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Students write to the ‘Other Side of the Fence’ by Kristina Norman Staff Writer
Finding hope may seem challenging, but one Mississippi State University instructor’s new writing prompt shows students they do not have to feel alone in their search. The prompt, “Dear Other Side of the Fence,” asks students to write a message to someone on the opposite side of their fence about what they would like to say or know. It also encourages students to consider things they could do to make a better, safer world. Antoinette Hayden, an MSU English composition instructor, came up with the idea for the prompt. She said she wants students to gain a better understanding of how others feel as well as how they feel by participating in the prompt. “Our goal is to give a healthier forum,” Hayden said, “and the whole purpose of this is to cause reflection and encourage writing, and show that you can talk, you can write without having high stakes or backlash.” Hayden understands, given the current atmosphere, many students feel uncomfortable sharing their thoughts especially when those thoughts
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concern politics. Because students write anonymously, they do not have to worry about fear of retribution, judgement or being ostracized. What Hayden said she does not want the project to become, is a forum for harassment and bullying. She discourages students from writing inflammatory, violently provocative or targeted messages. In her classroom,
Hayden encourages a welcoming, learning environment for students, and tries her best to keep the environment from getting too political. However, that does not keep students from attempting to provoke Hayden from her neutral classroom stance. Many of Hayden’s students responses surprised her. Some wrote about others not needing
to be a jerk all the time. Others wrote about angry people needing to smile and relax more. Not all students who responded to Hayden’s writing prompt wrote about politics. Some chose topics like gender and being a different person. One of Hayden’s students, Jayla Dorse, a freshman biochemistry major, said when the prompt was presented
to the class, it shifted discussion away from the president to a discussion on equality. The class discussed the question concerning equality of how whites and blacks are treated differently in society. Some of the responses Dorse’s classmates gave surprised her. Many of Dorse’s white classmates showed empathy on how having a
different skin tone would result in them receiving different treatment. For many students Hayden teaches, college is the first time in their lives their parent’s influence does not play a central role in their lives. “We want people to think outside their largest influence,” Hayden said. Growing up, Hayden said her parents did not instill a certain way of thinking on her which allowed her to develop her own thoughts. Now, Hayden’s parents will ask her what she thinks about something to which she responds back, “what do you think?” Jy McNair, an undeclared freshman, said the prompt was somewhat difficult for him to respond to because he did not really have an opinion on either side. He said he is neutral on politics and did not vote in the last election. McNair said he wrote his prompt about unity. McNair said what prompted him to write about unity, is the world’s current state. With the prompt McNair took an individualistic approach because a better world starts, he said, with making yourself a better person. Division will continue, he said, as long as there are people in the world who think their opinion is greater than someone else. PROMPT, 2
Depths unknown: Ballard speaks on discovering the Titanic by John Lee Staff Writer
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Discoveries by Robert Ballard: • RMS Titanic German battleship Bismark • The lost fleet of Guadalcanal
• U.S. aircraft carrier Yorktown • John F. Kennedy’s PT-109 • Passenger liner Lusitania
Ballard has conducted more than 120 undersea expeditions.
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On Feb. 7, students, faculty and Starkville community members filled Bettersworth Auditorium to the brim to listen to Dr. Robert Ballard as part of the Global Lecture Series hosted by the Mississippi State University’s Student Association. Participants of the event were able to hear about Ballard’s many explorations, such as finding the Titanic and other ancient shipwrecks. Ballard kept the audience intrigued by telling stories of how he got into his field of study and what he accomplished throughout the years. “As a child, I read the book ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’,” Ballard said. “It captivated me, and when my parents asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I wanted to be Captain Nemo.” Ballard, along with the description of his childhood, described what he had to do to find the
Titanic. He first found the U.S.S Scorpion and the U.S.S Thresher, as was requested by the United States Navy; it was not until then that he found the remains of the Titanic, slowly decaying on the ocean floor. After uncovering the Titanic, he searched for more shipwrecks, searching for ways to prove theories wrong. Even though he was not able to find whole ships, he found empty wine bottles in the Black Sea, evidence that ships had sailed through that area on trade routes, dating back hundreds of years. Jay Curtis, junior marketing major and SA cabinet member, said he thinks attendees learned a lot from Ballard’s talk. “I was really happy with how everything turned out,” Curtis said. “Dr. Ballard was engaging, witty, and quite brilliant throughout his presentation.” Curtis said the importance of oceans should not be ignored. “The darkness of the ocean depths is often
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interesting presentation, Dr. Ballard kept the audience laughing with his witty personality, jokes, and hints of sarcasm. Dr. Ballard ended his speech with encouragement to “get in the game” and learn about a program called the Core
of Exploration, which is inspired by Lewis and Clark’s Core of Discovery. Ballard is an Explorerin-Residence for National Geographic. To learn more about him, visit w w w. n a t i o n a l g e o g r a p h i c . com/explorers/bios/robertballard/.
