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Roxanne wins the vote!

Roxanne Raven by Lacretia Wimbley Editor-in-chief

After what probably felt like a long two weeks of campaigning, Student Association political controversy and mixed feelings about endorsements –the2016StudentAssociation Executive Council Candidate election is ﬁnally over. On Tuesday night (Feb. 2), students awaited the results of the highly anticipated SA executive council election, receiving the news that Roxanne Raven won with a total number of 2,619 votes via the Mississippi State University SA Twitter. Her presidential campaign opponent, Cole Wood, received 539 fewer votes. Raven said she was at a loss for words when she discovered she had won, but promises to remain dedicated to students. “It was an overwhelming sense of honor and excitement,” Raven said.

Jordan Alexander | Courtesy Photo 7 Mississippi State University students escaped a ﬁre Wednesday morning when their smoke detector woke up one of the residents. The back of the house (pictured) was engulfed in ﬂames.

7 STUDENTS ESCAPE FIRE By: Staff Writer Emmalyne Kwansy

Seven students escaped a ﬁre at 505 Louisville Street around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, when one of the residents heard the smoke detector alarm. Jordan Alexander, David Coody, Seth Goellner, Winston Kimmel, Will Parﬁtt, Ben Shudak, Caleb Thompson and Cody Wescott all lived in the house. Many of them lost clothes, furniture, beds and

electronics. Almost all of the rooms received smoke and water damage, and the house will be torn down and completely rebuilt. According to Starkville Fire Marshall Mark McCurdy, when the ﬁre department arrived, the back of the house was engulfed in ﬂames. “If he (the student) had not woke up and gone out to check, many of them would

not be alive.” David Coody, senior communication major, said he was the ﬁrst to wake up. According to Coody, he woke up to a faint beeping noise, but was unsure what it was. He said once he got out of bed, he realized it was the smoke alarm in his room. The moment he opened his door to check the house, he said he was immediately hit by smoke

and saw the outside was bright with flames. Then, he said he proceeded to wake up the rest of the men in the house. He said he ran throughout the house yelling “Get out...The house is on fire,” saving the lives of his other roommates who were all asleep. The students said they attempted to put the fire out, but soon realized it was too big to control. They

instead waited for the fire department to arrive. Will Parfitt, senior communications major, said he woke to Coody banging on the door. “I saw a ton of smoke and flames reaching the roof and I knew it was time to get out.” Ben Shudak, senior mechanical engineering major, said he lost everything in his bedroom. SMOKE, 2

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Bill Broyles, assistant VP of Student Affairs retires

2016 Student Association Executive Council Election Results

by Kelsey Horn Staff Writer

Earlier this year, Bill Broyles, a longtime Mississippi State faculty member, ofﬁcially retired. Broyles retired from being the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs. Broyles has worked at Mississippi State for 37 years. Broyles said he is trying to get used to retirement, and is looking for a new challenge. Broyles said he is looking for a way to give back to the community in some way. Broyles said he plans on traveling now that his schedule is more free. Broyles said his experience at MSU was more than he imagined, and originally, he had not expected to stay very long. Also, Broyles said his experience was rewarding.

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SA Election Results

Senators at Large

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Mackenzie Smith - 1616 votes Layton Little - 1595 votes Emily Crace - 1301 votes Katherine Anne Stringer - 1146 votes Katie Carroll - 1129 votes Anne Kate Tomlinson - 1111 votes Lexi Landry - 1096 votes

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Roxie Raven - 2619 votes Cole Wood - 2080 votes

Vice President

Hunter Walne - 4507 votes

Secretary

Tyler McMurray - 2545 votes Elaine Vyles - 1943 votes

Treasurer

Ashley Brooks - 2520 votes Katherine Nash - 2056 votes

Attorney General

Gavin King - 4475 votes

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On Tuesday night (Feb. 2), the Mississippi State University Student Association Senate completed the final step in an impeachment process that began last Tuesday (Jan. 26), and found SA President JoJo Dodd guilty of a campaign violation and breaking his oath of office. Punitive sanctions were leveled against him instead of removal from office. Dodd said he did not think he was likely to be removed from office, and the motion the Senate made to remove his ability to veto was actually also against the constitution. Dodd said recently elected VP Hunt Walne is currently looking into the ruling. “We are just going to have to work through it and see what sticks,” Dodd said. The hearing began at 6

Taylor Bowden | The Reﬂector JoJo Dodd states his case during the hearing.

p.m. in Fowlkes Auditorium of the Colvard Student Union with Hunt Walne, who ran unopposed for SA Vice President, brieﬁng the Senate on how the hearing would play out before SA Chief Justice and Elections Commissioner Jamie Aron took to the podium to direct business. After conﬁrming Dodd had in fact received citations issued by the Election Commissioner, (after he broke constitutional rules by endorsing then Presidential candidate Roxanne Raven), allegations were leveled against Dodd and he was given an opportunity to plead guilty or defend himself.

