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Mississippi State University hosted its 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast and Day of Service on Monday at the Mill Conference Center. This year’s keynote speaker, Donald Shaffer, discussed Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy as a touchstone for racial reconciliation as well as a challenge to carry on his legacy. After the breakfast, as a way to act on Martin Luther King Jr.‘s dream, volunteers visited various locations in the Starkville community to give their time and help. Shaffer, an associate professor and director of African American Studies at MSU, said this day is to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and to inspire those in attendance to further his legacy. “Today is a day of commemoration and a day of service,” Shaffer said. “I’m impressed each year by this event because it implores us to not only remember the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., but it also challenges us to carry forth that legacy in a day of service.” Shaffer reflected on his past relationship with Mississippi and said he remembers wanting to get away. Eventually, he did, but he came back. Shaffer now views this state as a refuge and a sacred place. “This is our home, defined by its long history of struggle as well as its hard-fought record of social change. That simple
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acknowledgment is born out of a collective struggle, out of a willingness to bring about positive change in our state. But, just as well, it is born out of people loving each other despite their differences,” Shaffer said. From Shaffer’s reading of Martin Luther King Jr., he picked three lessons he found most beneficial to every individual. “No matter where you are, no matter who you are, no matter what your personal challenges may be, you can make a difference in somebody’s life … Lesson two, whatever positive change you want to create, do it in love. Morality will make you do the right thing, but only love will make you
On Feb. 26, Mississippi State University’s Information Technology Services will be switching all MSU students’ emails from their Google accounts to Microsoft Office 365. Students’ Bully Mail accounts will stop receiving emails, and all emails will be transferred over to Outlook, Microsoft’s email system. The change comes in response to Resolution 11 passed by MSU’s Student Association. SA president Jake Manning said Steve Parrot, MSU’s CIO, approached him and advocated for the many benefits of switching students’ emails from Gmail to O365. The Office 365 email system will not only let the students access the entire Office Suite and provide resources for collaboration, but it will also connect
students and faculty with the same email system and provide further spam protection. MSU is currently paying $300,000 per semester for students to have access to the online Office Suite, Manning said. Although every student already has access to the online Office Suite, not many are aware. By switching over, many students will have a good reason to utilize all of the resources Office 365 provides. Gerhard Lehnerer, director of Information Technology Infrastructure at MSU, said the email switch will give students access to more resources, including five terabytes of storage on OneDrive. Similar to Google Drive, Microsoft has its own cloudbased software service, which allows students to access the Office Suite on their browser, yet also have the option of downloading the programs onto their computer. EMAIL, 2
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Asia Harris and Shay Johnson hang clothes at the Palmer Home Thrift Store during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday. Volunteers went to 22 sites around Starkville.
care about it … Lesson three, don’t allow anyone or anything to define how you value your self-worth,” Shaffer said.
Shaffer said he wants, if nothing else, for those to take away from his speech that now is a time of action. MLK, 2
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Mississippi State University’s Native American Student Association held their first interest meeting Jan. 14 with their first general body meeting following on Jan. 28. The general body meeting will start at 5:15 p.m. in McCool 110 while further meetings will be held at the same time every other week. The Native American Student Association, or NASA, is a new student organization operating within the Holmes Cultural Diversity Center. NASA aims to raise awareness for Native American issues on campus, foster a community for Native American students and draw other Native Americans to the university. Club co-founder and vice president Kristopher Andrews, a junior civil engineering major, said he began the club out of a desire for more representation. “I’m involved in a lot of other organizations in
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HCDC, such as the LSA and BSA,” Andrews said. “When I learned there was no organization for Native Americans, I said, ‘You know what? I’ll start it.’ Everyone kept pushing me to do it.” Andrews, whose mother is a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, developed the club in the summer of 2019 with the help of the
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current president of the club, Genesis Ferris. “I handled the constitution and club framework while she handled outreach to other Native American students on campus,” Andrews said. After Andrews and Ferris wrote and revised the club’s constitution, the club was finally approved at the end of the fall semester. NASA, 2 Policy: Any person may pick up a single copy of The 4 Reflector for free. Additional 4 copies may be obtained 5 from the Henry Meyer Student Media Center for 25 cents per copy.
