Campus elections need serious reform
Editorial Comment
"One word comes to mind regarding homecoming this year: chaos; and not in a good way. We all know that this event is about football and alumni, and of course the Homecoming court. However, the past few years much of the focus has been centered on the homecoming elections. "

New trend sees girls opting for marriage at younger age
By: Kasey Keith
Staff Writer
"There’s an old saying that history often repeats itself. Who would have thought girls would be wearing the same clothes their mothers wore more than thirty years ago? But is our generation of young girls also bound to their mothers’ or grandmothers’ fates as well? "

Lovebugs disrupt everyday life; cause major clean-up problems
By: Chris Henderson
Staff Writer
"South Mississippi in mid-summer, it’s a beautiful place, blanketed in rolling greenery, lush forests, bug guts splattered over your windshield. Doesn’t that make you love life? Just to celebrate, run out on the porch naked sing “God Bless America” every time the sun rises. You will end up with an attack squadron of fornicating insects on your backside. "

Negative news depresses young viewers
By: Kyle Finan
Staff Writer
"Do you watch the news religiously every night? Most-likely the answer is no. When you watch the news; have you ever noticed that the majority of stories portray a negative message? If they have the story of a Good Samaritan teenager or a murder in a public place; most like the lead story is going to be the murder. I’ve always wondered why. We all know the saying “sex sells”, but what makes the news sell. When you see that headline “MURDER!” you want to find out who it is, where it happened, do I know them, and who did it. "