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Spring concerts don’t come free (anymore)

This past weekend, country superstar Morgan Wallen returned to Ole Miss campus for his long-anticipated concert at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Last year, Wallen frustrated many attendees by canceling his Sunday night show. But this time, Wallen delivered a full set list, ringing music through the rainy night on April 20. Late April in Oxford is a […]

Are all degrees valuable?

In 2024, rising tuition, the increased cost of living and the student loan debt crisis have left students frightened to pursue the traditional four-year bachelor’s degree that has represented the foremost means of advancing in the workforce for generations. Nowadays, college degrees are not only essential for advancing in many careers, but for those with […]

Oxford springs to life

After an unnatural winter consisting of an Oxford snow week, a surprisingly electric basketball season and an even more popular flu season, Oxford is beginning to wake up and show its true colors. Tulips, dogwood trees and daffodils have sprung into action, welcoming students to the beginning of the end of the school year. Springtime […]

Big business deals could yield small returns for Mississippians

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has recently announced an economic development deal that soars past the state’s previous investment record. The new deal will bring two Amazon Web Service locations into Madison County, a project totalling $10 billion. Reeves boasts that 1,000 jobs will be created by the new job sites. The deal will also benefit […]

Online betting: the gambler’s e-cigarette

Online betting allows users to place bets on things like sporting event outcomes anywhere that their phone has internet access. With Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey of online gambling legalization, Mississippi is now taking strides to follow suit. Last week, the Mississippi House passed a bill that brings online gambling one step closer to becoming […]

Mississippi is never ready for snow, but should it be?

Snow has always reminded me of a distant relative that I see once every couple of years. This distant relative is always someone I wish to see until he finally arrives. When he comes over for the holidays, he’s offered a warm welcome until his political opinions start to flow with a glass of bourbon. […]

Partisanship continues to curse Mississippi with Reeves’ re-election

Gov. Tate Reeves secured the Mississippi governorship for four more years last Tuesday to the disapproval of many Mississippians and the evident approval of more. Lower voter turnout than the previous gubernatorial elections, voting day mishaps and political logistics all seemed to work in Reeves’ favor, giving us our result.   It is finally time to […]

Think before you post about Israel-Hamas

When I unlock my phone, I’m stunned by otherworldly atrocities in the Middle East: Chinese and American warships being deployed to the region, Iran burning American flags and an ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Often, it feels like the fog of war is coming directly through my phone screen, and it seems like everyone […]

Press on, Presley

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 not even half of the […]

New crowds, new problems

The fall semester has officially begun and with it the university is seeing its largest enrollment  of students yet. Excitement is in the air for returning students to reunite with their friends and for the largest freshman class in Ole Miss history to begin their first semester as college students.   The influx in students makes […]

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