When summer turns into fall, the nights start to cool and the loud orchestra of cicadas, frogs and crickets come to a close, a new act starts. Accompanied by the vibrant, green (and rainy) English spring,…

Citizens showering at YMCAs, tubs filling with odorous brown water and residents walking upward of 3 miles a day to provide clean water might seem like a scene out of an apocalypse. Recently, however,…

The minority experience in Mississippi is a troubled one. The survival of that experience is similar in struggle. I am an African American junior at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science,…

Misogynoir is a new term for many ears. Queer Black feminist Moya Bailey first coined it in 2010 to show how the intersection of gender and race affects the level of discrimination Black women face. To…

Hollywood is no stranger to deaths on set. 

Specifically, Hollywood is no stranger to deaths on set due to a lack of gun safety and necessary precautions. Action films are plagued by a dark legacy…

Every 10 years, Mississippi legislators redraw state district lines after receiving the latest U.S. Census data; however, for decades now, they have been using this power to dilute the voices and votes…

With an average of more than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a week throughout the past two months, many have relied on vaccines to protect themselves and others from the virus. However, several vaccines are…

Mississippi’s government repeatedly brings shame upon our state and its citizens through ridiculous measures and laws. The latest? Governor Tate Reeves’ designation of April as “Confederate Heritage…

Earlier this week, former NFL player and “Bachelor” star Colton Underwood, came out as gay on “Good Morning America.” The NFL player turned reality TV personality has been known, as of recent years,…

America’s favorite boy band is back. Brockhampton’s latest album, “ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE,” is the energetic follow-up to 2019’s comparatively somber “GINGER” that fans have been…

On Mar. 30, 2021, the French Senate declared a war on Islam by passing a bill banning women under the age of 18 from wearing hijabs in public places and mothers from wearing hijabs on school field trips.
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MSMS is soon to be seen on screens across the world with the premiere of HBO’s documentary “Our Towns.” The documentary follows stories of small town life across the United States.

The towns featured…

Georgia governor Brian Kemp and well-known Republicans such as Donald Trump have already begun criticizing Major League Baseball (MLB) after their decision to move their All-Star game out of the state…

In the days after the Atlanta shooting, my parents never spoke of the hate crime with me. Instead, an uneasy silence settled at home. What more could they have possibly said? They had been warning me to…

State congresses across the nation have recently moved to create bills that infringe upon the rights of transgender youth. Perhaps most notably, Alabama’s congress, where HB1 and SB10 are active, has…

When looking through my American History textbook at the chapters to come, I noticed something that, while unsurprising, disappointed me: a total lack of historic events related to LGBTQ+ people. In fact,…

Red envelopes, dragon dances and firecrackers — a telltale sign that Lunar New Year is here. But what was supposed to be a celebration of a new year for Asian communities quickly became a time of fear,…

Snow rarely falls in Mississippi, but this year students saw snow twice: once for one day, and the other for almost four. Across the state, people have lost power and coped with dangerous road conditions…

Marjorie Taylor Greene: a QAnon sympathizer, an anti-Semite, a conspiracy theorist and a member of the US House of Representatives. Greene represents everything that is wrong with the American South, and…

Romance movies should be easy-going and light-hearted. They should be laced with cheesy pick up lines and a few missteps to resemble reality. Romance movies, especially Black romance films, hardly reflect…

Lana Del Rey has made her fortune by singing about suicidal ideation, dating older men and drug abuse. However, the main theme that runs throughout her discography is a clear romanticization of excessive…

Educators across the world have had to adjust to teaching in a pandemic for the past few months. For many university professors, this meant compressing the content of their courses to fit within a shorter…

“We’re taking a look back at the year 2020.” 

So begins Netflix’s mockumentary “Death to 2020.” The past year left no room to breathe between the major world events that occured over its…

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch intends to file a “writ of certiorari” to ask the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s record of the recent court case against Mississippi’s current constitution….

