Jessica Barnett
Online Editor
The W will be participating in Wassail Fest for a third year on Dec. 4 in Pohl Gymnasium.
The festival celebrates wassail, a spiced cider that is usually served around the holidays. Angela Ferraez, director of major gifts and special events at The W, remembered Wassail Fest being celebrated at her dad’s store when she was younger and wanted to help create those memories for those at The W now.
Megan Withrow
Reporter
Sometimes it’s easier to focus on what we don’t have, rather than what we do have. At this time of the year, it’s important to take time out and remember all of the things to be thankful for that many of us take for granted. Students were asked to comment on what they are thankful for in this season of life.
Q: What are you thankful for?
Dylan Scott
Reporter
The Student Government Association hosted a public forum on Nov. 16 to discuss the state flag on campus.
The event was held at Pope Banquet Hall and included guest speaker Rufus Ward, a Columbus native and local historian. Ward gave a history lesson on the background of the state flag, including the various versions of the Mississippi flag and how they came to be. After he spoke, those attending were encouraged to discuss the topic with others at their tables. People then got the chance to share their opinion or thoughts about the flag in front of everyone at the forum.
Megan Withrow
Reporter
Going to an interview can be extremely scary and overwhelming. Most of us have tons of questions about how we should dress, when we should arrive and how to act. Here are some tips and tricks from Towanda Williams, career specialist at The W, that will help people breathe more easily throughout the interviewing process.
What should one wear to an interview?
Ryan Savage
Reporter
The Student Programming Board hosted an event on Nov. 10 in Nissan Auditorium featuring a traveling improvisation group known as Mission Improvable.
Mission Improvable stars actors who pretend to be secret agents who travel around to bring laughter out of random “missions.” The agents play games and create scenarios on the spot out of the suggestions made by the audience. The group would first call out which game was going to be played and then take suggestions from the audience that contained random and wacky answers throughout the night: including scuba diving in mashed potatoes with an air tank filled with cheese flavored mustard.
Topics Include:
Tuition Increase Proposal
W Smokeout
TVA Presents Check to The W
Special Thanks to:
Chris Richardson - Talent
Patrick Wiggins - Broadcast Director
Jessica Barnett - Teleprompter
Braxton Maclean
Staff Photographer
The Student Success Center hosted the first visit from the Marine Corps in six years with its Student Success Career Leadership seminar on Oct. 15.
At 4:15 p.m., the assembly room was far from full, and by 4:30 p.m., approximately 20 of the expected 50 students were in attendance. Capt. Clifton Payton, a Marine Corps Officer Selection Officer, and the Student Success Center’s Towanda Williams stood by as Maj. Leigh Ross began the main presentation.
Chris Richardson
Reporter
Two women have brought hip-hop line dancing to The W — and they are hoping it is here to stay.
LeAnn Alexander, director of Campus Recreation, and Ashley Hill, Student Success Navigator for the College of Arts and Sciences, hosted the first class at Stark Recreation Center on Nov. 2 from 6-7 p.m. in the Aerobics Room. Alexander shared how the idea of the class was started.
Frederick L. Brown
Reporter
Passport to Wellness hosted its second annual “Walk to Lunch” on Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The event began with registration at the front gates of the university. At the gate, the Passport to Wellness ambassadors assisted participants in registering for the event with a sign-in sheet and special stickers. The stickers could then be used to get discounts at nearby businesses.