Opinion

Kadin Collier Mississippians will cast their ballot in the state’s 2024 U.S. Senate race on Tuesday, Nov. 5.  Currently serving in the contested seat is Roger Wicker, a University of Mississippi alumnus, incumbent since 2007 and native of Pontotoc, Miss. Given Mississippi has not elected a Democrat to the Senate...

Maddox Mullee The 2024 election will be the first presidential election in which I have had the privilege of voting. I cannot think of a more consequential election.  I plan on voting for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. I’m almost hesitant to say I’m voting for Trump because...

I can distinctly remember many elections prior to this upcoming one being publicized as the most important one. While branding like that is effective, it builds a boy who cried wolf reputation with people after seeing it time and time again. Despite this, with what is at stake statewide, nationally...

Kaiden Collier. Photo Courtesy: Kaiden Collier Being gay at Ole Miss is not always smooth sailing. That is unsurprising given the prevalence of bigotry and the fact we live in one of the most staunchly conservative states in the union. As the son of Christian missionaries, my sexuality has always...

Bre'Anna Coleman As TikTok continues to grow as a social media platform, we have seen a rise in different trends and how they show up in our everyday lives. TikTok references invade our lingo, and other trends find their way into seemingly unrelated aspects of life.  TikTok Shop, the e-commerce...

In its brief but abrasive existence so far, artificial intelligence has jumped off the screen, transcending its computerish confines. ChatGPT, the first of countless algorithms, made its debut in late 2022, yet society has been unprepared and ill-equipped. Besides a few, far between academic notices to "not plagiarize with AI"...

Cancel culture has gained significant traction in recent years. As simple as it sounds, cancel culture is a subject of duality —  a complicated phenomenon rather than a black-and-white issue. Proponents of cancel culture stand firm on the idea that being canceled provides accountability in situations where traditional institutions may...

In 2020, senior biology major Helen Claire McNulty wrote a plea for civility in American politics in a Daily Mississippian opinion column. In this article, McNulty explained how the election cycle at the time was marked by an unusual absence of political decorum. Distasteful name calling and dismissal of opposing...

Over the past month, it has been nearly impossible to venture to any corner of the country without hearing the phrase “very cutesy, very demure, very mindful.” The saying was popularized by TikTok creator Joolie Lebron in a now-viral video discussing appropriate ways to do hair and makeup at work....

Conversations surrounding mental health are growing — particularly in our generation. Despite the growing awareness and acceptance, one thing that has not seemed to decrease is suicide rates. 2023 had the highest number of suicides recorded in American history, and from 2001 to 2021, the suicide rates have steadily increased...