Opinion

Motivation: We all want it, crave it and hunt it. Motivation is an elusive creature that always seems just out of reach, except for a few invigorating moments when our fingers brush its electric hide. But perhaps we’re chasing it...

On Feb. 1, the Mississippi State Senate passed SB 2197, a bill that would have major ramifications for college students. The state Senate passed an initiative that was started by ASB in 2016, without much attention from the ASB administrations...

Imagine having the convenience of ordering your favorite food or beverage online and having it shipped to your home, only to later find out you broke the law. Because it is illegal to ship alcohol from online companies to Mississippi,...

You, like many, may be tired of political campaigns and elections. Most Americans still feel like they need a few years of rest before the next round of political drama. But it’s 2018, and that means it’s time for the...

Last week, an ASB meeting mostly spent discussing street lamps and sidewalks took an abrupt turn to the controversial when Sen. Coco McDonnell introduced a policy objective that would allow for students to carry firearms on campus. In the week...

President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address late Tuesday night on Capitol Hill. The president used his nearly 90-minute speech to celebrate his administration’s legislative achievements of 2017 and went on to detail an ambitious outline...

In the Friday, Jan. 26, issue of The DM, a letter to the editor addressed a proposal from the ASB Senate External Affairs Committee about concealed carry permits for students on campus. I’m not approaching the letter as a senator...

I enjoyed the article in the Jan. 24 edition of The DM by Jack Bitterman regarding "Athletic Director University.” It is quite remarkable that three previous members of the Ole Miss Athletics Department are now athletic directors at three major...

I found a proposal from the article, “Associated Student Body Senate discusses spring legislation goals” published in The DM on Jan. 24, to be appalling. According to the piece, “Sen. Coco McDonnell, chairwoman of the External Affairs Committee, said she...

At 16 years old, Ahed Tamimi has become an international icon. Born in the Palestinian village of Nabi Salih, the curly-haired activist has been protesting the illegal Israeli occupation since she was 9 . Now, she is one of more...