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Art Gallery ‘Splinter’ to open Thursday in Columbus by Sarah Dutton Staff Writer

A push for equality through an art gallery called Splinter will be presented this Thursday at 5 p.m. in an older, traditional house in the middle of Columbus. It all started when Dustin Vance, a Mississippi native from Oxford, created this as a part of his off site studio project from his program at Pacific Northwest College of Art. This project is an addition to his other works that will be compiled for his graduate thesis. The project was loosely inspired by other exhibitions Vance was familiar with such as Womanhouse, an art installation Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro created in 1971 through The Feminist Art Program they founded at The California Institute of the Arts. It heavily focused on challenging the stereotype surrounding women. Vance decided to expand on this concept to target more marginalized people who do not fit the heteronormative stereotype, especially in Mississippi. Sarah Dutton | The Reflector

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Dustin Vance (left) is the creator of the project located in an old house in Columbus. The project, which aims to further individual equality, is called ‘Splinter.’ Vance said the project was partially inspired by of exhibitions such as Womanhouse.

Construction on the Baptist Student Union’s MSU Engineering’s Concrete new, larger building close to completion Canoe Team to compete by Kelsey Horn Staff Writer

The Baptist Student Union at Mississippi State University will soon have a new home. The student ministry will be moving into a new facility that will accomodate their growing size. The new building will be quite large; approximately 14,540 square feet, and it will include offices, meeting rooms, a coffee bar and a spacious auditorium, which will hold around 800 individuals. June Scoggins, associate director of the BSU, said the new facility is near its completion, but the exact date is not known. Scoggins says the BSU is estimated to move during the summer months. She said the transition will not really be difficult, but they have been in their current building since 1961, which was expanded later in 1984. Ashley Taylor, the assistant at the BSU, said the transition would take a little time since the staff knows the current building well. Taylor said, “The new building will benefit the BSU by providing more space, which

will help create more opportunities.” Taylor said those opportunities would include bigger events like concerts and conferences that formerly had to be held somewhere else. Taylor said it will provide more space, easier access and even a coffee house style, which would be welcoming. Scoggins said the new

building will include meeting rooms where small groups can meet for Bible studies or other activities. At least one of the meeting rooms will be able to house 25 individuals. Taylor also said one of the best things about the new building are the opputunities it will provide. Scoggins said the building will provide diverse events,

which would help build the Christian community. Students involved with BSU also weighed in on their opinions of the new facilities. Brittany Donahue, a junior english education major, is the International Hour coordinator for the BSU. Donahue coordinates outreach to International students at Mississippi State.

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in national ASCE contest by Reed Gaddis Staff Writer

Mississippi State’s Concrete Canoe Team, which is a part of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), recently attended the ASCE Deep South Conference, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana this year. The ASCE is a national professional society that includes student chapters at every school that has a civil engineering program. The regional conference hosted 15 schools in attendance including University of Mississippi, Louisiana State University, Arkansas State and others. The conference hosts many competitions, consisting of the concrete canoe competition, the steel bridge competition, the surveying competition and the Daniel Mead paper competition. The first place winners from each of these competitions are invited to Nationals, which will be held in Tyler, Texas this year. “The Concrete Canoe Competition requires skills such as research and development of the canoe design, as well as the concrete mix design, which must have a density lower than water,” Corbin Coker,

senior, student member of the ASCE and civil and environmental engineering major, said in an email, “Other categories consist of the technical design paper, the professional presentation and concluding with racing with the canoe. The skills necessary vary from highly academic and research intensive to exceptionally athletic, in which many schools recruit athletes from padding teams and other programs.” Coker said a the competition is judged by a team of professionals, and each category accounts for 25 percent of the overall score. MSU received first place in the final product (canoe design, aesthetics, etc.), the professional presentation and the technical paper. “The mixed design is themed after the concrete mix for Davis Wade Stadium, the new addition to the north end zone,” Coker said. Coker said time management was learned by the student members through the Deep South Conference along with strategic processes utilized in multiple competitions, including the steel bridge competition, the concrete bowling competition and the land surveying competition.