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Jacob Follin |The Reflector The house sustained significant damage during the fire.

According to Shudak, nothing was recoverable or recognizable, and his room was the fi rst to catch fi re. Shudak said the Fire Marshall told him if he had been in his room for five more minutes, he would have been trapped and most likely killed. Even with his huge loss,

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Shudak said he has not lost everything. “I don’t know if anyone lost everything,” he said. “The reason I say no one lost everything is because for one, we’re alive. Two, everyone still has their phone and wallet and a couple other key things for the most part. It is really a miracle. I praise God for allowing us to escape unharmed. If Coody had not woken me up or even if it had taken him a little while longer, I would not be here. I owe my life to him.” The cause of the fi re is still currently unknown according to Parfitt. “They have not told us the cause of the fi re yet. All we know is that it may have been an electrical problem,”

Parﬁtt said. All of the students have found new housing. The students have received numerous donations, received help from MSU, the Red Cross and their families. Winston Kimmel, senior chemical engineering major, said the community of Starkville has reached out to help him and the other students involved in the ﬁ re. “My phone died three different times yesterday from all the texts I got from people offering help,” Kimmel said. “I can’t count the number of times ‘I’ll help you with anything you need’ was said to me. Even people I’ve only met once who did not even have my phone number reached out to me yesterday offering

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help. That’s what I love most about this school, the people. My professors were also super understanding and helpful. One of my professors offered me some of his sons old clothes and another one pushed the due date for a paper back indefinitely and told me to just turn it in whenever I can. It was overwhelming in the best way possible.” Fire Marshall McCurdy said MSU does a nice job of maintaining buildings in terms of ﬁ re alarms and carbon monoxide, but encourages students who live off campus to exercise caution, and participate in routine smoke detector checks. “This story was a success because no one was hurt,” McCurdy said. CONTINUED FROM 1

soon so everyone knows when they can come meet with me and talk about anything they want to,” she said. “I plan on meeting with student leaders across campus to make sure I have a diverse opinion on what I need to start tackling ﬁrst.” With nothing but compliments to give, Raven said Wood was great to work with.

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Allegations suggested Dodd infringed upon the SA election regulations and had broken his oath of ofﬁce. Dodd plead guilty to breaking the regulations, but not guilty to breaking his oath. Dodd said he had a duty to the MSU student body to improve the university

“I was so honored to run in this campaign with Cole,” Raven said. “He is the epitome of a candidate with integrity. He has a lot to be proud of. I wish him the best, and he worked so hard and reached so many students. I think anyone could tell he genuinely wished to serve students.” Attorney General and Raven’s opponent Cole Wood

said he is not disappointed with the election results. “I’m honored that I have 2,000 plus votes and I’m honored to have the support of the student body,” Wood said. “I trust that Roxanne will do a great job. I’m not disappointed. My parents always say everything happens for a reason. My uncle sent me a quote by Garth Stein that says, ‘There’s no dishonor in

Monday, Feb. 01, 2016 2:46 p.m. An employee reported someone egging the Energy Institute Building in Research Park. 3:25 p.m. A visitor reported hitting a bollard on George Perry with his 18 wheeler causing damages. 3:30 p.m. An employee was arrested in Starkville for contributing to the neglect of a child. 10:09 p.m. A student was arrested on Blackjack for improper equipment and suspended driver’s license. Tuesday, Feb. 02, 2016 10:02 a.m. An employee reported a projector missing from her office in Lloyd Ricks. 12:18 p.m. An employee reported a landscaper weed eating on Hardy Road causing damages to the shuttle bus. 4:04 p.m. A student reported damages to his vehicle while parked at Herbert Hall. 4:11 p.m. A visitor was arrested on University Dr. for burglary that occurred on MSU campus. 11:34 p.m. A visitor was arrested on Blackjack Road for speeding 45/30 and a suspended driver’s license. Wednesday, Feb. 03, 2016 9:35 a.m. A Starkville resident on Lee Blvd for driving wrong way and suspended driver license. 10:32 p.m. A student was issued a Justice Court citation and a referral for possession of paraphernalia in Magnolia Hall. 11:13 p.m. A student was given a referral for smelling like marijuana in Ruby Hall.

