In this letter, I am stating that I am not at all alone in the Ole Miss Community with my dismay of the inconsiderate and unthinking actions during tailgating on the Grove and the Circle during the home football games. Whatever the result of the Ole Miss football games, we all know that almost every blade of grass will not survive the estimated...
I was a member of the Pride of the South while in college, and have witnessed the impact that the song “Dixie” has had on the student body and community. It is a unique fight song that shows pride in the Southern heritage, not to mention the many cheers based on “Dixie” that make Ole Miss one of a kind. Never in my years of performing this has anyone expressed...
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...
The juxtaposition of two articles in Wednesday’s DM was interesting. The article about the Muslim Student Association lauded the benefits of expressing one’s faith by quoting the MSA’s faculty advisor as saying that wearing a hijab “sets boundaries for her.” “I like setting these boundaries, it helps me keep my religious practices and...
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...
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...
Dear Editor, The University Counseling Center recently relocated to 320 Lester Hall and wanted to remind the campus community of our services and our availability for students, faculty and staff. The University Counseling Center espouses a philosophy of acceptance, compassion and support for all individuals we serve regardless of their racial or ethnic identity, sexual...
