Opinion: Is iOS 11 enough to save the iPad?
The iPad is a confused device. Apple envisions it as the next wave in personal computing, while many people view it as a bigger screen on which to watch Netflix. Sales of
Opinion: Texas prioritizes anti-immigration policy over safety
As Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas coast as a Category 4 storm and Gov. Greg Abbott authorized a massive evacuation effort, the Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) announced that
Opinion: Universities should exist to promote free speech
With the ongoing radicalization of both the left and the right across our nation, there has been a consistent push for discussing whether to expand or restrict our free speech. The First Amendment
Opinion: Presidential apathy against racial terrorism is an American tradition
Days after a white supremacist demonstration incited racial violence and claimed three lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, President Donald Trump blamed “many sides,” asserted that the “alt-left” was also “very, very violent” and championed Confederate iconography.
Opinion: Course requirement petition forces a social agenda
This summer, a petition floating around the Ole Miss social scene caught my attention. The petition accused the university of atrociously failing at its sacred duty to pack enough fluff into our general education requirements for students
Opinion: Parking changes limit access to student healthcare
The now-rescinded parking rule about pulling through and backing into parking spots was not the only change that the university’s parking and transportation department created this summer. Making your way around campus,
Opinion: Bringing something different to the table
Last weekend, Jackson was full of authors speaking about their work for this year’s Mississippi Book Festival, the annual “literary lawn party” held on and around the Capitol grounds. Hidden among all
Opinion: Rethinking social media politics
If you’re anything like me, you may find yourself hesitating to open social media after a polarizing political event. Once-tame Facebook feeds become cesspools of misinformation and inflammatory comments, with the occasional
Opinion: A call to professors: America needs your guidance
As today’s solar eclipse teaches us, a lack of light can be a cold and frightening experience. Unfortunately, this summer revealed an even more unnerving darkness: the lack of intellectualism in our nation’s mass media. In
A letter from the editor: Delivering the news how you want it
Starting this week, look for your print Daily Mississippian four mornings a week instead of five. We will publish a print edition on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays. But don’t worry. If news breaks