Opinion

The Mississippi Temporary Assistance for Needy Families scandal further emphasizes our state’s desperate need for strong leaders. Three years ago, an investigation into former Gov. Phil Bryant’s administration into the misuse of $77 million in welfare funds began. It’s been alleged that funds were given to notable individuals and companies...

Wingstop has quickly become one of my favorite spots to frequent, although there is nothing remarkable or outstanding about the franchise.  The service is more or less the same one would expect from a fast food joint. I’d say the wings and authentic atmosphere are primary draws of business. The...

Gov. Tate Reeves’ proclamation of Confederate Heritage Month made headlines last week, for good reason. Surprisingly, this has actually been a running tradition among governors for the past 30 years. For about 25 of those years, the practice flew under the radar and enjoyed a less contested social climate. When...

When I was a freshman here, I read Slade Rand and Taylor Vance’s farewell columns in The Daily Mississippian. Even though I had only started working for the DM that spring semester, I remember thinking to myself, “What would I write in a farewell column?” Well, it looks like that...

If you have a car, then you most likely have been feeling some pain at the pump. At the time of writing, AAA says that a gallon of gasoline in Lafayette County costs $3.94, with the national average even higher at $4.24. These are the most expensive gas prices in...

As many Mississippians and Americans know, Gov. Tate Reeves signed “Critical Race Theory; prohibit” into law on March 14. While there are countless opinions to be had on this piece of legislation and its contents, some of which writers for this publication have already expressed, I, however, want to highlight...

The pandemic that hit us two years ago feels like an eon in the past. Humans are naturally adaptive creatures, and we have proved this by semi-enduring the pandemic thus far. People have found ways to prevent the spread of the disease, such as wearing a mask or social distancing...

Drug and alcohol abuse have always been prominent issues on college campuses across the nation, but the recent fentanyl epidemic has proven to be one of the most deadly drug problems to hit the University of Mississippi. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid approved to treat severe pain, is 50 to 100...

Last month, the federal government released another Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III), giving students and universities a small financial boost in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. HEERF III is a federal emergency grant that provides temporary assistance to qualifying students. It is intended to help offset...

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has cemented a hard truth that our generation must reconcile with: ours is an age of increasing authoritarianism that we must fight against. Motivated by nationalism and facilitated by Russia’s authoritarian, undemocratic political system, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought an unseen level of...