Byrd takes crown in Miss MC pageant
By Lauren McDaniel, Editor
February 4, 2008
Another Miss MC pageant has come and gone, and this year it was a swinging sensation. Amanda Bridges served as student director and with the help of her large committee she proved to visitors and students that MC can definitely put on a show. [COMPLETE STORY]

Collegian Date: Adam Lea and Andrea Burrows
By Adam Lea and Andrea Burrows, Contributing Writers
February 4, 2008
So Megan Holland approached me and asked me to go on the collegian date. When she did, I immediately said yes, hoping that the date was with her. When she said "no it's not for myself I can't do that," I was sadly disappointed. Little did she know she had just missed out on a huge opportunity. [COMPLETE STORY]

The bear is back: Mike Jones returns
By Kimberly Armstrong, Staff Writer
February 4, 2008
Those who are fans of Mississippi College Men's basketball have probably noticed something different this season, and that is the absence of head coach Mike Jones, fondly known as "The Bear." A beloved, ever-present figure on the MC bench, Jones' return for his 15th season as head coach was upset by an unexpected triple bypass heart surgery on Nov. 6, 2007. [COMPLETE STORY]

The momentous left turn
By Katy Kash, Opinions Editor
February 4, 2008
Coming home from Christmas break, I turned off the Natchez Trace and drove down Springridge Road, stopping at the light on College Street, and for the first time in my college career turned left instead of right. I was no longer going "home" to the residence hall on campus; I was going to an apartment of my very own. [COMPLETE STORY]