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Moe’s Southwest Grill to replace State Fountain Bakery by Nia Wilson Staff Writer
Mississippi State University students should expect several changes to
their dining options this upcoming school year, including the relocation of the State Fountain Bakery. In the fall of 2015, there will be several on-campus restaurants that will undergo renovations including Chick-fi l-A, Starbucks, Einstein’s Bros Bagels and
the Marketplace at Perry. Students can also expect the grand unveiling of the Fresh Food Company on the south side of campus where the intramural tennis courts were formerly located. The renovation and relocation of the State
Fountain Bakery will be due to the addition of Moe’s Southwest Grill, which will take the bakery’s place. Bill Broyles, interim vice president of the MSU division of student affairs, said he is eager to implement and show off the upcoming changes to the campus.
“There is a lot of excitement about all these changes. We have a number of national brands including Chick-fil-A, Starbucks and Einstein’s, and they all want to update their restaurants at the same time,” Broyles said. “Even the Perry is
getting an updated look. We expect to have all the renovations completed by the start of the next school year. To those graduating this year, I suggest you come back for graduate school so you can experience these great changes.” BAKERY, 3
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Happy Birthday Annie Hopkins: The children at the Child Development and Family Studies Center hosted a birthday party for MSU shuttle bus driver Annie Hopkins Friday. Hopkins is known for her polite nature with children as well as her inviting personality toward bus passengers. Hopkins is pictured spending time with children of the Development Center during her party Friday.
Doctoral program for MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY’S kinesiology at MSU 2015 Maroon Edition Essay Contest Winners to be offered next fall “The Invisible Girls” by Sarah Thebarge was both this year’s ME selection and essay contest topic.
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The College of Education at Mississippi State University will add a doctoral program for kinesiology in the fall. Stanley Brown, professor and head of the department of kinesiology at MSU, said the idea of adding the doctoral program began when he started working at MSU and realized MSU was the only university in the SEC that did not have the doctoral program. “It started with the realization when I got here in
2008 that MSU was the only SEC University without a doctoral program in its kinesiology department,” Brown said. “That and the fact that we were building a solid faculty whose research productivity was steadily increasing.” According to Brown, this addition is important because of the many research projects the university does. “A doctoral program is so important to the life of a department in a research university,” Brown said. “Doctoral students aid faculty in conducting their own research, and this in the long run helps department in recruiting faculty and it also helps in faculty retention.” KINESIOLOGY, 3
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Weed science professor selected to hold Hartwig chair by Lacretia Wimbley News Editor
Award-winning MSU weed science professor has been selected to hold the Edgar E. and Winifred B. Hartwig Endowed Chair in Soybean Agronomy.
Reynolds was named scientist of the year by the Southern Weed Science Society of America. According to a University press release, his educational background includes a doctoral graduate degree in crop science from Oklahoma State University and bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the
University of Arkansas. Mike Phillips, head of MSU’s plant and soil sciences department states in the press release, “Dr. Reynolds has a vast knowledge of soybean production systems, specifically when it comes to weed control and agronomy.” According to the press release, Reynolds is a
cropping systems researcher with the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station and focuses primarily on weed science and agronomy in his research. He is also an agronomy specialist with the MSU Extension Service. Edgar Hartwig had a 47-year career with
the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service in Stoneville. He was responsible for developing many of the soybean varieties grown both in the South and locales around the world with similar climates. Within the press release Reynolds described
becoming Hartwig Chair as “a tremendous honor.” He stated, “My hope is that this chair will not only provide the soybean producers of Mississippi valuable short-term returns, but also serve as a living legacy gift that will benefit producers for years to come,” the press release reads. HARTWIG, 2
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In 2007, an initial contribution by Winifred Hartwig established the endowment, according to the press release. The release also states the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board joined in 2013 with Missouri-based Monsanto Co. and Switzerland’s Syngenta agrochemical company to provide full funding. Prior to holding Hartwig Chair, Reynolds held the Dr. Glover B. Triplett Endowed Chair in Agronomy. Reportedly, his replacement in that position is expected to be announced in the near future.
