Spencer Heitman

The pursuit of freedom is starting to outweigh the truth

We live in a theocracy, and Freedom is our God. The nation’s most famous port, New York Harbor, houses a statue dedicated to this principle. A replica of the Liberty Bell serves as a similar reminder on the Mississippi Capitol grounds, and on our own campus, a new center designated to the “study of American […]

Opinion: What UM should learn from Lil Nas X

If Lil Nas X was so eager to go to hell, maybe it’s time we ask why.  On March 25, the rapper took the internet by storm with the release of a music video for his song “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name).” Descending to hell on a stripper pole, Lil Nas X gave Satan […]

Column Response: Life for all is the most important issue on the ballot

Last week, people fetching their copy of The Daily Mississippian were greeted on page 10 by the following headline: “Life is the most important issue on the ballot.” We couldn’t agree more. The lives of people at the border, the lives of people with pre-existing conditions, the lives of more than 20,000 Americans predicted to […]

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