Opinion

Over the past five years, the University of Mississippi has succeeded from the classroom to the football field. Still, it does not seem that this news has reached the state legislature. Despite the university’s record growth and academic achievements, state...

Many college students in the U.S., including those at the University of Mississippi, are voting for the first time in the 2026 midterm elections.  Traditionally, the greatest predictor of how a person will vote is how his or her parents...

Halloween is the one day of the year when a person can transform into someone they cannot be the other 364 days. Some lean into the glitz and glamour, dressing as princesses, pop stars and breakout television stars. Others embrace...

For centuries, we have thought of sex as a sticky subject, stigmatizing its mere mention as a moral perturbation. When mentioned, it is an affair to be discussed within the privacy of a home.  Only in recent decades has American...

Last month, the Turning Point USA chapter at the University of Mississippi hosted James Fishback, a far-right political figure espousing the beliefs of a white supremacist. With conservative influencer Nick Shirley arriving to speak for the chapter on Oct. 27,...

“Calling, calling to our hearts’ fond memories” is a romantic phrase from the University of Mississippi’s alma mater about the campus’ fulfillment of happiness and love for its students. Rebel Market, one of our dining halls, is at the core...

This past weekend, nearly 100 demonstrators showed out at the No Kings: Vote Early/Vote Absentee visibility event in Lafayette County, donning signs, hats and T-shirts in support of a cause they believed in.  Many choose to demean those who participate...

“I slept two hours last night” has become the most overused flex on campus. We glorify the 2 a.m. study grind, conflating physical exhaustion with academic success. Library marathons after dark have turned into an odd sort of status symbol. ...

Fashion traditions have taught us for decades that every outfit has a time and a place, especially in the South. You cannot wear linens during the evening, open-toed shoes during winter nor velvet during summer. Though many of these silent...

Oddly enough, I sometimes reminisce over the crispy fall mornings of high school when I would wake up with a sore throat and miss class for a day or two. My absences were pardoned by a note written by my...