Ole Miss students use "study drugs" to help them through finals week

As finals quickly approach students at the University of Mississippi, tension and stress levels are high all over campus. With some students having five or even six finals in one week, they are willing to try anything to keep them focused on studying in order to achieve their desired grade. One way some of these students are staying focused is with the help of some "study drugs" better known as Adderall or Vyvanse.

A prescription bottle for one Ole Miss student prescribed to Vyvanse.

Because these drugs are so popular among college students at Ole Miss, pharmacies and doctor's offices around Oxford have adopted a strict protocol about how to prescribe students to these medications. With side effects like loss of appetite and elevated heart rate, students must be very careful when taking these medications. Those who have not been prescribed by a doctor could be putting themselves at serious risk. Ole Miss is just one of many colleges where these drugs are being used and possibly abused for studying purposes. To find out more, click here.

Ole Miss Student, Imani Lombard: CEO of Es Good Clothing

Unlike many college students, Imani Lombard founded his own clothing line, Es Good, nearly two years ago in the spring of 2013.  A junior accounting major at The University of Mississippi, Lombard struggled with the expenses that come with being a college student.  He then realized that he was spending too much money on materialistic things, such as clothes of the latest trends.  In an effort to cut down on spending, he decided make his own clothes and also sell them for a profit.  Lombard said he did not expect his clothing line to take of the way it did.

The phrase "Es Good" traces back to Lombard's hometown on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  His neighborhood, Sherwood, located in Gulfport, inspired his clothing line, especially its name. 

The young CEO works out of his apartment and also the apartments of his friends in Oxford.  Although without a solid team of assistants, Lombard orders his own materials, prints his own shirts, and manages his own inventory.  He is currently in the process of selecting members to a team he hopes "will work well together to better the clothing line."

Lombard dedicates the success of his clothing line to his supporters on the Gulf Coast. In the future, he plans to launch a children's line.

Sereena Henderson has more on the story here.