Lauren Trimm
News Editor
The W’s Student Government Association hosted “A Night of Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball” on Feb. 28 in the W room.
Tickets were $7 in advance and $10 at the door. The cost of the event covered a meal, masks and a necklace. The meal was provided through a sponsorship with MUW Dining Services.
Lauren Shuman
Online Editor
Fresh out of his sophomore year, Achintya Prasad arrived at the Mississippi Governor’s School. His counselor thought it would look good on his resume, and he didn’t have anything else to do.
He expected maybe 20 other students, probably not the type of people he would have anything in common with. But when he arrived at Poindexter Hall the first day, he found himself surrounded by more than a hundred young scholars.
Jessica Barnett
Editor
It is an odd thing to see a large chunk of one’s life summed up in the pages of a three-ring binder.
The first time, it was a black binder. I held it up in front of a class of about 20 students at Calhoun Community College in Decatur, Ala. I described it as a book I had written under a pseudonym and planned to self-publish.
Casanda Anderson
Senior Reporter
Faculty and staff of the College of Education and Human Sciences were surprised to learn earlier this month that the college is being restructured, and that departments within the college will be moved to other colleges on campus.
The W announced on March 8 that the college will be restructured effective July 1, partly as a cost-saving measure.
Briana Rucker
Reporter
An important celebration is taking place at Mississippi University for Women this weekend.
Homecoming is a valued event on campus, as alumni and current students unite to enjoy festivities and cherish traditions. Laura Tubb Prestwich, an alumna from the graduating class of 2008, expressed what homecoming at The W means to her.
Jessica Barnett
Editor
“It’s because you can see the light at the end of the tunnel that it seems so dark and difficult right now.”
Those were the words my friend told me last week, when I was really struggling to make it through until I got my student loan refund. Unfortunately, I’ve seen it become applicable to more than just my finances as the semester continues.
Trisha Maxey
Photographer
The W’s very own creative writing professor, Michael Smith, held a book signing on Feb. 8 at The Bookend on campus.
The signing featured Smith’s second work, “Desperation Road,” which was released on Feb. 7. “Desperation Road” features a woman and her child walking along an interstate and the desperation they encounter. Smith uses his work to inspire other young writers both in and out of the classroom.
