Last Tuesday, March 19, Active Minds held its second exhibit of Send Silence Packing in the Grove. This eye-opening event commemorates college students across the nation who die by suicide each year, and it seeks to spark conversations about student mental health and well-being. It is interesting that this event coincided with some personal experiences […]
April 5, 2016 may seem like an uneventful day to most, but this day signified a substantial change in the Mississippi political landscape. On that day, Gov. Phil Bryant signed HB 1523 into law. This legislation protects individuals and businesses with at least one of three “sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions” from government […]
It seems that individuals of all political stripes have trouble agreeing on much of anything nowadays. Partisanship is on prominent display across all levels of government, and it leaves one wondering if bipartisanship can be attained on any issue. The issue of automatic voter registration, however, appears to be bypassing this trend and finding favor […]
The University of Mississippi is in an era of change. From new campus buildings like the Student Union, to emerging academic programs such as the Haley Barbour Center for the Study of American Politics and more, few aspects of our campus community are static. Adding to the dynamism, we also have a significant change in […]
Greek students at our university have inherent advantages in our campus elections. As I detailed in a previous article, these advantages include access to funding, access to people with campaign experience and more. Presenting these problems would be useless without exploring ways to create opportunities for non-Greek students to have a fair chance to participate […]
In the three years since Chancellor Vitter took control of the leadership at our university, we have declined in various positive metrics as well as witnessed our university become exceptionally divided. A majority of conservatives have felt alienated by Vitter’s leadership since the beginning, with his support of those who pushed to remove the flag […]
Recent discussion of campus elections has brought attention to one well-known, yet often unspoken issue: Greek organizational advantages in our elections. As a non-Greek student who worked on four campus campaigns across three years, I have seen these advantages firsthand. To develop a more equitable election system, it is important to understand the advantages of […]
October is heralded for bringing us Halloween and cooler weather. It is also important for another, lesser known reason: LGBTQ+ History Month. LGBTQ+ History Month was first held in October 1994 after a secondary school instructor from Missouri named Rodney Wilson wanted to celebrate the month with other educators. The purpose of the month is […]
During campus elections, you were probably bombarded with more stickers and people reminding you to vote than you ever could have wanted. Despite the overabundance of stickers and campaigning, student elections are a vital part of our campus life that provide us with the unique opportunity to select student leaders to either represent our interests […]
This guest column is partially in response to Will Hall’s column “NBC article misrepresents campus” published Monday. Game days at the University of Mississippi are unlike any other sporting event in the country. The centerpiece of these festivities, the Grove, is a vibrant and legendary part of our beloved university that people from across the […]
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