Enjoy the present, the future will be there tomorrow

Evan Fox

Editor

With homecoming on campus this week, everyone looks back on their time at the W, be they students, faculty, staff or alumni. The myriad events planned for the occasion allow multiple generations of the Long Blue Line to converse and share their stories.

As students, our schedules tend to fill up very quickly. Classes, events, friends and Netflix binges make the hours speed by every day. Time only moves forward for us, and it seems to go faster every year. We are beginning to realize what our elders mean when they claim time disappears ever so quickly.

Faculty Spotlight: Joy Townsend

Joanna Frye

Reporter

Joy Townsend is the interim department chair of speech pathology, clinic director and an instructor. She is originally from Columbus, Miss., and earned a B.A. from the University of Mississippi and M.S. from Mississippi University for Women. She has worked in various positions as a speech-language pathologist for 28 years and at MUW for 20 years. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence and is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is licensed as a speech-language pathologist by the Mississippi State Board of Health.  

Chi Alpha at the W

Velvet Case

Religion Editor

The W's Chi Alpha organization encourages students to discover what its group has to offer.

Chi Alpha was originally founded at Missouri State University in 1953. Today, Chi Alpha reaches more than 300 college campuses around the country.

In 2012, Jonathan and Whitney Youngblood started a Chi Alpha chapter at the MUW campus.

Alumni Spotlight: Jonathan Cumberland

Daysha Humphrey

Campus Editor

Jonathan Cumberland, assistant professor of graphic design, is an alumnus and faculty faulty member here at the W. He received a BFA in graphic design in 2009. Cumberland is originally from Caledonia, Miss., and is proud to be a part of the Long Blue Line this homecoming. In addition, he is looking forward to the “Memories of the W” exhibition, which will show some students’ art work from the past years during homecoming week.

Q. Why were you interested in becoming a student here at the W?

A. “Well, for my first visit on campus, I had the opportunity to meet with a few of the faculty members. They showed me around the building, Shattuck Hall at that time, and I felt an instant rapport.” 

Accessories? More Like Necessities!

Asia Duren

Reporter

The Mississippi weather has been crazy lately, but it is finally feeling like spring. So how does a person transition from winter to spring in such a short time? I asked several students what accessories are absolutely needed to transition into spring and here are the results.

“You can wear scarves during every season! I love that I don’t have to give them up just because it’s a little warmer outside,” said Lindsey Brooke Cain, a freshman psychology major.

5k run sure to Light up the Night during Homecoming

Tevin Arrington

Senior Reporter

In connection with the 2015 homecoming events, the Stark Recreation Center is putting on its annual W 5k run on March 27 at 8 p.m.

This year’s theme is sure to have runners glowing in the dark. The title for this year’s race is GloW5k. As the name suggests, this year’s theme is all about encouraging participants to dress up in their brightest neon apparel for the big race.

Silvanus Johnson is a participant in the 5k race. Johnson has ran in several 5k’s, and GloW5k will be his second time racing for the W.

“It sounds like it is going to be very fun to say the least, I hope they bring a good challenge,” said Johnson.

Food Blog: Snow Cream

Charlie Benton

Features Editor

Earlier this month, it snowed. Boy did it ever snow. During the snow day, I went through the ordeal of making snow cream. My friend Braxton Maclean and I had to trek on foot to multiple stores in search of ingredients, only to find that the only one that was open didn't have the sweetened condensed milk I was looking for.

I was weary and frustrated, so I bought some fresh milk and instant coffee. I didn't quite have a plan, but I knew I could come up with something using milk, instant coffee, the snow I was collecting in an assortment of dishes and the sugar that my friend Olivia Trammel had on hand in her room. We trekked back to the school through a pretty heavy snowfall and watched a truck fishtail on College Street. It was a little terrifying.

Director of “Spies of Mississippi,” opens up dialogue at Honors Event

Tevin ArringtonDawn Porter

Senior Writer

Students, faculty members and members of the Columbus community were all in attendance on Feb. 19 to hear filmmaker Dawn Porter speak at the Gordy Honors College Forum Series.

Porter was invited by Dr. Thomas Velek, director of the Gordy Honors College, for the February edition of the 2015 series.

“I made a commitment when I became director of the Honors College that in February, for Black History month, we’re going to have a major African American speaker here,” said Velek.