Clay Hale

Clay Hale is a first-year graduate student pursuing a Master’s in integrated marketing communications from Water Valley, Miss. He serves as the Editor In Chief for The Daily Mississippian and previously served as the Arts and Culture Editor and Managing Editor. In his free time, Clay likes to write songs, watch Scooby-Doo and go to Cracker Barrel.

New semester, new music: a list of spring semester’s most anticipated albums

Regardless of what activities you partake in this semester, from quietly studying at home to a night with friends on the Square, 2023’s spring music lineup seems pretty generous. Some of today’s biggest names in the music industry are plotting to bless the semester with certified bops to help students make it through. Here are […]

The different eras of Taylor Swift fans right now

International superstar Taylor Swift is at the center of controversy with a monopolistic ticket-selling empire on the opposing side of the raging ruckus. The clamor all started with Swift’s announcement of her new tour, “The Eras Tour,” to promote the release of her most recent album, “Midnights,” and celebrate her ability to separate her different […]

Year in review: the top 10 songs of 2022

Music shined bright in a year of confusion and transition. Ten songs, in particular, provided a bright spot because of their strong lyrics, meaningful themes or groovy vibes. Here are my picks for the best 10 tracks of the year 2022 from No. 10 to No. 1: “More Than Maybe” by Maddie & Tae Music […]

Setting Thanksgiving tables across America

Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to join together and vocalize their gratitude for things that often get taken for granted. For some individuals, that appreciation looks like a healthy dose of home cooked nostalgia prompted by the holiday season. This rings true for those hours away from their home, but also for […]

A playlist that warrants Crimson tears

It’s finally that time of the football season that every Ole Miss Rebel has been waiting for — the Alabama game. A game of this magnitude cannot go without a playlist of its own. Here are a few songs to help Rebel fans prepare for the big fight between the Landsharks and the Crimson Tide […]

Hallelujah! Dylan Scott Brings “Amen to That Tour” to the Lyric

Country music singer Dylan Scott is preparing to take the Lyric stage on Friday, Nov. 4, for the Oxford stop on his “Amen to That Tour.” Scott’s appearance follows the release of his sophomore album, “Livin’ My Best Life,” in August. The record is home to the recent No. 1 hit “New Truck” and the […]

Music can soothe the wounds of domestic violence

Counseling and therapy are critically important in the treatment of those affected by domestic violence, but not everyone has access to those resources in the traditional sense. Sometimes we, ourselves, can perform our own kinds of therapy, thus leading to our own healing. For many, music is a form of therapy that can alleviate some […]

Album review: Taylor Swift explores her celestial side on “Midnights”

Taylor Swift has countless times proven herself as a top-tier songwriter, and if her new album “Midnights” does nothing else, it should solidify that for whatever few skeptics there might be out there. Her songwriting has become so complex that I would argue it has almost come full circle in a strange way.  “From sprinkler […]

Columns Society: a high honor with low student recognition

“I know that it’s a group of 15 men and 15 women who serve the university in some capacity, but I don’t know how they serve exactly,” said Josh Barber, a junior at the University of Mississippi. Many students on the Ole Miss campus are likely in the same boat as Barber. Even though the […]

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