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State flag quietly removed from campus

by Vanessa Gillon Contributing Writer

The controversial state flags previously flown around campus were recently taken down quietly.

The removal of state flags around campus has been a long process. In 2001, both the Student Association Senate and the Faculty Senate called for Mississippi to choose a new state flag.

The subject drew attention again in 2015 after the Charleston shooting. This past academic year, the Faculty Senate voted for a change in the state flag which the Student Association also supported. Last April, students rallied around the flag pole on the Drill Field in a protest ending on the steps of Lee Hall below the office of President Mark Keenum.

Keenum said multiple factors have led to the state flags’ removal and replacement across campus.

“The underlying sense, is you have students, faculty, and leadership of administration on record calling for a change,” Keenum said.

“It’s a quite natural thing that the respective colleges on campus would want to emulate the display of the American flag on the Drill Field with their college and that’s what transpired.”

Keenum said he received

a request from the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and later received a similar request from the dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to replace the state flag to emulate the American flag on the Drill Field.

“They asked did I have a problem with that, and I said ‘no,’” Keenum said.

Sid Salter, chief communications officer and director of public affairs, said the replacement of the flags was a process specifically designed for MSU’s campus.

“The process on campus was one where when you have shared governance, the faculty and staff approach the chief executive officer with a request, and he waives that request and says proceed,” Salter said.

Cody Coyne, president of MSU Faculty Senate, said when the subject of the flag came up, there was no hesitancy for the Faculty Senate to become involved.

“How it works is, after contacting all the presidents of the other seven faculty senates within the state, we meet at a designated location where we discuss and draft a document of alternatives and other different options that end with signatures from everyone in attendance,” Coyne said.

Coyne said after all of this is done, they submit the draft to the Commissioner

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The Mississippi state flag has been removed from multiple places on campus. Here the American flag flies proudly on the Drill Field over students. of Higher Education.

“We try to maintain an atmosphere that is noninflammatory to opposing views and subtly submit the drafts to the State

College Board with the recommendation to consider an alternative flag rather than no flag at all,” Coyne said.

The state flag has been a controversial topic for

several years, and Salter explained the university’s stance on the matter over the past decade.

“It was an evolving process,” Salter said. “This

debate began 15 years ago, then renewed in 2015 after the South Carolina shooting and continued until last May. All a process. All and evolution.”

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Ukraine ambassador to visit MSU

by John Lee Contributing Writer

Mississippi State University is having Valeriy Chaly, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States on Wednesday, Aug. 31. He will be the speaker for the MSU International Institute’s 2016-17 MSU Global Engagement Lecture Serious.

Chaly was born on July 1, 1970 in Vinnytsia. He graduated from Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University in 1992. Since 1995, he has worked as a senior consultant, helper and reviewer to the president of Ukraine. Since May of 2010, he has served as the deputy director general. He became the ambassador of Ukraine in 2014.

“I’m really excited for the event, and I’m really looking forward to it,” Evan Lund said, a freshman at MSU. “It’s a huge opportunity to see and hear about things going on in Ukraine and other countries that you don’t normally see.”

Rick Nader, the associate vice president for international programs, said Chaly will speak to the students about recent events happening in Ukraine, such as Ukraine being the heart of Russia and how the country has been doing on its own since breaking away from the Soviet Union in

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“Valeriy will speak about a lot of things, most importantly about the challenges of a new democracy,” Nader said. “Students are interested in world affairs, really excited, and they will learn a lot about Ukraine.

Chaly will talk about the new democracy after their revolution; his role is to promote Ukranian and United States relations.”

Nader also said the ambassador will talk about corruption and how old Soviet ways are still clinging to the country.

“It’s still a new democracy, struggling to find its way,” he said. “Russia is still breathing down its back.”

He encourages students to study far and wide because employers want students that study abroad.

Olga Ivanova, the counselor of the embassy of Ukraine in the U.S., works with the ambassador. She is looking forward to the ambassador’s visit to Mississippi.

“We are very excited about the forthcoming visit to Mississippi and the ambassador’s speech at MSU,” Ivanova said.

“It will be the first such contact between Ukraine and Mississippi, and we feel that there are so many opportunities for development of good cooperation. We highly appreciate the support and help of MSU in organizing this visit.”

