Liz Bosarge
Senior Reporter
The MUW Students for Life chapter hosted its first Celebration of Life Summit on April 21 in the Cochran Hall Assembly Room.
The event featured speakers from 11 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The speakers addressed different aspects of pregnancy, abortion, adoption and the conception of life. Several of the speakers shared their personal stories and explained the laws surrounding abortion in Mississippi.
Trisha Maxey
Campus Reporter
The W’s Passport to Wellness joined the culinary arts team this semester to educate students, faculty and staff on creating healthy snacks.
On April 25, the ninth session with Passport to Wellness took place, and there were only five empty seats in the classroom. Mary Helen Hawkins, a culinary instructor, shared a buffet of goodies with participants before allowing three of her students to demonstrate the recipes.
Trisha Boone
Reporter
The American Lung Association has paired with Passport to Wellness to provide weekly group therapy sessions on campus for smokers throughout the month of March.
The sessions are led by Santee Ezell, a representative from Passport to Wellness. Ezell, along with Janie Guyton Shields and Ashley Matthews, has been trained by the American Lung Association to hold these group therapy meetings.
Jessica Barnett
Editor
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning voted to amend its policy on weapons on campus at its Feb. 18 meeting in Jackson, Miss.
The amendments allow visitors with enhanced carry permits to bring registered weapons to public spaces on campus. This amendment does not allow students or faculty to bring weapons to campus.
Charles “LaLa” Evans met his future wife, Louise, in a café. He made $25 a week polishing shoes with his father, and when they married at age 18, he didn’t even have a ring. They worked hard in the 59 years and 11 months they spent together, whether it was Louise cleaning homes or LaLa becoming the first African-American letter carrier in Starkville, Miss. In 2011, when Louise passed away, her final words to him were “I love you.” In her memory, he showcased the many photos and videos they took over the years by turning their home into a museum called “LaLa and Louise Land.” The story captured the attention of the band, Mutemath, and the band featured LaLa in the music video for their song, “Monument.”
Mallory Johnston
Features Editor
All things change over time: laws, cars, prices, people, and even places. We tend to accept that.
But what about our social lives? It’s safe to say that, in the 21st century, social lives can be labeled as one of the most dramatically changed parts of society. Fifteen years ago, social media could easily be limited to email, texting and blogging. In the last 15 years though, social sites have become a staple of everyday life and, increasing, the search for love.
Patrick Wiggins
Feature Editor
“I’m pretty much f*****.”
And so begins the New York Times best selling book “The Martian.”
And the college student when she realized it was close to impossible to bring her grade up to passing.
As well as the other college student who suddenly found himself pulled over by a police officer and was driving without a license.
And a citizen of Laketown when she saw Smaug the dragon flying towards them in The Hobbit.
And countless others all across this country, both in real life and the fake one.
Marlana Dolan
Reporter
Before 1999, after a long day’s work families would scurry to the living room, snuggle up on the couch and watch their favorite movie or TV show. Although it appears not much has changed, the invention of TiVo was just the start of a new and improved way to watch television. Once the word got out that movies and TV shows could be recorded with a push of a button, a revolution began. People started recording all kinds of shows like “The Wire,” “Six Feet Under,” “The West Wing” and “The Sopranos.”
The added bonus of forwarding through commercials started an epidemic, with everyone wanting content on demand. Although this seemed to be enough to make everyone very happy, Netflix then raised the bar. In 2007, with Netflix already having more than four million members, it introduced streaming. Now Netflix has roughly 50 million members globally. There’s a whole new generation who now binge-watch movies and TV shows and call it Netflixing. It is a trend that has taken over, and it is here to stay.
Joanna Frye
Religion Editor
Some MUW students are using their faith to not only change their own lives, but the lives of those who live in other parts of the world.
World Changers is one of the organizations providing these types of opportunities. World Changes is a Christian organization that aims to encourage the younger generation to be lights in their cities and in the world.
Liz Bosarge
Reporter
It is safe to say that most students do not give much thought to the title of the people who teach their classes.
At The W, there are instructors, adjunct professors, assistant professors, associate professors, professors and even emeritus professors. Each title represents a promotion level in the faculty ranking system. There are also administrative titles that further identify faculty, such as dean, coordinator or director.