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MLK “Don’t just talk about it. Be about it,” Shaffer said. The breakfast also featured presentations by Starkville mayor Lynn Spruill and the MSU Black Voices Gospel Choir. While Shaffer spoke on the importance of unity, Alexis Wallace, the assistant director of student leadership and community engagement, was in charge of making the day of service run as smoothly as it did. She lined up 22 locations in the Starkville area where students and faculty volunteered. She said she finds this day to be extremely important because the day of service is to represent the effort we should be making
in our everyday lives. “It is a day to volunteer and do direct service, but also have people try to reflect and think about how you are impacting your community when you make decisions politically, financially or even business-wise,” Wallace said. Wallace said there was a difference in allocating volunteers for returning organizations and new organizations in order for everything to run smoothly. “(Planning for the volunteers) depended on what community partner we are working with,” Wallace said. “There are some community partners that may be fairly new and not need
as much help versus some partners we have had years of relationships with who
more volunteers.” Wallace said 22 organizations expressed
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interest in being a service site, but one that stuck out to her
was Ms. Smith’s Educational Services. “Ms. Smith does a lot of work with children for after-school programming, so having volunteers come in and facilitate activities, engage with those kids or do playtime outside with them really makes a difference for those kids,” Wallace said. Victoria Horten, a sophomore, volunteered at Ms. Smith’s Educational Services because the volunteer skill set is similar to what she is studying. “I wanted to volunteer here because I want to be a teacher, and I thought this would be a great opportunity because it is working with
NASA Andrews credits social media with helping spread the word about the club. “I made a Tweet once we got the club finalized, and it got over 350 likes,” Andrews said. “It doesn’t seem like a lot, but especially for a new organization, it meant a lot to see that many people interact with our message.” Club President Genesis Ferris, a sophomore criminology major, said she hopes the club can create a stronger Native American community on campus. “I’m hoping to connect other Native American students on campus who might not know each other,” Ferris said. “We want the club to be a place where people can find that kind of friend group.”
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kids, and it’s an education center. In general, I just love doing stuff in the community and I figured Monday is off, so I might as well do something with it,” Horten said. Horten said she found out about the service day through her Bully Mail but volunteered with a group on campus. According to a university press release, volunteer locations included the Boys and Girls Club, Camp Seminole, Christian World Missions, Habitat ReStore, MSU Community Garden and the Oktoc Fire Department, among other locations. CONTINUED FROM 1
Ferris became involved at Andrews’s wish, but she is eager to advocate for Native American students and educate others about Native American culture. “There’s a difference between tribes and cultures, and it’s important people understand that,” Ferris said. “I’m from a Southwest tribe, but someone from a Northwest tribe might have a completely different culture.” Ferris hopes the club’s presence will draw more Native American students to MSU. “We want to build a community with the students who are already here, and we hope those students will go and tell others that this space exists,” Ferris said.
Andrews noted there are not student organizations for Native Americans in universities around the state. With their organization being the first,
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he hopes it will influence others to begin their own. “We’re the only Native American Student Association I could find in Mississippi,” Andrews
between the number of Native American students on campus and their proximity to the university. “Native American students make up less
than 1% of the student population even though the Choctaw tribe is only two hours away,” Garris said. “Hopefully seeing a Native American Student Association will help students here feel more at home but also draw more Native American students to Mississippi State.” Garris assisted the club with administrative tasks but said he looks forward to also helping the group grow. “They’re trying to bring in tribal elders to speak to students, and they want to get more culinary and cultural educational events going,” Garris said. “I’m excited to see what comes next.” Future NASA events for this semester include a
basket weaving workshop Feb. 14 and stickball on the Drill Field Mar. 19. The creation of NASA ties to a broader push for more Native American representation on campus. A Choctaw Tribal Nation flag is being placed in Perry Cafeteria Jan. 28, and a tribal representative will be there to speak at 11 a.m. NASA is looking for a secretary, public relations chair and general body representative. The general body representative will be elected at the end of the semester, but those interested in the other positions can contact NASA through their Twitter and Instagram, @ nasa_msstate, or through their email, msstatenasa@ gmail.com.