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Valeriy Chaly, Ukrainian ambassador, will be speaking at Mississippi State University on Aug. 31 at 2 p.m at the Bost Extension Center.

“I’ve been working with the ambassador since July 2015, when he was appointed by the president of Ukraine,” Ivanova said.

“Before that, Mr. Chaly was the president’s top counselor on foreign policy and deputy chief of staff at president’s administration.”

Ivanova also discussed what the ambassador will be speaking to the students about and what they will learn from the experience.

“The ambassador will speak about the developments in and around Ukraine, explain how we and our international partners meet these challenges, what was achieved so far and what has to be done further,” Ivanova said.

Lastly, Ivanova talked about what the ambassador

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expects from the students, and what he hopes they will consider from his words in the future.

“He expects the students will learn from his speech about why Ukraine, which is quite far geographically, is so important for the U.S., and why challenges that Ukraine is facing can’t be ignored by the rest of the world,” Ivanova said. “It will be a chance to get first-hand information on the topic that appeared at the spotlight of the U.S. politics and media during the presidential race, quite unexpectedly for most of people.”

The event will be held in in Bost Extension Center’s North Auditorium at 2 p.m.

Faculty, students and staff are all invited to attend this event.

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Tonight, the Mississippi State University police department will hold a mixer between officers and students from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Colvard Student Union Dawghouse.

The free event titled “Just Us Mixer: Knowing Your Rights While Understanding the Police Perspective,” will allow students to mix with officers and converse on a range of topics.

The MSU police department is co-sponsoring the event alongside the Holmes Cultural Diversity Center, Black Student Association and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Some of the topics which students can ask officers participating in the event are police brutality, rape culture, hazing and underage drinking. One of the stations will be designated as open allowing students to ask officers questions that do not fall easily into those specific topics.

Students who attend the event will be encouraged to visit each of the individual stations. Moderators will also be present at every

station to help avoid any confrontations from arising between officers and students.

In addition, the event will feature free food and the chance for attendees to win door prizes.

MSU’s Chief of Police, Vance Rice, said he is excited about the event and the prospects that it holds for his officers and the university’s students.

“The whole idea behind the event is to give underrepresented students on campus a chance to meet officers, ask questions and talk about hard subjects,” Rice said.

Chief Rice cites many recent incidents in the media for producing the feelings of fear and mistrust that many minority students and communities now associate with the police and those who serve in law enforcement.

He says these concerns need addressing, and discussing them will help.

“There’s been enough violence and confrontation between law enforcement and minorities and underrepresented groups.

Enough.

Let’s have some open, honest communication,” Rice said.

Rice said he expects there will be students at the event who will have strong feelings about law enforcement.

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In regards to the quiet manner in which the flags were removed, Salter said because it went through so many channels within MSU, the university decided to take a different approach.

“There are institutions that decided to do a press conference, but this has been an evolving process,” Salter said.

Roxanne Raven, president of the Student Association, said the SA wants to make sure they are listening to every person on all issues, especially one as significant as the state flag.

“Going forward, speaking as a representative of all students, we want to create programs to bring students of different backgrounds and ethnicities together to continue to promote a family atmosphere,” Raven said.

Keenum has previously voiced his support of changing the flag through policies in the state legislature.

“There has been an environment at Mississippi State supporting flag change, but within the law and acknowledging the fact that no one here has the power to change the flags,” Salter said. “This has to happen with elected officials in Jackson. Dr.

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American flags, like the one pictured above on the Drill Field, have replaced the Mississippi state flags around campus.

Keenum has called on state officials to debate that in an expeditious manner.

For whatever reason, that has not happened.”

Salter said regarding the protest last May, the administration believes everything that happens on campus definitely has impact. He said this particular decision was based on a number of factors.

“It would be disingenuous to say that the decision was based solely on the protest, rather there has been an evolution on the

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Flags most recently flew near the Wise Center, the Hunter Henry Alumni Center and the Veteran’s Center. The state flag also flew near the MAFES conference center off Highway 182 and in the Perry Cafeteria. The flag in the Perry was moved from its position next to the U.S. flag this past year.

MSU follows the University of Mississippi and University of Southern Mississippi in removing the Mississippi flag from campus.

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Some of those students in attendance may be from communities directly affected by a police incident.

On the other hand, students in attendance may not have been directly affected by an incident with police but their only encounter with an officer may have been negative.

