if you or anybody you know vapes,” my professor asked the classroom, waning in attendance due to mid-semester weekend endeavors. Every hand shot up. Some chuckles and snickers scattered around the room. As our professor began nagging us about e-cigarette use, I saw feet tapping, palms itching...
Democratic Candidate Brandon Presley has been taking Mississippi by storm in 2023 by running for Governor against current Republican Governor Tate Reeves. Presley has achieved notoriety from his relation to Elvis Presley. A Governor being Elvis’s cousin seems like a Mississippi fairytale, but Presley’s relation to a Mississippi legend is...
State tests are, in many ways, the bane of K-12 teachers' existence. No matter how much students enjoy the class or think they have learned, it all comes down to one evaluation: a singular, multi-hour assessment in a quiet room with minimal breaks. Even if you are proficient or advanced...