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Avery Harwell, a freshman kinesiology major, and Corban Todd, a freshman psychology major, said Hayden’s classroom fosters an open environment for student to express their opinion. Most of Todd’s friends and family have different opinions on politics and the things they believe in. Todd said writing Hayden’s prompt gave her a nice outlet to write and express her opinion which felt “pretty nice.” Harwell said she had similar impressions of Hayden’s prompt. Harwell said she hates conflict or causing misunderstandings. Like Todd, many of Harwell’s family members and friends have opposing political views which makes it impossible to talk about politics without getting into an argument or insulting one another. Harwell said she wrote her prompt about shutting down other’s opinions. Many people, Harwell said, use social media websites like Facebook as platforms to voice other’s beliefs as wrong. Comments turn into arguments on things that do not really matter. At the end of the day, “what is hating on others going to do?” Harwell said.
Harwell noted how Americans have right to speak freely though many forget other’s entitlement to the same rights. “It’s okay to fight for
“It’s okay to fight for what you think is right that’s okay because it’s what America’s founded on, but you don’t need to insult those who are protecting what they think is right.” -Avery Harwell, freshman kinesiology major what you think is right that’s okay because that’s what America’s founded on,” Harwell said, “but you don’t need to insult those who are protecting what they think is right.” Shannon Forshay, a sophomore political science major, said she would make the theme of her prompt about understanding how others think and feel about things, as well as creating a more positive environment
for dialogue. Forshay admits it is difficult to be positive when so much negativity permeates the environment, but students should strive to achieve it. For example, Forshay said, students should avoid acting like politicians who call one another losers. The name calling leads nowhere and has resulted in fostering the current climate. As a Washington D.C., native, Forshay said, she comes from, “the heart of it all.” Her father practices law which she also hopes to do one day. Forshay said participating in the Stennis Montgomery Association has allowed her the opportunity to meet with representatives from the Mississippi Legislature. Many of the legislators she has met with do not even attempt to see the other side’s point of view, which at times, Forshay admits, can be a little frightening. Hayden wants to expand the prompt beyond her English students to other departments such as: history, political science and psychology. Hayden said her ultimate goal is to collect the responses for an e-book to print and give to students.
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Trump is right to make moves against terrorism by Heath Fisackerly Contributing Writer
One of the very first things President Trump did after becoming commander-in-chief was order the Joint Chiefs to design a plan that would serve as a true strategy for defeating ISIS. Trump signed a presidential memo to the Pentagon as an order to design the plan within 30 days of the Trump Administration’s existence. Trump made good on yet another campaign promise in being tough and vigilant in fighting ISIS. Reports from the Pentagon say that plans were being scripted before Trump even became president. Trump had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his first week in office in which they talked about the importance of having a good relationship and combatting terrorism. Trump believes that Russia could be a vital asset in the fall of ISIS, but many on Capitol
Hill are very weary of the president’s desire to include Russia. If the United States could form a relationship with Russia that would benefit both countries, it would bolster our attack against ISIS in the Middle East. Trump has repeatedly pledged to “knock the hell out of ISIS,” which is
and Putin are hopeful that after today’s call the two sides can move quickly to tackle terrorism and other important issues of mutual concern,” the White House said. Trump and Secretary of Defense Gen. James Mattis are very eager to get their plan rolling so that an imminent end to the threat
“It is vital that we take the threat of the Islamic State seriously, because we have seen their ideology spread throughout Europe and other parts of the world. ” something we can do, but having a partner would ease the burdens on the United States. The United States should not be fighting this alone and the president knows that. It appears that both Trump and Putin believe an alliance against the barbarians could indeed work. “Both President Trump
will be in place. Iraqi troops that have been backed by U.S. airpower have retaken half of the city of Mosul, Iraq, from the ISIS militants, but they have suffered heavy damage and may need reinforcements to continue the fight. The president has openly said that nothing is off the
table, but one would think he would have a hard time deploying a large number of American forces because of the bashing and harsh criticism he received for supporting the Iraq War. It is vital that we take the threat of the Islamic State seriously, because we have seen their ideology spread throughout Europe and other parts of the world. If it is advised that American troops be deployed, the president must consider it if it gives the U.S. a legitimate shot at destroying ISIS. Though we do not need to “invade” Iraq again, we cannot stand idly by while these barbaric maniacs destroy city after city and murder thousands of Christians and other middle eastern minority groups. This is an urgent fight, and the American military is ready to start swinging its fist. The American military bolsters the most powerful airpower in the world and with any forces on the ground, they would be an incredible tool.
