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Senior capstone students premiere 'USM's Indifference: Demands for sexual assault justice unanswered

Senior capstone students premiere ‘USM’s Indifference: Demands for sexual assault justice unanswered

The School of Communications' journalism workshop course created Southern Miss TV's first Special newscast that discussed the disconnection between students and administrations about USM's Sexual Harassment...

Local animal education group brings display to campus

Local animal education group brings display to campus

Charlie Luttrell and Charlie Luttrell | April 27, 2022

Students at USM had the chance to meet a new reptilian friend on the way to class last Wednesday thanks to a local wildlife education and awareness group. Life’s Wild Adventures traveled to the USM...

IFC & SAPA host ‘Walk A Mile in Her Shoes’

IFC & SAPA host ‘Walk A Mile in Her Shoes’

Abigail Troth and Abigail Troth | April 13, 2022

(Photos/Sean Smith) With the click-clacking of red high heels against the pavement in Spirit Park, over one hundred men dressed in teal and blue gathered in support of sexual assault prevention and...

Golden Eagle Spotlight: A talk in the Jungle

Golden Eagle Spotlight: A talk in the Jungle

This week’s Golden Eagle Spotlight goes to something instead of someone this week, which is Hattiesburg Zoo, its exhibits and upcoming events. The director of education, reservation and wildlife Jeremy...

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Former Southern Miss basketball player leads community initiative

Clarissa Henry and Clarissa Henry | March 23, 2022

You come home from a long day of work, it's after five and you're tired. You arrive home to the Mr. or the Mrs. and your two children. However, upon arrival and fatigue you find three extra children,...

Golden Eagle Spotlight: Miss Hattiesburg writes curriculum and book inspired by her brother

Golden Eagle Spotlight: Miss Hattiesburg writes curriculum and book inspired by her brother

This week’s Golden Eagle Spotlight features Southern Miss graduate student Vivian O’Neal, who created a curriculum, wrote a children’s book and serves as Miss Hattiesburg 2022 The Miss Pine Belt...

USM suspends operations in anticipation of severe weather

USM suspends operations in anticipation of severe weather

Charlie Luttrell and Charlie Luttrell | March 21, 2022

The University of Southern Mississippi announced that it has suspended all operations on both of its campuses for Tuesday, March 22, due to forecasted severe weather. The suspension means that all...

Courtesy of Joe Venus of Out Law Photography

Hattiesburg Speedway begins racing season

Loren Jones and Loren Jones | March 10, 2022

Hattiesburg Speedway began its racing season with two opening nights on Friday, March 4 and 5, 2022. Hattiesburg Speedway has been providing fast-paced racing action since its opening in 1978. Drivers...

University President Rodney Bennett speaks at the prayer breakfast. (Photo/Garret Grove)

Annual prayer breakfast focuses on community building, education

Garret Grove and Garret Grove | March 8, 2022

The Mu Gamma Lambda and Mu Xi chapters of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity held the sixteenth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ecumenical and Interracial Prayer Breakfast Saturday, March 5. People from...

Hattiesburg Zoo's Renaissance Festival returns

Hattiesburg Zoo’s Renaissance Festival returns

Abigail Troth and Abigail Troth | March 6, 2022

[Photos/Huey Turlich] The Hattiesburg Zoo brought back its annual Renaissance Festival for the sixth year, opening its gates to the zoo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival was adorned with vendors...

Hattiesburg’s public art scene welcomes newest addition to group

Hattiesburg’s public art scene welcomes newest addition to group

Charlie Luttrell and Charlie Luttrell | March 2, 2022

Hattiesburg is aiming to become “The City of a Hundred Murals” and it recently got one mural and artist closer to that goal. A new mural at the downtown Duncan Lake Park was unveiled in early February,...

The Lucas Administration Building on an overcast day.

Students express concern about semester during omicron surge

Kyra Lampley and Kyra Lampley | January 26, 2022

Students returned to in-person classes last Wednesday, Jan. 19. Combined with the anxiety of classes and assignments, students are again presented with the unknown of Covid-19 and the possibility of some...

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