losing the race. There’s only dishonor in not racing because you’re afraid to lose.” Newly elected ofﬁcials for other SA Executive Council positions were released as well Tuesday night and are as follows: Hunt Walne (ran unopposed) for vice president, Tyler McMurray for secretary (total of 2,545 votes), Ashley Brooks for

treasurer (total of 2,520 votes) and Gavin King (ran unopposed) for attorney general. Students also voted for seven at-large Senator seats. The new elects are as follows: Mackenzie Smith, Layton Little, Emily Grace, Katherine Anne Stringer, Katie Carroll, Anne Kate Tomlinson and Lexi Landry. CONTINUED FROM 1

as much as possible. Thus, he felt he had no choice in supporting Raven. After closing arguments, Dodd was asked to leave the room as the Senate reached their decisions. While it did not take much time for the Senate to vote Dodd guilty on both

counts, the next step included deciding if he should be removed from ofﬁce or face lesser punishments. This portion of the hearing involved much back and forth between members of the SA Senate, but in the end, both motions to remove him from ofﬁce

failed, requiring a unanimous vote to succeed. Although Dodd was not removed from office, the SA Senate provided sanctions Tuesday that requires Dodd no longer tweet from the official SA President Twitter handle, two months of pay are

forfeited, and he is no longer allowed to veto Senate actions. Dodd said nothing the Senate did will actually affect his day -to-day job. “I’m just excited to get to ﬁ nish what I started and I’m proud of the job we’ve done this year,” Dodd said.

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Regina Hyatt, vice president of Student Affairs, said she has known Broyles since she began her position as vice president, and he was a significant aid in her transition into her new role. Hyatt said she will miss Broyles’ knowledge and his sense of humor. Hyatt also said Broyles had an unwavering commitment to the university. Sid Salter, MSU’s chief communication officer, said he knows Broyles very well. Salter said Broyles was a great ally and a constant professional as well as a pleasant person to work with. Salter said he would miss Broyles’s humor and smile. Salter said Broyles could bring laughter to a tense situation. “Broyles always took his work seriously, but didn’t take himself too serious,” Salter said. “That was

refreshing.” Salter said Bill’s knowledge will be difficult to replace. Salter said Broyles had a wealth of knowledge about Mississippi State’s history and development. Both Salter and Hyatt said Broyles was a big asset to Mississippi State. “He was a tremendous asset, and I wish him nothing but the very best in this next phase of life,” Hyatt said. She said Broyles was responsible for many facilities on campus, and development of Student Affairs programs and services. Salter also said Broyles was a huge asset to him since he took the position of Chief Communication Officer. “Bill is a go-to guy. He is one of a handful that I could rely on day in and day out,” Salter said. Salter said he could

count on Broyles to give a straight answer and Broyles cared deeply about the future of Mississippi State. Hyatt said the Student Affairs will hire someone to serve as Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs that will bring a different skill set. Hyatt said Broyles’s replacement is still unknown, but Student Affairs did hire a person to be the division’s budget manager which was a part of Broyles’ job. Broyles said his advice for his replacement is to embrace Mississippi State. Salter said Bill is a Bulldog, and he loved this place. Hyatt said Broyles would always be a part of the Student Affairs Division and the Mississippi State family. Broyles said Mississippi State gave more to him than he gave back.

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The Abortion Controversy Pro Life

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Kyle Waltman is a junior majoring in communication. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.

The crux of the abortion argument lies solely on the understanding of what defines “life.” It would be a far stretch to pretend like the argument over abortion is an argument over whether or not it is okay to murder unborn children. Instead, the argument hinges on the question, “When does life begin?”, or to rephrase the question, “Is this a child?” Scientists and doctors have used their imperfect judgements to establish the thresholds that vary by state between legally aborting a fetus and illegally murdering a baby in such a way that the murdering of a pregnant woman results in a trial for two separate counts for murder, but the decision to simply rid oneself of what some view as a nine month old setback is socially accepted as an empowering parenthood decision. Seeing as how, according to the Center for Disease Control, 91.3 percent of abortions occurred during the first trimester, or first 12 weeks, in 2012, we will focus on this particular developmental period. According to the Endowment for Human Development, between three and four weeks after conception, an unbornchild’s heart begins to beat, and roughly nine and a half weeks after conception, babies will respond to sound, yawn and suck their thumbs. According to Idaho’s Health and Welfare center, by week 10, all major body organs for the unborn-child have formed, and by week 12, the last week of the first trimester, blood begins to form in the bone marrow, the kidney’s begin to create urine and the fetus now has the ability to fall asleep and wake up. It is also worth noting that, according to neurosurgeon Dr. Paul Ranalli from the University of Toronto, during week 20 of the second trimester, fetuses are capable of feeling and recoiling from pain. Are these signs of a living child or the result of a clump of un-developed cells trying to reach that poorly defined threshold? The vagueness of this poorly but legally defined

