First-generation college students are defined as students whose parents do not possess a four-year college degree. Every college student faces challenges, but there is a particularly unique set of challenges that comes with being a first-gen college student.
Hard work is not a foreign concept to most college students. Homework, studying and attending classes is more than enough to fill their time. College students who work full-time jobs face a unique set of challenges, however.
On August 31st, USM's band the Pride of Mississippi, along with the Dixie Darlings and the Southern Miss cheerleaders provided a preview of their football halftime show on Centennial Lawn for friends,...
Freshman Keondre Cooley lifts weights at the Payne Center on the Southern Miss campus Friday afternoon as many other students work out daily to fit their schedules. -Susan Broadbridge/Printz
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Depression is a common occurence among college students, although many do not seek the help they need or they feel uncomfortable seeking mental health care. Sometimes, the symptoms you feel are more than...
For students considering adding a minor in the Fall of 2015, the options have just increased by one.
The undergraduate minor in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership will be offered through...
New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. The Suns defeated the Pelicans 74-72. Courtesy photo: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Every year, the top...
According to most statistics there is a significant gender gap in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields.
The National Science Foundation reports this is especially true in...
The streets of Great Britain, taken during the British Studies Program 2014 by Kelley Joe Brumfield.
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Benefits of studying elsewhere go beyond just education
A recent...
Many students would agree that trying to stay afloat in college is hard enough without adding any extracurricular activities. From late night study sessions to 8 a.m. classes, obtaining at least four hours...
Many probably have heard about the historic referendum vote in Scotland that occurred in 2014 when the northern region of the United Kingdom voted to remain a part of the U.K.
But, what one may not have...
Caption: An artist's rendering of Scott Hall, which is the most recent addition to the Century Park South residential complex. Photo from www.usm.edu
Scott Hall, the most recent addition to the Century...
