Opinion
Horn Lake’s discrimination is a disgrace to the state of Mississippi
As a child growing up in the United States, the Constitution is one of the first things I learned about the U.S. government. During that lesson, I was taught that it is the government’s responsibility to protect Americans’ freedom of religion, even if it differs from the majority. However, this...
Mental health must be respected in the classroom
In light of COVID-19, professors have been forced to become lenient with student absences when it comes to quarantining. However, when it comes to mental health-related absences, the university has no official policy. UM must require professors to work with students suffering from mental health issues the same way professors...
The deception of the War on Christmas
It’s November, which in the southern United States means the pre-Christmas festivities are set to begin any moment: a ticking time bomb of fir trees, red ribbons and giant inflatable Santa Clauses at Home Depot. While the decorations and ornaments are undeniable signs of the passage of time, we can...
Human connection with opposing views are vital
On Nov. 2, 2021, members of the University of Mississippi family came together to protest the recent requirement of all UM faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. I took some time to interact with one of the protesters after she finished marching. She was an older woman and...
First-generation students finally have a community at UM
Two years ago, I wrote an opinion article in honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Week. I hoped that my words would provide comfort for other first-gen students navigating the strange and unfamiliar institution a university can be. At the time, there was little else I could offer. Around the...
Hugh Freeze is just another visiting coach
There should be zero celebration for a coach that destroyed your program. Former Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze will be in Oxford this weekend to take on Ole Miss for the first time since his “resignation” in July 2017. There has been plenty of excitement surrounding this matchup, and...
Mississippians deserve medical marijuana
One year ago, over 300,000 Mississippi residents voted to approve medical cannabis legalization, yet this initiative has yet to be implemented. The bill, featured on the ballot for the 2020 election, proposed the legalization of medical cannabis for Mississippians with specific health conditions like epilepsy and chronic pain disorders. As...
Buzzwords make us forget the real issues
I am of the dogged and often disappointing persuasion that most people are good. Regardless of background, belief or appearance, I think most people are pure in at least intent, if not action. Try as I might to be a pessimist, I just can’t help from thinking that most people...
Social media is here to stay and we have much to gain
Ever since social media gained prominence among the American public, there has been no shortage of critics. Most conversations surrounding social media today only focus on the so-called “dangers” of allowing people to use social media in their day-to-day lives. I am not trying to claim that these dangers are...
Nothing will change under Biden’s leadership
Living in Mississippi, you’d think Joe Biden’s approval ratings could never eclipse 30%. Located in one of the most solidly red states in the country, the University of Mississippi is unsurprisingly one of the most conservative campuses in the country. On campus, you’re much more likely to hear negative opinions...