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The nontraditional location of the gallery in an abandoned house on the corner of 3rd Avenue and 14th Street plays a huge factor into the entirety of the exhibition. Vance saw potential in the abandoned house, and requested to utilize the space once

learning it was owned by local Columbus lawyer and judge, Wilbur and Dorothy Colom, after reviewing tax records. He felt many of issues that are not traditionally addressed in a gallery or public setting would be encouraged and discussed through the nontraditional venue. Splinter addresses subjects that cover race, religion, gender, sexual identity, disability and even socioeconomic status through numerous mediums of work that include photography, drawings, painting, and ceramic. Vance felt the artists who contributed deserved the opportunity

to express their individual stories as marginalized people through a larger platform. “For the most part, I ﬁt that white male stereotype, and I have a certain amount of privilege,” Vance said. “The ability to take that, use it and give it to other people to allow a platform and a voice is something that I feel deeply about because I feel everyone deserves a chance to tell their own story.” Ruthe Guerry, local Columbus coffee maker at Coffee House on 5th and contributing Splinter artist, who struggled with her image and identity growing up and wanted

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to incorporate a piece that highlighted body image and representation. Her display of dolls and mirrors in the butler pantry represents the image that people not only absorb through social norms, but also reflect to others in society, specifically the youth. “It took me a long time to be comfortable in my own skin. I’m glad people are seeing it because it’s an issue I think about often, especially when working with teenagers,” Guerry said. “I wonder what image they are seeing in me, how are they interpreting what I’m doing, are they going to be confident in who

they are and do they see that in me?” Although there have been numerous volunteers, signiﬁcant feedback toward the reception date, and an enormous amount of positive support altogether toward Splinter, Vance and other participants are hopeful people will not only show up, but have an open mind during the viewing to start the conversation on the controversial concepts. “I think that’s what is special about this. People are just coming in and saying, ‘Hey, here’s my story. Hope you like it. If not, oh well. It’s mine. I can’t change it,’” Vance

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Coker described his favorite part of being on the team and how he wishes to see the program continue to grow and change in the future. Coker said the interactions with different people from different backgrounds working together to accomplish a common goal was, to him, the most important part. “That’s something in larger groups, with 15 plus people, is easier said than done, but I think that our chapter of ASCE has really grasped a hold of how to manage that and to put a product out that stands ahead of all of the other competitors that we’re going against,” Coker said. “We really received a lot of praise from the judges and even other teams that were at conference competing against us.” Joseph Arthur, senior civil and environmental major, who was also on the team last year, helped get things started for the competition. “It’s deﬁnitely nice being a part of a team that comes together and does something with a goal and succeeds in that goal,” Arthur said.

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The program includes getting to know internationals and sharing the gospel with them. Donahue said, “The new building has been needed for a long time. We have not had enough time to do activities.” Also, Donahue said activities will be easier and the ability to have more events will be a possibility. Donahue said the best part of the new facility is more individual rooms will be accessible for Bible studies and one on one conversation. Donahue said students should branch out and not be scared to talk to individuals who are different from them. Zack Killion, ﬁfth year senior and mechanical engineering major, said the new facility was a valuable investment for the BSU. Killion said he was excited about the new building, and wished he could be here next year to participate in the new facility’s activities. Killion said the new facility will encourage more involvement because people are attracted to new things. Killion said, “It would attract a lot of people and

said. “The rooms are all connected by doorways, and you can easily step from one person’s story to another person’s story. They ﬂow and blend into each other. It’s not just one story, but a multitude of stories simultaneously telling a much bigger story.” The show will run this Thursday at 5 p.m. at 1324 3rd Avenue N. in Columbus. Anyone wanting to view or purchase the work may schedule a time throughout the month of April or make a request by contacting an artist through splintercollective. squarespace.com or Dustin Vance at dvance@pnca.edu. CONTINUED FROM 1

once those people see what the BSU is about they will deﬁ nitely stick around.” Karoline Holsonback, a junior elementary education major, said the new facility was encouraging to see because it shows that Jesus’s followers are not fading away. Also, Holsonback said her favorite part of the building would be its ability to house more people and the ability to grow more friendships. The Baptist Student Union’s new facility will be owned by the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. The building was made possible by funding and donations from the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, students, alumni, friends, parents and local churches. The Baptist Student Union has many activities throughout the week. Priority worship night is on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m., Noon Day on Wednesdays at 12 p.m., and International Hour on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. If interested, feel free to call the BSU ofﬁce at 662-3235761 or visit their website, msubsu.com.

