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Opinion: Time to stop protecting powerful men and demonizing victims of assault

Supreme Court nominee Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation vote has been postponed in light of recent allegations of sexual misconduct. The 53-year-old has been accused by professor Christine Blasey Ford of sexual

September 20, 2018

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Opinion: You want a sticker?

If you want a sticker, take a walk down Business Row — especially if it’s your fastest route to class — because I guess it will leave you with no other choice.

September 19, 2018

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Opinion: Communion without community: Why millennials are leaving the church

Like many of you, especially those who grew up in the “Bible Belt,” I was born in the pew — a conservative, evangelical pew. Since I can remember, every Sunday was spent

September 14, 2018

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Letter to the Editor: Racial aspects of new city ordinance

Dear DM Editor: DM journalist Taylor Vance has closely followed and reported well on the citizen challenge to the city of Oxford’s amendment to chapter 14 of the code. It would be

September 13, 2018

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Opinion: The anniversary of 9/11 should unify us

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, 19 Islamic extremists boarded four separate commercial planes along with 246 other unsuspecting passengers. Midair, a group of al-Qaeda affiliated extremists then hijacked the planes

September 12, 2018

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Opinion: Why isn’t our police department being held to higher social media standards?

A universal rule that everyone should learn when they download that baby-blue-birded app is that all is fair in love and Twitter. As most know, Twitter is the Mecca for the newest

September 10, 2018

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Opinion: Nike campaign with Colin Kaepernick is a genius marketing move

“Girls from Compton don’t play tennis. They own it.” “Don’t wait until you’ve won a ring to play like it.” “Believing in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.” These are just

September 7, 2018

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Opinion: “Just Don’t Do It”

Corporations care about one thing: profit. They do not want to be your friend. They are not trying to make the world a better place. They are not dedicated to justice or

September 7, 2018

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Opinion: Critique of Jordan Peterson

With 1.4 million YouTube subscribers, Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson — who rose to fame after refusing to use gender-neutral pronouns in defense of free speech — has become an influential thought leader,

September 5, 2018

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Opinion: In memory of the Queen of Soul

Sitting in my living room, I felt frozen in time and defeated by shock. Aretha Franklin’s death sent a wave of grief across the world that is still felt today, with farewell

August 31, 2018

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