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Additionally, Manning if professors are currently the database multiple times. Additionally, Lehnerer said the majority of available or easily check said, because staff, professional workplaces their office hours. “It is our hope that including ITS staff, will use Microsoft rather than Google, and it will office hours—everything— be using the same email benefit students for them is run through the calendar. system as the students they to become familiar with Or if your professor’s just will have a much greater ghosting you, you can go understanding of any issues Microsoft products. “The other huge selling look at the calendar and that arise. point that people don’t care be like ‘oh, dude’s at a “I think the students are about—and it’s my job to conference,’” Manning going to get better technical care about—is, like, 80% said. support from ITS because of American companies Teresa McMurray, the now it’s going to be that we use Microsoft Suites, so director of User Services are going to be in the same it’s just foolish. If 80% at MSU, said a feature of boat together. If it doesn’t of our students are going Outlook that will boost work for you, it doesn’t to be using it in work for us. If it the professional doesn’t work for world, then it’s us, we know it I think it’s going to be pretty just silly not to doesn’t work for provide them the beneficial. You’re getting more than you’re you,” Lehnerer opportunity to said. get accustomed Outlook has losing. to it, practice Stephen Creel multiple security with it, learn all Intermittent worker assurances, such of the Microsoft as two-factor MSU User Services a u t h e n t i c a t i o n , software while they’re here,” Cisco’s Cloud Manning said. the ease of student-teacher Email Security, Data Loss Currently, students and collaboration is the global Prevention and spam faculty have separate email address list, also known as protection. systems and combining GAL. Rather than typing Lehnerer also said everyone into one system in a specific email address, the new email will will be beneficial for students will simply be provide students with multiple reasons, Lehnerer able to type in the name more opportunities for said. of a professor or fellow collaboration through Professors and student in the address Microsoft Teams. Similar students will be able to line. The person’s contact to the Slack app that work together seamlessly information will pop up, workplaces and groups through Microsoft apps including their title. The use for communicating such as Teams and the only problem with this, tasks, Teams will allow Outlook calendar, which McMurray said, will be with students to connect and will allow students to see common names that are in work together digitally.
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Unlike Slack, students will not have to make another account, they will already have the Outlook account that allows them access to Teams. Additionally, through GAL, adding members to the team will be quick and easy. Some students, those employed in oncampus jobs, have already experienced the switch from Bully Mail to Outlook. Stephen Creel, a former student worker in ITS who has already experienced
the switch, said he sees no downsides to the move from Gmail to Outlook. “I think it’s going to be pretty beneficial,” Creel said. “You’re getting more than you’re losing.” The only problems Lehnerer said he foresees with the transition are having to uproot those who have become comfortable using Gmail. “Fundamentally, we’re going to get email from here to you in a different place and it’s just the
comfort level. I think that’s the only real drawback to this move,” Lehnerer said. McMurray said a smooth transition will be dependent on communication and students being aware their Bully Mail account will no longer be receiving emails. They will also need to reconfigure their mobile devices with the new email account. Lehnerer said they are facilitating the switch in the middle of the school year so students will be on campus and have easy access to ITS help if they need it. McMurray said there will be extra workers available at the ITS help desk on the day of the switch. “We want this as seamless as possible, we don’t want students frustrated. Please don’t be up there being mad, just come by and we will help you,” McMurrary said. Creel said he did not foresee many issues from the switch but emphasized ITS is there to help. “I don’t think any issues are going to arise as a result and of course if they do- because things always happen- that’s what ITS is there for, that’s why we’re here,” Creel said. “If anything does arise we get on it, we knock it out, we find the solution.”
