When the goal post came down after Ole Miss’s unexpected win against Alabama in 2014, the university had to pay large fines and replace the goalposts. Fans wanted to donate to the cause, and the mass of support had donors calling in to ease the burden of the students’ celebration. “We got we got a […]
The Fyre Festival will probably be recorded as the greatest party to be planned. The promise of supermodels, concerts and exclusive access duped thousands of millennials, leaving them stranded and starving in the Bahamas. “Fyre Festival: The Greatest Party that Never Happened,” premiered on Netflix in January, three days after Hulu released its documentary, “Fyre […]
Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, a Saudi national, fled her family and country while visiting Kuwait on Jan. 5. Her final destination was Australia; however, while stopping in Bangkok, al-Qunun faced possible deportation back to Saudi Arabia. It was at that moment that the 18-year-old barricaded herself inside her hotel room and took to social media, explaining […]
Millions of Americans turned out in record-breaking numbers to vote in the midterms, as Republicans increased their majority in the Senate and Democrats took a majority in the House. Women broke several barriers, picking up positions in various levels of government, from governorships to Congress. This isn’t entirely surprising; earlier this year, there were already […]
My mother and I attended a self-motivation lecture on Saturday in Memphis. After the program ended, I went through my social media to see what I had missed in the last couple of hours. A friend had posted on her Facebook wall, “Jewish friends… major hugs … How are you holding up? Here if you […]
On Wednesday morning, law enforcement and the Secret Service intercepted several suspicious packages intended for some high-ranking current and former Democratic officials. Former President Barack Obama, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), former Attorney General Eric Holder and Democrat investor George Soros were among the targeted. Another suspicious package was also addressed to former Secretary of State […]
Two weeks ago, Saudi Arabian author and journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, entered the country’s consulate in Istanbul never to be heard from again. His disappearance immediately launched international concern, as well as confusion, considering Saudis were insisting the 60-year-old had left the consulate unscathed, while Turkish officials claimed “that this person, who is a Saudi citizen, […]
Sen. John McCain died on Saturday after a year-long battle with brain cancer. In his final hours, he was surrounded by those he loved most on his family ranch in Cornville, Arizona. His passing has put most of the country in a state of mourning. Despite growing polarization and enmity between the two parties, Democrats […]
Commissioner of Higher Education Al Rankins spoke to Ole Miss students and faculty and Oxford residents at the Lyceum on Tuesday, where he answered questions on University culture, environment, finances and external relationships. The commissioner’s open forum at Ole Miss was part of his “Listening Tour,” on which Rankins will visit public universities throughout the […]
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to uphold the third version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban, which suspends the issuing of immigrant and non-immigrant visas to citizens of Libya, Iran, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea and Venezuela. Student visas weren’t included in the ban, but a university official said the ban will affect […]
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