As an out-of-state student, I have always felt like the spectator when it comes to the turmoil going on in Mississippi. The whole country has lately tried to find a balance of political correctness and preserving history and heritage. Last year, when ASB decided to take down the Mississippi state flag on campus, I was hesitant to put in my two cents because it was not...
DM staff editorial On Friday, the University of Mississippi removed another tradition from its collection. Athletics Director Ross Bjork announced his request that the band “create a new and modern pregame show that does not include Dixie and is more inclusive for all fans.” “Dixie,” an unofficial anthem of the Confederacy, was once played every football game on...
A bill was debated in the Mississippi legislature that would have allowed domestic violence to be grounds for at-fault divorce. Instead of adding this and creating a safe escape for victims of domestic violence, they allowed this bill to die on the floor. There are 10 grounds for at-fault divorce in Mississippi: adultery, impotency, imprisonment, alcohol or drug abuse,...
I’ve always been on the more introverted side, which you can imagine made my freshman year of college a living nightmare. Friendless, lonely and horribly overwhelmed, I did what any newly-independent young adult would do – I turned to my mother for advice and sympathy. I recall complaining to her on the phone about how unfair it was that I hadn’t instantly found...
Over the past semester, I’ve had the joy of working as the opinion editor here at The Daily Mississippian. It has been a wonderful experience and I have been privileged to provide a platform for students’ opinions. My only issue has been the series of complaints I have received from various students which say the opinion section is too liberal. I agree. It currently...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR The right of a transgendered person to use public restrooms is a heated topic of discussion at the moment. North Carolina recently passed a law banning people from using the bathroom that does not match their birth certificate, meaning only those who have completed the surgery to transition and have filled to the appropriate paperwork can use the bathroom...
“You like sports?” “Yeah.” “Cool. Want to be the assistant sports editor?” That’s how I got this job back in early September. I was sitting in a class with the former The Daily Mississippian editor-in-chief Logan Kirkland writing down gambling spreads. I wasn’t paying attention at all. I also didn’t gamble that weekend, because that’s illegal. One thing...
