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OPINION:How social media plays a role in incidents and misinterpretation

While scouring social media in recent weeks regarding various events that have occurred, from the Gillette commercial to the government shutdown, one thing became clear: perspective is key. The latest video that

January 25, 2019

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Opinion: Balancing the scales: Creating fair election systems for all students

Greek students at our university have inherent advantages in our campus elections. As I detailed in a previous article, these advantages include access to funding, access to people with campaign experience and

November 30, 2018

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Opinion: Our infrastructure is a dire disaster

To progressively grow as an economy, a country cannot run without adequate and superior infrastructure. America’s infrastructure though, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2017 Infrastructure Card, was rated a

November 29, 2018

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Opinion: As a Kappa Alpha Theta, I encountered my fair share of judgment

It really is incredible how far women have come in just the last century. Every day, we do things like vote, drive, own property, prepare for a professional career and even go

November 28, 2018

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Opinion: The life and death of Shawn O’Hara

Shawn O’Hara ran in every Hattiesburg election since 1989. He ran for Mississippi’s 3rd congressional district religiously, for Governor of Mississippi twice in the 90s and and in 2011 and 2015 and

November 26, 2018

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Opinion: Panhellenic should adopt Theta Encore

On Nov. 1, the Kappa Alpha Theta Grand Council announced that Ole Miss’ Epsilon Zeta chapter of Theta would be closing at the end of the fall semester. The reasons behind this

November 16, 2018

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Opinion: Cindy Hyde-Smith: A pro-death senator

“How is the white man going to control the government?” asked James K. Vardaman in 1907. “If it is necessary, every Negro in the state will be lynched; it will be done

November 16, 2018

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Opinion: There is no place for identity politics in the American system

On Nov. 7, journalist Jemele Hill posted a tweet noting the number of women who voted for Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in this year’s midterm elections. Confused by the number of white women

November 14, 2018

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Opinion: I care about my hometown of Thousand Oaks

I care about Thousand Oaks, California. Nothing will change the love I will indefinitely express towards that community. Nothing. Right now it seems more and more people are suddenly starting to care

November 9, 2018

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Opinion: Take down the plaque, take down the statue

The contextualization plaque in front of our school’s Confederate monument is an interesting commentary on university policy. The plaque discusses the history of such monuments erected across the South in the 20th

November 8, 2018

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