Opinion

After more than 25 years in the industry and a record-breaking 35 Grammy wins to her name, Beyoncé finally secured the prestigious Album of the Year (AOTY) award for the first time last month. This, to the surprise of many...

Justice Rose For more than 62 years, the University of Mississippi has been an integrated institution of higher learning — thanks to civil rights activists’ well-documented, deliberate struggles during that time. Depending on the metric of time measurement you choose,...

Meritocracy — the idea that success is based solely on ability and effort — has long been praised as the foundation of a just society. The notion that hard work pays off, regardless of background, seems simple enough, but reality...

Redistricting and redlining are often weaponized as systemic tools to silence Black and minority voices, denying these communities fair representation.  To address this, Mississippi’s latest legislative redistricting plan aims to empower underrepresented groups by creating majority-Black districts and fostering equitable...

Mississippi state Sen. Bradford Blackmon, a Democrat representing the 21st District, had big plans after taking office this year.  However, his constituents and the people of Mississippi could not have imagined his grandiose, showman tactics: authoring a bill whose contents...

Donald Trump has once again laid bare the contradictions within American conservatism. His flurry of executive orders during his first week back in office represents not only an alarming embrace of the "imperial presidency" but also exposes a deep hypocrisy...

Spring semester has kicked off and with it comes takes from students across campus.  The spring semester is better than the fall semester. And fire is hot. Not to be snarky, but it’s about time we let go of the...

Consumerism is quite literally one of the things that makes the world go round. It is deeply woven into the fabric of American society, as the material-focused culture is seen throughout day-to-day life.  It’s that urge to spend money just...

  Kadin Collier The burned-out, overworked college student’s worst nightmare is all around us. It isn’t monstrously large but rather microscopically imperceptible. This leviathan thrives on unsanitized surfaces, parasitically latches onto hosts and strikes most fervently when it matters most...

Edward Wilson. Courtesy of Edward Wilson George Washington set virtually every standard for the American presidency and its norms. Perhaps most importantly, he established how he conducted his presidential Cabinet. His Cabinet included strong-willed personalities such as Thomas Jefferson, Alexander...