In a country with a former reality TV star as president, headlines such as “Kim Kardashian Goes Braless” and millions of people tuning in to the “The Bachelor,” Americans idealize stars and view stardom as the pinnacle of success. This obsession with fame is exacerbated in the 21st century because...
On February 1, 1960, four African-American college students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College decided to have lunch and coffee at Woolworth’s in Greensboro, North Carolina. The brave young men knew what they were getting into. They understood that the white patrons around the restaurant were glaring at them...
For the majority of history, human minds have been occupied with how to survive. At every turn, there were bacteria, predators and scarcity that could kill entire tribes and villages of people. Today, many humans have the luxury of not worrying about physical survival. Instead, our minds have become inundated,...
In 1908, Attorney General Charles Bonaparte established the FBI during Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency. Since then, it has been a revered force for eliminating some of America’s deadliest domestic threats. The FBI has been responsible for taking down the Unabomber, John Dillinger, Al Capone, John Gotti, Bonnie and Clyde and several...
Last month, the University of Mississippi and the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on History and Context (CACHC) unveiled several contextualization plaques, culminating years of historical research, community input and contentious debate. During a public ceremony honoring this historic moment, John Neff, director of the University’s Center for Civil War Research and...
Bridge stability is an important component of everyday safety routines among drivers and commuters, but survival in hopes of getting to and from work or school without falling through a bridge is now an apparent concern in Mississippi. Currently, the daily agenda for most citizens in Mississippi is presumably unsafe,...
Over spring break this year, I visited my good friend Sergio in Seville, Spain. He is a Colombian-American who moved to Seville in September to attend medical school for a fraction of the cost he would’ve paid in the U.S. We spent 10 days exploring the city – strolling through...
The steady approach of finals week can be seen both in the dread-filled eyes of students around campus and in the dark bags under their eyes. The weeks leading up to finals usually mean finishing a few more tests and projects before final exams themselves. This is stressful enough, but...
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan announced on April 10 that he would not seek re-election this fall. Many Republican politicians have expressed their gratitude for his service to this nation and his effectiveness as speaker. On Twitter, President Donald Trump wrote, “Speaker Paul Ryan is a...
Excluding during the Civil War era, our country has never been closer to the brink of bursting at the seams with political divisiveness as it is today. This column isn’t meant to advocate for a particular political ideology or to throw shade at certain political organizations that push for the...