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 2:20 a.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for careless driving and driving under the influence. 10:28 a.m. A student reported a fraudulent withdrawal from her MSU account. 12:15 p.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. 1:05 p.m. A student was arrested on Stone Blvd. for speeding 42/20 and suspended driver’s license. Justice court citations and student referral were issued. 2:55 p.m. A student reported losing her wallet in Freeman Hall. The wallet was found the next day in Mitchell Memorial Library. Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 12:34 a.m. A student reported water damage to a room in Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house due to a broken faucet. 3:22 a.m. A student was arrested on College View St. for speeding 38/20 and driving under the influence. Justice court citations and student referral were issued. 5:27 p.m. An EOG employee found a book bag on the side of the Palmiero Center. 10:18 p.m. Justice court citations and student referrals were issued to 3 students for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia in Ruby Hall parking lot. 10:32 p.m. A student was transported to OCH from Ruby Hall for medical assistance. Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 2:30 p.m. An employee reported a cyber scam via Facebook at the Phi Mu sorority house. 5:31 p.m. A student reported losing his Adidas book bag on MSU campus at an unknown location.
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Broyles said the bakery is an essential part of MSU’s campus and although it is relocating, it can still provide quality-baked goods students have come to expect. “The bakery is a vital part of the campus,” he said. “It has been here for over 100 years. Even when I was a student here, and we know that was a long time ago, it was a truly special place. However, that space is a really large space. It is the only place that we can put the Moe’s.” The bakery will move to where Zoca is currently located. The actual baking will continue to take place in the Perry’s kitchen, but now the sales will occur in the Union. Toss-It-Up will also be removed, and the
Chick-fi l-A will be extended into that area. There are mixed reviews over the relocation of the beloved bakery. Kelley Murphre, freshman elementary education major and a regular at the bakery, said the bakery will not be the same at another location. “How do I feel about the bakery relocating,” Murphre questioned herself aloud. “Heartbroken. Maybe even a little angry. It’s in the heart of campus, and it’s the go-to gathering location for me and my friends. You just can’t get this atmosphere anywhere else. I’ve heard rumors that a Moe’s is going to replace it, and that’s exciting, but it’s still sad. There’s
not a day that goes by that I don’t text, ‘let’s meet at the bakery,’ and I guess I won’t be doing that anymore.” Jasmine Bogard, junior communication major, said she is beyond thrilled for the upcoming addition of the Moe’s restaurant. “This has to be a lie, right,” Bogard said. “It just sounds too good to be true. I am more than excited. Finally, MSU is upgrading the food places on campus. This will now be my favorite place to eat on campus. I love the bakery though, and I’ll go to it wherever it’s located.” The College Board has recently approved all contracts, and the renovations will be underway beginning this summer.
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Mississippi State Universityʼs State Fountain Bakery will be relocated to the Colvard Student Union next fall.
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Spoken Word: Last week, the Black Student Alliance, University Programs and Student Development in the Bagley College of Engineering hosted ʻSpoken Word,ʼ an event that featured the reciting of Langston Hughesʼ poems. Mississippi State Universityʼs Black Voices is pictured singing during the event.
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Brown said he believes because she has a great sophomore whose major adding this program ben- appreciation and passion is undeclared, said she efits MSU because the uni- for learning. believes this program versity wants to add more “I would definitely con- would greatly benefit MSU Ph.D. degrees in the com- sider getting my doctorate students who want to puring years. degree in kinesiology,” sue an advanced degree in “The unik i n e s i o l o g y, versity wants and she would to increase consider the its output “ The university wants to increase program if of people she learned being awardits output of people being awarded i n f o r m a t i o n ed doctoral she could use doctoral degrees each year.” degrees each in the future and if the year,” he program was said. “With affordable. the way the - Stanley Brown, “I think it de p a r t me nt would be benhas develDepartment head of kinesiology eficial to those oped over the who need years and the the program great team to exceed of researchin kinesiers we now have, it makes sense for Nichols said. “I love being ology,” Williams said. the department to develop able to further education. “Depending on if the in this direction.” I think everyone in every program benefited me in Adrianna Nichols, soph- major would appreciate the long run would deteromore biological sciences being able to receive a doc- mine if I would be in it to get my degree, and also major, said she would con- torate degree.” sider being in the program Kyai Williams, the cost.”
