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Pascagoula Public Library to reopen after $4.2 million renovation
PASCAGOULA — After 14 months and $4.2 million in renovations, the Pascagoula Public Library will unveil its upgraded facilities to the public on Aug. 18. As the renovation ends and more than 42,000 books are reshelved, the library is planning a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a grand opening for new entertainment and educational amenities in October.
‘Nowhere to Go’: Hattiesburg’s unhoused face uncertainty under new state laws
HATTIESBURG — Two state laws that went into effect July 1 are raising concerns across Mississippi, particularly in communities where support systems for homeless people are already strained. House Bill 1203 prohibits camping on public property not designated for shelter, making it punishable by a fine up to $50. House Bill 1197 requires people who solicit donations obtain a permit that could cost up to $25 per day.
Sober homes fill vital need in community
by Samuel Hughes, RHCJC June 9, 2025 Lauren Matheny, Vibrant House President stands in front of the newly opened Vibrant, an Oxford House in Hattiesburg. She says there will be need for a few more houses in Hattiesburg. HATTIESBURG — Mississippi continues to fall behind neighboring states when it comes to sober-living housing, a critical step in long-term addiction recovery.
Mississippi tourism faces seasonal staffing strain
A tour group gathers along the Biloxi harbor before setting out on a shrimping cruise. Local guides say trips like these offer both entertainment and education about Mississippi’s coastal industries. BILOXI — As the summer travel season approaches, Mississippi’s tourism businesses are facing a familiar challenge: not enough workers.
Coast tourism businesses scrambling to fill jobs as summer surge nears
Boats line the docks at a Biloxi marina, where tourism-driven businesses rely on summer visitors to keep the local economy afloat. From fishing charters to sightseeing cruises, the waterfront serves as a hub for coastal recreation. RHCJC News As the summer travel season approaches, Mississippi's tourism businesses are facing a familiar challenge: not enough workers.
MS Coast city looking to honor the lives of legendary Native American, pirate with markers Original
The Royal Navy fourth-rate frigate Hampshire (at left) exchanges broadsides with the French fourth-rate ship of the line Pélican (at center) as two other English vessels seek to intervene on Sept. 5, 1697. D'Iberville was captain of the Pélican before his expedition to the Gulf Coast. Attendees inside Ocean Springs' City Hall stepped back three centuries in time. In an era of swords, settlers, gunpowder and pirates, two men made resounding impacts still felt on the Mississippi Coast today.
After a half-century of dedicated service, Catholic priest George Kitchin dies at 81 Original
Across 54 years, Father George Kitchin was a prominent spiritual figure on the Gulf Coast. A dedicated priest, skilled homilist and patron of Catholic education, those who knew him remember him for his kind nature. "There were several families that I know that he paid for their children to go to Resurrection High School. I know in one case, there was a young lady - her husband passed away, and she desperately wanted to try and get her husband back to Nigeria, where she was from.
Jazz festival will be held in-person for the first time since 2020
Mississippi State University Libraries is hosting the 16th annual Charles H. Templeton Ragtime and Jazz Festival and Gatsby Gala March 24-26 in the Mitchell Memorial Library and McComas Hall theatre. The festival will begin with the Gatsby Gala, a 1920s-inspired fashion show, at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the Mitchell Memorial Library lobby.
Mar|Apr 2001
Vol. 99, No. 4 Features Blood Feuds A recent symposium at Penn probed the causes, symptoms and solutions of ethnic warfare. By Samuel Hughes Going Where Science Leads Established in 1892 as a museum for anatomic specimens as well as a center for the “increase of original scientific knowledge,” the Wistar Institute today is at the forefront of basic research on cancer, AIDS and other diseases. By Joan P. Capuzzi Giresi New Faces Department of Fine Arts Graduate Faculty.
BHS soccer team wins state opener
On November 3, the Brookings-Harbor High School boy’s soccer team kicked off to compete for the first round of the state tournament. The Bruins scored first against their competitor, Santiam Christian out of Corvallis. The two teams were competing in the first round of state, both trying to win and continue on to the quarterfinals. Right out of the gate, Brookings held the ball on Santiam’s side of the field, falling back every once in a while to regain possession.