“There are individuals who are very upset with law enforcement. Some of those [individuals] will be students here. Not all of our students are from this area.

While Starkville has not had any serious incidents, there are areas not too far from here that have,” Rice said.

Areas near Starkville that have experienced recent incidents between police and minority communities include Tupelo and Columbus. In both incidents, African American men were fatally shot by police.

Chief Rice acknowledges many of the issues between minorities and police are much more extensive than the event can even begin to address.

Despite the event’s limitations, Chief Rice hopes it will encourage more dialogue while enabling mutual understanding between minority students on campus and police to grow. What he says he does not want the event to become is a blaming match.

“My officers don’t need to be blaming their side. I don’t want their side blaming our officers,” Vance said. “Let’s talk about it. Can we find some common ground?

That’s what we want for the event.”

Two of the other cosponsors of the event, the Holmes Cultural Diversity Center and Black Student Association, both strive to promote unity and diversity

Thursday August 25, 2016 8:58 a.m. An office retrieved a bicycle locked to hand railing at Hand Chemical Lab 11:57 a.m. A student reported her laptop stolen from Fresh Food on campus.

12:06 p.m. A student reported colliding into the gate with her bicycle on East Lee and Hardy Road, damaging the gate.

5:12 p.m. A student reported his driver side window shattered while parked in Davenport Hall parking lot.

6:13 p.m. A student reported losing her wallet in Howell Engineering Building.

Friday August 26, 2016 3:26 a.m. A student was arrested in Hathorn Hall parking lot for public drunkeness, minor in possession of alcohol and possession of a fake ID. A student referral was issued.

10:15 p.m. A student fell off her skateboard on Bailey Howell Drive causing injuries. The student was transported to OCH by an ambulance.

Saturday August 27, 2016 1:01 p.m. A student reported a disturbance with a visitor in Ruby Hall.

1:13 p.m. A student reported her MSU bike stolen from a bike rack at Cresswell Hall.

6:26 p.m. A student reported her vehicle was damaged while parked in McKee parking lot.

on campus.

Rasheda Boddie-Forbes, the interim assistant vice president for the holmes cultural diversity center, said the event will give underrepresented students the opportunity to get to know the officers protecting them while also allowing students the chance to, “create and build relationships” with officers.

Boddie-Forbes also said the event is a great opportunity for students to interact with the university’s police officers and to learn that the officers protecting them have their, “best interest” at heart for students.

Sydney Reed, president of the the Black Student Association, an umbrella organization for AfricanAmerican student

organizations on campus and liaison between the university administration and all African American/ Minority students who are currently enrolled at MSU, said her association, as well as the NAACP, view the event as a positive step Reed said she hopes the event will help, “bring to light recent issues” affecting those in the minority community that need addressing.

In addition, Reed said the event is a great way for law enforcement to address issues directly affecting the minority community while, “alleviating tensions between police and minority students.” The event will also help to foster, “better understanding” between the two sides.

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MSU can better cater to international students

by Roy Jafari

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Mississippi State University and Starkville are very fortunate to be the home of international students from 88 countries and American students from all 50 states. According to 2015 enrollment data form the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness at MSU, India, China, Nepal, Iran, Brazil and Sri Lanka are the top 6 countries that international MSU students come from.

Although MSU hosts international students from a large number of countries, international students make up only a very small portion of the student population.

Statistically speaking, only 3.8 percent of the MSU student body is international.

This number is significantly less than that of, say, the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Almost 33 percent of the FIT student body is composed of international students.

This makes them the most international student friendly college in the United States.

While MSU’s low percentage of international students could seemingly be explained by things such as

MSU’s university ranking, and the general popularity of Mississippi as a state to visit, I am a firm believer that these are things MSU could overcome in the eyes of the international community.

Our university has a special charm of its own and thus has the potential to become the second home of an even larger number of international students.

Unlike many other universities, MSU offers a very affordable and real American college experience for international students.

We have a beautiful campus in the heart of calm and charming Starkville.

This, combined with all of the friendly southern people that make up a large part of the university population, definitely appealed to me as an international student. The campus and local atmosphere alone should be enough to entice people around the world; it should just be more broadly advertised.

In considering the needs of international students, we also need to remember college education in America is even more expensive for international students than for Americans. Another major selling point for MSU is that it is one of the most affordable public colleges for

international students in the United States.

