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Letter to the Editor: The administration must act swiftly to distance itself from such bias

To the Editors, I’m impressed by the courage of the DM staff, the journalism faculty, and I am even more awed at the bravery of senior Mahoghany Jordan in calling out Dr.

September 27, 2018

Ed Meek Controversy·Opinion2

Opinion: Your assumptions show your true character

I shouldn’t have to write this but, nevertheless, here I am stating this so-called controversial topic that black people aren’t ruining Oxford or Ole Miss. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, black

September 27, 2018

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Letter to the editor: Ed Meek’s mistake deserves to be contextualized

To the Editor, Standing alone, the Confederate monument situated prominently at the entrance to the Ole Miss campus could reasonably be taken as the glorification of those who fought to preserve slavery.

September 26, 2018

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Opinion: What makes a fair trial in the Kavanaugh allegations

On Sunday another wrench was thrown into Circuit Judge Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court hearing. New allegations of sexual misconduct by the nominee have surfaced. In a story published by The New Yorker, Deborah

September 26, 2018

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Letter to the editor: Why we must center black women’s experiences

As educators who study race, gender and women’s history and as citizens of the city of Oxford, we were outraged to learn of Ed Meek’s Facebook post. In it, he targeted two

September 25, 2018

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Letter to the editor: Sidna Brower Mitchell

As editor of The Daily Mississippian when James Meredith integrated the University, I am flabbergasted by the “outrage” about Ed Meek’s post on Facebook. Folks keep repeating that Ed’s post, statement and

September 21, 2018

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Guest column: Mahoghany Jordan responds to Ed Meek

My Saturday night started off the same way it would for most of my peers. I spent time calculating my ensemble, making sure that my makeup and hair would complement the look,

September 21, 2018

Ed Meek Controversy·Featured Area·Featured Slider·Opinion2

Guest columns: Former Daily Mississippian editors, Meek School students speak out against Ed Meek

Alex McDaniel Speak truth to power. It’s the principle lesson I learned during my time at the university — a lesson many student journalists learn during their time here and not necessarily

September 21, 2018

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The Daily Mississippian staff editorial: Enough.

The Daily Mississippian, like the University of Mississippi, has not always stood against hate. We sometimes participated in upholding a vision of our campus and city that rested on outdated ideas about

September 21, 2018

Ed Meek Controversy·Featured Area·Featured Slider·Opinion2

Opinion: Time to stop protecting powerful men and demonizing victims of assault

Supreme Court nominee Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation vote has been postponed in light of recent allegations of sexual misconduct. The 53-year-old has been accused by professor Christine Blasey Ford of sexual

September 20, 2018

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