When thinking about what I would write for my farewell address, I thought about a traditional farewell telling you all how much I’ve enjoyed this experience and how much I’ll miss serving in this position. I also thought about the journalistic farewell in which I would tell you how much...
Since the spring equinox, the landscaping department has ramped up efforts to beautify campus. Grass is neatly trimmed, branches cut into perfect silhouettes, tulips planted, the whole nine yards. Maintenance for spring begins months before the temperatures begin to rise again. This upkeep is not easy … or cheap. According...
Cartoon by Libby Flanagan. There have always been people that society has looked to for inspiration, whether that be in the form of fashion, health or just general lifestyle. As social media has grown over the past decade, we have seen an influx of “micro-influencers” who are able to connect...
Graphic by Libby Flanagan. Every year, sports fans around the country celebrate one of the most thrilling tournaments in sports — March Madness. The tournament offers huge benefits for all involved, even the unlikely. March Madness and its single-elimination, neutral site structure create wildly unpredictable match-ups. People of all ages draw...
March is here and almost over, but the end of Women’s History Month doesn’t mark the end of women's empowerment and appreciation. Through the hustle and bustle of everyday life, sometimes how much you appreciate someone or something can tend to lean out of focus. Women have always held influential...
Women’s History Month is about celebrating all the women in our lives and those who came before us to pave the way for gender equality. Among the conversations about the trailblazers in women’s history should also be conversations about the work that is left to be done, as social equality...
“You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies. You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise.” Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” is a symbol of defiance and perseverance, and it is one of the many reasons that she is one...
Many students on the campus of Ole Miss come from an enriching background that fuels their goals and ambitions in each classroom. Public policy leadership and integrated marketing communications major Kelly Li is a first-generation college student from Hattiesburg, Miss. Her parents immigrated from China to the U.S. in the...
As you anxiously order an “angel shot on the rocks,” a flag shoots off in a potential assaulter's head. They make a break for the exit and quickly become lost amongst other unassuming bar-goers. With hardly a sweat broken, they live to scheme again. This past week, an angel shot...
Graphic by Sedley Normand. With the month of love behind us and grocery store aisles full of heart-shaped chocolates, rose bouquets and stuffed animals being replaced with the next holiday season’s decorations, it is easy to reflect on what Valentine’s Day promotes and its place in a modern age where...
