The Communication and Theatre departments at Mississippi University for Women have suddenly found themselves displaced. Their central meeting space, Cromwell Communication Center, is closed for repairs for the rest of the semester.
Fall Semester Stress
Students, faculty and staff have been through a lot since Spring 2020. There were hopes that this semester would be back to normal — and there are a lot more face-to-face classes and social activities this Fall — but safety precautions are continuing because of the spread of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus.
Study abroad provides immersion into learning
The time a young adult spends in college is often called one of the most influential and important stretches of his/her life. New information and the excitement of beginning to stretch out their wings apart from their parents’ watchful presence creates within young adults a fast-and-furious independence that only grows with each passing year they spend at their institutions of choice.
Campus superstitions continue, but change over the years
Seniors prepare for graduation, look forward to jobs, grad school
Homecoming festivities postponed until August
Radio station suffers power outage due to winter storm
Graduation to be in-person
Students cope with challenges during Pandemic
The pandemic has taken a mental toll on people around the world. Many have seen increased anxiety, depression, and other mental health situations including the students attending Mississippi University for Women. Kat Lewis is a freshman Speech Language Pathology major, and Emma Beeler is a junior English Creative Writing and History double major, and both say the pandemic has impacted them, but in different ways.
Music by Women Festival goes virtual, lasts all month
In the midst of this pandemic, the fifth annual festival is being held virtually. Every night this month at 7:30 p.m., new concerts are being posted to the Music by Women website and YouTube channel. The concerts are completely free to the public, and they will continue to stay up for viewing following the festival.