threshold of fetal viability, or state in which abortion is no longer legal due to the fact that the fetus can sufficiently live outside of the mother, has become more and more detrimental to the abortion argument as new medical discoveries have been made. AccordingtoThinkProgress. org, “The Supreme Court stipulates that states may not restrict abortion before a fetus is viable (able to live) outside of the womb.” However, the abortion of a 22 week-old baby is understandably outrageous when at this stage, some premature babies have been able to live outside of the mother’s womb with the assistance of medical professionals. This argument lacks logical consistency in that fetal viability is contingent on medical advancements and simple chance. Despite this, the

“The question is not ‘Does a woman have the right to control her body.’” temporary dependent state of a human does not discredit that human’s right to live. I am not asserting valuable human life begins at the moment of conception, but perhaps it does. It is this unknown variable of abortion that makes it such a controversial issue with possibly horrific consequences. If we know that this threshold of life is currently, and possibly forever, unknowable, it seems like we are knowingly and legally supporting a practice that very well may be cold-blooded murder. In collaboration with this variable of the unknown, there arises a second variable that aids an American woman’s constitutional right to have an abortion: the variable of priority. Of course, this variable of priority is contingent on the validity of the variable concerning when life begins, but assuming that life does begin sometime shortly after or possibly at the moment of conception, a clear and conscious choice of priority becomes apparent. Priority is not something we Americans like to think about as taking a role in limiting or framing our Constitutional freedoms, but it undoubtedly does. You cannot legally end the life of another person simply because their existence makes you unhappy because their right to life takes priority over your right to happiness. In essence, the right with the greatest level

of priority when two priorities are juxtaposed is the one that is more fundamental. I say all of this to illuminate a poignant aspect of the woman’s purported right to have an abortion that is too often dismissed or overlooked. If the woman’s choice to abort her unborn-child in an effort to secure control over when she wishes to bare children after having already made the previous choice to engage in the child conceiving act of sexual intercourse takes precedent over the unborn-child’s right to continue living then the same moral logic that protects me and you from guiltless murder is forsaken in the spirit of an era that views this sort of behavior as progress and not indifference. As a nation, we gamble with the lives of those who do not yet have a voice to defend themselves for the sake of allowing women to escape the consequences of their previous decisions by removing every possible future decision from the children dependent on their bodies for growth and development. To wrap this up, no pun intended, it is clear that the issue of abortion is centered on the controversial question of, “When does life begin,” and from this, we see a clear spirit of known carelessness in regards to the way we have legalized and promoted a practice cloaked in a veil of uncertainty and indifference. The question is not, “Does a woman have the right to control her body.” The question is, “Does extending this fundamental right of bodily control to the legalization of abortions infringe the right to life for unborn-children, particularly when this threshold of valuable life is drawn differently by subjective men and women who have already secured their right to live?” It is my hope that soon the determining factor regarding whether or not an unborn-child is considered to be truly alive will no longer hinge upon the mother’s personal desire to keep the child or not. Perhaps then our court systems can stop being hypocrites for enforcing fetal homicide laws along with national abortion laws as if the two were not created for opposite purposes. For as long as we operate in the realm of uncertainty regarding valuable life’s beginning, the cognitive dissonance we feel when sucking out a fetus who can suck his or her thumb is alleviated and diminishes more and more as our society champions the selfishness of undeserved priority.

