Read Lauren Ladner’s own thoughts on her 2021 Honor’s Project One of the most difficult aspects of my research was finding a suitable topic. Although I conducted extensive preliminary research, my topic ended up concerning an issue that was right in front of me at the time: that is, Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzen. Millsaps Singers sang the Liebeslieder my sophomore year,…
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Obsession: An Overview and Excerpt
Read an excerpt of Nathan Pyle’s “Obsession” and the writer’s own thoughts on his 2021 Honor’s Project My favorite director and screenwriter, David Lynch, once stated, “Ideas are like fish. If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, you’ve got…
Millcats Reflect On Their Experience At Millsaps College
Translated by Landon Wimberley You know, being a campus cat is hard work. *Pops open tub of catnip*. Nuzzling bushes, checking for snakes and rats is a hard day’s work. The ice storm made the campus patrols a little rough but luckily we Millcats are good on our feet. On the bright side, it kept those pesky squirrels out of…
Millsaps Faculty has New Hopes for the Future
When I sit back and reflect on 2020, I feel relieved that we’re starting a new year. The impact of the pandemic has spread far at Millsaps, affecting the music department, Greek life, and even the Purple & White itself. However, I am excited to share the goals and New Year’s resolutions from faculty at…
Recent Millsaps Graduates Reflect on the Past and Look Forward to the Future
During the spring semester, many Millsaps seniors prepare for the final walk across the seal in the Bowl. The class of 2020, unfortunately, could not participate in the typical Commencement experience, and have found themselves newly graduated in a completely different world from when they first started their time at Millsaps. This new world results from…
“Millsaps’ First Integrated Audience: Eudora Welty’s 1963 ‘Powerhouse’ Reading”
The 1960s were a tumultuous time for Jackson, Mississippi. The year 1963 alone saw sit-ins by Tougaloo students and professors to protest segregation, a mass protest march at the Jackson fairgrounds, the assassination of Medgar Evers, and the graduation of James Meredith from the University of Mississippi. It was becoming increasingly clear that racial injustices…
From Leopard Geckos to Hoping to Spot a Big Grizzly in the Wild: Members of the P&W Present Their 2020 Holiday Wish List
As we are all nearing an unusual, stressful, and enlightening year, many of us have adopted the simplest mode of the human condition—which is to eat, survive, cry if you need to, and sleep when you can.Understandably, I am no stranger to these basic survival skills as I can attest to the many Door Dash…
From Decorating Cattle to Making Homemade Ornaments: Members of the Millsaps Community Reveal How Christmas is Celebrated Across Different Cultures
Even though this year has been ridden with intolerance and division, my family has been able to celebrate. I was raised Catholic but am part Jewish by blood. Some people celebrate Christmas religiously and others don’t. While some people celebrate Christmas religiously, most people of Jewish descent choose not to celebrate Christmas because they do not want…
Thank you! What More Could I Possibly Say: A Letter of Gratitude from a Freshman
Students and staff, to say that this semester has been difficult is like saying Godzilla was just your neighbor’s pet lizard. Amidst a global pandemic, nationwide lockdowns, and economic uncertainty, we also found ourselves in a tense election year. If this was not stressful enough, we had to focus on maintaining our responsibilities of school…
Tips on Job-Hunting During a Pandemic
Looking for a job after college graduation can be nerve-wracking. Today’s job market can be even harder to break into, with the pandemic leading to changes in how we present ourselves and reach out to employers. How can we better navigate this uncharted territory of virtual job hunting? For starters, consider the career path you…