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The U.S. can improve efficacy of foreign aid
On average, the United States spends $37 billion in foreign aid to other nations and to various organizations in pursuit of a favorable international environment. This money, or occasionally supplies, is cited to be spent on disease prevention (e.g., the case of the recent Ebola crisis), humanitarian efforts, for economic reasons and even to keep stable governments. This may sound like a staggeringly large amount of spending, but it, in fact, amounts to less than one percent of the current U.S. budget. As are most issues, the amount of money we send abroad is hotly debated on the hill. Some argue more should be spent at home, and others call for more active international diplomacy. Regardless, almost all politicians support some sort of spending abroad — with
the exception of a few isolationists. The real problem that emerges from foreign aid spending is the lack of accountability abroad. While several strides have been made in the transparency of money management, we can only follow some of it to the hands of foreign governments. After that, there is little we can do to know exactly how other governments spend that money. Corrupt governments that receive aid marked for improving democracy or even providing economic assistance can often use the money for other purposes. On top of this, this steady flow of aid not solicited from their own tax base encourages these governments to not be accountable to their people and often leads to disenfranchised citizens. Several solutions have
been brought forth to solve this major problem. One such bill brought forth by Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) with bipartisan support required the president to set up procedures for evaluat-
openly supported using aid as leverage in many cases in order to get countries to respond to U.S. requests. A recent example of this being Senate Bill SB.46, which attempts to address
“The real problem that emerges from foreign aid spending is the lack of accountability abroad.” ing the effectiveness of all forms of foreign aid. This failed to make the floor last year, but similar bills seem to be gaining support. Other Congressmen and women have criticized giving money to governments that are hostile to the U.S., claiming this funnels money to organizations that counter U.S. interests. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has
the immigration issue by cutting aid to Mexico for failure to address illegal immigration. Surely, the U.S. can fi nd a method of providing economic and health aid abroad without encouraging corruption or funding anything contrary to our foreign interests. The most promising method to address this issue is to put general restrictions
on direct payments to other governments. With the exception of military, counter-narcotic and other aid which only governments could effectively use, all money sent abroad for the purposes of social services, improved education or health initiatives would be more effective going to private charities. For example, many charities like Doctors Without Borders, which is highly involved in combatting health issues abroad, receive no grants from USAID. Other charities, many of which are religiously affi liated or involved in social work ,would benefit from more funding as well. A transfer of funding from government entities to already functioning international charities would help to free the U.S. funds from being heavily abused and
Joseph Kerstiens is a freshman majoring in biochemistry. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.
allow more flexibility of funds across international borders. In addition, this would cut the flow of money to many hostile nations without cutting the flow to their people, fully and functionally pursuing U.S. interests and allowing other forms of diplomacy to take precedence.
Where the Wild Thoughts Are
Showdown with ISIS unfortunate but necessary Anyone who has paid any loose attention to the news (even if it has only been a quick glance at the TV in the Union showing Fox News all day) knows at least a little something about the militant regime of ISIS, or the Islamic State, in the Middle East. Many of us saw over the past week or so the news coverage of the 21 Coptic Christians beheaded at the hands of ISIS. To this point, the Obama administration’s treatment of this brutal and gruesome stateless administration has been marginal at best. At some point, we must ask when enough will be enough. It seems as though we as a nation have been comforted by descriptions of ISIS as a junior-varsity team, only to be told days later the United States had underestimated them. However, the winds in the Obama Administration — at least with regard
to ISIS — may be about to change. According to Colby Itkowitz of The Washington Post , the Obama administration recently asked Congress for the authority to use military power to confront ISIS in the Middle East. The ground for this authority, according to Itkowitz, would be the Authorization of the Use of Military Force (AUMF), which President Bush used to fight Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein. However, Itkowitz notes this may be difficult to force through Congress because some may argue ISIS is not related directly to either al Qaeda or Saddam Hussein, making the aforementioned AUMF inapplicable to this situation. However, since the GOP controls both houses and approved the prior AUMF, there is reason to believe even if the Obama administration
could not fit an ISIS attack under President Bush’s AUMF, a new one would succeed in the legislative arena. We must also ask if an attack on or against ISIS would be necessary or profitable. According to a Poll
both present and future, of a strike against ISIS. Now, of course these questions deal primarily with U.S. airstrikes on ISIS strongholds over the past year or so, but by extension we can at least speculate that a more comprehensive
“We as a nation cannot afford to entertain the idea we would engage with ISIS in any manner that underestimates its ability.” of Political Scientists in The Washington Post, the majority of those surveyed said they believed attacks would rollback ISIS in the area, and they supported the actions of the President in his strikes against ISIS. Thus, we have political scientists noting the benefits,
attack would only drive ISIS operatives out of the region. However, we must make sure any offensive against ISIS from a geopolitical standpoint is sure to succeed. According to Tom Bowman in a recent interview with Ari Shapiro at NPR, the coalition effort
in question would include 20,000 to 25,000 Iraqi troops. This is not quite the level of “decisive action” Colin Powell spoke of when he assessed international conflicts. If the U.S. is to at least address the situation militarily, it must use overwhelming force. We as a nation cannot afford to entertain the idea we would engage with ISIS in any manner that underestimates its ability. How horrid it would be if a public spectacle was made of the U.S. military, or someone’s son or daughter, because of a lack of force used on our part. The According to Huffington Post, 54 percent of Americans support the authorization of force. It seems to me a showdown with ISIS is necessary, especially in light of the Jordanian government’s pledge to confront
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ISIS. The American people agree with the use of force, and the number rises by the day. Political scientists to some degree agree with the proposition of the Obama administration. This makes a potential showdown with ISIS at least a feasible possibility, and one I think we should consider.