Immigration executive order undermines already thorough refugee vetting process by Laura Herring Staff Writer
President Trump’s recent executive order has caused massive impacts both domestically and internationally. The administration’s actions have implications for us all, and we should feel obligated to truly understand the order which bars travelers from seven identified countries for 90 days, discontinues general refugee admissions for 120 days, reduces annual refugee resettlement by 50 percent, and bars Syrian refugees indefinitely. The executive order states that the immigration ban was implemented to develop a “uniform screening standard and procedure,” which implies that the U.S. does not currently screen refugees and immigrants. In contempt of the assumption that refugees are not properly vetted, the Unites States refugee resettlement program is actually a vigorous, multi-layer process that can take up to 24 months to complete. The Department of State already cites refugees as the most heavily vetted category of people admitted to the U.S. John Sandweg, former director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and general counsel to the Department of Homeland Security said he “struggles to see how the vetting system can be made much more thorough than it already is.” According to the White House archives, the refugee screening process begins with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) collecting biometrics and iris scans, compiling personal data, and confirming that applicants qualify as refugees.
If a refugee is referred for resettlement in the U.S, the case is then screened by the National Counter Terrorism Center, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and the State Department. Syrian refugees undergo an additional security step, referenced as the Syrian Review, through which the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate reviews cases and ensures that all information is properly verified and synthesized. Case information is then passed to Refugee Officers who are equipped with rigorous, specialized training. Refugee Officers travel to refu-
to see that the U.S. already has a “uniform screening” process that sets the standard for the rest of the world. It is impossible to disregard and discredit the integrity of the system that is already in place to ensure that U.S. borders are protected from foreign fighters. Shutting down the immigration program will only cause chaos. If experts determine the immigration system requires additional security measures for specific travelers, they should be implemented without completely halting and compromising the current system. Many arguments support-
“By disregarding the strength of the refugee vetting process and completely crippling the immigration system, the Trump administration has caused international pandemonium.” gee camps where they conduct in-person interviews with each applicant in order to cross reference case information with interview responses. At this stage in the process, U.S. government employees re-collect applicant fingerprints. The biometrics are then screened against FBI, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense databases. If applicants clear all of the security checks, they then begin a series of medical exams, cultural orientation courses, recurrent security checks and green card applications. Even through this simplified summarization of the refugee vetting system, it is clear
ing President Trump’s travel ban reference how, through the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, the Obama administration actually identified the seven countries cited in the executive order. This is true; however, Obama’s policy was in no way congruent with the impacts of the current executive order. The visa waiver program allows visitors who are staying in the U.S. for 90 days or less to complete an online application called Electronic Authorization for Travel Authorization in lieu of applying for a visa. In order to respect national security concerns yet still
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McDonald’s should not advertise to children
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As college students, most of us are keenly familiar with McDonald’s. They seem to have successfully marketed to just about every demographic imaginable, and unfortunately, that includes children. I am certain a lot of us remember begging our parents to buy us a Happy Meal so that we might attain that amazing toy from whatever movie or video game was popular at the time. Some of us might even have fond memories of the playhouses many McDonald’s locations feature. These things appear fairly fun and innocent to most people, but I take issue with the fact that a fast food giant like Mickey D’s would base a large portion of its advertising initiative towards appealing to children. This strategy, whether intentional or not, is only exposing people to an incredibly unhealthy and frankly, addictive habit before they even reach an age to understand it. The Guardian, citing research done on the effects of McDonald’s marketing, states, “The menu choices of children aged seven to 10 who watched a series of adverts for meals in which carrots and apples could replace french fries were not significantly calorifically lower than they otherwise might have been. The children exposed to adverts for the Happy Meals were, though, more likely to express a liking for McDonald’s and fast food in general.” It does not take research to conclude that children are especially susceptible to fall victim to advertisements. It matters little that McDonald’s might “feature water, milk and juice as beverages for children,” as they state on their Global Guidelines for