While it is true that most statistics are not in favor of MSU when it comes to diversity and inclusion indexes, my two years of living in Starkville have taught me a very important lesson: diversity is not a matter of statistics but a matter of mindset.

Ever since I came to Starkville, I have been

friendships and romances alike start when people find and then concentrate on their similarities. According to Robert Cialdini, author of ‘Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion,’ sharing similarity is the most important factor in how well a relationship develops.

However, most of us are guilty of a habit that distracts us from focusing on similarities when we meet

“Because international students may seem particularly unique, interactions with them might beget an unconscious effort to box them in in your own head.” continually blessed to meet and befriend amazing people from all walks of life.

My time at Mississippi State University has taught me that, unlike what most of us think, diversity is not just a group effort to respect others’ differences. In truth, diversity is when people are able to enjoy each other’s similarities no matter their many differences.

Although this was something I personally learned from experience, it is widely regarded that

people from other lands.

This habit is asking someone where he or she is from.

While the answer is usually interesting, this question is going to do more than just quench your curiosity.

It shifts both sides’ attentions towards a major difference you have right off the bat. While it is totally unintentional, this can consequently put barriers in the way of fast friendship.

Another accidental and dire consequence of the “Where are you from?”

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question is that it can make international students uncomfortable.

Many international students are self-conscious of their ability to speak English.

When they are asked that question, it seems as if their accent is too thick and can make them think they are not doing well conversing in English. I experienced this many times when I first came to America for college two years ago.

International students like myself often truly want to avoid focusing on backgrounds and nationalities, so that we can instead focus on revealing who we are as people.

Although it may seem innocent, itching to know someone’s background from the get go is not just a symptom of curiosity.

Because international students may seem particularly unique and posses a culture that is new to you, interactions with them might beget an unconscious effort to box them in, in your own head.

Recent neuroscientific research has cast some light on why humans have a tendency to label and categorize. It is an innate behavior, and our brain constantly wants to ascribe

the situations we are dealing with in a pre-existing category that helps us to be more comfortable.

However, regardless of whether the boxes we put people in are positive or negative, labelling someone by their nationality is not a far cry from labelling people based on their skin color, gender or religion.

The very first step to guard against issues such as racism and sexism is to accept that we are all prone to them.

This can then motivate us to watch our mind and behavior when interacting with people with different skin-colors or backgrounds.

MSU is an affordable school with a great campus, which are things that should be more heavily advertised to international students in particular because both are major draws.

In my experience, our town and university also have a population that is very well intentioned towards those that are different, which also feels very welcoming towards international students like myself. If we could all just put forth a more conscious effort to focus on similarities, rather than differences, MSU would be able to better meet its full potential as an international student’s second home.

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Sarah Brister is a junior majoring in public relations. She can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.

There are a multitude of totally justifiable things people are concerned about—corrupt politicians, the unstable economy, education, the cost of healthcare, national security and the moral standard of our country.

But what if we could change these things? Not only with our ballots or our protests, but with our allpowerful dollars? We could put our capitalist system in shock by no longer financially supporting its less ethical components.

I was online shopping

one day when I came across a Daily Beast article that stated Nestle, Coca-Cola, Tazo, Kraft and many more name brand companies that fuel the American diet use slave labor to produce their products. This was not the kind of article you want to see while online shopping.

I was obviously in shock and completely appalled by this information. That is when it hit me: the things we purchase are the things we condone. We ultimately vote with our dollar even more than with our actions or words.

According to bigoakbridge. org, “voting with your dollar” is a concept that expresses the importance of choices.

The most influence an individual can have on our society is how they spend their money. Everything we purchase has an effect on something or someone somewhere, and we should try to be conscious of this when we shop.

For example, more and more companies

are beginning to carry “organic” or “fair trade products.” Why? Because the people who demand them are willing to pay for these labels. Organic farming and fair trade labor are business practices people want to support.

The flip side of that is if you do not ethically support something, don’t

“The ways we spend our money define how we want our world to be and who we want to control it.” buy it. The ways we spend our money define how we want our world to be and who we want to control it.

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objects and stop donating to presidential candidates who think it’s okay to call women pigs.

If we are so sick and tired of animal cruelty and firmly against corrupt companies who profit off of products made by international child slaves, we should stop funding them. Otherwise things will not magically

change.