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Thomas Josey stormed in and unleashed a torrent of abuse. He claimed President Lyndon B. Johnson was a communist and that I was a “(N word)-loving outside agitator” looking to stir up “his” local “Negroes,” who were — in his mind — perfectly happy living in the segregated South. Chief Josey couldn’t stand that I had enlisted in the fight to end segregation and secure a voice and a vote for Southern black Americans. He despised our movement’s goal to end Mississippi’s subjective literacy tests that allowed county registrars to enroll white voters who couldn’t read while disqualifying black college professors. Chief Josey’s rant might have made me laugh if the consequences weren’t so dire. I had just graduated high school in 1964 and started working with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). My trial by fire came almost immediately, when I spent the night of June 21 calling hospitals, jails and local and state police, trying to find the three missing civil rights workers. At midnight I had
to call their parents to report that we had failed and feared the worst. It’s well known that black Americans were regularly brutalized for speaking up, as were those of us seen as
“Because they bring a measure of democracy to the workplace, union rights are civil rights.”
sympathizers. During my time in Mississippi, I was jailed and beaten for improper parking and “misguided walking.” Fortunately, Starkville has evolved since then. When I returned there recently to commemorate the anniversary of the Mississippi Freedom Summer, the whites-only movies, parks and restrooms were gone, as were all of the segregated eateries. African-Americans are now free to vote in Starkville, and the city’s schools are integrated with black and
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white students, teachers and administrators. For 20 years, Starkville has boasted a black female chancery court clerk. And old Chief Josey is probably turning over in his grave because Frank Nichols, Starkville’s new police chief, is a black American. Back in the day, the Klan did the dirty work, but the business elite set the tone through a network of White Citizen Councils. Remembering that, I was disheartened to learn Mississippi opinion leaders are railing even now against the folks fighting for union rights at the Nissan factory in Canton, Mississippi — about 100 miles from Starkville. Most of the factory’s workers are African-Americans. But both black and white Canton workers are upset that Nissan routinely hires employees there as temp workers and pays even the most senior employees a couple of dollars less per hour than new hires in the company’s facility located in Tennessee Nissan negotiates over these and many other issues with unionized workers all around the world — except at its plants in our Southern states.
You can hear an echo of the old “outside agitator” refrain in this new struggle. Consider how syndicated columnist and Mississippi State University public affairs director Sid Salter argues against the Nissan employees seeking a voice at work. He dismisses union organizers, local civil rights leaders and pro-union ministers as “hired or rented guns.” Salter’s epithet reminds me of how his university’s leaders were complicit 50 years ago in preserving the South’s “way of life” through their own segregated facilities, faculty and student body — and their silence during the Jim Crow years. The few faculty opponents of segregation were so fearful of reprisals that we integrationists only visited them in the dead of night behind closely drawn curtains. Because they bring a measure of democracy to the workplace, union rights are civil rights. Mississippi business leaders, like the White Citizen Councils of the past, may beg to differ, but they have been on the wrong side of history before.
“To cheapen the lives of any group of men cheapens the lives of all men, even our own. This is a law of human psychology, or human nature. And it will not be repealed by our wishes, nor will it be merciful to our blindness.”
