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"Suit Up" event helps students dress for success

“Suit Up” event helps students dress for success

William Lowery and William Lowery | September 25, 2018

On Sunday, Sept. 23, students flocked to JCPenney from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to attend the “Suit Up” event to shop for business attire at a discounted price. The event is part of a nationwide campaign...

Southern Miss’s new dining option, the Grub Slinger.

New food truck debuts on campus

Brad Crowe and Brad Crowe | September 5, 2018

On Thursday afternoon, students and staff got their first taste of “The GrubSlinger,” Eagle Dining’s new food truck. The truck made its debut at Shoemaker Square on the University of Southern Mississippi’s...

USM cuts budget by $8 million

USM cuts budget by $8 million

Kaitlyn Watkins and Kaitlyn Watkins | November 7, 2017

President Rodney Bennett announced in an email to the university on Thursday, Nov. 2 that The University of Southern Mississippi plans to permanently reduce its budget in the current fiscal year, which...

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Toys ‘R’ Us declares bankruptcy

Ashley Hobson and Ashley Hobson | September 26, 2017

Toys “R” Us declared bankruptcy on Monday, September 18. The toy store that dominated childhood entertainment in the 80’s and 90’s said that it will keep all of its locations open through the upcoming...

Former Young Americans for Liberty State Chair Tabish Kelly axes the 20,000 papers containing the U.S. tax code at YAL’s event.

Young Americans for Liberty host “Ax the Tax”

Cam Bonelli and Cam Bonelli | April 19, 2017

The Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) hosted “Ax the Tax” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Thad Cochran Center at The University of Southern Mississippi on April 19, 2017. YAL’s purpose of “Ax...

Deborah Delgado, Kim Bradley and Mary Dryden vote on proposed action plans for the city. Hattiesburg's City Council met on Tuesday, October 7 to further discuss various topics that arose during the last city council meeting. -Michael Kavitz

City council approves one percent sales tax increase

Cam Bonelli and Cam Bonelli | February 8, 2017

On Feb. 6, the City Council discussed raising the sales tax in Hattiesburg by one percent. The resolution requested, “the Mississippi Legislature to enact local and private legislation for the City...

The Fed. reserves interest rates, puts brakes on inflation

The Fed. reserves interest rates, puts brakes on inflation

Garrett Minta and Garrett Minta | May 2, 2016

The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates low as the year has carried on with relative success. While the Fed has the option to do so, this could have deep implications in the rest of our financial...

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