A person who identifies as a Pro-Choice individual is someone who probably also identifies with the criticism that comes along with the label. The critiques come from individuals who are typically Pro-Life and consist of unreasonable name calling, selfish accusations and uneducated viewpoints. An abortion is a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy. Someone who is Pro-Choice is someone who advocates for legalized abortion, while someone who is Pro-Life is someone who does not. Some of the unreasonable names a Pro-Choice person has been called before are “murder lover” or “selfish bigot.” Those names seemingly come hand in hand with the multiple occasions a Pro-Lifer tells a Pro-Choicer that they disagree with their side of the controversial issue, mostly because they see the actions of a ProChoice parent as selfish for murdering the life that was inside of them. Here is why they are wrong, in my opinion. Biologically and scientifically speaking, I agree with a Pro-Life person’s perspective that life at conception, conceiving a zygote after sexual intercourse, would make someone a parent and responsible for someone else’s life. However, socially and culturally, what classifies someone as a parent is subjective from person to person. I feel as if a parent is defined by the different experiences a person has with their own parent. When a Pro-Life person negatively insinuates that people who support or have had abortions are all parents who love to murder their fetuses, I find it very unlikely that someone who supports abortion is a lover of murder, unless they are either sadistic or masochistic. Also, some consider this procedure murder, while others do not. Murder is classified as the killing of another human being under law. However, under the Roe v.

Wade decision of 1973 and U.S. law, abortion is legally a woman’s decision. That means if someone believes the existence and fetal viability of the fetus within their body is in danger, they have the option and choice to either abort or continue the pregnancy. Therefore, abortion is not legally murder. Some might go as far to say that aborting a fetus is similar to a mother cat killing their young in the circumstance that they feel their kitten is not fit to survive or any human taking a loved one off of life support. Senior Daisy Grant said, “If someone is on life support and their social support deems the situation too strenuous in all perspectives for the individual to continue living, they typically take them off of life support.” being the lifeline to a fetus in their womb is essentially synonymous with taking someone off of life support. It’s questionable when one is deemed moral and the other is tossed around with

“Whatever their reasoning may be, a Pro-Life person does not want anyone to have the choice.” the term murder. According to The Journal of the American Medical Association ( JAMA), a fetus does not have the capability of sensing pain due to the fact that their neural development has not yet matured enough for a connection between the cerebral cortex and thalamus to allow the fetus an acknowledgement of pain. Many JAMA scientists agreed, saying that “While the presence of thalamocortical fibers is necessary for pain perception, their mere presence is insufficient— this pathway must also be functional.” Although

Sarah Dutton is a junior majoring in communication. She can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.

thalamocrtical fibers have been found to be present as early as 23 weeks of gestation, they have not been reported as active until as early as 29 weeks. Since week 27 deems the beginning of the third trimester, in which Roe v. Wade has made abortion illegal at that point, that means a fetus does not sense pain until the third trimester, in which it is already legally unacceptable to abort the pregnancy. Therefore, aborting a fetus prior to the third trimester prevents both physical or psychological pain to the fetus and is completely legal. However, my biggest point is that this traumatic event is not an easy decision to make by far. Women who abort their pregnancies statistically are more likely to suffer than ones who deliver. Resources, such as After Abortion, say, “Women who delivered an unplanned pregnancy were significantly less likely to have mental health problems than similar women who aborted unplanned pregnancies. Women with a history of abortion were 55 percent more likely to have mental health problems than women who did not abort an unplanned pregnancy.” To say people who support or who have had abortions are “selfish bigots” is inexcusable. They put themselves at higher risks of health problems and still continue to go through with the procedure. To say these people are bigots, is ironic and toxic. Whatever their reasoning may be, a Pro-Choice person just wants the choice. Whatever the reasoning may be, a ProLife person does not want anyone to have the choice.

wRoe v. Wade 1973 Roe v. Wade (1973) ruled unconstitutional a state law that banned abortions except to save the life of the mother. The Court ruled that the states were forbidden from outlawing or regulating any aspect of abortion performed during the first trimester of pregnancy, could only enact abortion regulations reasonably related to maternal health in the second and third trimesters, and could enact abortion laws protecting the life of the fetus only in the third trimester.

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Aaron Carter to bring back the 90’s at Rick’s by Georgeann Kenney Staff Writer

Aaron Carter, a familiar name to most 90’s babies, will be at Rick’s Café in Starkville Saturday at 10 p.m. Aaron started his career at age seven, performing in a local alternative band called Dead End, which he eventually left to pursue his pop passion. He made his ﬁrst solo performance in 1997 opening

for his brother’s band. Shortly after, he released his ﬁrst album, “Crush On You” and it achieved gold status in 5 countries. Aaron’s second album “Aaron’s Party, (Come Get It)” went platinum and included the hit singles “I Want Candy,” “That’s How I Beat Shaq” and “Bounce.” Carter has released 6 albums. The other four were titled “Oh Aaron,” “Another Earthquake,” his collection album “Most Requested

