EDITOR’S NOTE: The Lavender Letters, a monthly series, is a collection of open letters written by members of Ole Miss’ queer community highlighting the many joys and hardships that come with being a member of the LGBTQ+ community in the South — and in particular on this campus. This edition is by senior political science […]
In collaboration with the Rebel Philosophers’ Society, Ask a Philosopher is a column inviting readers to present a dilemma in exchange for a philosophical take from the society’s members. Each response is attributed to the philosopher or concept that inspired it. Dilemma: I feel that other people do not understand me. Is it a problem […]
In collaboration with the Rebel Philosophers’ Society, Ask a Philosopher is a new column inviting readers to present a dilemma in exchange for a philosophical take from the society’s members. Each response is attributed to the philosopher or concept that inspired it. Dilemma: I have a class presentation next week. I’ve prepared the material, but […]
In collaboration with the Rebel Philosophers’ Society, Ask a Philosopher is a new column where you present a dilemma, and the society’s members offer you a philosophical take. Each response is attributed to the philosopher or concept that inspired it. Question: I find it hard to not be focused on the future or where I […]
For more than 62 years, the University of Mississippi has been an integrated institution of higher learning — thanks to civil rights activists’ well-documented, deliberate struggles during that time. Depending on the metric of time measurement you choose, that period is equivalent to two or three generations that have lived in a fully integrated society […]
Meritocracy — the idea that success is based solely on ability and effort — has long been praised as the foundation of a just society. The notion that hard work pays off, regardless of background, seems simple enough, but reality has often been far more complex, especially for minorities and other historically marginalized groups. Now […]
Consumerism is quite literally one of the things that makes the world go round. It is deeply woven into the fabric of American society, as the material-focused culture is seen throughout day-to-day life. It’s that urge to spend money just because you have it. It’s why you think you need to upgrade your phone every […]
Mississippians will cast their ballot in the state’s 2024 U.S. Senate race on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Currently serving in the contested seat is Roger Wicker, a University of Mississippi alumnus, incumbent since 2007 and native of Pontotoc, Miss. Given Mississippi has not elected a Democrat to the Senate for almost 42 years, Wicker likely will […]
Dear Editor, The University of Mississippi should decline to put the health and lives of its student football athletes at risk by withdrawing the team from South Eastern Conference (SEC) football this season. Football players should not be pressured to put their health and lives at risk playing football during a global pandemic so that […]
Dear Chancellor Boyce and the University of Mississippi community, John Neff was our colleague, mentor, friend, husband and father. Efforts to imply that John, who died suddenly on January 30, 2020, was supportive of or helped develop the University of Mississippi’s recently announced plan to erect new, individual headstones in the Civil War cemetery on […]
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