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Column Response: History isn’t being rewritten, it’s just finally being revealed

On Sept. 10, The Daily Mississippian published an opinion column titled, “Rewriting our past only endangers our future.” This piece argued against teaching subjects like Critical Race Theory and in favor of

September 22, 2021

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The death of the American celebrity

The first Monday in May arrived on Sept. 13 this year. Rescheduled due to COVID-19, the Met Gala was finally livestreamed to the public last week amidst mixed reviews. The Met Gala

September 22, 2021

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Does COVID not spread the same at a football game?

With the rise of COVID-19 cases from the Delta variant and other new strains, the policies Ole Miss Athletics have implemented should be held under scrutiny. For instance, at football games fans

September 21, 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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Don’t let Elon Musk control the economy

Popular with college students, tech-savvy libertarians and dark web drug smugglers, with undoubtedly some of these groups overlapping, Bitcoin’s storied history as the first and foremost cryptocurrency started a new chapter when

September 15, 2021

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Climate change is here, and we need to fight it

“That’s a problem for future generations.” I have heard this line from many of my peers every time climate change is brought up. Claims that the “sea level will rise 1-8 feet

September 15, 2021

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Rewriting our past only endangers our future

Rewriting the history being taught in our schools is not only a personal attack on America’s identity but also a precarious game that will only bring harm for generations to come. When

September 10, 2021

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This Labor Day, consider starting a labor union: the future of Mississippi depends on it

On Labor Day, Americans take a break and enjoy the surplus goods of the American Dream in honor of the contributions of the American workforce towards the betterment of the nation. Labor

September 8, 2021

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Get vaccinated: either selfishly or for the common good

Welcome back to the Velvet Ditch, Rebs. For those of us who have attended the Flagship long enough to remember a pre-COVID-19 campus, this fall is the closest to a “normal” semester

September 8, 2021

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Opinion: War — the blueprint for rewriting history

As the last American troops have left Afghanistan, figures from all sides of the political spectrum will attempt to characterize our 20 years there. Journalists and late-night hosts have commentated and –

September 1, 2021

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