I feel like I’m stuck in the movie Groundhog Day. Bill Murray has been replaced by none other than myself, waking up every morning to the same routine. No matter the changes I make to alter the day, I find myself stuck in a continuous time loop. 9 a.m. I roll over in search of…
After the coronavirus pandemic interrupted the spring semester, one Millsaps student decided to use the free time she had to help health care providers stay safe. Haley Knudson, a rising senior from Millsaps, teamed up with her mother and brother to make more than 200 masks this semester for the pediatric staff at University of…
At the end of the Spring 2020 Semester, rising senior Brenna Macnamara was elected as the new Student Body Association President. An English Literature and Political Science major, she has already been working remotely with her newly elected Executive Board and the college’s administration to improve communication and other various aspects of student life, despite…
by Asia Allen Features Contributor Dierra is a junior biochemistry major from Petal, Miss. She currently serves as captain of the Millsaps cheer team. She loves hot Cheeto puffs, but despises regular Cheetos. P&W: What made you come to Millsaps? Dierra Myers: I liked that it had a small-school vibe. I knew the classes would be smaller and I’d have one-on-one time with my teachers….
by Courtney Cleveland features editor One of the most anticipated times of the year has arrived, when alumni, parents, and current students all gather to celebrate one common thing: Millsaps.
by Courtney Cleveland Features Editor Ruby Delaney, a native of Jackson, Miss., is an important asset to Millsaps College. She has been here for almost as long as many of the students have been alive, and on any given day, you can find her in the cafeteria greeting students with smiles and love. In her free time, she enjoys exercising…
by Courtney Cleveland Features Editor Tyler Hays is a sophomore business administration from Clarksdale, Miss. He wears many hats on campus as a Foundations leader, recently elected SBA senator and current member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. In his free time, he enjoys exercising and playing guitar and piano. He also enjoys video games. The Purple and White:…
by Courtney Cleveland Features Editor The theater department kicked off Family Weekend on Sept. 15 with “The All Star One-Hour Family Weekend Spectacular” in the Campbell Center, known on campus as Kava House. Before entering, attendees had to write their favorite phrase on a sheet of paper, but weren’t given an idea of what it would be used for. Carlie Reeves Myers, a…
by Courtney Cleveland Features Editor Dr. Louwanda Evans received the 2017 Oliver Cromwell Cox Article Award at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting, held this year in Montreal, in August. The award recognizes the author(s) of the best research article in the sociological study of race and ethnicity published in the past three years, according to the American Sociological Association. “Oliver Cromwell Cox was an…
by Courtney Cleveland features editor Casey Park is a senior Biochemistry major from Greenville, Miss. You’ll find her on campus serving as a presidential ambassador, Foundations director or participating in Greek Life. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, trying out new foods and reading. She also enjoys learning about different cultures. The Purple and White: What made you come to Millsaps?…