Hits,” and “Come Get It: The Very Best Of Aaron Carter.” Aside from his music career, Aaron debuted in various TV shows including “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” “7th Heaven,” “Family Affair,” “Lizzie McGuire,” (shortly after he began dating Hillary Duff), and most recently, “Dancing With The Stars.” Movies that Carter performed in include “Ella Enchanted,” “Popstar,” and “Fat Albert.” In 2013, Aaron started the

“After Party Tour,” which was his ﬁrst one in eight years. It was initially planned to have 80 shows across North America, but the interest in tickets grew so quickly the tour expanded to include 150 dates. Sophomore Communication major Emily Mills said she is looking forward to Aaron Carter coming to Starkville this Saturday. “I really want to see him. I mean it’s probably one of the

only chances I’ll get to see Aaron Carter live,” Mills said. “I used to love Aaron Carter so much and his brother! I even had an Aaron Carter hit clip. It was pink.” Promotions Manager at Rick’s Café, Allie Galyon, said they are excited about Aaron coming to the area. Galyon said when they have live music, the atmosphere changes. “Compared to an average day, when we have performers come to Rick’s, it’s so exciting

and the energy just ﬁlls the room,” Galyon said. “Artists, especially well-known artists like Aaron, really put a spark in the crowd. The audience usually engages with the performers the whole night and everyone has a unique experience.” Galyon said the doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 10 p.m. Tickets are available online and range from $15 to $65. The higher price includes a VIP “Meet and Greet” with Carter.

‘Affinity’ art exhibit showcases artistic styles by Mary Rumore Staff Writer

Natalie and Ian Shelly | Courtesy Photograph

Natalie and Ian Shelly created their ʻAfﬁnityʼ art exhibit together, which is available for viewing until March 11 in the Visual Arts Center Gallery. A piece of Natalieʼs work ʻCorrespondanceʼ (top) and Ianʼs ʻCampsite Plan Alphaʼ (bottom) are shown.

“Affi nity,” an art exhibition that features the artwork of Ian and Natalie Shelly, will be on display from Feb. 4 until March 11 in the Visual Arts Center Gallery. The gallery is located at 808 University Drive. A reception for the exhibit was held on Feb. 4 and visitors were able to view the artwork and meet the artists. Art gallery director Lori Neuenfeldt said “Affi nity” is an exhibition of ceramic artwork from Ian and Natalie Shelly, whose artwork have very different styles. “Ian’s work appears gritty, dark and rough, while Natalie’s pieces are fragile, light and minimal,” Neuenfeldt said. Ian Shelly said “Affi nity” should present a very interesting contrast of artistic styles. “Natalie is interested in the tangible moments that are created while in quiet observation, while I am interested in how themes

and touchstones from my childhood are reorganized within the parameters of my adult life,” Shelly said. “We are continually inspired by each other’s art endeavors.” Neuenfeldt said both artists are interested in using materials to explore connections and interactions with the world around us: people, memories, traditions and location all contribute to their visual investigations. Ian Shelly said there is a similarity in the way he and Natalie both handle materials and surfaces. “At ﬁ rst glance, the work couldn’t seem more different, but upon closer attention, one can see a way we both use an attraction for rich surfaces,” Shelly said. “We are also married so we feel that it is interesting how two people create work in shared spaces and how they react to installation.” Natalie Shelly is the ceramics coordinator and educator at the Macomb Park District Ceramics Studio in Macomb, Illinois. Ian Shelly is an Assistant Professor of Art at Western Illinois University. Ian Shelly said their friend Adrienne Callander helped put the art show together in Starkville because they

both live so far away. “The three of us taught foundation art classes in New Albany, Indiana, some years ago,” Shelly said. “When artists cross paths, wonderful ideas and opportunities begin to form and we follow them.” Ian said he and Natalie do not do art exhibitions together very often. “This isn’t intentional though. We have different schedules and creating work together is difficult. It is easier to create a themed exhibition that we can both fit our work into,” Shelly said. The Visual Arts Center Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 1 until 5 p.m. and Saturday from 1 until 4 p.m. “Affi nity” and other programs at the Visual Arts Center Gallery are supported by the Mississippi State University College of Architecture, Art and Design and are made possible with a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission through the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information about Natalie Shelly or Ian Shelly, visit their websites at www.natalieshelly.com and www.ianshelly.com.

