Re: “Pro-choice or no choice: The war on Roe v. Wade” (March 28) Mississippi is joining the ranks of states that are protecting the rights and lives of the unborn. On March 21, Gov. Phil Bryant signed Senate Bill 2116 which would prevent abortions once a heartbeat is detected. This...
On April 2, the Ole Miss campus will elect the next Associated Student Body officers, including president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, judicial chair and attorney general. This election season has been extremely competitive, specifically between candidates for president and vice president. The most popular campaign technique seems to be social...
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is no stranger to waging warfare on women’s rights. Just last year, he signed the Gestational Age Act, one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, into law. After much controversy and judicial intervention, a permanent block was imposed, effectively nullifying the act. However,...
Wright Ricketts (taken 9/11/17). Photo by Marlee Crawford This Sunday, special counsel Robert Mueller submitted a highly anticipated report detailing his 22-month-long investigation into Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The investigation explored allegations that the campaign conspired with the Russian government to influence the 2016 presidential election and attempted to obstruct...
This election season, we’re changing some things. When our team of student media managers returned to campus this past fall, we wanted to make a difference in the way this student body interacted with its Associated Student Body representatives. To us, one of the most direct ways to put a...
Last Tuesday, March 19, Active Minds held its second exhibit of Send Silence Packing in the Grove. This eye-opening event commemorates college students across the nation who die by suicide each year, and it seeks to spark conversations about student mental health and well-being. It is interesting that this event...
In the aftermath of the horrific New Zealand shooting, many have flocked to their respective bases calling for gun law reforms. Such a tragedy as this should spark debate on appropriate policy initiatives to curb gun violence. But, before we blame all our problems on the machine, it’s time we...
Two years ago, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba promised to make Jackson, “the most radical city on the planet.” Progressive media from around the country flocked for interviews, eager to see what was in store. It was said that Jackson would be the new home for worker cooperatives. People’s assemblies would...
Musician and performance artist Alex Cameron wrote in his song “Politics of Love,” “There ain’t no politics in love.” While Cameron may be right on an individual basis, in the grand scheme of things, politics and love are very much intertwined. This has been evident in recent years in the...
Ceremonies and vigils have been held worldwide to honor the lives that were lost at last week’s shooting in New Zealand. It is being called the worst attack against Muslims in modern history. A vigil held in New York City at NYU’s Islamic Center took an interesting turn when two...
