Millsaps College prides itself on being a campus where “you belong here.” Yet, if this were really true, students who face physical disabilities would not have such a challenging time ...
Millsaps has implemented a new textbook policy this Fall that incorporates a $640 mandatory price tag to textbooks into tuition costs. Instead of students individually purchasing their textbooks (either at ...
To the Students, We’re nearing the first of October, or “spooky season” as I call it myself. For our freshmen class, I hope your first month of college has treated ...
Since the 1900’s, the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Organizations (or also known as the “Divine Nine”) has stood on the front lines of mutual concern for the well-being of communities, supporting the ...
Disclaimer: The following work is an opinion, based on substantial research, facts, and interviews. Earlier this year, I wrote a piece called, “To Be a College Student During a Pandemic.” ...
One question that I dealt with this election was who I was going to vote for, even as a registered Democrat, I struggled with my decision of who I was ...
by Madelyn Walker layout manager This summer I spent 10 weeks in Washington, D.C., working at the Smithsonian Institute National Museum of the American Indian. My time in D.C. was ...
by Garrett Coble opinions editor Can you smell it? No, I’m not referring to the ever-present stench that resides between the AC and Murrah, but rather something much sweeter. I’m ...
by Caroline Brandon I recently came across an article responding to Governor Phil Bryant’s belief that legislators should be responsible for creating and enforcing standards and curricula in education. As ...
by Sophie Lipman contributor Recently, the issue of sexual assault on college campuses has rightfully been increasingly gaining attention. Many schools across America have been creating new policies, but perhaps ...
by Catherine Arjet, Lise Caspersen, Lucy Kaplan, and Bijal Patel "Lise Casperson shares Norwegian Christmas festivities, Lucy Kaplan discusses her Jewish and Presbyterian celebrations, while Bijal Patel gives us some ...
by Catherine Arjet "On January 13th, the city of Biloxi’s Twitter account sent out what, at first glance, seemed to be a boring tweet reminding everyone of an upcoming bank ...
by Catherine Arjet "After seeing numerous incredible films about people of color representing a bevy of races and ethnicities during this year’s winter break, I waited expectantly to see which ...
"On Jan. 16, 2017, I attended a ceremony hosted by Millsaps and Tougaloo Colleges in remembrance of the life and efforts of Civil Rights activist, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, ...
by Jenna Gibson "Now more than ever, peaceful demonstrations—especially in the form of student protests—are becoming increasingly important in our society, especially after the most recent presidential election"
by Catherine Arjet "Last Monday, Feb. 6, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed a bill you probably haven’t heard of, but will have major implications for college students across the ...
by Kaitlyn E. Welch Contributor "There are more than a few people on campus who are intimately familiar with the stigmas, shame, guilt, and public embarrassment that comes with being ...
by Mason Storrs "On Saturday, Feb. 11, Lambda Chi Alpha held their annual registered Bubble Party event. I had just left the bubble, where partygoers were having a great time ...
by Catherine Arjet, Opinions Editor- "This year, the administration has stepped-up many it's work on sexual assault prevention, in many regards, focusing on Greek students."
Science and Why Mississippi Needs it By Remy Pacini Assistant Opinions Editor photo courtesy of Victoria Rincon Let’s be real: Mississippi has a serious problem. Whether we like it or ...
By Remy Pacini Assistant Opinions Editor Photo courtesy of Aly Rincon “Pagans.” I’m sure you’ve probably heard the term in history classes and in sermons, but believe it or not, ...
by Catherine Arjet "When I learned that Paul Ryan had withdrawn the bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and replace it with the much less beneficial American Health ...
By Catherine Arjet "It seems as if every time you mention being busy, or stressed, or overworked, someone chimes in saying how they are too, only more so"
By Remy Pacini Assistant Opinions Editor Photo courtesy of Derek Finch via Flickr When I went to go see “Logan” a few weeks ago with some friends, one of the ...
By Remy Pacini Assistant Opinions Editor Photo courtesy of Doug Garth Williams Sour Patch Kids. Burger King. Starburst. Little Baby’s Ice Cream. What, besides being food products, do all of ...
by Catherine Arjet and Grace McWatters "Although it's 2017 and we like to believe that gender inequality in the workforce is a thing of the past — banished by the ...
By Remy Pacini Assistant Opinions Editor Image courtesy of Touchstone Pictures and Amblin Entertainment Warner Bros. and Disney have produced what arguably are the greatest cartoons ever made by American ...
By Jenna Gibson Opinions Editor The first time I ever saw the film Get Out, I immediately noted the obvious nods throughout the film to racism and white supremacy. The ...
By Adria Walker Editor-in-Chief When I think about Millsaps, I think about the mascot—Confederate Major Reuben Webster Millsaps. Two years ago, the Millsaps SBA voted to retire Major Millsaps’ uniform ...
Emily Guntharp Contributing Writer If you are like me and nearly every other person in this country (at least one who has not been living under a rock for the ...
Emily Guntharp Contributing Writer This past Sunday was the Season 7 finale of everyone’s favorite television show: “Game of Thrones.” Forewarning, if you have not seen the last two episodes ...
Jenna Gibson Opinions Editor When “13 Reasons Why” was released, I was hesitant to watch the show. I read the book in high school and enjoyed it, but I wasn’t ...
Jenna Gibson Opinions Editor Much like Joan Jett, it seems to be that Taylor Swift also doesn’t give a damn about her bad reputation. On August 24, Swift released her ...
Bailey Smith Photographer After a strong push from students, including myself, Millsaps has created a completely vegan station in the caf. Though it may not compare to other colleges that ...
