Disclaimer: The following work is an opinion, based on substantial research, facts, and interviews. Earlier this year, I wrote a piece called, “To Be a College Student During a Pandemic.” Since then, we have endured a bitter election and devastating hurricanes in the Gulf Coast region—while also continuing to battle a global pandemic. In my…
One question that I dealt with this election was who I was going to vote for, even as a registered Democrat, I struggled with my decision of who I was voting for. I won’t claim to be a voice for many people, but there are people like me, who feel that our elections aren’t really…
From Prison Reform to Historic Peace Deals in the Middle East, our President has worked nonstop during these 4 years. He has worked to put America First policies in place that help our economy, the impoverished zones in the U.S., and worked for peace deals in the war-torn Middle East. President Donald J. Trump deserves…
Many figured Mike Espy would be running once more against Cindy Hyde-Smith after he unsuccessfully ran in the fall of 2018 for the United States Senate. At this point in the race, he seems to have turned it around from where he was just 4 or 5 months ago. This is extremely exciting for us…
Is there really a chance that Texas will lose its reputation as a Republican stronghold state? In the last ten years, state and national elections have given experts reason to believe that the lone star state’s shifting demographics and increased turnout could be reason to doubt the assumption that Texas will vote red in this…
Having grown up with liberal-leaning ideals in Mississippi, I am no stranger to feeling like an outcast when it comes to politics. I have spent a sizable chunk of my life in circular arguments — with people I love, friends, family, even teachers — concerning upcoming elections and current events. While Mississippi is my home…
“Grief, in the popular imagination, is a sadness to be experienced and carried and borne as silently and as stoically as possible. And yet, mourning, too, has a public face: condolences, wakes, the sharing of memories and sympathies. This juxtaposition leaves many confused about how to celebrate the dead, how to comfort the living—how, in…
On August 6, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order to restrict the app TikTok from US app stores (Lerman, 2020). Since then, TikTok has been a hot topic in the media, with constant debates concerning whether the app should be banned. The discourse surrounding these discussions are typically US-centric and politicized, but there is…
This past July, I was one of the lucky (or unlucky) takers of the LSAT-Flex: a digital version of the Law School Admissions Test that specifically caters to the unique circumstances created by the coronavirus. The test is taken at home, as in-person test-taking poses too much of a risk for all parties involved. To…
If you are a student at Millsaps, then you’ve heard of the Bacot Plague. Every year, like clockwork, residents of Bacot Hall fall ill with flu-like symptoms. Though its origins are unknown, the Bacot Plague seems to spread by way of contact between students who share the living space. Students who contract the Plague usually…