Who Writes SM2's Articles and How Current Is the Coverage?

SM2's articles are written by named student contributors, and the site's coverage is current: the homepage shows stories dated through late October 2026, with items published on a near-daily basis across news, sports, opinion, features, and podcasts. If you want to know whose byline to look for or whether the site is actively updated, the short answer is that SM2 is a student-run publication with recent, dated reporting—not an archive of stale content.

Who writes the articles

Every story on the SM2 homepage carries a byline, and those bylines point to student journalists and contributors rather than a single editorial voice. Visible names include:

• Caden Robin (local news and sports)
• Tyshun Hopson (campus news, film reviews)
• Bralon Slocum (sports)
• Jevonne Thorpe (sports)
• Alvia Walker (theatre and arts)
• Sambhav Pyakurel (opinion, campus history)
• Rosainys Almonte (features, student organizations)
• Haley Shepherd (features)
• Salauddin Ahmed and Connor Whitecotton (opinion and reviews)

The pattern is consistent: a byline plus a date on each item. That means you can judge a piece by its author and check whether the same writer covers a beat over time—useful if you're following a specific topic like Southern Miss athletics or campus arts.

How current the coverage is

The homepage is organized around recency. Dated items cluster in September and October 2026, and the newest stories sit at the top of each section:

Two things stand out. First, sports coverage is the freshest, with game results posted within days of the event. Second, the podcast series "Southern Miss Today" runs on a dated daily schedule, which is a strong signal that the newsroom publishes continuously rather than in occasional batches.

How to find what's recent or popular

SM2 gives you two ways to navigate beyond the chronological feed:

• Section fronts. Each area (News, Sports, Opinion, Features, Podcasts) has its own "View All" link, so you can scan a single beat without wading through everything else.
• Trending Stories. A ranked list of five items highlights what readers are engaging with right now—currently led by a student who owns a restaurant, reaction to the Wesley Building's demolition, and a Texas Roadhouse opening date.

If you're checking whether a story is still relevant, use the date next to the byline rather than the position on the page; the homepage mixes fresh items with slightly older ones across sections.

What this means for you

If you're a USM student looking for campus news, the bylines and dates tell you who reported it and when—so you can weigh a first-person opinion piece differently from a dated game recap. If you're outside the university and evaluating SM2 as a source, the combination of named student writers, daily podcast episodes, and October 2026 datelines indicates an active student newsroom. For older context, use the section archives rather than the homepage, since the front page is built around the latest cycle of stories.