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Souper Bowl is set to be in downtown Starkville this Saturday, Jan. 25. Cold weather is inevitable in January, but the Greater Starkville Development Partnership has created an event perfect for chasing away those winter chills. The Souper Bowl is a communitywide event that features soups made by locally-owned restaurants. As of now, restaurants that will be featured are Bulldog Burger, The Grill, Harvey’s, The Little Dooey, Restaurant Tyler, Mom and Pop’s, Riley J. Streatery, Arepas, Moe’s Original BBQ, Nine-Twentynine Coffee Bar, Starkville Cafe, the Starkville Country Club and more. Participants can purchase tickets in advance for $15 through an online forum. Tickets will also be available at the event for $20. The ticket provides the buyer with unlimited soup tasting at the event. Each restaurant will
prepare soup for the event. Ticket holders will have the opportunity to try each of the soups and vote on their favorites. The soups will be ranked from first to third place. There will also be a “Best in Show” which will be voted by the event’s participants. Paige Watson, the special events and projects coordinator for the Development Partnership, is optimistic for the event Saturday. “It’s really, really fun,” Watson said. “The restaurants are all doing really unique soups, and it’s a good showcase of Starkville’s culinary scene.” The proceeds from the Souper Bowl will go to improve Starkville’s downtown area, including creating murals and redoing sidewalks. “Not only does it showcase our culinary scene, but it’s a very fun family event,” Watson said. “I think it promotes all the things we love about Starkville.” The Souper Bowl is
a Starkville Main Street Association sponsored event. It will take place on Main Street from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Live music from Jeffrey Rut and Walkin Jones will be featured at the event. When it comes to community events like the Souper Bowl, Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill is all for them. She said positive events like the Souper Bowl brings a feeling of energy and excitement to the community. “They bring people into town and create excitement,” Spruill said. “I love bringing people to town. You get to engage with others, and
Main Street is just the place for that.” The Frostbite Half Marathon is partnering with the Souper Bowl for the third year in a row, and the runners will end on Main Street during the Souper Bowl event. Participants from the Souper Bowl can cheer on runners coming to the finish line. Race Director Brad Jones said it has changed the atmosphere of the race. “I think that’s made a big difference,” Jones said. “It makes it feel more like an event than just a race. It makes it entertaining.” Watson said the partnership with the half
marathon has taken the event up a notch. Whit Stuckey, co-owner and operator of Moe’s Original BBQ, said the restaurant has participated in the Souper Bowl since it opened nearly four years ago, and the Souper Bowl has grown since the event started partnering with the Frostbite Half Marathon. “It’s been good, I think people like the soup,” Stuckey said. “I think it’s grown since they’ve started doing it with Frostbite. It draws a crowd.” Watson said a lot of traffic comes through downtown for the Souper Bowl, which not only benefits the restaurants participating but also the businesses on Main Street. “Events downtown draw a lot of traffic downtown,” Watson said. “It gets people out and about near the businesses downtown too.” Spruill also said the event positively affects the restaurants participating and the residents who are attending. “It introduces restaurants and gives them the
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opportunity to be creative,” Spruill said. “It’s a positive thing all the way around.” In the past, Moe’s Original BBQ has served a variety of chilis at the event, including smoked brisket chili, smoked chicken green chili and smoked turkey white bean chili. Stuckey said participation in the Souper Bowl was good for his business. “I think the exposure’s definitely good, very beneficial,” Stuckey said. “I think our soups are really good, but it has more to do with just the soup. It depends on how you do at the event.” Stuckey hopes the Souper Bowl brings Moe’s more exposure, which can lead to more business. “Any event on Main Street helps us, and any exposure we can get is great,” Stuckey said. “We hope they come and eat with us.” A volunteer signup is available for anyone interested in helping out with the event. Those interested should call 662-323-3322 for more information.
