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The Lyceum is putting lives at risk by ending the mask mandate

The pandemic that hit us two years ago feels like an eon in the past. Humans are naturally adaptive creatures, and we have proved this by semi-enduring the pandemic thus far. People

March 23, 2022

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Fentanyl’s danger to Oxford is unacceptable

Drug and alcohol abuse have always been prominent issues on college campuses across the nation, but the recent fentanyl epidemic has proven to be one of the most deadly drug problems to

March 21, 2022

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HEERF III is a welcome but insufficient help for students

Last month, the federal government released another Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III), giving students and universities a small financial boost in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. HEERF III

March 8, 2022

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights global — and local — trends in authoritarianism

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has cemented a hard truth that our generation must reconcile with: ours is an age of increasing authoritarianism that we must fight against. Motivated by nationalism and

March 8, 2022

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Oxford is starving for queer safe havens

I love Valentine’s Day. I love the candy and chocolate. I love the flowers and jewelry. I love the music and the public displays of affection. With that being said, I would

February 24, 2022

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Raising Mississippi teachers’ pay is a step in the right direction

It is a well known fact that Mississippi has the lowest education rates in the United States. Likewise, Mississippi also has the lowest starting salary for teachers in the nation. It doesn’t

February 18, 2022

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Mississippi education needs a complete overhaul

Mississippi is bleeding out, hemorrhaging educators fed up with unlivable wages as students across the state suffer from underfunded schools and racial bias. For centuries, Mississippi has underfunded public education, and as

February 17, 2022

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Cry me a Wicker

Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker has doubts about President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee. While on a podcast last week, Senator Wicker lamented that President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee will be a

February 15, 2022

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Ridgeland mayor is an embarrassment to Mississippi

Move over “Fahrenheit 451,” a new dystopia is in town. People of all ages have been captured by the dystopian literature that fills bookstores and libraries, but most have never believed that

February 10, 2022

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American conservatism has shifted from personal liberty to government overreach

Ask any two people on the street what critical race theory means and you’ll likely get a different answer from each. Ask Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and Republican state senators, however, and

February 3, 2022

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