Opinion

Recently, the university announced plans to establish the Open Society Initiative, an institute intended to address racial reconciliation in Oxford. However, we already had one of those — the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation — which continues to play an integral role in the LOU community’s efforts toward healing,...

Elijah Moore (8) stares down an LSU defender during a run in a game earlier this season. Moore has received harsh feedback from the Ole Miss fan base following his actions in the Egg Bowl. Photo by Billy Schuerman. With four seconds left in the Egg Bowl, wide receiver Elijah...

Matt Luke was hired after serving as the interim head coach. File Photo by Billy Schuerman. The Egg Bowl left Rebel Nation angry but not surprised, considering it had been one of five losses this season that was a scoring drive away from victory. Now that Ole Miss’ losing football...

Recently, Chancellor Glenn Boyce made appearances at high schools in Jackson. He made sure to visit some of Mississippi’s most expensive private schools that have tuition prices well above in-state prices at our university. Some of the schools he visited include Jackson Prep, Madison Ridgeland Academy and Jackson Academy. Mississippi’s...

In 2016, I graduated from a segregation academy.  For 12 years of my educational experience, I attended Northpoint Christian School (NCS), which was formerly known as Southern Baptist Educational Center (SBEC). Like many private schools in the South, NCS was founded during the period of desegregation in public schools. “Desegregation”...

Dear editor,  The Associated Student Body (ASB) is currently collecting donations to provide Thanksgiving baskets for families in need this holiday season. More specifically, through its Adopt-A-Basket initiative, ASB hopes to provide Thanksgiving meals to members of the "Ole Miss family" –– employees of the University of Mississippi. Similarly, Books...

As I drove down Lamar Boulevard this week, I noticed wreaths hanging from lampposts with festive lights of the Square twinkling in the distance. I thought to myself with excitement, “Christmas is here. Finally.” For many, the time to celebrate Christmas is here, blossoming in our city’s center and soon...

I often catch myself refreshing my most recent post on Instagram to see the number of likes climb. Doing so honestly instills doubt around my self worth. Instead, I could focus on being present with my friends and surroundings. I can recall many times when my friends opened their Instagram...

Dear Editor, There are over 17,000 undergraduate students at the University of Mississippi. Right now, only 1,781 are using their voices to shape how the university supports its students. Do the experiences of 10% of undergraduate students on our campus reflect your own? Perhaps, but probably not.   Many of you...