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1. “Birdman” sweeps Oscar awards. “Birdman (Or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” appears to have been the Academy’s 2015 favorite. It took home four of the eight awards for which it was nominated: best director, picture, original screenplay and cinematography. 2. ISIS video displays terrorists in-training. The most recent ISIS video shows the next generation of members of the Islamic State training for jihadist killing. The nine-minute video shows children as young as 10 years old quoting verses from the Koran and answering religious questions. The training tactics are disturbingly reminiscent of Nazi Germany’s younth training and seem to employ brainwashing as a method of ensuring the children will not act out against ISIS in the future. 3. Reddit to make donations. Social media site Reddit has commited to donate 10 percent of its 2014 revenue to 10 different charities chosen by its users, who can vote for the non-profit of their choice by visiting the site between now and Wednesday, Feb. 25. The selected charities are predicted to receive approximately $83,000 each. 4. Oldest patient housed in Dutch hospital. The Meander Medical Center in Holland recently scanned a Buddha statue now on display at the Natural History Museum in Hungary only to realize it was home to a mummified monk. The body is predicted to be that of Liuquan, a Chinese monk who died around 1,000 A.D. The examination showed the monk’s internal organs had been removed and replaced with scraps of paper covered with ancient Chinese characters. 5. Forgotten Sherlock Holmes story discovered. A short story narrating a Sherlock Holmes mystery case, reportedly penned by Sir Conan Doyle himself, was discovered in an attic in Selkirk, Scotland. Doyle originally wrote the story, “Sherlock Holmes: Discovering the Border Burghs and, by deduction, the Brig Bazaar,” for a benefit bazaar in 1904.
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Michael Kardos, Mississippi State University English associate professor and co-director of the creative writing program, will read from his new novel “Before He Finds Her” Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in McCool Hall’s Rogers Auditorium. Kardos said his passion for writing developed over time as he went to college as a music major and played the drums in a rock band for nearly a decade after his schooling. He explained he was not aware of his inclination toward the art of literature. “I always enjoyed reading and writing, and I’d written a number of stories over the years, but it wasn’t until my 20s, when I was taking a break playing with my rock band, that I had the time to sit down and actually try to finish a novel,” he said. “But to be a drummer, you need other musicians and a soundman and lots and lots of gear. A writer, I found, requires only a notepad or a computer. I found that very freeing.” Kardos said his first novel was not great. However, this did not phase him. “But it showed me that I had the perseverance to finish it. Eventually, I went back to school for a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) degree, and later for a Ph.D.,” he said. Wednesday night’s reading will consist of Kardos reading from his novel for approximately 30
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MSU associate professor Michael Kardos will read from his latest novel ʻBefore He Finds Herʼ Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in McCool Hallʼs Rogers Auditorium.
minutes. He will follow by answering questions from the audience. Kardos described his latest novel as a crime thriller that follows the story of a small-town crime and its aftermath. “More specifically, it’s about a young woman, raised in the witness protection program, who comes out of hiding to track down her mother’s murderer — her father — who has for 15 years eluded the authorities,” he said. “Thematically, it’s a novel about the lies we tell and the secrets we keep in order
to live our lives.” The New York Times Book Review described “Before He Finds Her” as “a well-crafted girl-inperil narrative with an uncommon premise and an ending you don’t see coming.” Kardos said aspiring writers should block out time in their days to read and research published authors so they can learn the craft. After the reading and Q&A session, Barnes & Noble will be on-hand with copies of the novel for Kardos to sign.
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“The Grand Budapest Hotel” — Alexandre Desplat
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Witness MSU’s Got Talent by ShaCamree Gowdy Staff Writer
Lights, camera, action— MSU’s Got Talent will be held Thursday night at 7 p.m. This is a chance for students to witness their peers’ talents while enjoying a great show. Mississippi State University’s Student Association and Resident Hall Association are hosting the two-hour-long show, and the funds raised will go to the 2014-2015 Union Plaza Class Gift project and towards RHA’s philanthropic efforts. The SA was planning to host a talent show when it was discovered that RHA was planning one as well. RHA President Talla Cisse met with SA Treasurer Chance Dye, and the two mutually agreed to co-host MSU’s Got Talent. Dye said he played a tremendous role in the
event planning for MSU’s Got Talent. “The public is defi nitely in for a treat on Thursday evening. We have 23 talented acts participating, which range from singing, dancing, instrumental play and even ventriloquism. The crowd will watch all these talented students perform on one stage and watch the winner walk away with $1,000. There will also be a Fan Favorite competition, so bring sure to bring loose change and money to support your favorite act,” he said. Cisse said the turnout for the competitions in event was unexpected. “It was really cool to see 52 people turn in applications because we only expected about twenty-five. It was tough because we had so many wonderful people try out, and we had to cut twentythree performers. We are also really excited about JoJo Dodd hosting the
show. He is hilarious,” he said. CJ Quillian, programming and activities director for RHA, said he witnessed a side of some students that he did not know was possible. “I am most looking forward to the reaction of the audience as they realize how extremely talented some of their peers on campus are,” he said. “I loved being involved in the selection process because I got to see a ton of great submissions. We have a wide variety of acts lined up that will showcase a number of unique and entertaining talents.” Tickets for this event are $5, and they are being sold in suite 314 in the Colvard Student Union. Tickets may also be purchased at events.msstate.edu/tickets, and they will be sold at the door while they last. Doors for the event will open at 6:30 p.m. in Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium.