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Ignorance of Black Lives Matter impacts movement that encouraged ignorance and misinformation. True readers should perform background research on articles they have a tough time believing. As the saying goes, “ignorance is bliss.” Waltman states that, “According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, black people comprise only 13 percent of the entire American population, yet they commit roughly 50 percent of all American homicides with most of their victims being another black person. Yet, members of the black community do not seem nearly as concerned about their members being murdered in exponentially higher numbers by other members within their community.” The black community is only 13 percent of the American population and the community roughly commits 50 percent of homicides but to say the black community does not care about these alarming numbers is disrespectful. On Nov 23, the Hufﬁngton Post published an article

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In today’s world, lack of education, ignorance and free internet access have allowed my counterpart Kyle Waltman to write an article called, ‘Black Lives Matter Should Shift Focus.’ Can a person who does not experience racism examine a racist justice system? Waltman made a powerful argument on certain points throughout his article but some of his statements were lacking. His lack of education on the black community shows as he tries to tackle any article dealing with racial relations or police brutality. Waltman attempts to paint a picture for his readers

called, ‘Fraternity Marches Through Ongoing Gang War To End Violence In Chicago.’ If Waltman’s statement were true, why would the Hufﬁngton Post publish this article? If the black community did not care about the warzone that is the Southside Chicago, why would these 300 black men be protesting? The protest was to show the community that people do care about their war torn

Protester Lamar Brown was quoted by the Hufﬁngton Post as saying, “Black business owners, residents, were coming outside of their homes, opening their windows, customers were stepping outside of their shops.” Brown, a law student who participated in the march, told The Hufﬁngton Post. “They were applauding us, yelling ‘Good job,’ clapping. Even people in

“How can we move into the future of race relations if we make such vague statements? ” streets. It took place on a snowy afternoon. Chicago has been nicknamed “Chiraq” due to the number of killings that happen. By the end of 2012 Chicago had reached a death rate of 500 homicides. To combat numbers like this protesters work overtime to send a strong and positive message that they do care.

cars were stopping their cars, giving us thumbs up. I think the effort itself was really embraced by the community.” This one statement provides clarity to the ignorance that Waltman’s article attempts to portray. This also eliminates Waltman’s quoted argument, “Black lives

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Mississippi enforces southern stereotypes through HB1523 The Mississippi State Legislature seems content with enforcing the stereotype that Southerners are backwards bigots. This proposed enforcement takes the form of House Bill 1523, also known as the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act.” Buckle your seatbelts Bulldogs, because we are in for a wild ride if our Governor decides to let this pile of garbage see anything outside a paper shredder. This bill, which passed the Senate Judiciary committee and is being heard in the full Senate any day now, was supposedly written with the intent of providing “certain protections regarding a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction for persons, religious organizations and private associations,” according to the language of the bill. However, what it actually does is not only explicitly allow discrimination against LGBT people, anyone who believes in same-sex marriage, and people who have sex outside of the marriage between two people who were assigned different genders than each other at birth, but it also prevents any sort of retaliatory action toward the people who refuse to do their jobs because of their own discriminations. If you are so overwhelmed by personal bias that you cannot give all people the same

decency and fairness enough to do your job properly for all people, especially in the case of government or healthcare employees that could be the difference between good and terrible qualities of life, you should not have that job. Period. This is the year 2016. We should not be using the same discriminatory arguments that were used by people during desegregation. It may come as a surprise only a few short decades afterthe fact, but according to Ian Millhiser of

“Being gay or trans or a single mother does not harm a religious person.” thinkprogress.org, in 1975 the IRS began revoking the tax-exempt status of universities that cited religion as a reason to discriminate based on race. This caused backlash even leading to a supreme court case in which an 8-1 vote decided that “on occasion this Court has found certain governmental interests so compelling as to allow even regulations prohibiting religiouslybased conduct.” HB 1523 explicitly prohibits the removal of tax-exempt status as a result of institutions or individuals of such

discriminating against people for their LGBTQ, ally, single mother, or person who has had sex outside of a straight, cis marriage status. Does this not therefore point to the Mississippi legislature being fully aware of the childish discriminatory actions they are attempting to protect with this bill? A famous American Judicial philosopher, Zechariah Chafee wrote in 1919 “Your right to swing your arms ends just where the other man’s nose begins.” This was nearly a century ago and Americans are still in heated debates on whether or not to allow “liberties” that hinder the liberties of others. Being gay or trans or an ally or a single mother does not harm a religious person. Requesting to be treated with the same dignities and rights as any other person does not infringe upon the rights and liberties of another. Preachers are already protected by the US Constitution from performing marriages they do not want to perform–that is why we have secular individuals granted authority to ordain marriages. Marriage is not in itself a religious institution. It is a legal and ﬁ nancial institution. According to history and family studies instructor of The Evergreen State College Stephanie Coontz. As much as one may wish to argue it, the United States of America is formulated to protect people from