Q & A with America’s Got Talent’s Travis Pratt by Kai’Brina Parkman Staff Writer

Travis Pratt, season eight contestant of “America’s Got Talent,” wooed the audience as well as judges with his voice in 2013. Pratt joined MSU’s Black Voices Wednesday evening to celebrate Black History Month. The event titled “A Night with Travis Pratt” showcased Pratt’s many vocal talents. Parkman: At what age did you began singing? Pratt: I’ve been singing as long as I can remember. I come from a singing family. I’m the baby of ﬁve and everybody sings. It was like talking, it just kind of happened. Parkman: You currently live in New York, how is it different from where you are from? Pratt: Tifton, Georgia is a very small town, very much like Starkville. I’m used to nature. I’m a nature boy. I love the weather, swimming and camping. In New York there’s not any trees, not any [bodies of ] water. There’s just a lot of buildings. Parkman: There’s a lot of opportunity in New York though? Pratt: That’s the tradeoff. I perform weekly in New York. It’s so many people. It’s like another country. Parkman: How long

have you been singing opera? Pratt: My mother was a singer and she would collect all types of stuff. We would listen to everything in my house from Diana Ross and the Supremes to Mississippi Mass to Leontyne Price. She brought home a couple of tapes from a yard sale and it was Leontyne Price, and I listened to it as a kid and I was smitten with it at that point. Of course, I didn’t understand the languages. I didn’t speak Italian at the time. Parkman: How many languages can you speak? Pratt: French, German and Italian. I’m currently learning Spanish. Parkman: So, is opera your favorite genre? Pratt: I might be on the fence with that. I can’t really say it is my favorite. I’ve always been really attached to gospel. I’ve directed gospel choirs. I also like jazz. I’m in to a little bit of everything. Parkman: Favorite artists? Pratt: I’m a huge fan of T.I. and K. Michelle, strangely. She’s good. Her music is hot. I’m also a huge fan of James Hall and Worship and Praise. My favorite opera singer is Renee Fleming. Parkman: How do you prep for a performance? Pratt: I warm my body up by listening to a lot of Kirk Franklin or something hype to get ready to move. It takes

a lot of energy to perform. Parkman: Most memorable performance? Pratt: I would have to say “America’s Got Talent” because I got engaged all in the same time. I proposed on air. Parkman: Were you nervous that day? Pratt: I was nervous about the proposal, but singing is what I do, so I wasn’t nervous about that part. Parkman: Would you have auditioned if your wife would had not put you up to it? Pratt: I honestly would have not. She actually tricked me into it. She called me and was like come ride with me to San Antonio. We were living in Houston at the time. So she comes to pick me up and what was strange about it was she volunteered to drive, and I drive this woman everywhere! She never drives. I thought it was weird because she didn’t stop at none of the places we usually stop at, so things started getting real

ﬁshy. Before I knew it, we pulled up at the Henry B. Gonzalez Auditorium and it was literally thousands of people in line. She said you are about to audition for “America’s Got Talent.” Parkman: Where was the weirdest place you have performed? Pratt: I did this series on my YouTube channel called Opera in Strange Places

where I would just pull up anywhere and sing full out operatic arias. I’ve done it on the airplane once, on buses, even the drive thru at Chick-ﬁl-A. Parkman: Any other hidden talents you have? Pratt: I can walk on my hands. I can do a standing back tuck and full twist. I’m kind of an acrobat. I like to paint, and I love to swim.

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Bulldogs land Simmons in ‘16 recruiting class by Taylor Rayburn Staff Writer

Mississippi State finished another year of recruiting this Wednesday when they celebrated their 2016 class. Overall, 13 recruits signed in this year’s class. The class also finished 31st in the country according to the 24/7sports.com’s composite rankings. The crown jewel of the class is 5-star defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons. Simmons, a Macon, Mississippi native, was ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Mississippi and he is also the No. 19 player nationally and the No. 3 defensive end. MSU beat out Alabama and Ole Miss for his signature. He led Noxubee County High School to two straight 4A championships. MSU football Head Coach Dan Mullen spoke on the class Wednesday afternoon. “He was number one on our list, not just because of the talent out there on the field,” Mullen said. I’ve known Jeffery for three years and you look at what he does in the classroom, you look at the effort he gives in everything he does. I see him as potentially being the next Fletcher Cox.” MSU also pulled Starkvile native and 4-star defensive lineman Kobe Jones. Jones gave MSU two of the four big targets from the local area. However, the Bulldogs

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Head coach Dan Mullen addresses a crowd of fans at a signing day party held in the DawgHouse Bar and Grill on Wednesday. Mississippi State had the 31st ranked class in the country.