Children’s Marketing. This is because what it all amounts to is pushing some of the most unhealthy food on the planet onto humans that lack the cognitive abilities to question where their McNuggets come from. Using action figures and a plastic tunnel system as incentives is laughable, when the only real goal is to encourage those kids to make their parents spend money. Of course, these kinds of advertisements are incredibly common and very carefully placed in the appropriate time slots. The American Psychological Association states, “Food ads on television make up 50 percent of all the ad time on children’s shows. These ads are almost completely dominated by unhealthy food products.” This bombards children with rose-colored images of adventure in order to sell a food product while staying away from adults who might be keen to notice the commercials’ predatory nature. Really, when one just sits down and looks at the situation plainly and objectively, this practice is reprehensible. The commercials McDonald’s puts out there might seem harmless and fun, but their effects are far-reaching, and they fly under the radar. They deserve to be given more attention. I usually take a fairly moderate approach to many of the issues I am opinionated on, but this one to me is one that requires an extreme solution. I believe McDonald’s— or any other fast food company—should not be allowed to advertise their products specifically to children. The practice preys on underdeveloped minds and helps to create habits that will follow those children for the rest of their lives, all for the sake of lining the pockets of the Mickey D higher ups. It is not just wrong, it is disgusting. Most importantly, it needs to bediscussed more. It affects our future in a significant and negative way, and with that in mind, I can safely say I am not in fact, “loving it.”
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‘Will you marrow me?’ Gift of Life program offers help by Abby Ready Staff Writer
Mississippi State University seeks to give students the opportunity to save lives through the Gift of Life program. Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry is a blood stem cell and international bone marrow registry with many donors seeking to find matches for people suffering from leukemia, blood cancer, lymphoma and many other blood disorders. Bone marrow or blood stem cell transplants give people suffering from these disorders hope for a cure. This organization is fairly new at MSU and hopes it will give students the opportunity to assist in saving a life by having their cheek swabbed. By doing this, they are entered into the international bone marrow registry. To date, Gift of Life at MSU has swabbed over 700 students and seeks to get the word out about their organization so this number will grow throughout the coming year. Bradley Welch, MSU’s Gift of Life campus ambassador, is extremely passionate about this organization and the impact it has on the lives of others.
“Through its Campus Ambassador program, Gift of Life has created a network of over 100 college students on campuses across the country to educate students about becoming voluntary donors as well as offering them the opportunity to save a life through registering as a donor via cheek swab. I am proud to be representing Mississippi State University,” Welch said. Welch discussed the need to raise awareness at MSU. “If we raise awareness about the great need to increase the number of donors in the registry, more matches can be found and, in turn, more patients can be helped,” Welch said. “Right now only 2 percent of Americans are registered, and 1 in 200 Americans will need a transplant in their lifetime.” In a recent drive hosted at MSU, on Sept. 15, 2016, for “World Marrow Donor day” a donor match was made. Taylor Johnson, vice chairman of MSU’s Gift of Life discussed the recent match. “A donor recruited at this drive that took place at MSU facilitated a match for a 13-year-old girl battling Leukemia,” Johnson said, “This shows the success and impact of Gift of Life here on our campus.” The organization plans to
raise awareness at MSU so that more matches like this one will occur. MSU Gift of Life has set a goal to swab 800 students during the spring semester. Students can help by becoming a donor and being entered into the registry. Jesse Smith, MSU Gift of Life activities director, has been volunteering with this organization for a while now; he helps with the facilitating and planning of each drive. “The process has been made significantly easier with the use of a preregistration system,” Smith said.” “This system allows donors to register and fill out their health history via email prior to the event. At the event, their cheek is swabbed and then the process is finished.” The organization strives to make this process as quick and easy as they can. “We make it as easy as possible to get swabbed. The whole process is over in less than 10 minutes,” Smith said. For those interested in taking part of this life- saving organization, MSU will be hosting a drive on Feb. 13. The “Will You Marrow Me?” drive will be held on campus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.There will be drawings to win gift cards at the drive. Students are encouraged to take a step in saving a life by entering the donor registry on
