MUW receives generous donation of more than $2 million

Antonio Small

Reporter

 

Mississippi University for Women is the beneficiary of a gift of $2 million from Dr. Ann Coleman Peyton, granddaughter of MUW founding mother Annie Coleman Peyton.

 

This gift was designated for students who are studying history. The scholarship can be used to help cover expenses for history majors who are participating in internship programs or the W’s study-abroad program. If the funds available to be awarded exceed the scholarship needs of history majors, the scholarship may be used to support students whose course of study includes a substantial history component.

Opinion: When is there too much gore in movies?

Patrick Wiggins

Reporter

Each week, I will be bringing my opinions on different subjects from the movie world. Some will be about movie genres, others will be about actors, but most will be everyday questions that I find myself asking. And since Halloween is just around the corner, what a better first question than, “How much gore is too much?”

When it comes to gore, I believe it falls into two categories. First, you have realistic gore. Second, you have non-realistic gore.

Big Plans in Store for Fant Library

Tevin Arrington

Reporter

 

If a student were to walk into the John Clayton Fant Memorial Library right now, the first thing he or she might pay attention to is the sound of power tools as construction workers work on the interior of the building.

 

The current location of the library has been on the campus of Mississippi University for Women for 45 years. Built in 1969, the building has never been updated, until now.

Staff Spotlight: LeAnn Alexander

Pedro Acevedo

Sports Editor

LeAnn Alexander, a native of Starkville, Miss., was recently named director of campus recreation at the W. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in family studies from MUW and a Master of Science degree in Counselor Education with emphasis in student affairs from Mississippi State University.

How long have you been at the W? How long have your worked for the Recreation Center?

“I did do my undergrad work here, graduated spring 2011. After that I ended up going to grad school and majoring in student affairs. Through the time I was a student here I worked as a student worker here at the recreation center all four years, and so I already the experience of campus rec, specifically at this gym.”

The war in Ukraine hits close to home

Ryan Lake

Reporter

War. It’s a word that’s all too familiar in our daily lives, and yet somehow it always seems so removed. But for one of MUW’s faculty members, Dr. George Pinchuk, professor of biology, the word war hits home. For him, the events are clear.

“It’s an invasion,” said Pinchuk softly in his second-floor office of Parkinson Hall.

The division of Ukraine between east and west which the Western media has portrayed is largely a farce according to Pinchuk. He said the people of Ukraine stand as one nation against the Russian invader whose method of entrance was a propaganda blitz in East Ukraine.

Keeping you current in Columbus: Oct. 26- Nov. 1

Columbus, Miss. -- Here’s what’s happening around town for the week of October 26- November 1.

The Columbus Cultural Heritage Foundation and Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau will host the 2014 Decorative Arts and Preservation Forum and Antique Show & Sale October 30 - November 1. This year’s theme is “Comin’ For to Carry Me Home: 19th Century Mourning Customs.” It will explore how death was handled during this time as well as ways in which the departed were memorialized. The featured speakers include Ty Leslie, AIFD (Friday, 31st); Kate Sweeney, author of American Afterlife (Friday, 31st); Graham C. Boettcher, the William Cary Hulsey Chief Curator of American Art at the Birmingham Museum of Art in Alabama (Saturday, 1st); internationally-recognized restaurateur Robert St. John (Saturday, 1st); and Terry Cournoyer.

Movie Review: “John Wick”

Evan Fox

Managing Editor

Keanu Reeves’ presence in Hollywood has declined over the past decade, but with “John Wick,” he’s back in fine form. Much of what made Reeves such a venerated action star in “The Matrix” was his physicality, and he puts his all into this role.

The film follows former assassin John Wick as he grieves his dying wife. He receives a puppy from her post-mortem and finds a friend. Enter the spoiled gangster’s son (Alfie Allen, “Game of Thrones”) of John’s former employer. The overconfident boy wants John’s car and kills the dog while stealing the car. Of course, John doesn’t respond well and mayhem ensues.

The world of the film is believable and the cast is surprisingly filled out with big names. Willem Dafoe, Ian McShane, Adrianne Palicki, and John Leguizamo all take part in the fun as various members of the underground.

Athletics may be coming back, but it will take a while

Pedro Acevedo

Sports Editor

The initiative to bring back sports is moving along, but students will have to hold on for a while longer before the return of collegiate sports to The W can become a reality.

The process began about two years ago, during the summer of 2012, when a division three athletic director was brought in to look at all sport facilities to make sure they met the requirements should MUW pursue athletics again. Shortly after that, the process underwent two phases: first, a campus committee was created to review the possibility in depth, and then an evaluation was made by an independent consultant. The results were positive: the W was ready to play sports.

According to President Jim Borsig, the university is now attempting to find a suitable conference to join. But it’s a long and arduous process.

Religious groups on campus spur students to deeper faith

Velvet Case

Religion Editor

Some MUW students seem to be bucking a national trend. Instead of leaving the church behind when entering college, many W students are growing deeper in their walks with God, thanks to the religious organizations on campus.

“I attend BSU (Baptist Student Union) on Thursdays,” shared Kayla Dearman, a speech pathology major. “It helps me continue to grow in my faith and remain strong in it since I have started college life. That has really helped me rely on God during all my stress.”

After high school is over, a young person might decide to leave his or her home to live on a college campus, away from family, community and a home church.