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seem to only matter to protestors when a white person is pulling the trigger.” “The BLM movement has the potential to bring real change to the black community as well as the justice department, but as it stands today, the only change that is occurring regards how quickly the black community is criminalizing cops by declaring them solely responsible for every lethal encounter that occurs involving a black civilian,” Waltman writes. The BLM movement has the power to bring real change to an unjust court system. The movement has brought to the forefront what some Americans fail to realize and that is racism does still exist. The protests that have happened, violent or peaceful, have made Americans realize there is still a problem with our court systems, racism and police brutality. The BLM movement has only been deemed a nuisance by those who feel it will bring no change.

The U.S. court system would rather punish the good cops and protect the bad ones. Why are we so quick to protect the policemen who are killing other Americans? Black or white, police brutality continues to be ignored by the masses. The latest injustice was when NYPD ofﬁcer Peter Liang was offered a light sentence for killing an innocent man in a dark hallway. NPR writes that Liang has been recommended by the Brooklyn Prosecutor to serve six months of house arrest and complete 500 hours of community. This is a light sentence for a man who was found guilty of a negligent murder. “It is vital to understand that the biggest threat of violence and homicide facing the black community is the black community…,” Waltman said. I think his statement shows his ignorance on subjects and that he is misinformed. How can we move into the future of race relations if we make such vague statements?

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religion as much as it is supposed to protect the rights of the religious. This is why we have no national religion. You are perfectly allowed to have your religious beliefs until your religion infringes on the liberties of another. Religious liberty is therefore not absolute. If someone has a “deeply held religious belief” that they need to sacriﬁce a person to the god of dingy carpets, it is still murder if they go through with it. Dear Mississippi Legislature and Governor, if HB 1523 were a bill targeting interracial marriages and those who support it, I would like to think this bill never would have made it past casual discussion. HB 1523 uses the same arguments and tactics against groups currently in the public eye that pro-racial segregation advocates made within some of your lifetimes. Bad law is bad law, no matter what year it is. Please deeply consider your reasoning for attempting to pass a bill which will harm far more than it aims to protect.

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AK HB 325 - Allows discrimination in health services AL HB 158/SB 204 - Allows discrimination in adoption/fostercare HI HB 2181,HB 1337/SB 940,HB 2764 - Misc exemption bills HI HB 1160 - Legalizing religious excuses for discrimination HI HB 2532 - Prioritizes hate speech and actions over LGBT rights IA HF 2032,HF 2200,SF 2171 - Legalizing religious excuses for discrimination KY HB 14,HB 17 - Allows gov’t employees to refuse to perform marriages KY HB 31 - Misc marriage performing exemption KY SB 180 - Allows individuals and businesses to deny goods/services for marriages they object to IL SB 2164 - Prioritizes hate speech and actions over LGBT rights MI SB 4 - Legalizing religious excuses for discrimination MI HB 4855 - Allows individuals and businesses to deny goods/services for marriages they object to MI HB 4733 - Misc marriage performing exemption MN SF 2158 - Allows gov’t employees to refuse to perform marriages, Allows individuals and businesses to deny goods/services for same-sex marriages MO HJR 97/SJR 39 - Allows individuals and businesses to deny goods/services for same-sex marriages MO HJR 96,SB 916 - Misc anti-discrimination exemptions MO HB 2754 - Changes the word “marriage” to “contract of domestic union” in all their laws MS HB 1523 - Misc anti-discrimination exemptions NE LB 975 - Allows discrimination in adoption/fostercare NC HB 348/SB 550 - Legalizing religious excuses for discrimination OH HB 296 - Allows individuals and businesses to deny goods/services for same-sex marriages OK HB 1371,SB 440,SB 898 - Legalizing religious excuses for discrimination OK HJR 1059,HB 2428 - Allows discrimination in adoption/fostercare OK SB 440 - Prioritizes hate speech and actions over LGBT rights OK SB 973 - Makes gov’t officials performing, recognizing or supporting same-sex marriage illegal and allocates funds to support the defense of this bill OK SB 1328 - Misc anti-discrimination exemptions SC SB 116 - Allows gov’t employees to refuse to perform marriages SC H 3150 - Makes gov’t officials performing, recognizing or supporting same-sex marriage illegal and allocates funds to support the defense of this bill SC H 3150 - Makes it illegal to penalize anyone for refusing goods/services for same-sex marriages SC SB 210 - Allows colleges to fund discriminatory groups SC H 4513 - Declares marriage is only one man and one woman SD HB 1107 - Misc anti-discrimination exemptions WA HB 2631 - Prioritizes hate speech and actions over LGBT rights WA HB 2752 - Misc anti-discrimination exemptions

