There is this idea that being a member of the executive, legislative or judicial branch of the Associated Student Body gives you clout. Our student government has struggled and made unnecessary errors over the years because we elect the wrong people to the wrong positions. Every spring we are convinced...
With 1.4 million YouTube subscribers, Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson — who rose to fame after refusing to use gender-neutral pronouns in defense of free speech — has become an influential thought leader, particularly with his critique that Western society has veered too far toward the “feminine chaos” of far-left liberalism...
Sitting in my living room, I felt frozen in time and defeated by shock. Aretha Franklin’s death sent a wave of grief across the world that is still felt today, with farewell and funeral plans continuing this week. Greater Grace Temple in Detroit will host a home going for Franklin...
Sen. John McCain died on Saturday after a year-long battle with brain cancer. In his final hours, he was surrounded by those he loved most on his family ranch in Cornville, Arizona. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., pauses while speaking to the GOPAC Fall Charter Meeting in Washington, D.C., in 2006....
As most Ole Miss students do, I adore the quaint, little Southern town of Oxford, Mississippi. Unfortunately, I’m stuck in a one-sided relationship, as Oxford does not love me back. This unrequited love truly hurts, and I believe most Oxonians feel the same sting. You see, every other SEC college...
Yesterday the Mississippi State Legislature convened for a final special session to discuss — among other issues pertaining to the allocation of funds from the Deepwater Horizon settlement — the failing condition of the roads they rode to work on. After a chaotic set of deliberations, the Mississippi Republican establishment...
Last week, China’s Shekou Museum of Reform and Opening was reopened to the public after closing for two months to undergo renovations. The state-run museum, which commemorates China’s vast economic reforms that transformed the country into a global economic powerhouse, originally greeted visitors at its entrance with a sculpture of...
On Aug. 21, President Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen pled guilty to five counts of personal income tax evasion on over $4 million, one count of making false statements to a financial institution to get a loan and two counts related to illegal “in kind” campaign contributions. The campaign contributions...
On Aug. 9, the Oxford Lafayette Humane Society announced it would not be renewing its management agreement with the city of Oxford and would be closing its doors officially on Sept. 30. The animal shelter, a pet adoption center for Lafayette County, has been open for 36 years and has...
The Aug. 23 column by Will Hall titled, “On the mascot issue: Ole Miss jumped the Shark” struck me as worthy of rebuttal. Let me start with a disclaimer: Mascots are not to be taken seriously. They are cartoon characters designed to represent schools and sports teams and are equivalent...
