By: Kyle Hamrick The first petition I ever signed was to remove the Confederate emblem from the Mississippi state flag. A friend posted a link on Facebook, and I ascribed my virtual signature in support. At last, I thought, Mississippi can finally let its wretched past be past. In June, the 1894 Mississippi flag slid... Continue Reading →
Hailing from the great state of Missouri, I grew up with pretty scenic fall seasons. Missouri certainly isn’t known for its views, but for just a few magical weeks, the world would transform into an array of shockingly bright colors. When I first came to college three years ago, I was surprised by the things... Continue Reading →
What to do? What to do? We knew that coming back to Mississippi College this fall would present both advantages and disadvantages. Standing six feet apart, wearing masks, washing your hands, and following the social distancing guidelines are an important part of the task in order for the university to keep everyone safe. Everything from... Continue Reading →
When you’re given the opportunity to speak on a certain topic, you kind of just want to sit with it for a moment to see if it’s real or not. You think about the topic for days. You ponder it, until you can’t anymore. I’m a member of the cross-cultural committee at MC. I signed... Continue Reading →
Who runs the world? Girls. That’s what Beyonce said in her song once. Women don’t just have the ability to run the city, but we can run the world right alongside men. Wow! What a year we have had so far. Starting off a new decade like this was not a part of the plan,... Continue Reading →
I was so excited to get that email in early July from Dr. Thompson about coming back and moving onto campus. However, there was so much protocol that had to be followed, and so many things had changed. Things were going to look different for the first time ever. I couldn’t wait to leave home... Continue Reading →
I find it very interesting how you just scroll through social media, regardless of the platform. Especially if you follow news outlets, you always find someone’s opinion or thoughts on a particular topic, and you’re left wondering, “Why didn’t I think of that first?” The Washington Post made a post on Instagram a couple of... Continue Reading →
It has been six weeks since the dome fell over the Mississippi College community. In that time, students, forced to adapt their daily routines of independent college life to the rhythms of home, have done their best to meet the double-edged challenge of completing the remainder of the semester online while maintaining their sanity. In... Continue Reading →
To the Editor: My first letter to an editor of a newspaper was sent in the late 1980s, to the Jackson Daily News, on a topic I now can’t remember. In the decades since, I’ve been tempted to fire off other opinionated missives on any number of issues vital to societal discourse—for example, how video... Continue Reading →
It has been really hard staying at home and not being at Mississippi College. At first I was excited because of spring break. I needed a break from schoolwork and campus. However, the coronavirus has begun to spread all over the world. The world went into panic! I went into panic as well, but it... Continue Reading →
