This is my interview with freshman Marshea Crisler. She lives off campus in the South Jackson area. SL: How were you impacted by the ice storm? MC: As a local, the biggest impact by the ice storm was the loss of water and lack of clean water. Me and my family had gone days without clean water for…
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COVID-19 Relief for Students: What You Need to Know
With the passage of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), Millsaps College has received a sum of $380,920 to help students directly with the cost of attending Millsaps (including emergency costs that have arisen due to the pandemic). Examples of costs include tuition, food, housing, physical and mental health care, childcare, books…
Braving the Freeze: A Perspective on Winter Weather in Mississippi
In Mississippi, it’s rare to get any more than two or three snow days in a year — for most of the winter, it’s just freezing rain. So when the winter freeze came to town in late February, the city and much of Mississippi were caught off guard. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing into 2021, this…
Discontentment Rising on Campus: Student-Led Town Hall, Thursday, March 4th
On Thursday, March 4th, the Student Body Association held a faculty-free town hall to address concerns regarding the recent winter storm. While morale has been steadily declining, the recent ice storm seems to be the last straw for students. Questions surrounding communication and transparency early-on became the most frequent, but most of all, students want to know why. “Why…
P-ASA President Provides an Update on Activities, Plans for New Leadership
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. …
The Role of Race in Mississippi’s Healthcare System – A Q&A with All of Us Researcher Dr. Christina Jordan
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…
Director of Campus Security Outlines Importance of Safety As Cases Rise
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 Final Countdown: Why Students Should Remain Cautious as Election Day Approaches
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…
All of Us: An Individualistic Approach to Healthcare
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…
How About My Healthcare? Here’s What’s Different and What’s the Same with Student Healthcare at Millsaps
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…