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Discussion continues over state flag

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Dylan Scott

Reporter

Mississippi University for Women continues to fly the state flag, despite recent controversy involving the Confederate battle flag and the massacre at a church in Charleston, S.C.

The mass shooting of nine people in South Carolina was the tipping point that got many Americans talking about whether the Mississippi flag should be redesigned. The massacre was widely regarded as a hate crime by gunman Dylann Roof, who hosted a website that had multiple pictures of him posing with the Confederate flag, along with other photos and writings involving white supremacy.

Cherish the last 100 nights

Liz Bosarge

Reporter

On Wednesday, Sept. 2, campus social organizations gathered in Pope Banquet Room to honor the seniors who will graduate in December with a candle-lighting ceremony hosted by the Student Programming Board. 

The "100th Night" ceremony marks one hundred nights until graduation. With roses and balloons adorning the room, each organization took the microphone to honor its seniors with kind words, a few tears and a gift of appreciation. 

Art Department invites all to join in busy season

Mallory Johnston

Reporter

The Mississippi University for Women's Art Department has kicked off a busy gallery season with an exhibit that showcases the work of sculptor Wayne Edge of Memphis.

This exhibit is being held in the Eugenia Summer Gallery and will run through Sept. 30. Edge's pieces combine natural objects, such as shells, wood and even rock, in a rhythmic piece.

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Rogues put the fun back in fundraiser

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Monica Kizer

Reporter

The Rogue Social Club kicked off the fall semester with its first fundraiser car wash on Aug. 29 at the local AutoZone in Columbus.

Social clubs are a great opportunity to get involved and make lasting friendships, but the fees can be very expensive. The main purpose of this particular fundraiser was to raise funds for new and existing members, so they will not have to pay out so much of their own money during the semester.

Meet the new dude on campus

Chris Richardson

Reporter

Many students and faculty have heard that there will be a new dude on campus. Some may say, "What's the big deal? A lot of new guys are on campus." However, the new dude is not a person, but an app.

"School Dude Crisis Manager" is the new crisis management app on campus. Jim Jones, the project director for the university, said it will help students have crisis information at their fingertips.

Social clubs begin recruiting new members

Liz Bosarge

Reporter

On Thursday, Sept. 10, Mississippi University for Women's four-year social clubs begin their process of recruiting new members. 

Applications for the clubs are still available and can be picked up in Room 204 of Cochran Hall. The D'Belle, Highlander, Rogue, Lockheart, Silhouette, Mam'Selle, Reveler and Troubadour social clubs are a long-standing tradition. Blacklist, a two-year social club, started 101 years ago. Lockhearts and Rogues started in 1938, and the youngest club on campus, D'Belles, was founded in 1962.

Record-breaking year

Mallory Johnston

Reporter

The graduating class of Spring 2015 was a milestone class for the Mississippi University for Women. The class had more degrees awarded than at any other point in the school's history.

Dr. Jim Borsig thinks the increase in diplomas issued represents students who are finishing on time and who share a common focus on the future and what they can do with their degrees once they graduate. The last three years have been record-setting for the university, and he attributes it to hard work, both from students and faculty.

MUW’s Nepali Community Stands Strong and provides relief after Earthquake

Pedro Acevedo

Managing Editor

Last Saturday tragedy struck Nepal. A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook the country near its capital, Katmandu, killing more than 5,000 people so far, displacing tens of thousands of others and destroying much of the city’s cultural heritage.

While the country’s government and the international community rally to deal with the aftermath back home, the Nepali community here at the W has come together to help with the relief effort.

William Simmons, the university’s international coordinator, said that the reaction was almost immediate.

“Fortunately a lot of the students here had a call to action, you know,  and said to themselves ‘we can help even though we are abroad, and we are gonna be doing these efforts, we are gonna be promoting the cause, spreading awareness,” said Simmons. “All the credit goes to the Nepalese Student Association and many of its members.”

And lot of work is being done.