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Lab-grown meat meets resistance from industry
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Trivia Time! 1. The signing of the Paris Peace Accords officially ended direct U.S. involvement in which war? 2. Who was the only bachelor to serve as President of the United States? 3. Demolition of the Berlin Wall, separating East and West Germany, began in what year? 4. Existing as recently as 100,000 years ago, Gigantopithecus blacki is an extinct species what animal? 5. The mojito is a traditional rum cocktail from which country? Buchanan 3. 1989 4. Ape 5. Cuba Answer: 1. Vietnam War 2. Former President James
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Does the thought of a barbecue make you ravenously hungry? Imagine a mouth-watering image of beautifully seasoned meat, fresh off a grill or right out of the smoker, a charred texture, intoxicating aroma and deliciously satisfying taste only well-cooked meat provides. Now, imagine if you did not have to kill an animal to get it. Most Americans follow a diet that includes meat with every meal. There are also vegetarians or vegans who reject meat for a variety of reasons, and their choice is equally valid. Thankfully, recent developments in labgrown meat will satisfy each group, yet many are still skeptical about it. Yes, I understand the hesitation that surfaces with the concept of ‘lab-grown.’ It draws in concepts like beakers, Petri-dishes and imitation. Several questions arise, like if vegetarians would be okay with it. Could cultured meat be considered kosher or halal? Some scoff at the idea, thinking it exists in the same ‘plant-based’ spectrum of veggie-burgers or tofu; however, lab-grown meat does not. First, we need to explain the difference. Plant-based meat, like tofu, has been around for thousands of years. They mainly rely on soybeans, gluten fibers or some alternative vegetarian or vegan option. Lab-grown meat, known as cultured meat, is a form of cellular agriculture that creates artificial tissues from cultured
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animal cells. Basically, it is meat down to the molecular level. The only difference is cultured meat uses stem cells and does not require the slaughtering of animals. As a source of protein, there are few things on this planet as delicious as meat. The problem is the inefficient energy requirements of our current production system. It takes ages to raise animals for meat production, and they require more feed intake than the overall output of meat. There is also the slew of other unpalatable factors that are a part of the current system. Grotesque slaughterhouse methods, apathetic living conditions, growth hormones and the horrific note that 70% of all antibiotics go toward animals, as reported by Lisa Baertlein and Tom Polansek of Reuters. With a lot of potential, the demand for more compassionate options of meat is sure to grow once it becomes globally available. A major benefit cultured meat has compared to traditional livestock is scalability. Due to the enormous human population, we will have to produce more food over the next few decades than the last few hundred years combined. Right now, livestock is
Hunting and conservation go hand-in-hand
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Hunting and conservationism seem to be polar opposites of each other, and without further examination, it would be easy to think that. After all, why would someone who kills animals be concerned with their well being? Part of being a hunter is appreciating the outdoors and the species living within them. Both historically and in the present-day, hunters have worked the hardest to preserve the species they love. In many ways, the importance of conservation in America began because a hunter took action. In the late 1800s, former President Theodore Roosevelt, lifelong hunter and naturalist, visited much of the American countryside on hunting trips and wrote about his findings. Many of the natural landscapes and wild species had dwindled due to the intense industrialization of the time. The National Park Service recounts, as a hunter,
Roosevelt was dismayed. When Roosevelt took over as the 26th President of the United States, he set in motion many different plans that essentially formed the foundation of the conservation movement. For example, he established the National Forest Service and set aside land for the formation of multiple National Parks and Monuments and the first Bird Reserves and National Forests, according to the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. Roosevelt made conservation a priority in America’s agenda, and his sentiments were shared throughout the country. The new movement inspired many hunters to follow in his footsteps and take action. Many iconic American species now serve as monuments to this dedication, such as the gray wolf, bald eagle and the American alligator. For instance, the wild turkeys of America were driven to near extinction during America’s development due to heavy logging and farming. When the National Forest Service was formed, hunters began assisting with game laws, reintroduction projects and habitat protection. This civilian effort led to the eventual formation
of organizations like the National Wild Turkey Federation, an organization of hunters working directly with the government to protect wild turkeys, as reported by Eric Holst of the Environmental Defense Fund. Because of this collaborative effort, there are now over 7 million turkeys in the United States. Many other hunting based conservation organizations have since been chartered with different focuses, such as the Delta Waterfowl Foundation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, to name a few. These organizations work alongside the state and federal government in an effort to preserve the natural populations of game animals both for hunting and for their own survival. Looking further, hunters have had a lasting effect on international species as well. Many iconic species like lions, rhinos and elephants are critically endangered, as poachers target these animals and illegally sell their hides and ivory. It would seem like legally allowing hunters to harvest these animals would be counterintuitive to saving their populations. Many African countries have set out to regulate and protect these species
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standard. Soon enough, both will co-exist in the supermarket, but the concept of meat without death is a strong selling point. That said, before the excitement grows, there are a few issues that have not been explored yet. There is little publicly available scientific data, which causes concern for efficiency metrics. There is also emerging governmental regulation that stands in the way of new cellular agriculture companies. The conventional meat industry does not want cultured meat to be labeled “meat,” as it will directly interfere with their business. According to Laurel Handel with Handel Food Law LLC, over 10 states have passed laws prohibiting the label stating “meat” if the food is not derived from animal carcasses. Mississippi’s SB 2022 took effect last July and follows similar legislation from other states. For me, I am interested enough to try meat that did not require slaughter. There is also the exciting possibility of getting a cheaper, but still good quality, sirloin or an incredible wagyu-beef. Slaughtered meat will not disappear, but a reduction in reliance would leave a fantastic impact on our planet. It is all about options, and I am certain we are all partially curious if it tastes the same.
