Interviewer: How were you impacted by the ice storm? Dave: Transportation mostly. I didn’t make it here the first two days because everywhere from my house was either up a hill or down a snaky curvy road, and I didn’t feel like ending up in a ditch anywhere. So, the real heroes on those days were Amy Abbott…
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Hear from Provost Dunn: Ice Storm, Plans for the Fall, and More
The following article documents an interview between Sara Snelson and Provost Keith Dunn. Provost Dunn discusses the effects and impacts of the February 2021 ice storm from his perspective, as well as what he expects for the 2021-2022 academic year. Sara Snelson: “How were you impacted by the ice storm? What were your experiences?” Provost Dunn: “Personally,…
Student Life Profile: Katie Sorey
The following article documents an interview between Sara Snelson and Student Life Staff member Katie Sorey. Sorey discusses the effects and impacts of the February 2021 ice storm from her perspective. Sara Snelson: “How were you impacted by the ice storm?” Katie Sorey: “I was personally and professionally impacted by the ice storm, because I was on…
Ice Storm Survey Results: Experiences
The Purple and White conducted an online survey as part of our February 2021 Ice Storm Coverage, open to the entire Millsaps community, including students, faculty, administration, and staff. Click here to read the data results from our survey. Logistics: 41 total responses, 33 include experience descriptions. Results range from February 27th, 2021, to March…
Survey Results: Data
The Purple and White conducted an online survey as part of our February 2021 Ice Storm Coverage, open to the entire Millsaps community, including students, faculty, administration, and staff. Click here to read the experience-based results from our survey. The survey was released February 27th 2021 by P&W members through social media, clubs, and email. The survey continued into…
New Schedule Proposal: Academic Year 2021-2022
After changes to both the fall and spring semester academic calendars, surprisingly, students are finding they enjoy the new schedule. Alterations include cancelled fall break, shortened thanksgiving break, and a cancelled spring break, along with an earlier date of starting school. With all these changes, productivity has had more time to blossom. The College has…
Gandhi Statue to be Refashioned
The sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi is located between the Academic Complex and Sullivan-Harrell Hall. Unveiled in 2003 and gifted by the India Association of Mississippi, the statue is a familiar sight to students, who pass by it on the way to class or the cafeteria. It comes, therefore, as a surprise that this iconic landmark is to be refashioned. …
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Have you dreamt of being featured in the latest Purple and White? Do you want global recognition from the campus and beyond? Does your life revolve around the need for attention? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this is for you! In collaboration with the Student Organization for Personal Financial Gain, the Purple and…
Major New Event Coming to Millsaps
With vaccinations moving out slowly in Japan, the 2021 Summer Olympics is suddenly up in the air. In response to this global loss, Millsaps College has stepped up to the plate. The College announced Monday that they have launched an official bid to host some of the upcoming games. Millsaps offered to accommodate three sports:…
Off-Campus Students: “It was pretty stressful, but we got through it.”
James is a senior double majoring in Communications and Political Science. He lives in McKinney, Texas, and has been taking online classes from home since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Of the southern states, Texas has made headlines due to the dire situation that many Texans found themselves in during the freezing weather and…