There has been some discussion over the past few days as to why no one spoke up against the questions asked at Sigma Chi’s Derby Days during the event. Although I am not in a fraternity and did not attend the event, I have watched videos of the event and have had discussions with people who attended the event as participants and viewers, both Greek and non-Greek, all...
Dear Editor, I am writing to address the article “Allegations of ‘sexual harassment’ at fraternity event continue.” To start, the use of quotation marks was inappropriate as it implies that it did not happen or is not credible. The title already stated that they were allegations and therefore quotes should not have been used. By placing allegations of sexual...
When a state or a nation is falling into extreme debt and economic crises, one thing is certain: it cannot lose its income or the government will fail. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has successfully pushed for our state to fail even more. On April 18, Mississippi lawmakers voted to cut taxes even further. This is after the legislature slashed the state budget, limiting funds to...
The term “diversity” holds a privileged position on many college campuses, including the University of Mississippi. Ask any faculty member, administrator or student on campus and they’ll tell you that the University promotes diversity in and out of the classroom. Many student organizations, including some of our Greek Life organizations, have attempted to adopt this...
I am co-author of the report and represent Animal Justice Project in the U.S. First, the group involved is Animal Justice Project, not Alliance. Secondly, the information in the report is a matter of public record and is available on the NIH website and PubMed, which can be found here. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25707704 The statement made by Marc Rolph was completely...
Staff editorial This weekend, the University of Mississippi saw the power social media has to inspire change. What began as one Facebook post grew into an investigation within just 24 hours of its posting. The rise of social media as a public platform has given way to social justice on a level previously unseen. Anyone, anywhere can inspire change. Perhaps more moving,...
Although I missed their first series of speeches on Tuesday, I listened and talked with members of the Consuming Fire Fellowship on Wednesday for a little more than two hours. I may not have any formal training in theology, but I like to believe I am fairly knowledgeable and I, for lack of a better term, am a good Christian. However, I would like to take time to address...
