Motivation: We all want it, crave it and hunt it. Motivation is an elusive creature that always seems just out of reach, except for a few invigorating moments when our fingers brush its electric hide. But perhaps we’re chasing it too hard? Maybe, like happiness, we need to let motivation come to us where we […]
Welcome back to campus! I know you don’t want to be here. Trust me — it’s hard for me to want to be back in class, too. But here’s the thing: You should be thankful to be back. We just finished celebrating a day all about being thankful, but if we’re honest, most of us […]
Perfection is a goal all of us strive for, whether or not we know it. Whether you’re striving for the perfect body, relationship or grades, you’re striving for perfection in some way. As students, especially, we tend to get bent out of shape striving for academic perfection. Growing up, there were very high expectations for […]
Stress is something all people deal with throughout their lives. However, as university students, we go through a unique kind of stress. Our entire lives are set out before us, and most of the time, the choices we make here will impact us greatly throughout the future. Like dominoes that fall in place after the […]
Recently, Mississippi HB 1523 went into effect. It has brought no small amount of both praise and disgust. Personally, I know many LGBTQ individuals on campus who were shocked, hurt and troubled by its passing. With such troublesome news for our LGBTQ friends, it is understandable that they may be fearsome of heteronormative evangelicals. As […]
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about the concept of the patriarchy, a system in which men have more power than women. People usually have strong opinions on this topic, mainly as to whether it actually exists. Whichever side you take, there is another hierarchy I would like to bring up, one to […]
There have been many protests in the news lately, and before this academic year is over, I fear there may be one here at the University of Mississippi. These protests usually end with increased hatred, inflamed tempers, violence and in the worst cases, death on both sides. For those of us serious about following the […]
Yesterday, as I was sitting in class, the young lady sitting next to me was unable to focus on the lecturer for a solid minute – a mere 60 seconds – at a time. Instead, her attention was absorbed by the steady stream of messages, images, videos and emojis emanating from her phone. Dutifully, every […]
Football. Now that I have your attention, I want to give you some friendly advice. In the next 500 words, you will find the key to immortality. OK, maybe not that. But you will find a handy guide to what you should – and shouldn’t – bring with you on game day. DO bring a water bottle […]
The one object most of us couldn’t live without is our smartphones. Packed into the size of a deck of cards are a clock, a planner, a cache of social media apps and a veritable personal arcade. Unfortunately, purchasing one of these modern miracles is not cheap, and a wireless data plan can really set […]
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