Opinion

Each spring, the University of Mississippi’s student body selects the peers they wish to lead the Associated Student Body. Candidates go all out for campaign season, printing countless custom stickers, posting promotional content on social media and promising policies guaranteed...

Navigating the transition from adolescence to adulthood is difficult, but it is especially complicated for those who do not meet impossible standards. The rules of womanhood, while largely unspoken, are widely understood. They dictate how a woman should dress, how...

This Women’s History Month, I find myself asking a seemingly simple question: What does it mean to be a woman? Seventy years ago, womanhood might have meant mastering the art of cooking a meal with a crying baby on the...

The Academy Awards were presented March 15, shining a light on another year of movies we did not watch — in theaters, at least.  Americans do not go to the movie theaters like they used to. Movie ticket sales in...

Fashion is a means of self-expression. We wear what makes us feel comfortable but also what speaks to us. For Black people, however, fashion can equally be an act of defiance against racial injustice. Many of the mainstream apparel trends...

Students aspiring to make a difference in their community often seek various avenues for involvement; they might join clubs, participate in Greek life or try to run for a position in the Associated Student Body. However, the service efforts of...

Mississippi is the place that forever calls my name. As a child, I believed our state was special because it was called the Magnolia State, signifying dignity and nobility. I would spend peaceful mornings fishing with my father at Sardis...

Chinese dramas, often called C-dramas, have quickly become a global phenomenon in the entertainment industry. Historically popular within East Asia, they now attract millions of viewers worldwide on platforms such as Netflix, YouTube and iQIYI, including in Oxford, Miss. These...

You are someone else entirely when you remove the need for romance.  As I scroll through Instagram and TikTok, especially after Valentine’s Day, my feeds are flooded with digital postcards of seemingly perfect relationships. When I spend time with my...

American history is, in part, defined by a struggle over rights — what they mean, who holds them and who decides when they can be exercised. In Mississippi, this struggle has taken an unusual form.  The state constitution grants citizens...