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OPINION: The dangers of the rise of Antisemitism and BDS

By Cass Rutledge, Opinion Editor October 11, 2019

US Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) were recently denied access to visit Israel by its government. The mainstream media immediately said that Israel cannot take criticism and...

The 1817, 1861, and 1894 flags of the state of Mississippi. Debate about the current flag continues.

OPINION: Is Mississippi in need of a flag change?

By Selby Ireland, Opinion Editor October 1, 2019

Since Mississippi first became a state in 1817, we have had three different state flags.  The original unofficial design, the “Bonnie Blue Flag,” was adopted from the period when Mississippi was a...

ALBUM REVIEW: Taylor Swifts Lover

ALBUM REVIEW: Taylor Swift’s “Lover”

By Ainsley O'Quinn, Video Editor September 6, 2019

“A love letter to love itself.” That is how Taylor Swift describes Lover. At 18 songs, Swift’s newest album, released on August 23, is her longest one yet. Some people might say that all of...

OPINION: Kick Babies Off Airplanes

OPINION: Kick Babies Off Airplanes

By Payne Bell, Graphics Editor April 26, 2019

Thanks for visiting The Sentry. I’m here on whatever day you’re reading to bring your attention to one of the greatest societal ills we have faced in modern times. We’ve all been there. You’ve...

OPINION: Censorship is #!-@&%$

OPINION: Censorship is #!-@&%$

By Cass Rutledge, Assistant Opinion Editor April 25, 2019

Recently, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on a big problem that comes with new waves of technology, censorship. Republican senators seized the opportunity to expose their censorship of conservatives...

OPINION: Electoral College is here for a reason

OPINION: Electoral College is here for a reason

By Cass Rutledge, Assistant Opinion Editor April 12, 2019

Presidential candidate and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren came to Jackson State recently and held a town hall hosted by CNN and Jake Tapper. She  suggested  many things, including beginning reparations,...

Weird smells of Jackson Prep

Weird smells of Jackson Prep

By Barron Liston and Emory Maxwell March 20, 2019

If you’ve been walking through the halls of Jackson Prep lately you might have noticed a peculiar stench.  What is this strange smell? Desperation? Despair? Or maybe something positive that also...

OPINION: Border immigration isnt a crisis

OPINION: Border immigration isn’t a crisis

By Tripp Cory, Staff Writer March 7, 2019

On February 15, 2019, President Trump declared a national emergency to address what he called the immigration crisis at the U.S. border with Mexico. He did so in order to appropriate funds to construct...

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OPINION: Is country music a genre?

By Genevieve Hurst and Anna Stack March 7, 2019

Honestly, can new country music even be considered its own genre? Aside from the (often faked) country accents, there is no real uniting factor in these songs. Perhaps the subjects of the songs, however,...

OPINION: Socialism promises but never delivers

By Cass Rutledge, Assistant Opinion Editor February 27, 2019

“America will never be a socialist country,” President Trump said to Congress and the country at his second State of the Union Address. As some Democrats are moving more and more towards radical socialism,...

Earth is getting warmer.

OPINION: Global warming is something you should care about

By Barron Liston, Staff Writer December 18, 2018

“Spare us all word of the weapons, their force and range, The long numbers that rocket the mind; Our slow, unreckoning hearts will be left behind,  Unable to fear what is too strange. Nor shall you...

Please make Mariah Carey stop

Please make Mariah Carey stop

December 14, 2018

We at Working Title Complaint Column are big fans of the Christmas season and all the traditions that come along with it. However, some traditions can be a bit overwhelming. One tradition, or song rather,...

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