College football brings the best and worst out of people, sometimes myself

Zac Carlisle

Editor

 

I’ve always been a huge sports fan. I like to think that I got it “honest.” My dad and grandfather were big sports fans. One thing we could all agree on is that we loved college athletics.

 

The first shirt that I ever received was a Mississippi State Bulldogs T-shirt when I was a baby from my grandfather.

 

I appreciate all types of sports: football, baseball, basketball, hockey and even soccer. I get different looks when I say that I enjoy soccer, especially during the World Cup and the Olympics.

Opinion: Why all the long-awaited sequels?

Patrick Wiggins

Reporter

 

Sequels. We all like to see them happen, but we don’t always like them when they do happen. It’s to the point today where you walk out of a theater and you think WHEN is the sequel coming out, not if a sequel is coming out. But it wasn’t always like that.

 

Believe it or not, there was a time that when a movie ended, it was over. You never saw the characters again. The story was wrapped up at the end and that was that. Granted, sequels did happen, but it didn't feel like every other movie being released was a part two or a part three of something that already happened (now we have literal “Part 2” of movies coming out, but that’s a discussion for another day).

Movie Review: “Left Behind”

Velvet Case

Religion Editor

Disclaimer: There are spoilers present in this review for those who have not seen this film.

"Left Behind" is a fictional portrayal of a Biblical event which has not yet occurred in real life. It incorporates typical Hollywood elements that take focus away from the true meaning.

This movie is a remake of "Left Behind" starring Kirk Cameron and Brad Johnson that came out in the year 2000. Both movies were based off the "Left Behind" book written in 1995 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. 

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.