Letter to the Editor
To the University Community: On the heels of the Election Night “riots,” another racist incident has been reported in the news media. A black freshman’s truck was vandalized the day before, with racial...
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Dear Editor, Enough is ENOUGH! Due to recent episodes of racial harassment that have occurred on the University of Mississippi campus, the image being portrayed of a campus united is beginning to...
View ArticleThe responsibility of voters
Nov. 6 was Election Day, and, as a foreigner, this was the first time I got to experience the election firsthand. I watched the live coverage of the election with Americans on the second floor of City...
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Letter to the Editor, First, let me commend Emma Willoughby for her in depth research and analysis on the effects of cigarettes. Bravo! Cigarettes are bad. We get it. However, the logic that I find...
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An Open Letter to the Student Body, I am not writing to express any feelings of embarrassment, disappointment, or anger toward the students who shouted racist language and displayed violent behavior...
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Dear Editor, Anyone from Mississippi knows how difficult it is to reconcile different aspects of Mississippi’s identity. Our state is home to brilliant authors and businesspeople, but is mired in...
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Dear Editor, I would like to say that the events of last week with the race riots and racial slurs spoken in response to the re-election of President Barack Obama were a painful reminder of one thing:...
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Open Letter to Coach Freeze: When I saw you had spoken about the events on last Tuesday evening on campus, I was hopeful to see our head coach take the opportunity to condemn those...
View ArticleA Hallmark card, for you
Well, it’s business as usual with a case of the Mondays. The semester’s end has come and we’ve only a bit further to go. Whether or not you’ve utilized your Thanksgiving time wisely flows as water...
View ArticleDrones: War without rules
In President Obama’s first term, 300 drone strikes killed an estimated 2,500 people. Drone strikes are a powerful tool in the war on terror, but they are also a tool without rules. The New York Times...
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Dear Editor, I write in hopes that the new committee on race relations announced just before the Thanksgiving break will not simply investigate the “events” and “climate” here at Ole Miss, but also...
View ArticlePractice what you preach
That should be the lesson that we take away from the heightened discussion of racism on our campus. The Daily Mississippian, student leaders, and faculty and staff have all published or made outward...
View ArticleSpies, clouds, queers and cyborgs
With all of the attention surrounding the events on campus following President Obama’s re-election, I’m going to offer an odd suggestion: go see “Cloud Atlas” and “Skyfall.” What do these films have to...
View ArticleInternet sales tax is a federal issue
Rarely will you read a column of mine that advocates 1. An expansion of federal government power and 2. A tax increase. This one, however, does advocate these. The Constitution grants Congress and the...
View Article1,138 reasons why the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional
This week, the Supreme Court is likely to decide which cases they will hear regarding same-sex marriage and the rights of gay and lesbian couples. Some of the possible cases include the...
View ArticleFOR MADMEN ONLY
I’ve had a curious relationship with Ole Miss since I began seeing her in adolescence. One of the earliest memories I have of her is how she looked when Florida came to Oxford in 2002. I remember all...
View ArticleMeasure B... Adult film stars get an F for attitude
I just want to say right up front, that this subject is not really up my alley … or across my street, down my road or next door at the house that sits empty although we hear noises there all the time,...
View ArticleGrowing up and apart in college
Well, it’s that time of year again. With less than two weeks left in the semester, I know I am not alone in saying that the mounting pressures of final papers, assignments and exams have pushed me to...
View ArticleObscure last words
Space is something I want more of most weeks. It’s hard to scratch the surface of some topics with 700 words and a week of writing. This semester, I rehashed exclusivism, marijuana prohibition,...
View ArticleWhere's our lottery?
After Wednesday night, two Americans became a lot richer. I mean over $100 million richer. What did they do to amount this wealth? They bought a lottery ticket. On Wednesday, the multi-state lottery...
View ArticleAmerican sports enthusiasm: A Chinese perspective
I have been in the U.S. since August 2011. Since then, I have been to two football games at Ole Miss and three NBA basketball games in Memphis. I still remember the first football game I went to last...
View ArticleA simple thank you
When I sat down to write this column, my last one for The Daily Mississippian, I thought it would be easy. Graduation for me is right around the corner. I would just write what the last four years at...
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