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As you may have heard, Oxford Mayor Pat Patterson made some offensive and absurd comments this week about diversity on the Square. Patterson told NewsWatch...

Growing up, I was never allowed to use the word “stupid.” The “S” word was the worst thing you could call someone at our house. I say all that...

At times The University of Mississippi may seem like a hotbed of racial tension, which is sharply felt and regretted by many. I encourage the redirection...

While polar ice caps continue to melt and the overall global temperature continues to rise, politically motivated opinions regarding climate change ironically...

Two weeks ago President Obama signed an executive order making it illegal for government contractors to punish employees for disclosing salary information....

This is not news. This is a column. Passive aggressiveness gets on my nerves. “You have your opinion, and I have mine.” “If you don’t have anything...

As graduation quickly approaches, I find myself, as many Mississippi graduates do, faced with the decision to remain in the state or look elsewhere for...

“I believe in respect for the dignity of each person.” “I believe in personal and professional integrity.” These excerpts from our beloved university’s...

On April 3 the Mississippi Legislature failed to pass a law banning texting while driving. Mississippi, which has historically been slow to pass measures...