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both for their survival and to enable legal hunting. The legal hunting of these animals brings in large amounts of revenue both on a local and national scale, so many African countries have moved to set aside large portions to protect species from poaching and provide a safe area for the species to thrive, according to Amy Dickman of CNN. Both historical and current movements prove the relationship and interdependence of conservation and hunting. Looking on a smaller scale, the relationship between the two is something I can personally attest to. As someone who grew up a hunter, fisherman and general lover of the outdoors, I want nothing more than to protect the land we live on and its natural inhabitants. I grew up with my father and grandfather teaching me how to appreciate and understand the world we live in and the other living animals we share it with. Hunting is not all take and no give. To me, the best part about hunting is giving back, whether that be in the form of an organization or more directly by maintaining habitats to sustain populations of animals. This attitude is the same one that drove conservationism into the heart of American values.
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incredibly inefficient and a major issue for the planet. According to a Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations report, livestock accounts for over 14% of greenhouse gas emissions. Given the human population has doubled in the last 50 years, we have to become more efficient. Cultured meat might be an adequate solution to industry problems. According to New-Harvest.org, a cellular agriculture research institute, the Netherlands kicked off government-funded research on cultured meat in 2005. By August 2013, Dr. Mark Post, a professor at Eindhoven Technical University, was showcasing the first labgrown burger to the public. The burger was made up of around 20,000 muscle strands and cost roughly €250,000 to produce. From that moment on, advancements in technology were bound to occur. Silke Koltrowitz and Andrés González with Reuters report cultured meat could hit $9 a patty by 2021. Economies of scale are important to consider, which may lead to cultured sources becoming cheaper than the livestock variety. It makes sense why many would be willing to try cultured options if it winds up cheaper than the slaughtered
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Early Wednesday fternoon, the Mississippi tate University Athletics nnounced the hiring of Zach Arnett as defensive oordinator. Arnett is oining the marauding irates and screaming fighter planes of Mike Leach’s air-raiding football rogram. Former defensive oach at San Diego State University and Syracuse University, Arnett fills the hoes of former MSU efensive coordinator Bob hoop. Head coach Mike Leach said he was excited o welcome Arnett. “Zach is one of the rightest defensive coaches n all of college football,” Leach said. “Having been mentored by Rocky Long uring his successful time
at San Diego State, Zach understands what it takes to build and run an elite defense. We are excited to welcome Zach, Emily, Case and Collins to Starkville.” Arnett played linebacker at the University of New Mexico before his nine seasons as a defensive coach for the Aztecs at San Diego State. Arnett said he was grateful for the opportunity to coach an SEC team like MSU and is excited to coach Linebackers along with his other coordinator duties. “I couldn’t pass up the chance to join an SEC program like Mississippi State,” Arnett said. “I am grateful to Coach Leach and (Director of Athletics) John Cohen for the opportunity to be a part of this firstclass institution. Mississippi State has a history of great defenses. The staff coach
Leach has assembled is tremendous, and I can’t wait to get down there and get to work.” As of Wednesday, the MSU coaching staff is only Leach, Arnett, Tyson Brown and Dave Emmerick. Emmerick has been a part of Leach’s staff for 15 years of his 16 years as a head coach. As chief of staff, Emmerick will oversee recruiting while also setting up and implementing football camps. “Dave has been my chief of staff at both Washington State and Texas Tech for close to 15 years,” Leach said. “He is a vital member of our staff. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that is invaluable to our program.” Also joining Leach from Washington State
Reggie Perry leads Bulldogs to SEC victory over Arkansas
University, Tyson Brown will be the strength and conditioning coach for MSU. Leach described Brown as having a tireless work ethic. “Tyson is a tireless worker, an energetic leader and the best strength and conditioning coach I have ever been around,” Leach said. “Our players will love working with Tyson and his staff, and we can’t wait for our offseason to get rolling.” Displaying his work ethic, Brown said he plans on getting players to work hard towards the next season. “We are going to implement a plan and work extremely hard this offseason,” Brown said. “We can’t wait to get to work with these great young men for such a proud fan base in the best conference in college football.”
