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Modern racism is global and sophisticated but still hurtful

Whenever I told people that I was going to live and study in South Africa for this semester, I was met with an array of reactions that represent the ever-changing, consistently well-meaning

February 3, 2020

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Opinion: Abolish IHL protests didn’t stop conversation. Boyce won’t talk in the first place.

On Jan. 28, The Daily Mississippian published an opinion column titled “Not the time, not the place to protest,” which criticized an Abolish IHL protest at Tuesday night’s Open Doors event. The

February 3, 2020

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Opinion: I shouldn’t have to purchase my homework

In the past two weeks, I have finished a semester’s worth of homework for my American history class. I did not do it because I’m a huge history buff or a straight-up

February 2, 2020

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Opinion: We need to stop saying ‘Ole Miss’

Once, while in college, I was at a track meet watching a race with a teammate and good friend of mine. In the race, one athlete’s heel was clipped by another’s, and

February 2, 2020

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Opinion: Governor, you shouldn’t disrespect the liberal arts

Governor Tate Reeves’s office claims a dedication to being “For All Mississippi,” but Reeves’s Mississippi apparently does not include gender studies majors. The resentment toward universities and colleges is not exactly a

January 30, 2020

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Opinion: Not the time, not the place to protest

Last night, the Lyceum hosted an event called Open Doors for all students so that we could introduce ourselves and get to know senior administrators. I was excited to attend because I

January 28, 2020

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Opinion: We owe black Mississippians reparations

Recently, I came home to find an unexpected late fee from my utility company. I was shocked because I had set up auto-pay, and I had enough money in my bank account

January 28, 2020

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Opinion: Bloomberg could win Mississippi

Mike Bloomberg, billionaire businessman and former mayor of New York City, has refused financial support for his 2020 bid for the Democratic nomination, leaving him without donors and without clear support from

January 26, 2020

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Opinion: Why ‘Gen Z’ uses memes to cope with threats of war

As college students in the U.S. anticipated their returns to their respective campuses, 3,000 troops prepared for their deployment to the Middle East following increased threats of retaliatory action by Iran. The

January 22, 2020

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Opinion: Conservatives, you should consider this Democratic Socialist

Nearing the 2020 federal elections, Mississippi’s first congressional district has stepped into the spotlight. Antonia Eliason, an associate law professor at Ole Miss and a Democratic Socialist, is running for Congress. Trent

January 22, 2020

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