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Student wins ﬁrst at NOLA fashion week

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Mississippi State University student Jesse Newton won

two awards during New Orleans Fashion Week Career Day on March 18. Newton, a junior fashion design and merchandising major from Eupora, Mississippi, entered in the mood board and fashion design competitions and won ﬁrst place in both. He competed against students from Louisiana State University, University of Southern Mississippi, and the southern Alabama areas. Newton said his award-winning design was a mix between evening couture and edgy avant-garde. “It is an asymmetrical design featuring a jacket with an attached skirt, paired with a tapered trouser. This design has a lot of details, which you can see in the sleeves and topstitching, and had 28 patterning pieces that I made myself. I am deﬁnitely a statement piece designer focusing on

silhouettes, detail, and textiles,” Newton said. “I think that everyone takes life way too seriously and that your wardrobe should reﬂect the joys in everyday life.” Newton said students at New Orleans Fashion Week Career Day also listened to presentations and network with industry professionals, such as featured New Orleans designers, fashion bloggers, stylists and photographers all that are either famous or up and coming in the New Orleans fashion scene. Newton said he has worked throughout the Spring semester as a design assistant to friend and Fashion Design alumni Rachel Buchanan Woodward to help her prepare her 12-piece collection for a show during New Orleans Fashion Week on March 18. “During the main event, I was backstage with her

Engineering contest goes national by Georgeann Kenney Staff Writer

Starting this week, Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering will be competing against 31 other engineering programs across the nation in a March Madness style bracket. Every year, the national chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) partners withPentonPublishingtohost a March Madness style event. Topics from previous years include “Best Engineering Toy,” and “Best Engineering Movie,” so this year’s topic is “Best Engineering School in the U.S.” The ﬁrst round of voting started Monday. The challenge is organized in a way that matches each engineering program with a competing school, and the program that receives the most votes advances to the next round. 16 lucky voters will be anonymously drawn as prize winners. Each week for the next ﬁve weeks, three winners will be chosen and there will be one grand prize at the end of the contest. Texas Instruments, TE Connectivity and Schneider Electric are sponsoring the prizes and will be giving away

some of their products. Sophomore electrical engineering major Leanne Locke said she is excited about the competition. Locke is one of the ECE Ambassadors on campus, which is the group that IEEE contacted to do outreach for the competition. “I believe we have a very strong chance to win,” Locke said. “Or at least place very high.” Becca Siciliano, sophomore ECE Ambassador, said she loves spreading the word on campus and recruiting people to help raise awareness for the MSU engineering program. “MSU’s programs can speak for themselves,” Siciliano said, “But being able to get prospective engineers

interested in not only our school, but also opportunities that MSU’s programs have to offer is incredibly rewarding.” MSU is up against Michigan State this week. Voting opened yesterday and will stay open until Sunday, April 3. If MSU receives more votes than Michigan, the next voting phase will be from April 4-10. “To me, the best thing about winning would be the possibility of new equipment for labs,” Locke said. “Plus, winning would give us bragging rights.” Students can vote once for every round that their school participates in. For more information and to vote for Mississippi State, go to http:// electronicdesign.com/bracket.

