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.

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 […]

The Life of Collegiate Musicians: How Student Artists Balance Their Time

With midterms wrapping up for the semester, University of Mississippi students are likely reminded that time management plays a key role in having a successful college career. Between the avalanche of assignments, countless deadlines and organization meetings, students must cautiously select what to do with their precious free time. For some UM scholars, that time […]

How the “Birthplace of America’s Music” is making modern history

What does it mean to be rooted in music history? Mississippi probably knows better than most, as it has held quite the helping hand in creating most of the genres we know today. Country music, jazz, classic rock and the blues are all slices of the American music pie that would not be around if […]

Review: Scotty McCreery uses southern charm on audience at The Lyric

As my friends and I walked up to The Lyric to watch Scotty McCreery on Sept. 9, I took notice of a handful of things. For starters, Scotty McCreery has some dedicated — and I mean dedicated — fans. With a home game less than 24 hours away, Oxford’s Square was packed with people and […]

Review: Tyler Hubbard Solidifies His Departure From Florida Georgia Line

Tyler Hubbard, the Georgia half of Florida Georgia Line, is seemingly trying to undo that stereotype with his debut solo project, “Dancin’ In The Country.” Don’t get me wrong, this project is littered with neon signs and pickup trucks, but the tracks on Hubbard’s six-song EP seem to remove the disrespect towards women that is […]

The road to success: how Caffecitos became an Oxford staple

The origins of Oxford’s signature cafe on wheels, otherwise known as Caffecitos, was a lot of time spent around sweet morning coffee and a kick of inspiration from the friendly Starship robots on campus. The bright yellow coffee truck located on University Avenue is co-owned by Pablo Corona and his partner, Chad Collier. “Well, I’ll […]

Country hitmaker Scotty McCreery to make his Oxford debut at The Lyric

Following a trail of musical success and family announcements, country crooner Scotty McCreery is preparing to entertain Oxford fans at The Lyric on Friday, Sep. 9. McCreery, a North Carolina native, rose to fame when he took home the trophy on the 10th season of the popular singing competition “American Idol” in 2011. Eleven years […]

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