Opinion

Like many college students approaching graduation, I am apprehensive about being financially independent in just a few short months. It worries me just how little most students are prepared to handle their own financial futures. In high school, we take...

Graphic by Milo Gildea. If American politics are in uncharted territory in 2024, Mississippi politics aren’t too far off. Problematic Republican governor? Check. Right-wing idealism steadily increasing in all areas of the bureaucracy? Check. An unnecessary, misled attack on diversity...

Senator Kevin Blackwell of Southaven has recently – and repeatedly – proposed legislation to require the licensure of midwifery in Mississippi. He and Senate Bill 2080’s proponents claim that the duty of delivering Mississippi’s newborns is too great to have...

In the United States today, Black history is a contentious topic. It has been attacked through recent legislative acts in Florida and many other states that discourage the teaching of Black history and African American studies, labeling these courses as...

At the start of the new year, resolutions run rampant and gym memberships are purchased with the best of intentions. However, New Year’s resolutions have a tendency of being unrealistic, which leads to them inevitably fizzling out and leaving us...

Snow has always reminded me of a distant relative that I see once every couple of years. This distant relative is always someone I wish to see until he finally arrives. When he comes over for the holidays, he’s offered...

Madison Washington. Photo by Ashton Summers. EDITOR’S NOTE: Diary of a Black Girl is a special column focusing on the experiences of Black women at the University of Mississippi. In this installment, opinion writer Bre’Anna Coleman interviews freshman English major...

By the close of the 2022-23 Ole Miss Men’s Basketball season, the team proved ill-equipped to compete in the mighty SEC. The 12-21 overall record was the worst winning percentage in nearly 30 years for the Rebels on the court....

An eyesore, at best, sits in the heart of the student union, right near Chick-Fil-A. A hulking contraption that looks awfully out of place, this spaceship of sorts is actually a lactation pod — a designated breastfeeding space for mothers...

Gov. Tate Reeves secured the Mississippi governorship for four more years last Tuesday to the disapproval of many Mississippians and the evident approval of more. Lower voter turnout than the previous gubernatorial elections, voting day mishaps and political logistics all...