On January 2, 2021, President Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the election results of the state of Georgia based on false claims of voter fraud. The phone call…

Pixar has become synonymous with movies marketed toward children that can be appreciated by viewers of any age. Their newest film “Soul” delivers on these expectations while simultaneously creating…

In the Oxford dictionary, the definition of heteronormative is “denoting or relating to a world view that promotes heterosexuality as the normal or preferred sexual orientation.” If you’ve ever seen…

In today’s society, especially in a COVID-19-filled world, if we need something that we typically cannot find in stores, we usually go to Amazon. From TVs to groceries, Amazon stocks everything that…

Aesop Rock’s style has long been defined by a blend of esoteric lyricism and hypnotic hip-hop beats. His latest album, “Spirit World Field Guide,” is no different in this regard.

Where this new…

Colleges and academic institutions around the nation are facing vast budget cuts because of the costs of the ongoing pandemic, causing significant losses and forcing programs to be cut – usually starting…

Black Hair. The kinky, coily, curly hair that grows from a black person’s head. Associated strength, expression, femininity, and attractiveness of the black person. Often considered unprofessional, “nappy”…

After a century of bearing a flag that symbolized the dark Confederate past of the state, Mississippi raised a new magnolia flag, signaling the end of a troubling era and marking the start of a newfound…

It’s easy when you get caught up in all of the fuss around the election to be discouraged by the fact that many of us voted in a “lesser of two evils” type of way and do not feel like any of the…

What does a hate group look like in America today?

Last month, conservative activist group One Million Moms, based in Tupelo, Miss., announced plans to boycott Oreo for selling rainbow-colored cookies…

While the COVID-19 pandemic kept most students from fulfilling their summer plans, junior Raeed Kabir and senior Shanay Desai wrote and published their own books. Kabir wrote a self-teaching AP Chemistry…

At first, when families all over the United States began to quarantine themselves due to the influx of novel coronavirus cases, fitness was the last thing on anyone’s minds. The rise of COVID-19 was…

President Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees has been troublesome from the start for many activists. The list features a host of conservative, right wing judges which for many screams “this…

Ever since Ryan Murphy left 21st Century Fox for Netflix, fans worldwide have been wondering what will happen next. The variety of shows that Ryan Murphy created with the company ranged over many different…

If you are looking for racist laws in America, it’s not that hard to spot some. Whether America’s own citizens believe it or not, America’s racist past still affects the nation’s laws today. 
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Growing up in Greenville, Miss.—deep in the Mississippi Delta—MSMS senior resident Ayana Wright recalls the excitement surrounding getting her hair done to be able to tackle the week—and life. 
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Slavery and its consequences have affected every aspect of the United States’ history, and therefore should be placed at the center of historical education. That’s the essence of The New York Times’…

“If it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all…

As the back to school season powers ahead nationwide, a difficult question for many families has presented itself at the front of their doorsteps: whether to send their children to school in person or…

“Don’t try to understand it. Feel it.” 

Over the past 22 years, Christopher Nolan has made a name for himself as a modern-day auteur in the realm of high-concept blockbusters. His latest film,…

Mississippi is known for having one prevalent political mindset: conservatism. It’s present in its voting results, and many state officials align themselves with conservative values. Despite this, seniors…

Amazon released a new film called “Chemical Hearts” on Aug. 21, starring Lili Reinhart (Riverdale) as Grace Town and Austin Abrams (Euphoria) as Henry Page. The movie centers around Grace and Austin’s…

As MSMS seniors apply to colleges in the midst of the quest for racial justice by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, affirmative action, or steps taken to increase the representation of minorities…

As a sequel to the paradoxical yet harmonious union of melancholy lyricism and upbeat tempo featured in his 2018 “Bloom” album, Troye Sivan develops his sound by pushing the boundaries of indie pop in…

Since stay-at-home orders have been issued in various states across the country, many people are finding they now have a lot more time on their hands. While some are picking up new hobbies, many are utilizing…

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” 

It would be nearly impossible to find a child in America who hasn’t been asked this question. This question is usually followed up with a statement:…