Opinion

The Sept. 17 Facebook post by Ed Meek involving two African-American women on the Square and references to the degradation of Oxford and Ole Miss has led to the ultimate demise of his reputation. The backlash and fallout was significant...

At long last, four weeks after his sexist and racist Facebook post, the IHL has decided to remove Ed Meek’s name from the School of Journalism and New Media. The university has taken a strong, swift step forward, and, hopefully,...

“I get along great with all of (the Saudis). They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much!” Donald Trump said at a rally in 2015 in...

The Arch of Titus looms over Rome as a commemoration to the life of Titus, celebrating the looting and destruction both of Jerusalem and of the Jewish Second Temple; however, none today call for the demolition of the hate-inspired arch....

Two weeks ago, Saudi Arabian author and journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, entered the country’s consulate in Istanbul never to be heard from again. His disappearance immediately launched international concern, as well as confusion, considering Saudis were insisting the 60-year-old had left...

On Oct. 3, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed while visiting the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, to obtain papers to marry his fiancee. According to Turkish officials, within minutes of entering the building, Khashoggi was tortured and eventually...

Re: “A letter calling for reparative justice” (Oct. 9) The Daily Mississippian recently published a letter to the editor calling for “reparative justice” in response to the social media statements released by Ed Meek a few weeks ago. The writers...

Re: “Guest Column: Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter” (Oct. 11) Last Thursday, Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter issued his personal observations about the recent report on microaggressions by the UM Race Diary Project and the decision-making process at our university. These comments...

Re: “A government of the 16 percent” (Oct. 5) Jacob Gambrell wrote a piece arguing that the U.S. Senate is undemocratic and advocating for the reform of the Constitution itself to make it more democratic. While his argument is thoughtful...

October is heralded for bringing us Halloween and cooler weather. It is also important for another, lesser known reason: LGBTQ+ History Month. LGBTQ+ History Month was first held in October 1994 after a secondary school instructor from Missouri named Rodney...