Samuel Hughes: Reviving our mansard tradition
Dr Samuel Hughes is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Create Streets. In the seven decades since the introduction of the planning system, little development has been uncontroversial. The battles of recent months testify to how far we are from consensus on how to improve matters. But there is at least one way to create a substantial quantity of housing that should upset almost nobody, working in the best traditions of English building.
Artist’s journey: Boyan Moskov attended art school in Bulgaria before relocating to U.S.
Published: 7/5/2021 2:17:56 PM Contoocook-based potter Boyan Moskov’s journey of becoming an artist started in Bulgaria when he was 13. “In Bulgaria, it was really hard to figure out if a kid is good at something,” said Moskov.
A Visit to Greece’s Anarchist Soul
Editor’s Note: We’re all dreaming of travel ahead. Here’s some inspiration for future adventures. We share places, products and activities we recommend. If you make a purchase using a link on our site, we may earn a commission. Greece conjures images of cobalt seas, gold sands, white-washed houses, necropolises and cruise ships. Thessaloniki, about 500 km. (310 miles) north of Athens has none of these. Aesthetics is of little concern to the locals or to the city planners.
How Covid turned our values upside down
Last Thursday, those of us who are not ‘key workers’ stood on our doorsteps — as we have done every week since 26 March — clapping to demonstrate our appreciation of those taking risks on our behalf. Something else is happening too, as we stand in our doorways making a noise: there is a certain relief in making ourselves visible again, at simply being physically on the street at the same time as a significant number of other people, albeit while ‘socially distanced’.
Bree Meiklejohn, Author at The Gateway
OpinionSasha Fairbairn Bree MeiklejohnSarah Bachmier1 day ago Point/Counterpoint: Zoom versus Google Meets Out of all the decisions the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to make, one remains hotly contested: choosing Zoom or… Read More » MagazineJessica Tang January horoscopes Aries: Spend some time mourning the loss of the past decade if you need.
Point/Counterpoint: Iced coffee versus hot coffee
Ah, the age-old question: do you like your coffee hot, or cold? Maybe you like a little bit of both. If you’re stuck on your decision, take a look at our writers’ reasoning for being an advocate for one or the other. Iced coffee: Iced coffee is by far the superior drink to its stale, bitter sister. Speaking as someone who may or may not have a caffeine addiction (I’d be willing to bet that if you’re reading this you do too), iced coffee is far more drinkable.
Roger Scruton's solution to the housing crisis
Yesterday saw the publication of Living with Beauty, the final report of the Government’s Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission. Readers of UnHerd will doubtless remember the eventful story of this Commission, from the initial controversy over Sir Roger Scruton’s appointment, through his dismissal and reappointment last summer, to his illness and death earlier this month.
Marble Pedestal: Ricky Gervais' Golden Globes monologue
Ricky Gervais recently received both celebration and condemnation from the internet for his delightfully shameless monologue at the 2020 Golden Globes awards. Most of these awards ceremonies are indistinguishable from one another; over the past few years, they have consistently been the same drivel. An actor steps onto the stage after winning to lecture us about cutting down on climate change and wealth inequality, before going home in their private jet to a multi-million dollar estate.
The UofC is setting a better example in post-secondary than the UofA
In the wake of the much-maligned budget cuts released by the provincial government, there were fears across the post-secondary industry about how individual universities would respond to the loss in funding. Several U of A associations directed large-scale protests toward the provincial government immediately following the announcement of likely tuition increases. The increase would see tuition rise by a maximum of seven percent each year for the next 3 years.
The first-past-the-post system has got to go
As we watch the dust settle on the most recent federal election, I think that we should be able to come together as a group and stop fighting each other over tax policy in order to condemn the one thing in politics we can all agree on. The first past the post electoral system fails to address the political needs of Canadians across the country. Under a first-past-the-post system, there is no need to win a majority of votes in order to form the federal government.
