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Opinion: Golden Eagles Show Grit, but Discipline Must Improve

Cameron Johnson | September 3, 2025

College football is alive again in the Hub City, and with it comes both excitement and questions for Southern Miss fans. After the season opener at The Rock, one thing is clear: the Golden Eagles have...

Discomfort, Delusions, and Dumb Luck: Three Years In

Suvi Lama | September 3, 2025

By the third week of the semester, the veneer of new beginnings has already worn thin. My meal plan is dwindling, my ambitious 8 a.m. class has revealed itself as a terrible miscalculation, and the “ideal...

Opinion: Rewards and Realities of Studying Abroad

Haley Shepherd | August 27, 2025

Lots of people talk about traveling the world and studying abroad in college. But talking about it is easier than actually stepping onto the plane. It can be scary traveling somewhere new when you don’t...

Southern Miss fans display their frustration last season.

Opinion: USM Football Rebuild Could Spark a Turnaround

Micah Gibbs | August 27, 2025

Let’s not sugarcoat it. Southern Miss football hit rock bottom last season. A 1-11 finish marked one of the worst campaigns in school history, and fans were left wondering if brighter days would ever...

Lee Corso

Opinion: The Lee Corso Effect

Andrew Baeuerle | April 23, 2025

Having lived all 21 years of my life in the Southeastern United States, college football is more than just a game—it’s a way of life. Down here, there are no real weekends between August and January....

Stars for Beatles Biopics Revealed

Stars for Beatles Biopics Revealed

Evan Baronich | April 23, 2025

The “first bingeable theater experience” is underway, according to director Sam Mendes’ production company. Slated to be released in 2028, Mendes officially announced the stars for the four upcoming...

Book Review: Sunrise on the Reaping

Book Review: Sunrise on the Reaping

Nishrenika, Pokhrel | April 2, 2025

Haymitch Abernathy from the Hunger Games series quickly went from being a drunken fool to a successful mentor to Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, eventually becoming a prominent figure in the revolution...

Album Review: Based on a True Story is Not Will Smith’s Shining Hour

Album Review: Based on a True Story is Not Will Smith’s Shining Hour

Andrew Baeuerle | April 2, 2025

Despite my preference for country and rock music, I have always had an appreciation for ’90s hip-hop and rap. As a fan of most things from that era, I was both shocked and intrigued when I heard Will...

Review: Tate McRae Releases Highly Anticipated Album

Review: Tate McRae Releases Highly Anticipated Album

Evan Baronich | March 26, 2025

The rising pop sensation, Tate McRae, has dropped her highly anticipated third album, So Close to What. This release follows the immense success of her sophomore album, Think Later, which produced massive...

Album Listening Parties Boost Sales at Indie Record Stores

Album Listening Parties Boost Sales at Indie Record Stores

Evan Baronich | March 26, 2025

With vinyl’s resurgence among teens and young adults, independent record stores have experienced a boost in sales. However, these stores continue to struggle to compete with the convenience and selection...

A music fan listens to Chappell Roan's “The Giver.”

Chappell Roan’s “The Giver” Brings Queer Representation to Country Music

Cadence Renfro | March 19, 2025

After nearly a year since her last release, Chappell Roan dropped her new single, “The Giver,” on March 13, taking fans back to her Midwestern roots while celebrating overt queerness. “The Giver”...

The Eudora Welty House & Garden is located in Jackson.

Eudora Welty House and Garden: A Spring Must-Visit

Emily Rutland, Multimedia Journalist | March 12, 2025

The Eudora Welty House and Garden, located at 1109 Pinehurst St. in Jackson, across from Belhaven University, stands as a museum dedicated to the celebrated Mississippi author. Known for her novels and...

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