In every major city in this country, electric scooters are an important asset to increased mobility, increased economic growth and more equity in our society. Today, congestion, pollution and lack of access plague Oxford and the University community. Electric scooters could be a step in the right direction for a more walkable community. According to […]
While scouring social media in recent weeks regarding various events that have occurred, from the Gillette commercial to the government shutdown, one thing became clear: perspective is key. The latest video that has garnered mass media attention was of an incident between a group of high school students wearing “MAGA” hats and a Native American […]
To progressively grow as an economy, a country cannot run without adequate and superior infrastructure. America’s infrastructure though, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2017 Infrastructure Card, was rated a D+ with various categories ranging from a B score in rail, to a D- in transit. This infrastructure, mostly built in throughout the […]
The way a person perceives things matters because people hold values, beliefs and experiences, but one must not be too static in life and should strive to improve perceptions of the world around himself or herself. In today’s age, our political culture is more divisive than ever, with lack of experience and understanding of certain […]
I shouldn’t have to write this but, nevertheless, here I am stating this so-called controversial topic that black people aren’t ruining Oxford or Ole Miss. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, black people accounted for 37.8 percent of the state population — the largest percentage among all 50 states. With that percentage in mind, Ole […]
Excluding during the Civil War era, our country has never been closer to the brink of bursting at the seams with political divisiveness as it is today. This column isn’t meant to advocate for a particular political ideology or to throw shade at certain political organizations that push for the foundations of their beliefs. Rather, […]
You are in class, the clock is pushing toward the 50-minute mark and you need to ask the professor a question, but there’s one problem – you have a class right after. So you’re forced to put off the question, jump out the door and walk briskly to your next course. Most standard college courses […]
With Black History Month finally here, it is important to truly understand the origins and the goals of such a majestic holiday. Created by Carter G. Woodson, one of the first historians to study African-American history, the holiday originated with Negro History Week. Over time, this became what we know today as Black History Month, […]
For a household to grow and sustain itself in this global economy, housing must be affordable and stable. Even in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, many are homeless and burdened by high rent costs. Even for many in the middle class, property ownership has become unattainable. By definition, affordable housing allows a […]
Driving is a privilege, but within our country, it has been consistently portrayed as more of a right. Everywhere you drive all over the state and in many other places, you see little if any sidewalk at all. The pedestrian, in this way, has been devalued in our society to the point that in many […]
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