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7 THE REFLECTOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015
Bulldogs take doubleheader by Zach Wagner Staff Writer
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Bulldogs move to 13-1 after strong weekend: Mississippi State University has won its last four games. The
Bulldogs played Southeastern Louisiana on Thursday and then Penn State in a three-game series over the weekend. MSU pulled out a 4-3 victory over Southeastern Lousiana. The Bulldogs jumped out to an early 4-0 lead after two innings and were able to hold off Southeastern Lousianaʼs comeback bid. The Bulldogs continued their success Saturday, topping Penn State 9-3, then again 10-6 in six innings later in the day. On Sunday MSU finished off the sweep over Penn State with a 10-2 rout in five innings. MSU recorded only nine hits on Sunday. “I am proud of how we handled the weather and the third game of this series. I really appreciate the fans that braved the elements with us,” MSU Head Coach Vann Stuedeman said in a news release after the weekend games were wrapped up. MSU pitcher, Alexis Silkwood, continued her strong play by moving to 9-0 this season. Over the weekend Silkwood increased her strikeout total this season to 66, second in the SEC. The Bulldogs return to action Tuesday to face the UAB Blazers in Birmingham at 6 p.m. then travel to the Citrus Classic in Kissimmee, Florida over the weekend.
Dogs fall to Hogs by Devin Roberts Contributing Writer
Following a tough loss to in-state rival Ole Miss on Thursday, the Bulldogs dropped another close game Saturday at the Hump to No. 18 Arkansas 65-61. The Bulldogs faced a nationally-ranked Arkansas Razorback team currently second place in the SEC with a 22-5 overall record. Despite the fi rst half efforts by the Bulldogs, who led 32-33 at the half and shot 44.8 percent from the field, the Razorbacks still found a way to win with late runs in the second half. Head Coach Rick Ray expressed his frustration about his team’s inability to take care of the basketball. The Bulldogs had 23 turnovers, which in the long run cost them the game. “Our inability to take care of the basketball is really killing us,” Ray said. The Razorbacks scored a total of 23 points off turnovers in this game, while the Bulldogs only scored 16 from Arkansas’ 14 turnovers. The Bulldogs’ hot shooter and leading scorer for the game, junior Craig Sword, played well this game without sophomore I.J. Ready, who was out with a foot injury. “We have learn how to close out games and stop turning the ball over,” Sword said. The Bulldogs went on a six-minute scoring drought in the second half where they did not manage to score a single basket. “We couldn’t get a good look at the rim,” Sword said. The Razorback’s defense smothered the Bulldogs all
After defeating both Middle Tennessee State University and Alcorn State in impressive fashion, the Mississippi State University women’s tennis team was able to continue its successful start to the season on Saturday. Due to inclement weather, both matches were played indoors at the McCarthy Gymnasium. With the victories, the Bulldogs improved their overall record to 9-1, good enough to equal their win total from the entirety of the 2013-14 campaign. Not even the change up in the scenery could slow the Bulldogs down against MTSU on Saturday, starting with their number two player in the lineup, Jasmine Lee. Lee was able to get it going early against her opponent Daria Shulzhanok, winning the fi rst set 6-0 and following up with a nearly flawless second set 6-1, clinching the fi rst point of the day. On court number one, the 77th ranked player in the country, Georgiana Patrasc, overcame an early threepoint deficit to Tiffany William, as well as a 7-3 tiebreak win, to eventually claim the advantage in the fi rst set. She would follow this up by scraping out the second set 6-4, sealing the second point of the day for the Bulldogs. Patrasc described the ups and downs she went through to secure her eighth singles win of the season. “I had a pretty slow start, but I think I managed to come back pretty well,” she said. “I think I played pretty solid and fought hard in the fi rst set. In the second set, I had to keep it coming because she didn’t slow down.”
