Final Story Idea

For my final story, I would like to write about the OMASH organization. I want to focus on how it has helped students majoring in the hospitality field after they have graduated. Look to see if the numbers are different for students who gained experience through this program compared to those who did not.

Kaitlin Feaster's Final Story Idea

For my final project I want to look into the increase of students who have applied for class disabilities, the increase in students who experience anxiety, ADD or ADHD throughout the course of being in college classes. For this story I would interview a variety of teachers and advisors in different departments for opinions and statistics. Also I would interview the health center.

Danielle's Final Story Idea

For my final story project I want write about the expansion of the sports football stadium and the future addition of the basketball stadium and get people's reaction to whether or not they like it and if they think the university should spend their money on these projects.  I would like to talk to students, teachers and possibly Ole Miss football and basketball coaches about this matter.

Final Story Idea

"How to Get a Building Named After Yourself"

An article looking into many of the university officials/donors, etc. that have buildings and streets on campus named after them. This article could possibly look into whether some people should have a building named after them that do (one example is James Vardaman, a senator and white supremacist for which Vardaman hall is named) and those who might deserve to have a building named after them that don't. I could interview somebody who knows the history of the university, perhaps somebody in the history department. I could interview somebody in the archives on the third floor of the library as well.

Final Story Idea

For my final story, I want to write about how football season impacts the city of Oxford and how businesses and restaurants will be effected when the season ends. Since so many people visit Oxford during football season, I want to find out how businesses, restaurants, and hotels survive during the off season. I plan to talk to the manager of one of our local hotels, the owner of a store such as Cat Daddy's or Rebel Rags that sells Oxford/Ole Miss apparel, and the owner of the new restaurant Jensei to see how their businesses are impacted.

Final Story Idea

I would like to write my final story on how Oxford/Ole Miss prepares for and gives back during the holiday season. It is important to know how to serve and celebrate our community and it is relevant to this time of year. I would like to interview residents of Oxford, students involved in community service organizations, and philanthropic organizations in Oxford like the Food Bank.

Final Story Idea

      I would like to do my story on Dr. Ed Meek. He is what made most of our majors possible and not too many students know that much about him. My job will be to tell his story so the students of the "Meek" School of Journalism will better understand who he is and what he has done for the University of Mississippi. It will be relevant to do a story on him because his name will be on our diploma when we graduate and the students should be better informed on who he is and what he has done for us. I would speak with Robert Khyat (a good buddy of his,) his pastor, family, students, and teachers.