The life of former Mississippi State University wide receiver De’Runnya “Bear” Wilson was cut short Tuesday afternoon. The Birmingham Police Department reported he was found dead in his home by a family member. Wilson was just 25 years old when he passed away. Birmingham Police are investigating his death as a homicide. It is their sixth homicide investigation of 2020 according to a press release from the department. De’Runnya Wilson was instrumental in helping the 2014 MSU football team have its first No. 1 ranking. He caught the first touchdown pass against Auburn University, the game where MSU earned their first place ranking. Wilson also made the final block at the goal line in Dak Prescott’s famous touchdown run against Louisiana State University in Death Valley. In his three years with the Bulldogs, Wilson had 22 touchdown catches,
tying with Fred Ross for second most touchdown receptions in the program’s history. Former players took to Twitter to express their condolences to Wilson’s family. Senior running back Kylin Hill called him his “big brother.” Commercial Dispatch writer Ben Portnoy was able to obtain a statement from former head coach Dan Mullen about De’Runnya Wilson. “We were proud to watch De’Runnya grow as a player and achieve new heights in college football,” Mullen said. “Bear had a contagious smile and spirit. Our prayers go out to his family.” MSU also tweeted out their condolences, thanking Wilson for the memories. To honor Wilson, MSU had a moment of silence before their basketball game against the University of Arkansas Wednesday night. The investigation is still ongoing and no arrests have been made in connection to the case. There is also a GofundMe for Wilson’s family to help pay for the funeral costs.
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Mississippi State University came out strong he first half of the game gainst the University of Arkansas. They brought that ame energy level into the econd half, with a final score f 77-70. Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman said MSU was alented and his team would ave had to play an almost erfect game to beat them. “That’s a really, really alented team,” Musselman aid. “We have to play nearawless basketball to beat team like that, and we did ot.” The first half started with he Bulldogs getting the tipff and Nick Weatherspoon coring the first three points f the game. Arkansas scored three right after which rought them to the first tied core of the night. This continued for the est of the first half which was messy until the last five minutes. Rebounds for the Bulldogs exploded around he last five minutes, with Reggie Perry, a sophomore orward from Thomasville, Georgia, leading the team with a total of five rebounds y the end of the first half. A dunk by Perry also levated the energy of both he team and the fans. The Bulldogs were led in the first alf by Perry who scored 2 points. The high energy ontinued throughout the est of the half where the Bulldogs come out on top with a four-point lead 30-26. Perry would continue in he second half by scoring he first two points. MSU arried a close lead over the Razorbacks throughout the econd half. The last 10 minutes of he game are explosive for the Bulldogs as Tyson Carter, a
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14 for 15 behind the line. “It felt really good,” Perry said. “My confidence was up.” Coach Howland spoke highly of all of the players during his interview after the game and talked about other upcoming games. “It was a great team victory,” Howland said. “There’s no rest for the weary. We’re getting ready tomorrow to play the next one.” The Bulldogs will go on the road this weekend to face Oklahoma University on Saturday in Oklahoma City after their three home game stretch. Nick Weatherspoon, a junior guard from Canton, said the team will just have to be strong defensively to win against OU. “We’ve got to defend on the road the same way we do at home,” Weatherspoon said.
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senior guard from Starkville, showed out for the Bulldogs in one of his last games as a senior by scoring 10 points. With five minutes left in the game, the Bulldogs had a 10 point lead over Arkansas. The Razorbacks made a comeback, but it was not enough. During the last time out of the game with one minute and 12 seconds left, the Bulldogs remained ahead 67-62. Robert Woodard II, with an assist from Weatherspoon, scored a dunk that served as the final push the team needed to take the win. In the last minute of the game, the Razorbacks scored six points to the Bulldogs’ eight points. These points were all scored from the free throw line where the Bulldogs played strong all night. Reggie Perry had the most free throws and ended up being
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THE REFLECTOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020