Opinion
Gas prices are Biden’s fault, not Putin’s
If you have a car, then you most likely have been feeling some pain at the pump. At the time of writing, AAA says that a gallon of gasoline in Lafayette County costs $3.94, with the national average even higher at $4.24. These are the most expensive gas prices in...
CRT can’t be in Mississippi schools but homophobia must be?
As many Mississippians and Americans know, Gov. Tate Reeves signed “Critical Race Theory; prohibit” into law on March 14. While there are countless opinions to be had on this piece of legislation and its contents, some of which writers for this publication have already expressed, I, however, want to highlight...
The Lyceum is putting lives at risk by ending the mask mandate
The pandemic that hit us two years ago feels like an eon in the past. Humans are naturally adaptive creatures, and we have proved this by semi-enduring the pandemic thus far. People have found ways to prevent the spread of the disease, such as wearing a mask or social distancing...
Fentanyl’s danger to Oxford is unacceptable
Drug and alcohol abuse have always been prominent issues on college campuses across the nation, but the recent fentanyl epidemic has proven to be one of the most deadly drug problems to hit the University of Mississippi. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid approved to treat severe pain, is 50 to 100...
HEERF III is a welcome but insufficient help for students
Last month, the federal government released another Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III), giving students and universities a small financial boost in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. HEERF III is a federal emergency grant that provides temporary assistance to qualifying students. It is intended to help offset...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights global — and local — trends in authoritarianism
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has cemented a hard truth that our generation must reconcile with: ours is an age of increasing authoritarianism that we must fight against. Motivated by nationalism and facilitated by Russia’s authoritarian, undemocratic political system, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought an unseen level of...
Oxford is starving for queer safe havens
I love Valentine’s Day. I love the candy and chocolate. I love the flowers and jewelry. I love the music and the public displays of affection. With that being said, I would trade every single aspect of Valentine’s Day to be at Proud Larry’s Feb. 24. Code Pink, a recurring...
Raising Mississippi teachers’ pay is a step in the right direction
It is a well known fact that Mississippi has the lowest education rates in the United States. Likewise, Mississippi also has the lowest starting salary for teachers in the nation. It doesn’t take much to connect the dots and see that the education quality in Mississippi is directly related to...
Mississippi education needs a complete overhaul
Mississippi is bleeding out, hemorrhaging educators fed up with unlivable wages as students across the state suffer from underfunded schools and racial bias. For centuries, Mississippi has underfunded public education, and as a result has remained one of the poorest, unhealthiest and economically stagnant states in the country. Mississippi legislators...
Cry me a Wicker
Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker has doubts about President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee. While on a podcast last week, Senator Wicker lamented that President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee will be a “beneficiary of affirmative action” and, implicitly, unqualified to sit on the highest court in the country. Beyond the...
