Jessica Barnett
Editor
Two years ago, I sat at a conference table with several of my classmates and joked about how little I wanted to be there. In my head, I was determined to serve my one required semester as reporter and get out.
When they mentioned the position of online editor, I hesitated before tossing my hat in the ring. I didn’t expect to get it.
Jessica Barnett
Editor
Students, faculty and staff attended Safe Zone training in the President’s Dining Room on April 4.
The session was designed to educate members of the W community on issues faced by the LGBT community and to encourage support and acceptance of LGBT individuals. There were multiple presentations and activities.
Trisha Maxey
Photographer
The MUW Police Department arrested a man for indecent exposure after receiving reports of someone flashing students on campus.
Laterrence Stewart, 29, is charged with giving false information to police, indecent exposure and public profanity. Witnesses identified Stewart on March 29 after reports of an individual approaching students on campus and asking for cigarettes, making lewd comments and exposing himself.
Jessica McHenry
Reporter
Beverly Kraft, W alumna and former editor of The Spectator, visited campus on March 23 to share her story with current communication students.
Kraft graduated from the W in 1981 with a double major in Communication and English and now serves as a public information officer for the State of Mississippi Judiciary in Jackson, Miss. raft’s presentation focused on the Mississippi legal system, how reporters should handle legal situations in the media and tips she has learned from her years since graduating The W.
Lauren Trimm
News Editor
Phase Three of construction for the John C. Fant Memorial Library has begun and will include a book robot, a café and coffee shop, a digital classroom and several conference rooms.
A total of 13 study rooms that can be reserved online will be available for students. The Center for Teaching and Learning will also be relocated to the library. This will provide classroom and computer lab spaces for faculty to meet and share ideas.
Jessica Barnett
Editor
I started this semester with more than a few goals in mind. A lot of them were the usual sort that always found themselves on a goals list: eat better, spend wiser, study harder and sleep more.
There were others that were more specific to this particular semester. For example, quit smoking and stress less.
Jessica McHenry
Reporter
The W’s music department hosted “Music by Women” in the Connie Sills Kossen Auditorium to pay tribute to women in the music industry everywhere.
“This is the inaugural festival that is dedicated to highlighting the contribution to women composers throughout history to classical music,” said Dr. Julia Mortyakova, artistic director of the festival and chair of the Department of Music.
