Opinion

College is a time to seek meaning and boost one’s resume, and some students see short-term volunteer mission trips as an opportunity to find both. Most of the 1.6 million volunteer tourists going abroad every year are people between the...

On Halloween, The Daily Mississippian published a column written by Lauren Moses titled “Cultural appropriation is a joke.” Here’s my response.  To blatantly take only desired aspects of another culture for a costume and use it to parade around bars...

Recently, a student self-reported a social media post in which they were wearing blackface. In response, the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement sent all students an email to instruct us to dress in culturally appropriate garb this Halloween season....

In high school, every fall semester was consumed by Friday night lights. The student section was packed, the band exploded with fanfares and the concession stand seemed to burst with fried food. So much of Southern culture is consumed by...

Would you tell the student employed at the local coffee shop that she does not deserve to be paid for her work because she is already attending college for free? Or perhaps the student employed by the university, like student...

Like most people who are interested in politics, I see my Facebook feed filled with posts and ads discussing the upcoming Mississippi gubernatorial election. Democrats seem particularly enthusiastic about this election, as they are hoping that Jim Hood’s potential victory...

I didn’t have a typical childhood. Most kids grow up spending their weekends playing T-ball or wreaking havoc on the local park. I was different. I spent my weekends at the local recreation center, coloring and playing basketball in the...

Some members of our community want to abolish the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). University of Mississippi Students Against Social Injustice (SASI) and University of Mississippi Solidarity, two far-left organizations, have been the loudest proponents. Institutions of our university, such...

Dear Editor,  It seems that in our country today — and even on this campus — it is no longer possible for reasonable people to disagree reasonably. Social media has given everyone a platform to share their opinions, and facts...

This semester I am studying abroad in Milan, where I tutor upper-level English students at an Italian high school. When asked what music they listen to, they mentioned American artists like Travis Scott and Migos. When asked what TV shows...