It’s been a long day, and you come home to see your social media feed populated with articles about an orphanage that was bombed, a tweet storm from the White House and a quiz that will tell you which puppy...
The night of Nov. 8, 2016, I was glued to my television, watching one of the greatest dramas of our lifetime come to its thrilling finale. As President-elect Donald Trump approached the podium, people around the country laughed, while others...
On Oct. 13, staff columnist Matthew Dean argued that we should remove emotion from the gun debate and keep the debate honest and logical. Setting aside from the fact that much of the pro-gun movement is based on emotion (i.e.,...
I recently read an article in The DM in which the writer called for a boycott of CFA based on the fact that we do not serve all people regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation or any other factor and...
In the wake of a devastating mass shooting in Las Vegas, the question of gun control is being brought up again. And, to be fair, it is not a bad question. I am very pro-Second Amendment, but that does not...
Recently, Mississippi HB 1523 went into effect. It has brought no small amount of both praise and disgust. Personally, I know many LGBTQ individuals on campus who were shocked, hurt and troubled by its passing. With such troublesome news for...
I always found the American phrase “the elephant in the room” to be very fascinating. It’s a bizarre idiom, but it's one that provides a powerful metaphor. This phrase gives us a way to mention something so embedded in culture...
In her recent column for The Daily Mississippian, Ms. Jaz Brisack panned Mississippi’s HB 1523 as “a violation of human rights and dignity” that will expose to discrimination “anyone who does not adhere to a heteronormative and evangelical Christian lifestyle” (although the...
You never know how much you have until you try to fit it in a carry-on bag. That’s a key lesson I’ve learned in my time in Europe: More things aren’t always better. When living out of a backpack for...
Landshark 'symbolizes unity' The Landshark hand gesture is a charismatic sign that, when thrown up, brings unity and acknowledgment of our school pride to all of us. It is not covered in “legendary controversy” but is a prideful symbol that...