Opinion

By early May, it seems the school semester would be all but over with. Lectures have become a technicality at this point, attendance is in the toilet and student morale has waned greatly. Adding final exam anxiety and the prospects of summer vacation to that, and everybody is ready to...

After spending the past few months living in Italy and traveling around Europe, I can confidently say that there are some key lessons that we Americans can take from their way of life. People in Europe seem healthier and happier than most Americans, and watching the way they live, eat...

HG Biggs shoots photos during an Ole Miss football game against Tulane on Sept. 18, 2021. Photo courtesy: Thomas Graning. From the desk of the photo editor,  When Billy Scheurman hired me as a staff photographer for The Daily Mississippian in the fall of my freshman year, I was shocked....

When thinking about what I would write for my farewell address, I thought about a traditional farewell telling you all how much I’ve enjoyed this experience and how much I’ll miss serving in this position. I also thought about the journalistic farewell in which I would tell you how much...

Since the spring equinox, the landscaping department has ramped up efforts to beautify campus. Grass is neatly trimmed, branches cut into perfect silhouettes, tulips planted, the whole nine yards.  Maintenance for spring begins months before the temperatures begin to rise again. This upkeep is not easy … or cheap. According...

Cartoon by Libby Flanagan. There have always been people that society has looked to for inspiration, whether that be in the form of fashion, health or just general lifestyle. As social media has grown over the past decade, we have seen an influx of “micro-influencers” who are able to connect...

Graphic by Libby Flanagan. Every year, sports fans around the country celebrate one of the most thrilling tournaments in sports — March Madness. The tournament offers huge benefits for all involved, even the unlikely.  March Madness and its single-elimination, neutral site structure create wildly unpredictable match-ups. People of all ages draw...

March is here and almost over, but the end of Women’s History Month doesn’t mark the end of women's empowerment and appreciation. Through the hustle and bustle of everyday life, sometimes how much you appreciate someone or something can tend to lean out of focus.  Women have always held influential...

Women’s History Month is about celebrating all the women in our lives and those who came before us to pave the way for gender equality. Among the conversations about the trailblazers in women’s history should also be conversations about the work that is left to be done, as social equality...

“You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies. You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise.” Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” is a symbol of defiance and perseverance, and it is one of the many reasons that she is one...