Opinion

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...

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...

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...

Oxford, Mississippi. A charming Square and rich history. Grand antebellum homes and university accolades. Smart. Wealthy. Alluring.  These are some of the factors by which our “lovely” city is defined. However, there is far more to our city than many...

Elisha Krauss, a right-wing journalist and contributor to the Daily Wire, will speak on campus on Wednesday in an event sponsored by the Ole Miss chapter of the conservative student organization Young Americans for Freedom. After Overby Center administrators cancelled...

As Republicans and Democrats continue to isolate and national divisions deepen, next year’s presidential candidates increasingly neglect America’s ideological center. They opt to galvanize their polarized bases. When President Trump visited Tupelo earlier this month, he did exactly that. Though...

The true hollowness of gratitude Americans have toward veterans is perhaps never more apparent than it is on Veterans Day. While America glorifies the idea of military service with parades, fireworks and flyovers, it glosses over the ongoing plights faced...

Today is National First-Generation College Celebration Day. Dear first-generation college student, As a high schooler, I wanted nothing more than a way out of my hometown. For hours upon hours, I would sit at the kitchen table crafting scholarship essays,...

Jim Hood, the former Democratic candidate for governor and self-described moderate, was nothing more than a local Bernie Sanders, according to Governor-elect Tate Reeves. In a recent campaign video, Reeves gives credit to Sanders for acknowledging tax increases and demands...

“I guess OM will be in line for the next Sodom and Gomorrah, don’t want to be anywhere near that.”  “This is (expletive), when does it stop?” “Now we will know where the (expletive) hang out..” These are some of...