Thanksgiving break plans for International Students

Antonio Small

Reporter

Thanksgiving is a day for families and friends to get together for a warm special meal. Thanksgiving Day parades are also held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day. While most students during the holiday break will be enjoying the traditional thanksgiving festivities with family, the international students will remain here for holidays this year.

"My friend promise to take me home with him but I'm not sure if we are still going at the moment but I do wish he would take me because I never had a thanksgiving here. If all else fail I will go to the president house for thanksgiving and enjoy my holidays there," Shreyash Joshi, freshman.

Keeping you current in Columbus: Nov. 9-15

Sayonara Jones

Reporter

Here’s what’s happening around town for the week of Nov. 9-15.

The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be Nov. 13 and Nov. 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day.

The sale will feature best-selling novels, histories, biographies, cookbooks, children's books, sports books, self-help books and audio books.

The sale will be at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library at 314 N. 7th Street.

Movie Review: “Interstellar”

Evan Fox

Managing Editor

Disclaimer: This review will be very scarce on detailed examples as giving away too much will hurt the experience of the movie. The plot has very major points that should not be known going in.

Over the past decade, Christopher Nolan has continued to awe audiences with his films. “Interstellar” is no different and surpasses his previous works.

The film follows a crew of astronauts who journey into a wormhole in order to find a habitable planet. The earth is dying because humanity has exhausted the resources from overpopulation and wastefulness. The story follows the astronauts, namely Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and the family on earth that Cooper leaves behind.

The largest question that audiences ask is “Has the film lived up to the hype surrounding it because of the pedigree involved?” The answer is a resounding yes.

New Tobacco Policy Wins Some Irks Others

Ryan Lake

Reporter

 

The Mississippi University for Women is implementing a new health policy in mandated by the State and School Employees’ Health Insurance Management Board.

 

The new plan would include a $50 per month surcharge for faculty and staff who self-declare their use of tobacco products. Sharon Foster, Human Resources Generalist, explained the new plan in detail.

 

“The Board decides. Our insurance is through Mississippi State and School Employees’ Health Insurance. They have a management board and they are the ones who decide what the changes are in order to balance the benefits versus the costs,” said Foster.

Food Blog: Last Meals

Charlie Benton

Entertainment Editor

 

It is a question that few will ever have to answer and not something that people generally think about. However, everyone has one meal that they would select as their final food on this Earth. Here’s what nine MUW students would choose.

 

Question: What would you request for your last meal?

 

“My last meal would definitely be something spicy, some really good Chinese food, General Tso’s chicken, coconut shrimp, hot wings and hash brown casserole," said Toi Beckworth, a sophomore culinary arts major from Memphis, Tenn.

 

“Either alligator or fried deer meat, Chick-fil-a, Frisco Deli or fried chicken," said Mae Giles, a freshman elementary education major from Madison, Miss.

Keeping You Current in Columbus

Sayonara Jones

Reporter

 

Here’s what’s happening around town for the week of Nov. 2- Nov. 8.

 

The Ghosts & Legends Tours will be held on Friday, Nov. 7 and Saturday, Nov. 8.

 

The bus tours are scheduled to be leaving the Tennessee Williams home at 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on both nights.

 

POUND Gets Students Moving

Ryan Lake

Reporter

 

The W has introduced a new fitness class, POUND, to the students, faculty and staff at Campus Recreation.

 

The class is a full-body cardio workout combining light resistance with constant simulated drumming to help participants pursue a healthy lifestyle. The highlight of the class is the addition of the drumsticks to the workout. Participants drummed their way to fitness to the sound of popular songs. The personal instructor for the class is Melissa Parsons.

 

“I’ve been doing fitness instruction for about 25 years. This is my second class here. I’m absolutely thrilled. I’ve wanted to be a W employee for a long time,” said Parsons.

 

POUND was actually started by drummers themselves by accident.

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.