As the semester draws to a close, the MC public safety office is hard at work making sure we can finish safely. From Oct. 3, 2020, to Oct. 31, 2020, the campus safety officers made a total of 36 dispatches. Many of this past month’s calls were service-oriented, to offer assistance or information. Five walkthroughs,... Continue Reading →
On November 2, MC announced commencement for May, August, and December 2020 graduates will be honored with a virtual ceremony on December 12. “We do hope that graduates will feel a sense of pride, accomplishment, and closure as we recognize their success at MC,” said Commencement Committee Chair Dr. Kyle Brantley. Senior accounting major Jared... Continue Reading →
The newest club on campus, the Sexual Assault Prevention Ambassadors (SAPA), hopes to raise awareness for sexual assault on Mississippi College’s campus, educating Choctaws on how to remain safe. Passed through SGA two weeks ago, Nathalie Rowell founded and leads the ambassadors as president, giving them information to spread across campus. “As a survivor of... Continue Reading →
As the fall semester draws to a close, President Blake Thompson provides insight into the coming weeks and the upcoming spring semester. A chief concern for many students over the next few weeks is how final exams are going to work. Simply, finals will continue as normal. Professors oversee how they administer finals, Thompson said. ... Continue Reading →
The City of Clinton is located in Mississippi’s Second Congressional District, and its representative is up for reelection this year. Born in Bolton in 1948, Bennie Gordon Thompson began his activism through the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee while at Tougaloo College, organizing voter registration drives for Blacks throughout the Mississippi Delta before becoming a schoolteacher.... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, October 20, we put four polls on our Instagram story. We asked MC students and Collegian readers to cast their votes for president, Mississippi state senator, the proposed Mississippi state flag, and the legalization of medical marijuana in Mississippi. When asked to vote for either President Donald Trump or Vice President Joe Biden... Continue Reading →
Social media’s influence on this year’s election seems to be greater than ever before. The pandemic left millions of Americans stuck in their homes with time to become more active on social media. Candidates aren't door knocking or going out nearly as much. Social media platforms give politicians the ability to connect with voters where... Continue Reading →
Tensions are rising as the presidential election is drawing closer. Most national elections are not global events, but the U.S. presidential election is an exception. The U.S. has an impact on the world in a way other countries don't. This country is the largest economy in the world with the largest stock exchange. Nine out... Continue Reading →
History professor and Reconstruction-era enthusiast Melissa “Missy” Jones was interviewed by both Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) and MSNBC within the span of a week. Jones shared her knowledge on women’s suffrage and African American Mississippi ancestry. MPB reached out to the Mississippi Humanities Council asking for an expert in the history field on women’s suffrage.... Continue Reading →
Homecoming is a longtime fall tradition for schools across the country, serving as a chance for the MC family to connect with their past generations and celebrate new students year after year. This year, MC will be hosting a Fall Fever Week for its students rather than a traditional homecoming. This will include different events... Continue Reading →
