Opinion

Ole Miss is facing turbulent times. Enrollment is down, the football team is less than stellar and the national trend of political polarization has not left us unscathed. Perhaps most importantly, the university sorely lacks strong leadership, encapsulated by the...

Nothing is quite as sobering as droves of elementary school-age children around the world skipping school to ask their governments for a viable chance to inherit a habitable Earth. From Sept. 20-27, over 7.6 million children, parents, grandparents, neighbors (re:...

On Aug. 7, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials arrested over 600 undocumented workers in Mississippi. The events surrounding the arrests and companies’ responses point to a greater immigration issue in Mississippi and, ultimately, the United States. Many news...

I never worried about paying for college. As an upper-middle class individual, it never crossed my mind that I would not be able to go to college because of financial factors outside my control. Until I got to college, I...

I love walking through campus at night. The globe lamps are perfectly mysterious and the looming academic buildings cast eerie shadows. Although, I sometimes catch myself looking back, especially after hearing suspicious sounds.  Scattered around campus are tall poles with...

After mass shootings, we often hear pro-gun politicians coming forward with prayers and vague assertions that improvements to mental health — without any adjustments to gun laws — will prevent a “next time.” However, an outright failure to even provide...

The roar of excitement as you approach Business Row in September elicits an almost visceral reaction for many upperclassmen. We dodge stickers like Keanu Reeves and suddenly have to make important phone calls. These are survival methods that have become...

Last year, the Election Reform Task Force was created by Leah Davis (class of 2020) and Katherine Sistrunk (class of 2019) with the goal of finding ways to make the elections more equitable for all students. A component of this...

Are you worried about student loan debt? You can vote on it. Do you think 4/20 should be a national holiday? You can vote on it. Are you just sick and tired of long U.S. presidential election cycles and want...

When you think about Ole Miss, you think about the Lyceum or Ventress Hall which have been staples of this University for over a century. Your mind probably doesn’t immediately jump to new structures like the Pavillion. The majority of...