Jenna Gibson Opinions Editor When Hurricane Harvey struck Texas, I was heartbroken. I have family and friends who are from the area, and seeing all that water pour into Texas ...
Jenna Gibson Opinions Editor For as long as I’ve owned a phone, I’ve been behind on having the most up-to-date models–whether it be the iPhone 4 or the iPhone 7 plus. I’ve ...
Gracie Bellnap Contributing Writer To: The Faculty and Staff of Millsaps College From: The Students of Millsaps College Below you will find a list of charges that have accumulated this ...
Nico Baker Contributing Writer I sat on a rooftop patio with Roberto Herrera, the son of the lady whose home I lived in while studying in Mérida, México, and Roberto’s ...
Randon Heim Contributing Writer I will turn 21 next month. During my time on earth, I have been a witness to four separate events that have surpassed each preceding ...
Jenna Gibson Opinions Editor Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year. The weather starts to get colder (at least at night), and sweaters and bonfires become ...
by Courtney Cleveland Opinions Contributor If you guys know me, you know that there’s one thing that I absolutely love: makeup. Now, not by any means am I a makeup guru or anything, ...
Jenna Gibson Opinions Editor When “Look What You Made Me Do” came out, I was not happy with the new Taylor Swift. I even wrote an article about how much ...
Jenna Gibson Opinions Editor I’ve only been out of the country once in my life. I went to the Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas with my church between freshman and ...
By Elizabeth Newton Contributing Writer On the morning of October 21, 2015, John Conway sent a campus-wide email with the subject line, “Goodman Hall room fire—no injuries.” The email was brief, stating ...
By Rudy Nugent Contributing Writer For most people, coffee goes beyond a tasty beverage or a convenient caffeine jolt. Coffee is a staple of life. When we fetch a can ...
Jenna Gibson Opinions Editor After our Thanksgiving break ended, I came to the realization that I’ve been hardcore procrastinating all of the schoolwork I have to do over the next few weeks. The time for ...
Jenna Gibson Opinions Editor Disclaimer: Article contains spoilers about “Stranger Things” seasons one and two. Unless you’re living under a rock, you definitely have heard of the hit Netflix ...
Jenna Gibson Contributing Writer In 2003, “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” made its first appearance on TV. The show revolved around five gay men—“The Fab Five”—who gave makeovers to straight ...
Jenna Gibson Contributing Writer Dear Millsaps, Time has seemed to fly by so quickly since I’ve been abroad in Ireland. We’re in Week 11 of classes here, and we ...
By Daffney Dawson Opinions Editor As I approach the second half of my junior year of college, I find myself continuously pushing thoughts of grad school to the back of ...
As time goes by and new media arises, old sources of media become nearly irrelevant. We see this happening in our lifetimes. Things like television, radio, magazines, and newspapers have ...
Social distancing…social distancing…social distancing…that’s the singular phrase I have heard constantly these past few months. Beginning in April, federal and local governments issued guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 ...
We hear the word “socialism” used to refer to advocates of a larger role for government in fostering social wellbeing. While it’s perfectly fine for people to have differing political ...
On February 15th, two weeks before he would speak at Millsaps College, Jorge Galicia stood in a crowd outside of the Arizona State Capitol Building for a “Second Amendment Rally.” ...
You may know what syphilis is from a quick search on google, but what you don’t know how most of the information we have on syphilis was made possible due ...
This past July, I was one of the lucky (or unlucky) takers of the LSAT-Flex: a digital version of the Law School Admissions Test that specifically caters to the unique ...
If you are a student at Millsaps, then you’ve heard of the Bacot Plague. Every year, like clockwork, residents of Bacot Hall fall ill with flu-like symptoms. Though its origins ...
After President Pearigen released the cannon statement to the campus, I immediately reflected on my awareness of the cannon—which I ultimately determined was minuscule. Shortly after determining that I was ...
On August 6, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order to restrict the app TikTok from US app stores (Lerman, 2020). Since then, TikTok has been a hot topic in ...
“Grief, in the popular imagination, is a sadness to be experienced and carried and borne as silently and as stoically as possible. And yet, mourning, too, has a public face: ...
Having grown up with liberal-leaning ideals in Mississippi, I am no stranger to feeling like an outcast when it comes to politics. I have spent a sizable chunk of my ...
Is there really a chance that Texas will lose its reputation as a Republican stronghold state? In the last ten years, state and national elections have given experts reason to ...
Many figured Mike Espy would be running once more against Cindy Hyde-Smith after he unsuccessfully ran in the fall of 2018 for the United States Senate. At this point in ...
From Prison Reform to Historic Peace Deals in the Middle East, our President has worked nonstop during these 4 years. He has worked to put America First policies in place ...
One question that I dealt with this election was who I was going to vote for, even as a registered Democrat, I struggled with my decision of who I was ...
Disclaimer: The following work is an opinion, based on substantial research, facts, and interviews. Earlier this year, I wrote a piece called, “To Be a College Student During a Pandemic.” ...
Since the 1900’s, the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Organizations (or also known as the “Divine Nine”) has stood on the front lines of mutual concern for the well-being of communities, supporting the ...
To the Students, We’re nearing the first of October, or “spooky season” as I call it myself. For our freshmen class, I hope your first month of college has treated ...
Millsaps has implemented a new textbook policy this Fall that incorporates a $640 mandatory price tag to textbooks into tuition costs. Instead of students individually purchasing their textbooks (either at ...
Millsaps College prides itself on being a campus where “you belong here.” Yet, if this were really true, students who face physical disabilities would not have such a challenging time ...
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