As one of many organizations geared toward students of color on campus, the Pan-African Student Alliance (P-ASA) naturally plays a pivotal role in representing the interests of the campus minority. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has made that responsibility difficult, the leadership is working hard to ensure that their presence is truly felt this semester compared to last. …
For as much as COVID-19 has disrupted our healthcare system, it has also brought to light the various issues that limited our ability to properly respond to the pandemic like it – especially for people of color in particular. The issue of health equity in the state of Mississippi is an issue intertwined with a…
As we near the crux of this semester, ensuring safety in our community is of the utmost importance. While the college has maintained a steady stream of information on resources and services available to students that have helped to keep COVID-19 cases relatively low throughout the semester, the recent rise in cases across the country…
The election is only a day away. While there are many things at stake in this election cycle—from COVID-19 to race to income inequality and numerous others—there is one important factor that will play a large role in how people cast their vote, how many people vote, and who they vote for: information. The flow of information through…
As we continue to combat COVID-19, it is now more important than ever that students across the nation are aware of the healthcare and treatment options available to them. Millsaps students are no different as the college has documented 33 student cases and placed a number of students under quarantine; this makes an understanding of…
Change is inevitable. With the sudden outbreak of COVID-19, Millsaps is now wrestling with an inevitability that cases are occurring sooner than most might have expected. For many students on-campus this semester, this change may come in the form of a different health care bill. Because of COVID, the college has decided to implement several…
The Fall 2020 semester is shaping up to be very different from previous semesters at Millsaps. Though there may be a lot of uncertainty that students are lille wrestling with, the presence of a new organization on campus may soon show its colors and provide a ‘helping hand’ to new and old faces. Initially established…
Dear Millsaps Community: With the support of the Millsaps College Board of Trustees, I requested the removal of the Civil War-era cannon located in front of the Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex. This work has now been completed.This cannon is not a Confederate war trophy—it was actually used by a Federal Division of New York…
This article was crafted from an interview with President Pearigen on July 15, 2020. Therefore, it does not reflect the information from the virtual town hall meetings conducted on July 27-30. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, Millsaps College shifted to remote learning for the remainder of the 2020 spring semester. Through several emails, virtual meetings, and…
In the midst of a pandemic, recruitment is one event that has lessened its importance to avoid exposure. The Panhellenic sororities and IFC fraternities have chosen to proceed as usual with precautions in place to avoid the spread. Safety must be the first priority for fall recruitment.Sororities have chosen to adapt by creating three alternate…