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USM's Jose Mendez catches up on research.

Jose Mendez: A Student’s Journey to Construction Management Success

Haley Shepherd, Multimedia Journalist | December 5, 2024

Sitting alone on a flight out of Mexico was 12-year-old Jose Mendez, a current Southern Miss construction management major who recently participated in the ABC Construction Management Competition, helping...

Mika Singh

Bollywood Star Reflects on Musical Journey and Offers Advice

Kennedy Newson, Multimedia Journalist | November 13, 2024

Bollywood singer and composer Mika Singh, known for his infectious energy and chart-topping hits, recently performed at the Beau Rivage Theatre in Biloxi. Originally from Durgapur, West Bengal, India,...

Boyette Relishes in Royalty

Boyette Relishes in Royalty

Haley Shepherd, Multimedia Journalist | November 13, 2024

Since being crowned the University of Southern Mississippi’s 2024 Homecoming King, Addison Boyette, a senior majoring in Polymer Science and Engineering with a minor in chemistry, has embraced his role...

Hannah Scott Back

Hannah Scott Back: Mentor and Servant Leader

Gabriela Wilcox, Multimedia Journalist | October 30, 2024

College is filled with many difficult challenges, and not everything will go as planned. It is important for college students to have someone who understands that they can rely on and give them advice....

USM senior lecturer, Keltoum Rowland often reflects on how her upbringing in different countries motivated her embrace of different languages.

Keltoum Rowland: A Love for Travel, Language

Haley Shepherd, Multimedia Journalist | October 23, 2024

In the early morning hours in Beirut, Lebanon, seven siblings would flock to a bakery. The bakers would provide the children with flat bread, letting them add their own toppings of sauce, a spice mixture...

Dr. Ery Shin, an assistant professor at The University of Southern Mississippi, was recently recognized at the Mississippi Book Festiva for her novel, “Spring on the Peninsula.”

Shin’s international upbringing motivates novel

Haley Shepherd, Multimedia Journalist | October 2, 2024

Kai is a 30-year-old man living in Seoul, South Korea. After being dumped by his long-time partner, he struggles with moving on and learning to find happiness in a life filled with unhappiness. Some of...

DJ Kujho at a recent Southern Miss event.

DJ Kujho continues to impact USM, Hattiesburg, and beyond

Kennedy Newson, MultiMedia Journalist | September 11, 2024

The humid night air was hot, sweaty, and thick from the rain earlier that day. But Spirit Park on the Southern Miss campus was filled with incoming freshmen, Greek-letter affiliates, and a variety of other...

The effects of eating disorders in students

The effects of eating disorders in students

Elizabeth Cadle, Special | April 4, 2024

The smell of waffles filled the air as tears rolled down her cheeks. Catherine Lomot had the nutrition facts on the back of the box memorized, and she knew that the waffle mix had more sodium in it than...

Wes Shaffer, coordinator of PRISM, the LGBTQ center at the University of Southern Mississippi, and USM Ph.D. student.

Letter of identity: The Wes Shaffer story

Wade Taliancich, SM2 Contributor | May 3, 2023

The world spun while they stood on top of the electrical box surrounded by thousands of people with every identity imaginable. Women with short hair, people of different races and ethnicities, individuals...

Hattiesburg GeoTour provides fun and treasure

Hattiesburg GeoTour provides fun and treasure

Loren Jones, SM2 Staff | March 29, 2023

Looking for something new and fun to do for a weekend? Experience Hattiesburg's treasure hunt that takes you all over the Hub City.  The Hattiesburg GeoTour is a free-to-play outdoor treasure hunt...

A parade attendee tries to get the attention of people on floats as the floats drive by during Hattiesburg's Caerus Parade for Mardi Gras on Hardy Street on February 18, 2023.

Photos: Caerus Parade Floats by Campus

February 20, 2023

The 12th annual Caerus Mardi Gras Parade came to Hattiesburg on Saturday. Hundreds from across the Pine Belt came to line Service Drive, Hardy Street, and 38th Avenue. The parade attracted children, USM...

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