Soon afterward, Martina Frantova continued the Bulldog dominance on court three. With the score in the fi rst set tied at one apiece early against Jesse Grace, Frantova proceeded to win five straight points to take the set 6-1. The Slovakian sophomore did not relent much in the second set either, winning 6-2 and showing her full arsenal of skills in the process. The last two matches against the Blue Raiders ended almost simultaneously, and both yielded the results the Bulldogs needed to pick up their eighth team win for the season. First, freshman Louise Ronaldson was able to fight through two demanding sets versus Guila Squlrin of the Raiders. The matchup was highlighted by Ronaldson winning the fi rst set 6-3, after coming back from a 3-1 hole, and then marching through the second set tiebreaker 7-3 to officially seal the match for the Bulldogs. Minutes later, another Bulldog freshman, Jennifer Brown, took the third set of her match from Brittany Huxley 6-0, to add an exclamation point to the fi rst leg of the day’s doubleheader. Brown claimed the match 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 to give MSU the 5-0 match victory. Head Coach Daryl Greenan spoke highly of his team’s effort and play on the courts versus MTSU, following the conclusion of the doubleheader. “We played outstanding against MTSU. They’re a good team, and we were expecting quite a grind. We just didn’t let them in it, as one and two went on fi rst, with (Georgiana’s) tough match. I am very pleased overall with the performance.” The second half of the double-header went just as
smoothly as the fi rst, with the Bulldogs taking the fi rst point of the contest from the Alcorn State Braves, by winning the fi rst two out of three doubles matches. The doubles team of Frantova and Naomi Tran coasted to a 6-1 victory while Lee and Alex Corder glided to a perfect 6-0 win in their match. Singles would prove to be much of the same, as Lee would once again fi nish with a win quickly, beating Ivanna Boderic by the scoreline 6-1, 6-1 to seal the second point. After the match, Lee credited fi nding her rhythm in order to win the match. “She (Boderic) fought very hard, but I got my rhythm and that allowed me to play well today,” she said. Patrasc wrapped up her match against Aida Telic soon after, with the scoreline 7-6, 6-0, giving her nine singles matches on the season. The fi nal blow came from Bulldog sophomore Timea Guibe, who ousted Ekaterina Potopova in two sets 6-1, 6-3 to cap off the perfect day. The Bulldogs will next start SEC play when they travel to Vanderbilt and Kentucky this weekend. Greenan spoke positively about his team’s mindset going into the difficult conference portion of the schedule. “The SEC is so strong, and it has a way of keeping you humble. We’re better than last year, we’re playing well and we’ve been getting better every week,” he said. “The girls are fi red up and we’re as ready as we could be going into SEC play. We’re looking forward to the challenge.” The matches will begin Friday at 5 p.m. at Vanderbilt, followed by an early 9 a.m. start on Sunday against Kentucky in Lexington.
WHAT HAPPENED
THIS WEEKEND IN SPORTS
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Women’s Basketball Mississippi State University struggled early, but ultimately pulled out the victory on the road over the Alabama Crimson Tide 57-55. The win gave MSU a school record of 10 wins in conference play. “I don’t think you can say this is just another win,” MSU Head Coach Vic Schaefer said in a news release. “There has been a lot of great basketball played at Mississippi State.” Freshman Victoria Vivians led the team in scoring with 14 points. She also
scored the game-winning putback. Vivians also had eight rebounds and tallied a block and a steal. MSU travels to No. 2 South Carolina for a 6 p.m. tip off Thursday. Women’s Golf MSU’s squad came down with the stomach bug over the weekend and ended Sunday with an eleventh place finish. “This was not our best day,” MSU Head Coach Ginger Brown-Lemm said in a news release. “Despite the stomach bug, we played with too much pressure
on ourselves, and I really thought that hurt us,” she said. “We are better than our round today, and we will have to go out tomorrow and play a relentless round of golf. ”
Travis Daniels grabs the ball out of the air against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
night with a full court press the entire game. Junior Travis Daniels also expressed his frustration with his team’s inability to close out tough games. “People are going try to give us their all. We just have to stay the course and fi nish the game,” Daniels said. While the Bulldogs dropped to 12-15 overall
and 5-9 in SEC play, MSU also fell to 8-10 in games decided by 10 points or fewer. The Bulldogs return to the court Wednesday against No. 1 Kentucky at 6 p.m. in Humphrey Coliseum. This year’s blackout game against the Wildcats will be broadcast on SEC Network.
