Amplifying Student Voices: RSG Branch Leaders Share Insights on Their Essential Roles

Rhodes Student Government (RSG) represents the interests of students to the rest of the campus—faculty, staff, trustees, alumni, and friends of the college. In addition to the RSG officers and Student Senate members, which are elected by a student body-wide vote, there are four governmental bodies: the Allocations and Student Organizations Commission, Community Standards Council, Honor Council, and Rhodes Activities Board. This year’s officers talked to us about their responsibility to represent not only organizations, but also the values that define our campus culture.

Rhodes & Beyond: David Lusk '87

Asked to choose one word to describe the David Lusk Gallery on its opening night this past February, some might say festive. Or maybe, gleaming. Joyous. Spacious. Modern.

Beautiful Writing

Essays, lab reports, compositions, journals, research papers, short stories—these are the types of writing assignments high school students must produce. But the words they choose and the way to express them on the page don’t always come that easy.

President Troutt to Retire in 2017

On April 14, Rhodes College President William E. Troutt announced his intention to retire in June 2017, after 18 years as president of the college.