Articles by Dispatch Editorial Board
Our View: A new type of research paper: podcasts
For older readers, the high school research paper meant taking an assigned topic and spending long after-school hours in the public library navigating the mysteries of card catalogs and the Dewey Decimal System, scanning the pages of thick books to find a relevant nuggets or two, compiling bibliographies and footnotes, followed by the arduous chore of putting all those elements together, typed and double-spaced, into some sort of coherent manuscript.
Roses and thorns: 4-24-22
A rose to Mississippi School for Math and Science, which this week announced its new executive director, a choice that represents a full circle for
Ankle monitors offer promising alternative to pre-trial incarceration
There is often a thumb on the scale of justice, particularly when it comes to a person’s economic status. The wealthier you are, the better the outcome in most cases and those disparities begin to emerge even before the trial process.
Roses and thorns: 4-17-22
A rose to the Columbus Exchange Club for its “Book of Golden Deeds” award program and this year’s recipient, Josie Shumake. For nearly 50 years
Our view: Gov. embarasses us all with Confederate Heritage Month proclamation, again
On April 8, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves proclaimed April as Confederate Heritage Month, as he has in each of the three years since he became
Our View: ‘Lazy mowing’: One of several simple ways to help bees
One of the great things about spring is the arrival of homegrown fruits and vegetables that we enjoy through the summer.
Roses and thorns: 4-10-22
A rose to the Columbus Heritage Foundation for again honoring a part of Columbus’ history through food, fun and music via its “Catfish in the
Our View: One more opportunity to experience nationally-recognized performance
Imagine if, right here in our backyard, there were an affordable, family-friendly, educational, award-winning event featuring local students who’ve devoted months of research and rehearsal to a production that has gained national acclaim for the past three decades?
Our View: Competing baseball efforts are asinine, wasteful
The last thing a drowning man needs is more water.
Our View: More monuments can help tell a fuller truth
It has been said that a half-truth is a whole lie. But in some cases, a half-truth is worse than an outright lie. It is often a mingling of fact and falsehood that can cloud understanding, create division and sow the seeds of mistrust.
Roses and thorns: 4-3-22
A rose to the city of Columbus and Columbus Light and Water, for its foresight in investing in LED street lights, a move that is
Our View: Teacher pay raise may not be enough to make Mississippi competitive
There has rarely been a more popular bill to come out of the Mississippi legislature than House Bill 530, which provides Mississippi’s public school teachers with their first substantial raise in 25 years. After the bill emerged from conference, the Senate passed the bill unanimously (51-0) while only five of 173 representatives opposed the measure.
Our View: Disease awareness aids research, diagnosis
March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. You probably didn’t know that, which is the whole point of this editorial.
Roses and thorns: 3-27-22
A rose to Columbus Air Force Base for again providing our community one of our most anticipated public events, the biennial “Wings Over Columbus Airshow” being held this weekend at CAFB.
Our View: A shared optimism for the future after CFO hire
For local governments, hiring a chief financial officer is always important. As the person tasked with managing the budget on a daily basis, the work he or she does affects almost every aspect of city operations.
Our View: Thank you Thomas Dobbs
Years from now, when the purifying effect of time allows us to take a dispassionate view of the COVID-19 crisis, we will ask why it was that Mississippi suffered so badly from the pandemic relative to other states.
Roses and thorns: 3-20-22
A rose to Martin Andrews, who announced his retirement from Columbus Fire and Rescue effective April 18 after 35 years in the department and eight
Our view: Awareness is the first step in combating litter
Litter, like the weather, is something easy to complain about but harder to change, at least on a community-wide level.
Our View: House Speaker takes hypocritical view on infant health care
For some time now, Mississippi’s leaders have pushed restrictive abortion laws as proof that it wants to make Mississippi the safest place for children in the nation, a place where even children yet to be born are afforded state protection.
Bulldogs announce 2025-25 men’s golf schedule
July 24, 2025
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