Artificial intelligence in higher-ed is a pseudo-issue
Starting this school year, I noticed that every one of my classes had anti-artificial intelligence policies. So, if my classmates or I were to use AI in any assignment, we would have
Postcard from Scandinavia: University teaching program ventures abroad
For many University of Mississippi students, summer is a time to travel, expand knowledge in their area of study or participate in a seasonal program. Rising senior Holly Davidson is doing all
Mississippi education needs a complete overhaul
Mississippi is bleeding out, hemorrhaging educators fed up with unlivable wages as students across the state suffer from underfunded schools and racial bias. For centuries, Mississippi has underfunded public education, and as
COVID should not take away students’ opportunities
New Year, new variant. As soon as the pandemic appeared to start dying down, a new coronavirus variant that is more contagious than the last has appeared. Once I allowed myself to
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
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
Opinion: Sex education resources are needed on campus
High school students across the U.S., and especially the South, graduate and enter a world on their own without the proper tools to enter adulthood, sexual education being one of them. As
Opinion: The most important subject taught at UM is its history
Western philosophy has tied moral decency with intellectual capacity. In short, a person who wants to live the good life probably needs some knowledge of what good is. Unsurprisingly, a person seeking
Opinion: Education has always been political. Let James Thomas keep his tenure.
Last Monday, Sept. 14, Mississippi state auditor Shad White recommended the firing of tenured UM sociology professor James Thomas, citing a law banning strikes. Thomas had participated in #ScholarStrike, a nationwide call
Mississippi schools the only state to improve math and english test scores
The state of Mississippi has shown increased scores in all grades and subject areas in the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in 2019. The NAEP tests students’ knowledge in various