Top 5: Items to have when you first move out
What’s important to you in a home? Furniture? Food? Here are the five things you should care about above all else when you’re moving out. 1) Coffee Cups Having lived by myself for the last three years, I can say with certainty that it is impossible to have too many cups, especially when you’re knee deep in midterms and keep forgetting to wash your dishes. Then you have to start using bowls instead of cups, and then glassware, and before you know it you’re drinking straight out of the kettle.
Amnesty International's condemnation of Jason Kenney's "energy war room" initiative is too harsh
In the wake of Premier Jason Kenney’s recent energy initiatives to revitalize Alberta’s struggling oil and gas sector through an “energy war room,” the advocacy group Amnesty International responded by describing the initiatives as a “violation of human rights.” The main concern Amnesty International seems to have is with Kenney’s policies, which promote what they view to be ostracization of environmental activist groups akin to McCarthyism.
Wage differentials would help young people and servers
In the run-up to the Alberta provincial election, United Conservative Party (UCP) leader Jason Kenney made some comments regarding minimum wage legislation that the party would consider should they be elected. They discussed creation of wage differentials, which would allow employers to pay youth and restaurant workers a separate wage lower than the minimum wage. Kenney’s proposal represents the perfect compromise over labour laws that the left and the right can agree on.
Gillette's toxic masculinity ad an act of brand suicide
The new global world that the internet has unlocked has generally been seen by businesses as a fantastic way to reach more customers and build more effective customer relationships. Not only can you have a social media team connecting directly with your consumer base, but you can also gain massive brand recognition by virtue of the sheer amount of information presented to potential consumers on a daily basis.
Free tuition isn't the right way to seek liberation from your parents
This article is a response to Jonah Dunch’s November 10 editorial, “Tuition should be free to liberate students from their parents.” A recent article argued that university tuition should be free so that students can be free to pursue the subjects of their choice without being pressured by their parents to choose an “employable degree.” Students should be free to choose what they study in school.
Adding vegetarian options to bars shouldn't be SU's first priority
Following on Students’ Union vice-president (operations and finance) Emma Ripka’s campaign promise, the two SU-operated bars on campus have rolled out provisional new additions to their menus to satisfy the cravings of students who prefer eating the cows’ food rather than the cow itself. Now, as I’m allergic to healthy foods like grass and guacamole, I won’t be trying the new veggie burger at Dewey’s, nor the veggie-tacos at RATT. But the real question is: will anyone else?
The Pennsylvania Gazette " Sep
A Death in South Sudan Trying to understand the loss of a young journalist and family friend, who was killed last year while covering the civil war in South Sudan. By Samuel Hughes Film for Social Change Penn students from a variety of disciplines are learning the essentials of film storytelling and production while helping to give a voice to marginalized people and communities, from Philadephia’s high schools to a refugee settlement in Kenya to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
A Death in South Sudan
Trying to understand the loss of a young journalist and family friend, who was killed last year while covering the civil war in South Sudan. BY SAMUEL HUGHES | Photography by Christopher Allen Last winter, in his mother’s dream, Christopher Allen LPS’13 came to the table where their family was having dinner. His place mat was a map of the world, the one he had always insisted on having when he was a boy, just as his brother’s had always been a map of the United States.
The Pennsylvania Gazette " May|Jun 2018
Storms and Reforms Puerto Rico’s Department of Education has been getting an extreme makeover under Julia Keleher C’96 GEd’98. It was a Herculean task even before the catastrophic hurricane. Plus: In Healing the Island, how Christine Nieves C’10 is working to create a “new narrative” in one rural community.
Storms and Reforms
Puerto Rico’s Department of Education has been getting an extreme makeover under alumna Julia Keleher. It was a Herculean task even before the catastrophic hurricane. Storms come in many forms and levels of intensity. For most of this warm January morning, Julia Keleher C’96 GEd’98 has been a crisp offshore breeze ruffling the palms. It’s the first day of classes, heralding a new year that everyone on the island hopes will be more merciful than the last one.
When Lies Go Viral
Fake news may be as old as news itself, but the viral deceptions mutating on the internet are affecting the institutions that inform our democracy. Some Penn scholars offer analysis, context, and concerns. Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it … World War III is a guerrilla information war with no division between military and civilian participation. The strange bacillus known as Pizzagate grew out of a Wikileaks dump.
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