On Saturday, May 4, Oxford will host its fourth annual pride parade. The event brings hundreds of spectators and numerous community organizations from across the region to celebrate and support LGBTQ friends, family and peers. Pride events are vital to...
On April 22, Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill into law that would provide a tax credit for donations to nonprofit foster care programs, known as the Children’s Promise Act. Under this new legislation, both individuals and businesses can receive...
As I sit here writing this, my 6-week-old son Manny lies on my lap. He has been really fussy the past few days because he’s recovering from an infection and doesn’t feel well. As all parents know, there is nothing...
The Hulu Original series “Ramy” premiered last week and has already grabbed a lot recognition and praise. This is deserving, considering it is a unique concept: a comedy series following the life of an American Muslim juggling his cultural and...
Traveling internationally is an experience that many college students crave, but are uncertain about committing to — whether that be due to the cost, work and class responsibilities or the decision to venture into the unknown. I spent a month...
At a university marred by a history of racial struggles and discrimination, students, faculty and alumni alike are not strangers to the effects of division on the basis of race. While steps are being taken to mitigate this harmful history...
Student government is always an exciting institution where it seems new challenges and dramas unfold each day. On Thursday, April 4, our campus experienced one such moment. On this semester’s election day, the ASB Judicial Council found that an error...
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has been in the national spotlight since her controversial tweets earlier this year and a speech in which she criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — a pro-Israel lobbyist group. Last Friday, President Donald Trump tweeted...
In the spirit of promoting a better and more complete appreciation of the current protests of the Confederate monument, it has occurred to me that the current protests against racism, bigotry and oppression should be placed in the proper context....
At the end of August 2018, Gov. Phil Bryant signed legislation authorizing a lottery in Mississippi. In recent months, a five-member board of directors has worked to establish a $400 million Mississippi Lottery Corporation. At the moment, Mississippi is still...