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Bulldogs’ bats stay hot, improve to 8-0 by Kevin Simmons Staff Writer
With their second-straight four-game sweep, the Diamond Dogs improved their perfect record to 8-0 in what was not exactly baseball weather at Dudy Noble Field this weekend. It was a cold and windy evening for the first meeting in series history between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Marshall Thundering Herd on Friday night at Dudy Noble Field. After an error by senior third baseman Matthew Britton and two big hits from Aaron Bossi and Sergio Leon, Marshall took the early 2-0 lead in the top of the third. The Bulldogs would get a run back in the sixth inning on a double from John Holland that scored Seth Heck, but the real momentum swing came in the following inning. Jacob Robson got the inning started with a single and a stolen base. Then Robson scored the game-tying run on a double down the right field line by Ryan Gridley. Later in the inning, Gridley scored on a single from freshman Brent Rooker to take the lead. With two-outs and runners on second and third, a wild pitch scored both Cody Brown from third, who pinch ran for Rooker, and Matt Spruill from second. The Bulldogs scored an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh inning to set the 6-2 final. Bulldog junior Preston Brown started on the mound for MSU, giving up six hits and one earned run while striking out a career-high eight batters. Ross Mitchell tossed three shutout innings in relief of Brown and recorded the save. Jacob Robson led
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Freshman Ryan Gridley was named SEC Freshman of the Week. Gridley tallied seven RBIs, six runs, four walks, three extra base hits and a pair of stolen bases.
the MSU offense with three hits, two runs scored and three stolen bases. Head Coach John Cohen was pleased with a key victory in less-than-ideal weather conditions. “Probably everybody who’s playing baseball right now feels the same way. You’re really not playing an opponent. You’re playing against the elements. You’re playing against the game itself. So, I think we survived this and really learned a little more about ourselves,” Cohen said. Cohen’s club squared off against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at noon on Saturday
and once again trailed early. MSU went down 1-0 in the first inning, but scored nine runs on only three hits in the bottom of the second inning. These runs included a bizarre two out, three-run inside the park home run by Gridley that landed in shallow center field. Alabama A&M second baseman Julio Nunez dove for the fly ball and lay on the grass for several seconds afterward as the crowd waited for the umpire’s call. The umpire ruled Nunez did not catch the ball. Gridley rounded all of the bases and hit the first inside the park home run for MSU since 2012. MSU
went on to score nine more runs in the next six innings to win 18-2. Rooker led the offense with three hits, five RBI and his first career home run in Maroon and White. Robson continued his hot streak with three hits and three runs scored. MSU sophomore Austin Sexton pitched six innings, allowed only two hits, one earned run and recorded a career-high eight strikeouts. For the third time on the weekend, the Bulldogs went down early in their second game on Saturday against Marshall, 1-0. The Bulldog offense responded when
Gridley scored on a Cody Brown double to tie the game 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning. However, MSU took a big lead in the fourth inning. Rooker hit his second home run of the double-header scoring Reid Humphreys. Gridley later scored on a single, and Cody Brown later scored on a Holland walk. After the fifth inning, the rain began to pour, and the game was delayed until Sunday. Both Marshall and MSU put more runs on the board, but MSU held on to win 7-4 in Sunday’s conclusion. Lucas Laster pitched five innings for the Bulldogs
giving up one earned run, and Trevor Fitts retired the final four batters to finish the game and earn the save. MSU’s first nail-biter of the season came in its final game of the weekend against Alabama A&M. With the game tied 1-1 in the bottom of the eighth, Gridley’s RBI single scored Robson from second to give MSU the lead. However, the next inning Fitts found himself in a one-out, bases loaded jam. Nevertheless, Fitts got a strike out and a force out at third to seal the 2-1 win. Sophomore Vance Tatum pitched six innings, allowing only one run, but Ross Mitchell earned the win for MSU to improve to 2-0 on the season. Gridley said the adversity faced early in the year will be beneficial to the team. “No untested team is going to win the whole thing,” Gridley said. “You have to battle, you have to have games that go to the very end, and you don’t know who’s going to win.” Senior first baseman Wes Rea had one pinch hit at bat on Saturday, but is still recovering from an injuring suffered in the opening weekend. Cohen expects his return soon. “I think he is really close to being able to step out there and play,” Cohen said. Cohen also complimented Fitts and his developing role as the closer. “Trevor wants the baseball. He wants that role that Jonathan Holder had,” Cohen said. “We feel very comfortable with him in those situations.” MSU and Texas A&M are currently the only undefeated teams in the SEC. The Bulldogs will host Alcorn State Tuesday night Dudy Noble Field.
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