Ever since social media gained prominence among the American public, there has been no shortage of critics. Most conversations surrounding social media today only focus on the so-called “dangers” of allowing people to use social media in their day-to-day lives. I am not trying to claim that these dangers are fake or that people are […]
When COVID-19 first hit the US in early 2020, colleges and universities across the nation were forced to close, and with their closing came isolation between students. Even when some universities reopened their doors for fall 2020, classes, social groups and athletics weren’t the same. With Zoom and capacity limits dominating university life, it was […]
Amending their previous suggestion, the Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL) voted to prohibit public colleges and universities from mandating the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition for employment or enrollment, excluding medical institutions. IHL issued a statement at their Aug. 27 meeting strongly advising vaccination for faculty and students, but amended their position at their […]
In the modern age of widespread environmentalism and focus on sustainability, it’s easy to overlook the most basic ways to protect the environment: reduce, reuse, recycle. It is a phrase that’s been ingrained into everyone’s mind since grade school, yet they still remain difficult to implement within the Oxford community. Moving here from a larger […]
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