missed out on Starkville native and 4-star receiver A.J. Brown and 4-star offensive lineman Scott Lashley. Mullen adressed those losses as well. “In the end you are going to win some and lose some,” Mullen said. “Our program isn’t for everybody.” With the loss of Lashley, MSU had to make up ground

“In the end you are going to win some and lose some. Our program isn’t for everybody ” -Head Coach Dan Mullen

at the offensive line position, and they achieved with the late addition of Stewart Reese. Reese is a 6’5, 340-pound offensive guard out of Fort Pierce, Florida. He is a 3-star according to 24/7sports. com, but a 4-star according to Scout.com, Rivals.com, and ESPN.com. MSU seemed to focus on

four areas with the class: tight end, offensive line, defensive line and defensive backs. They signed four defensive lineman with Simmons, Jones, Tre Brown, and 4-star defensive end Marquis Spencer. MSU only ended up with three offensive linemen. They also signed at least four defensive backs, with a couple more recruits potentially playing the position. With Darrion Hutcherson graduating and the possibility of Gus Walley never playing again due to concussion concerns, MSU was left with only one tight end, Justin Johnson. The Bulldogs got a little help with three tight end commitments, including the No. 1 JUCO tight end in the country, Jordan Thomas. Thomas is a 6’6, 275pound player out of East Central Community College. Mullen spoke highly of Thomas Wednesday. “I think people are going to be impressed with Jordan Thomas. His size and athleticism just create major mismatches, he is a guy I see making an immediate impact for us,” Mullen said. Overall, what looked like a disappointing class has rounded out rather nicely. The pickup of Jeffery Simmons really changed the perception of this class by fans and coaches. The Bulldogs still have spring practice and the spring game on April 16. They open the season on Sept. 3rd against South Alabama.

Softball opens Feb. 11 Seitz ﬁ nished the season last year with a .318 batting average, 15 home runs and 54 RBIs (runs batted in). Another leader coming back is Mackenzie Toler, who led the team last year in on-base-percentage with a whopping .480. The third person to watch out for is Katie Ann Bailey. She had a great season hitting with a .331 batting average with ﬁve homeruns and 34 RBIs, while also swiping 11 stolen bases. Along with the opposing teams’ pitchers that will fear the lineup of MSU, so will the catchers of the

The entire Bulldog squad will need to increase its by Dalton Middleton depth to make a run for the Staff Writer SEC crown this season. With many key starters returning, there are also many new faces to the squad. The team plays host to eight Six million dollars. That’s new freshman players on what Mississippi State the squad, and many of University’s new softball them look to help out the facility costs. But after team as much as possible. the long wait while their The sights are high for stadium was being built, the MSU as Vann Stuedeman women are ready to show off returns for her fifth year at the new field this season. the reign of the softball team. With the stadium In her first four seasons as featuring more than 1,000 head coach, she has entered chair-back seats, the team is the NCAA tournament each hoping for a packed house year and fi nished with more every game. than 33 wins all After coming four times. off a 36-21 overall With a great record and a “ The sights are high for MSU coach, the ace of 10-14 record in the team, three conference last as Vann Stuedeman returns for leading hitters, year, the team is looking to better her fifth year at the reign of the and the top two base runners all that this season. returning, the footbal team .” Some top players Bulldogs are are returning expected to be this season and fantastic. With the team eyes league. Loryn Nichols and those expectations, comes a improving their record. To start off the season, the Kayla Winkfield are both lot of pressure and exposure. That is why MSU is team is ranked 39th in the returning, and their speed country and stands at No. on the base paths is scary. playing host to a program 11 in the SEC. The road will The two combined to steal record 32 televised games not be easy for the Bulldogs, 62 bases last year and were this season. The team will as they play 10 teams that are only thrown out three times. play most of their games On the mound for the on SEC Network +, but ranked in the Top 25 polls. Although the team lost Bulldogs, Alexis Silkwood eight games will be on SEC many good starters, the will be the ace of the team. Network and one game will offense will not lack as During last year’s tenure, be on ESPNU. Mississippi State opens many of the leaders are she went 26-16 with a 2.85 returning this season. The ERA (earned run average). up their season Feb. 11, Bulldogs will not miss a beat The goal for Silkwood is to against Georgia Southern with their leading hitter, reach 30 wins this season, at 5:30 p.m. as part of Caroline Seitz, returning but she will not be the only their Bulldog Kickoff one who needs to produce. tournament. for her junior season.

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