The Weekly: Top Stories of 2024-25

School's out for the summer! To close out the year, we're looking back on this year's B&G highlights.

May 11, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: Happy summer, Choctaws! Blue & Gold Media is thrilled to conclude another stellar academic year. There are many more of you here with us now, and we are honored & grateful. We can’t wait to keep telling MC’s stories for many more years to come!

We will be releasing a few new articles over the course of the summer, and then, we’ll be back in full swing once the fall semester starts in August. Until then, check out these highlights from the 2024-2025 academic year, featuring major moments and moving stories covered by Blue & Gold Media’s student journalists.

This Year in Campus News

MC Announces Institutional Changes

by Emma Ellard

Last November, the MC community received news that major changes to the institution’s name, the football program, and several academic schools were underway. Read our initial report here.

Brick Street Burgers Prepares for Grand Opening, Hosts Preview

by Marco Pineda & Cara Pridemore

In February, we checked out Brick Street Burgers’ grand opening, the new diner-style addition to MC's campus dining options. See the highlights here.

Student React to Presidential Election Results

by Elijah Mangum

As one of the biggest stories of 2024 unfolded, MC students expressed split opinions on the nation’s pick for president. Read student perspectives here.

Housing Concerns in the Age of Speed

by Chloe Newton

This year, the Speed Scholarship raised questions about MC's resources. Res Life responded. Read their insights here.

MSU Partners with MC on New Law Program

by Jill Sanchez

The partnership, announced last September, will give MSU law students a fast-tracked pathway to the MC School of Law. Find more information here.

A Closing Chapter for RUF

by Elijah Mangum

RUF's two central leaders are leaving the organization, an announcement they made earlier this spring. Get the story here.

Happy Landing Performs at Mississippi College

by Emily McNemar

The rising Oxford band stopped in Clinton last October amidst their fall tour. Read about the special event here.

This Year in Spotlights

Ivan Parke: A Man at the Heart of MC

by Carrie Campbell

Named the 2025 Distinguished Professor of the Year, Parke has captured hearts across campus with his wisdom, compassion, and touching story. Read it here.

Familiar Faces: Derrick Martin

by Carrie Campbell

Martin, who works in the Caf, seeks to inspire & lead in the small things. Get his story here.

This Year in Sports

Gulf South Conference Faces Uncertain Future for Football

by Logan Orman

Last fall, announcements of conference realignment left the GSC facing challenges. Read the story here.

Lydia Paulette is MC’s New Career Points Leader

by Elena Roberts

The senior volleyball player & her teammates reflected on Paulette's college career & unmatched sportsmanship. Get the details here.

Pastime to Paris: Niklas Klei's Journey to the Olympics