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Actress and activist Selenis Leyva addresses students on March 11.

‘Orange is the New Black’ actress, activist talks to students

Morgan Usry and Morgan Usry | March 19, 2020
“Orange is the New Black” actress and activist Selenis Leyva visited Southern Miss on March 11 for an event sponsored by SMAC.
Student advocates for sexual assault prevention

Student advocates for sexual assault prevention

Morgan Usry and Morgan Usry | March 10, 2020
Selma Newbill has many things to be proud of. She is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Scholar, an ambassador for the Honors College and a 2020 finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship.
Selfie filters highlight the worst of social media

Selfie filters highlight the worst of social media

Morgan Usry and Morgan Usry | February 19, 2020
It’s no secret that social media can be harmful to mental health and self-esteem. Posts usually show the best parts of people’s lives and aren’t a true reflection of life, but it can be easy to forget that. The popularity of selfie filters and photo editing apps only exacerbates this problem.
Courtesy of USM Art Design Instagram

Graphic design students break record at Addy Awards

Morgan Usry and Morgan Usry | February 18, 2020
At the local level Addy Awards Feb. 8 at the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, Southern Miss students broke a new school record by winning 60 awards.
Members of the city council help guests fix plates. Photo by Brian Winters.

Hattiesburg celebrates soul food, black history

Morgan Usry and Morgan Usry | February 12, 2020
The City of Hattiesburg held its annual Celebration of Soul Food on Tuesday Feb. 4 at the Hattiesburg Train Depot as part of Black History Month.
Photo by Kailee Blackledge

New vaping laws pose pros and cons

Morgan Usry and Morgan Usry | January 21, 2020
With new restrictions on tobacco products, questions have been raised on how the changes will affect teenagers, young adults and vape shop owners.
Illustration by Alexandria Moore

‘HSM’ series defies expectations of cringe

Morgan Usry and Morgan Usry | November 20, 2019
Instead of remaking or continuing the story of the “High School Musical” movies in an effort to pull in nostalgic viewers, the show takes a meta approach that pays tribute to the movies in a fun way.
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