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Campus rallies end in no violence, injuries

The University of Mississippi erupted this weekend as neo-Confederate activists organized the Mississippi Stands Rally in the Square and marched to the Ole Miss campus with Confederate battle flags in hand on

February 25, 2019

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: In response to ‘Why do we cling to the Confederacy?”

Re: “Why do we cling to the Confederacy?” (Feb. 22) The writer of this article suggests that racism must be “torn away,” giving a nod to all the protests and marches going

February 25, 2019

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Basketball players kneeling reminiscent of Hawkins in 1982

So, here we are again. The weekend marked another chapter in a story that has engulfed Oxford and the entire Southeast for decades. Oxford once again served as a metaphorical battleground

February 24, 2019

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Oxford community members react to Confederate protests and counterprotests

Oxford residents and Ole Miss students gathered on the Square and on campus this afternoon not to join the protests but to watch them. While most spectators had opinions about the protesters, many

February 23, 2019

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Students Against Social Injustice protests confederate statues

“What’s disgusting? Racist statues. What’s outrageous? UM values.” That phrase was chanted by around 60 students Wednesday afternoon during a protest in the Circle and the Lyceum. The protest, organized by Students

November 29, 2018

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On-campus protest defends Mueller investigation

A couple dozen students and community members gathered at 5 p.m. Thursday night at the Circle on campus as part of a nationwide day of protests to protect Robert Mueller, special counsel

November 9, 2018

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Opinion: Debating the NFL national anthem protests

It’s an American’s moral duty to stand for the national anthem It has been nearly one year since NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines by refusing to stand during the national anthem

September 28, 2017

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Opinion: A Christian response to protests

There have been many protests in the news lately, and before this academic year is over, I fear there may be one here at the University of Mississippi. These protests usually end

September 13, 2017

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