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Feb. 13. There is no better way to show love this Valentine’s day than by helping find a cure for someone with very little hope. “There will be many more drives throughout the semester just keep an eye on our social media to see when,” Smith said. Many people are interested in what happens if there is a match for someone, and luckily, the process is fairly simple. There are two different types of matches. If someone is a peripheral
blood stem cell donor match, which accounts for 80 percent of donors, blood stem cells will be collected using a process called Apheresis. This process is similar to donating platelets. If someone is a match to donate bone marrow, which accounts for the other 20 percent of donors, these donors will undergo a cellharvesting process. Cells will be taken from the back top of the hipbone, the iliac crest. This is an outpatient procedure so it is possible that one can be in and out of the
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Grantham, English discuss new defense by Dalton Middleton Sports Editor
New defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and safeties coach Ron English spoke to the media on Wednesday afternoon to discuss how the Mississippi State defense is looking for spring practice and in the future. Grantham, who swapped positions with former defensive coordinator Peter Sirmon, came from Louisville and has previously been one of the top defensive coordinators in the country year in and year out. He has been a defensive coordinator for 10 years, where he coached for the Cleveland Browns, the University of Georgia, and most recently, the University of Louisville. Last season at Louisville, Grantham led the Cardinals to the 12th ranked run
defense in the country which only gave up 115 yards per game. Overall, the Cardinals were the 14th ranked defense and gave up 322.2 yards per game. In five of his seven seasons at the college level, Grantham has finished in the top 20 in the country in either scoring defense or total defense. Grantham told the media that competitiveness is one of the most intriguing factors that brought him to Mississippi State. “First of all, as a coach, you always look for challenges,” Grantham said. “Those things always intrigue you. The SEC, from top to bottom, is the most competitive, challenging conference in the nation. If you look at our schedule next year, we’re going to play some of the top teams in the country.” He went on to talk about the skill level of past and present players and how that sparked his interest here, such as current NFL pro bowlers KJ Wright and
Fletcher Cox. “We have had a history of having good defensive players here,” Grantham said. “If you look at the past few years here, we have had a lot of NFL draftable guys here. We have had good players here and we want to re-es-
“I always look at defense as a team defense,” Grantham said. “When we’re good at stopping the run, the secondary is involved in that too, because they don’t give up explosive plays. And those guys are going to have gap
“I knew him, and of course because of that,
I followed him at Mississippi State and he has done a wonderful job here.”
-Safeties coach Ron English
tablish that and get back to it.” Last season, MSU’s defense was ranked 110th in total defense. They gave up 459.1 yards per game and gave up 31.8 points per game, which ranked 93rd in the country. Grantham said he is not going to focus on one section of the defense, but is going to look at the defense as a whole to move forward and improve.
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fits and other things. I look at passing defense as a team defense also. When the other quarterback can hold the ball, that’s not a good thing. So we have to fi nd ways to force the quarterback to get rid of the ball.” English, who is serving as the safeties coach, has almost 20 years of experience in the FBS level. He has coached in nine bowl games with three of those being Rose Bowls. In 2006,
he was named the Rivals.com 2006 National Defensive Coordinator of the Year. English said there are not many places he would want to coach besides the Big Ten and the SEC. He said his past games against Dan Mullen was the big reason why he wanted to come to Mississippi State. “Coach Mullen and I coached against each other a number of years ago when he had Tim Tebow down at Florida,” English said. “So I kind of knew about him. When he came here, he offered me a job here but at the time I had committed to another job. I knew him, and of course because of that I followed him at Mississippi State and he has done a wonderful job here.” When he was asked about how he can help improve the defense, he told the media that the defense is going to begin with the coaching staff first, and that will flow into the players. “To play defense, you have to leverage the ball,”
English said. “Kids have to know exactly what they are doing and what they should be looking at. You have to finish plays and you have to get a pass rush. Really, I think it starts with the staff knowing exactly what we are doing, and being able to teach what needs to be taught in a consistent way so that players will be able to understand and execute.” After a season that was a disappointment to many, the Bulldog faithful are looking to have a better season next season, and that starts with the defense. The Bulldogs are returning many key players such as Gerri Green, Leo Lewis, Brandon Bryant, Mark Mclaurin and Jamal Peters. With many players returning, the team also brought in nine early-enrollees from junior college and have the 4-star Willie Gay coming in to play. Mississippi State will look to add on to their seven straight bowl game appearance streak with strong defensive play.
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