Maddie Hall, Life and Entertainment Editor
• May 6, 2026
Two years ago, I drove to college terrified of leaving behind the only version of myself I had ever known. As I turned down the familiar pavement of Highway 25 to make my way to the edge of my hometown...
Parents—orientation is a big deal. You have spent years cheering your children through high school and getting them to this point, and now you are standing on the campus that will be their home in a...
For the past 60 years, the mainstream consensus has held that Christianity is in decline across the United States. Christianity's decline has been so newsworthy that it has essentially been described as...
Water flows around a fallen tree, its trunk having rested in the creek for years. A bird chirps in the distance. Grass rustles as everything else dances in the gentle breeze. It is serene, calming and...
Selecting a random roommate is often portrayed as a rite of passage, described as a “you’ll laugh about it later” college experience. However, for many incoming freshmen, the process feels less like...
Coming to the Fresh Food Company cafeteria at 8:45 p.m. is definitely nobody’s first choice. Either you are coming from your late-evening recitation or your communication class.
Students tap their...
Two days before the roommate selection deadline, I was on my senior trip in Gulf Shores, Alabama, when I got a message through the housing portal from a girl I had never met.
She was going to MSU....
If nervousness had a face, it would look like the Old Main 1030 and 1050 rooms, packed with hundreds of nervous students taking final exams.
The anxiety radiating from the surrounding students makes...
Picture this: you return to school from a break, mentally unready for the resumption of classes and coursework. You are sitting in a classroom with mostly strangers when your professor delivers a doomful...
Amid rising concerns about student mental health in the United States, educators and professionals are pushing for more accessible support systems, including school-based therapy programs.
At Mississippi...
When you walk into Dudy Noble, the fanatic energy is contagious. Excitement courses through the seats, and the music plays a huge part in amping up the crowd. As music listeners, our rankings make it clear...
What started as a simple cow pasture has turned into a landmark known across Starkville, the state of Mississippi and even the country. Dubbed the “Carnegie Hall of College Baseball,” Dudy Noble Field...
