Imagine if a Democrat was in charge of Mississippi during COVID-19. In the name of social distancing, California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered skate parks to be filled with sand. In Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer banned stores from selling seeds. COVID-19 was hopefully a once in a lifetime occurrence, but it...
Frank E. Everett Jr. famously wrote, “The university is respected, but Ole Miss is loved. The university gives a diploma and regretfully terminates tenure, but one never graduates from Ole Miss.” The quote has been passed down over the years and repeated often when trying to describe the magic that...
Editor’s note: This article is a response to a letter published in the opinion section earlier this week titled “Declaration Center promotes academic exploration of freedom, aims to increase viewpoint diversity” authored by Steven Skultety, director of the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom, UM professor...
It has been a long time since The Daily Mississippian endorsed a candidate running for public office. So, why are we doing one this year? Brandon Presley, whose name many did not know before he tossed his hat into the ring, has run a gubernatorial campaign more successful than anyone...
The past four years have been a time of great trial, turmoil and transition for the state of Mississippi. The state has weathered a pandemic, grappled with its longstanding health care crises, grimly confronted a water crisis in its capital city and set the nation up for the downfall of...
Steven Skultety is director of the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom. Photo Courtesy: Steven Skultety Mississippians rightly expect that institutions of higher learning will expose students to learned versions of fundamental debates. We fail students if we introduce them only to esoteric exercises and contentiousness. We also...
Recently, a friend of mine was faced with a tough decision in which no matter what he chose to do, someone would be upset with him. When I gave him advice, he told me that it would be easier for me to do the right thing because I have a...
Chaos in the lower chamber boiled over last Thursday when former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy was ejected from his seat in a 216-210 vote — a first in United States history. Surely, this is a one-of-a-kind event: something politicians on local, state and federal levels hope does not...
Starting this school year, I noticed that every one of my classes had anti-artificial intelligence policies. So, if my classmates or I were to use AI in any assignment, we would have to let the professor know and take a substantial hit to our grades. I can understand being concerned...
Technology is constantly evolving. Sliced bread, the wheel, the internet, the calculator and so on and so forth. Many assert that you must change and adapt to it. I disagree — my argument is that it is up to your discretion. That’s just the old hat I wear atop my...