getting our models dressed and ready for the show. I met Americas Next Top Model alumni, Victoria Henley, who happened to be one of our models for the show,” Newton said. Newton said New Orleans Fashion Week, which took place March 17 through 20, was exactly what people would expect it to be: glamorous, fashion forward and very fast paced, and it made him excited for his future in the fashion industry. “I deﬁnitely plan to do New Orleans Fashion Week next year, hopefully to present a collection as a featured designer, like Rachel Buchanan Wood. This

experience was remarkable and unforgettable and a must for anyone interested in the fashion industry. “The few days before we left for NOLA we were either sewing or sleeping to ensure that my garments and RBW’s collection was ﬁnished, so getting down there with everything and seeing the crowds positive reaction to what we were doing was worth every late night,” Newton said. Newton said he wanted to thank many people for the support during this experience. “I’d like to thank all my wonderful professors, especially Dr. Charles Freeman

and Dr. Catherine Black in the Human Sciences/Fashion Design and Merchandising Department for believing in me, my family for being my number one fans, and my amazing friends for always supporting me no matter my crazy ideas,” Newton said.

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Diamond Dogs tied for 1st place in SEC West from Georgia. In game one, Nathaniel Lowe gave MSU the lead before UGA tied it up in the fourth 1-1. After that, Mississippi State put up seven runs in the fourth inning to break it open. Reid Humphreys led the scoring rampage with a solo home run. He hit another home run in the seventh inning to give him his second career multihome run game. While Humphreys was the offensive star for MSU, Dakota Hudson shined once

brought the bullpen in. MSU instantly took advantage of that, breaking up the no-hitter and scoring the tying and go ahead runs before holding on for a 3-1 victory. Austin Sexton pitched a solid six innings allowing one run and Ryan Rigby came in Dalton Middleton and pitched the final three is a junior majoring in innings while also picking communication. He can be contacted up the win for MSU. Lowe at reflectorsports@gmail.com was one of the five bulldogs to tally a hit with his game After two weekends of winning single in the seventh conference play, the No. 15 inning. Mississippi State Bulldogs In game are tied for first three, both place in the teams went “I have some good defense behind me back and forth Southeastern Conference Georgia so I’ve really just been able to settle in until West standings tied the game in with Texas with my stuff just knowing they have the sixth inning A&M and eventually University and scored three my back .” the University runs in both the of Alabama. -Pitcher Dakota Hudson eighth and the The Diamond ninth inning Dogs currently to take a 11-8 stand at 4-2 in again on the mound. After victory of MSU to salvage a the SEC West play. being named SEC pitcher of win in the series. One week after taking the week and National Player MSU went through two out of three games from of the Week, Hudson toed numerous pitchers, and Vanderbilt, MSU hosted the the rubber and delivered a Keegan James showed while University of Georgia for seven inning performance the most poise, throughout a three-game series. MSU allowing only eight hits and not allowing any runs. Jacob quickly took game one and one run that was unearned. Robson led the offensive two from Georgia, winning “I’m just going out and surge with four hits while the series before dropping competing. I have some good Lowe and Elih Marrero game three to the Bulldogs defense behind me so I’ve each tallied up two hits really just been able to settle themselves. in with my stuff just knowing Mississippi State has won they have my back,” Hudson each of its first two SEC said. “I feel like every game series this season after only I’ve been out there so far I’ve winning one series all of last had some really great plays season, and Robson said the behind me so it makes me team feels they are showing comfortable on the mound.” who they are early in the In game two of the series, season. Georgia struck first and “It was huge (winning was no hitting Mississippi the first two series),” Team State until Georgia’s starting Captain Robson said. “We pitcher came out and UGA keep grinding out the

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Senior infielder John Holland turns a double play during the Bulldogsʼ weekend home series against the Georgia Bulldogs.

opponent and last year we would get down in the dugout after a bad inning, but this year we are eager to keep punching and keep scoring runs and I think we showed that today.” After these ﬁrst two series, Hudson and Humphreys seem to be leading the surge as Hudson has pitched 16 scoreless innings in SEC play and has pitched his last

21.2 innings not allowing an earned run while Humphreys is hitting .333 and has three home runs in six games in the SEC. “I just feel good but a lot of these guys have been behind me this whole year and I really appreciate them,” Humphreys said. “I’m blessed.” The team is sitting at a good position right now

being tied for ﬁrst in the SEC West and hosting Ole Miss in their next SEC series. For the most part, the pitching has been fantastic besides a few bloopers in the bullpen and they have been scoring plenty against SEC foes. The Bulldogs will travel to Pearl to play at Trustmark Park against a very good Southern Miss team this Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.