What was Ed Meek thinking?
Four aging men sit around a booth at the Beacon. It’s late afternoon, and the steady drip of a slow Oxford rainstorm is tapping on the tinted windows of the oldest restaurant
Lost in the fallout: The UM Race Diary Project’s buried meaning
4/12/2019: This article has been updated to show that comments made by James Thomas reflect his own views and not those of the authors of the UM Race Diary Project. In the
Ole Miss removes Ed Meek’s name from journalism school building
The university has officially removed Ed Meek’s name from Farley Hall, leaving an open space for a new namesake of the School of Journalism and New Media. The removal took place
Letter to the Editor: Dr. Meek brought calm and reason to conflicts
Dear Editor, My motivation for writing this letter was the column by Josh Baker in the Oct. 19 issue of The (Daily) Mississippian. My purpose is to add a bit of history
Opinion: It’s time to look ahead after Ed Meek
The Sept. 17 Facebook post by Ed Meek involving two African-American women on the Square and references to the degradation of Oxford and Ole Miss has led to the ultimate demise of
Opinion: Why do we glorify those who served to maintain white supremacy?
At long last, four weeks after his sexist and racist Facebook post, the IHL has decided to remove Ed Meek’s name from the School of Journalism and New Media. The university has
State Education Board agrees to remove Meek’s name
JACKSON — The state Institutions of Higher Learning unanimously approved the University of Mississippi’s request to remove Ed Meek’s name from the School of Journalism and New Media at its regular meeting
Opinion: Ed Meek is unequivocally a hero
The Arch of Titus looms over Rome as a commemoration to the life of Titus, celebrating the looting and destruction both of Jerusalem and of the Jewish Second Temple; however, none today
BREAKING: State education board approves removal of Meek’s name
The state Institutions of Higher Learning has approved the University of Mississippi’s request to remove Ed Meek’s name from the School of Journalism and New Media. The education board voted unanimously and
State IHL to discuss Meek name removal
The state Institutions of Higher Learning will discuss removing Ed Meek’s name from Ole Miss’ journalism school at its board of trustees meeting Thursday morning. According to the IHL’s agenda for Thursday’s