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Opinion: Was Jamal Khashoggi’s death an interrogation gone wrong?

On Oct. 3, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed while visiting the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, to obtain papers to marry his fiancee. According to Turkish officials, within minutes of

October 18, 2018

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Opinion: Response: Reparations have no place in American society

Re: “A letter calling for reparative justice” (Oct. 9) The Daily Mississippian recently published a letter to the editor calling for “reparative justice” in response to the social media statements released by

October 17, 2018

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Response: History department responds to Chancellor Vitter’s remarks

Re: “Guest Column: Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter” (Oct. 11) Last Thursday, Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter issued his personal observations about the recent report on microaggressions by the UM Race Diary Project and

October 17, 2018

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Opinion: Response: “Protection against tyranny of the majority”

Re: “A government of the 16 percent” (Oct. 5) Jacob Gambrell wrote a piece arguing that the U.S. Senate is undemocratic and advocating for the reform of the Constitution itself to make

October 17, 2018

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Opinion: LGBT History Month is a time to reflect and act

October is heralded for bringing us Halloween and cooler weather. It is also important for another, lesser known reason: LGBTQ+ History Month. LGBTQ+ History Month was first held in October 1994 after

October 16, 2018

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Opinion: Take no prisoners in the trade war with China

On Oct. 7, the People’s Bank of China announced it would slash its previously established reserve ratios required for its financial institutions by an astonishing 1 percent, in an effort to inject

October 15, 2018

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Opinion: Oxford political power rankings: who really runs Ole Miss

When one thinks about who has the most influence, we often think of the economic top. The wealthy alumni are able to shape the conversation and influence how the administration responds to

October 11, 2018

Opinion2·Special Report on Racism: Beyond

Opinion: It is time to further the conversation and movement

A statue of a Confederate soldier is situated at the doorstep of the campus. It is inscribed with the following: “To Our Confederate Dead, Albert Sidney Johnston.” Looking into the distance, the

October 11, 2018

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Guest Column: Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter

Former Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter resigned from his position on November 9, 2018. Read our coverage of his resignation here, and analysis of what this means for Ole Miss here. Three weeks after

October 11, 2018

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Opinion: Are traditions really worth it?

For decades, Ole Miss has made progressive efforts to refine itself while upholding the same outdated traditions. Those traditions have long been a threat to minority students like myself. The Grove, for

October 11, 2018

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