Last Monday, the Oxford Board of Aldermen decided to implement an outdoor mask mandate that requires patrons to wear masks outdoors when social distancing is not possible — including while standing in lines for bars on the Square. This was the right call. This decision came after photos of young people in massive lines outside […]
In an op-ed from The Detroit Free Press entitled “Election will be meaningless if we don’t change our ways,” author Mitch Albom commented on the election, and it inspired me to think critically of candidates’ messaging in this election. This election has brought out the absolute worst in people supporting either of the major parties. […]
There is no doubt that the beginning of this new decade has been a rough one — from the Australian bushfires, the deaths of Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman, murder hornets, police brutality the election and the most prominent issue, COVID-19. The emergence of COVID-19 has caused us to completely change our ways of life. […]
Throughout the presidential debates, campaigns and now the pandemic, healthcare has become a hot-button issue. Self-proclaimed Democratic-Socialist Bernie Sanders has painted an idyllic picture of what he believes healthcare should be in America: universal coverage for everyone with low to no out-of-pocket costs for prescriptions or copays. On the surface, this sounds like a pretty […]
The Oxford Board of Aldermen recently voted to have another public hearing to potentially add further provisions on the vape ban in our city. This comes after months of deliberation from health care officials, local government officials and concerned private citizens about the issue of the commonly used Juul vape pen. Full disclosure: I am […]
When you think about Ole Miss, you think about the Lyceum or Ventress Hall which have been staples of this University for over a century. Your mind probably doesn’t immediately jump to new structures like the Pavillion. The majority of non-residential buildings on campus were built in the 19th and 20th centuries and while some […]
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