Graphic by Kat Moorman As classes end for the semester, the squirrel population regains rodent control of the Grove. Those unlucky enough to fail organic chemistry march closer to the purgatory of summer intersession. “What to do” seeps into the minds of those navigating newfound free time. For the more...
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...
Kathleen Kingsbury (left), opinions editor of The New York Times, talks with Justice Rose, opinion editor of The Daily Mississippian, and other Ole Miss students in the S. Gale Denley Student Media Center. Photo by MacKenzie Ross I would be lying if I said that when I took the position...
Graphic by: Kat Moorman Fire, brimstone and tortured souls are a few of the cattle calls employed by movements at extreme odds: Tree-hugging climate advocates and overzealous evangelicals. Concerning the global climate crisis, Earth-lovers point to the rapidly increasing frequency of wildfires traceable to droughts and declining ecological diversity, while...
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....
The Trump administration’s renewed tariff campaign has taken an unpredictable and punitive turn, marking one of the most erratic uses of economic force in modern American history. Unlike past trade disputes, which were narrowly targeted or backed by strategic objectives, this tariff blitz resembles economic roulette: indiscriminate, destabilizing and self-defeating....
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...
Graphic by Ashlynn Payne The animated movies that occupied us in our childhoods — from Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.” and Universal’s “Coraline” to Hayao Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away” — were not only mesmerizing because of their fantastical plots or memorable characters but because the detail with which they portrayed the fictional...
For decades, Black identity in mainstream media has been defined by others through a very limited lens. From demeaning caricatures in early cinema to the emergence of complex, multidimensional characters today, Black representation has made remarkable strides. During Hollywood’s early years, Black actors were relegated to roles that dehumanized or...
Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump on Feb. 28. It is often said that history repeats itself. In the case of President Donald Trump’s approach to Ukraine, history is not merely repeating — it is being ignored. Lessons remain unlearned, and past mistakes are on the verge of being repeated....
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