For the past two and a half years, I’ve been wondering what made America great. What was so great about America and how exactly do we make her great again? I grew up in suburban Mississippi with parents who constantly reminded me that I was blessed with opportunities that they weren’t. Both grew up in […]
With Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter’s resignation now confirmed, The Daily Mississippian compiled a rundown of noteworthy moments from throughout Vitter’s three years at Ole Miss. Click here for a gallery of images from Vitter’s time at Ole Miss. The college board announced Jeffrey S. Vitter as the 17th chancellor of the University of Mississippi on Oct. […]
Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter announced on Friday that he intends to resign from his position before the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Vitter will continue to serve as Chancellor through January 3, 2019, and will join faculty as a computer and information science professor after his resignation. After officially arriving on campus in Jan. […]
The contextualization plaque in front of our school’s Confederate monument is an interesting commentary on university policy. The plaque discusses the history of such monuments erected across the South in the 20th century and even gives a nod to the fact that they were almost always funded by groups pushing Lost Cause ideology. The Lost […]
Assistant arts & culture editor Eliza Noe sat down with The Brook & The Bluff, a four-man band born and bred in Birmingham, Alabama, ahead of their show at Proud Larry’s last night. Packed into a van — they’re still debating its name, narrowing it down to either Vannabelle or Vincent Van Gogh — bassist […]
Freedom of speech is crucial to our society in order to maintain democracy in the United States. But at what point does this freedom to spread one’s beliefs turn into hate speech? Recently, there have been hateful comments and remarks being hurled at students by men who stand in the Circle and tell people they […]
Oxford citizens turned out in droves to vote in the 2018 midterm elections on Tuesday, surpassing 2014 midterm voting totals two hours before the polls closed. Voters faced long lines, reported voting machine malfunctions and found limited parking at polling places throughout the historic Election Day. A total of 16,517 votes were cast in Lafayette […]
This story is being updated throughout the day. Oxford Police Department officers discovered explosive devices and modified weapons inside a home on South Lamar while responding to a domestic disturbance on Sunday afternoon. After entering the home on South Lamar to investigate a domestic violence call, officers came across what have been identified as “possible […]
Twenty One Pilots released its fifth studio album, “Trench,” on October 5, and once again, Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph created a set list of discombobulated genres with lyrics that reflect deep societal issues. According to the alternative-rap duo, “Trench” is a continuation of the 2015 album “Blurryface.” What was once just a character has […]
Dear Editor, My motivation for writing this letter was the column by Josh Baker in the Oct. 19 issue of The (Daily) Mississippian. My purpose is to add a bit of history which would probably not be widely known about Dr. Meek. When I joined the faculty in 1966, and thereafter, I was privileged to […]
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