Briley Rakow, Author at The Daily Mississippian

Social media is here to stay and we have much to gain

Ever since social media gained prominence among the American public, there has been no shortage of critics. Most conversations surrounding social media today only focus on the so-called “dangers” of allowing people

October 26, 2021

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Sports are uniting UM despite our COVID-19 barriers

When COVID-19 first hit the US in early 2020, colleges and universities across the nation were forced to close, and with their closing came isolation between students. Even when some universities reopened

October 13, 2021

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IHL, who do you serve?

Amending their previous suggestion, the Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL) voted to prohibit public colleges and universities from mandating the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition for employment or enrollment, excluding medical

September 29, 2021

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Recycling resources needed in Lafayette County

In the modern age of widespread environmentalism and focus on sustainability, it’s easy to overlook the most basic ways to protect the environment: reduce, reuse, recycle. It is a phrase that’s been

September 19, 2021

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