A recent article from thedailyworth.com pointed out that the cereal and laundry detergent we purchase can either make or break lives around the world. America’s problems obviously go deeper than Frosted Flakes and Tide detergent, but their point is incredibly valid.

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A great example of an unethical grocery store staple company is Monsanto, the Missouribased agriculture giant ranked dead last in the world of ethical companies.

According to organicconsumers.org, Monsanto and Dow Chemical, another large corporation, first created an herbicide called “Agent Orange” during the Vietnam War. The herbicide was unbearable to breath in, and was designed to draw enemy soldiers out of wooded areas. Years later, it was discovered that soldiers who used Agent Orange had an extremely high rate of cancer.

Monsanto’s questionable practices also continue today. The company’s latest questionable investment is with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).

GMOs have been linked to chronic illness, are harmful to animals and are especially detrimental to our environment and

drinking water.

In order to practically support ethical practices with more than just our words, we must do our research.

We must look into who makes our favorite product, and stop buying them if they are produced by companies like Monsanto.

Although unethical companies are nothing new, technology is giving us new ways to combat them. There are a multitude of apps that can scan the barcodes of products and immediately show us what the products maker funds and supports. Thanks to smartphones and the Internet, making ethical purchases has never been easier.

If we truly want to “Make America Great Again”, then we must take advantage of the power of the American dollar. We must choose not only to support ethical brands, politicians and policies, but also refuse to accept anything less.

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Eating locally: the benefits of helping local business in Starkville

by Emily Wright Staff Writer

As a small, rural college town in the south, Starkville is primarily known for its variety of food venues and shops because they represent the character and individuality of the town. Most of these are locally owned, which is what makes the town so unique.

However, the franchises and chains that also fi ll the town tend to overshadow or dominate the food and apparel businesses, which makes the town feel less unique.

Although the benefits may not be easily seen, eating and shopping locally not only helps the local farmers, craftsmen and designers but the community and nation as a whole.

It is understood that shopping and eating locally is not always possible, but it happens to bring great benefits to one’s health and the local economy.

Local stores such as George Sherman depend on other locally owned businesses for many of their marketing needs.

“The reason shopping locally helps everyone in the community is that those dollars spent here are returned into the community by advertising in the local newspapers,

buying television ads or sponsoring little league teams,” George Sherman, owner of George Sherman, said.

In a sense, the stores within the community come together and build each other up, which helps all of them grow together.

It not only benefits the stores but also the town itself.

“It not only helps the community, but we also get to build relationships within the community with the locals who come here every week and have been since our opening day thirty years ago,” Tory Trouart, manager of Lilttle Dooey, said. “I think that is a great aspect to have in a restaurant: feeling comfortable and almost at home while eating with your family at a restaurant.”

Certain restaurants such as Restaurant Tyler, The Guest Room, The Bin 612 and City Bagel Cafe are devoted to creating relationships with local producers and utilizing locally grown and raised food to create dishes.

This not only promotes the community but also benefits our health in more ways than one. Places, such as the local farmer’s market, provide chemicalfree fruits and vegetables.

The meats are guaranteed to be grass-fed and not processed, and the dairy is fresh.

“The overwhelming

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A local business at the weekend farmerʼs market sets up a booth and performs a food demonstration to potential customers.

majority of our products are sourced locally and/or made in house, including our beef, bacon, sausage, sweet potatoes, greens, breads, etc,” Brian Kelley, co-owner of Restaurant Tyler, Bin 612, The Guest Room and City Bagel Cafe and a partner in the law fi rm of Ross & Kelley, PLLC, said.

“They don’t serve Vardaman sweet potatoes or Duke West Point pecans at Applebees, but it is not just about the farmers. We hire local engineers, builders and architects when we make renovations; local accountants, local graphic designers for our advertisements; local

Changes to stadium policy: what you need to know for gameday

by Georgeann Kenney Staff Writer

Every fall, the Mississippi State Junction f loods with maroon and white as the fans get ready to cheer on their Dawgs. Tents pop up and people crowd beneath, awaiting the game and enjoying their friends. As the Dawgs play South Alabama this Saturday, football season will be officially upon us.

A new season, however, brings new rules. According to the MSU website, the university is implementing a clear bag policy.

This policy is consistent with the NFL’s current model and is also going into effect at other SEC schools for the fall of 2016 including, Alabama, Auburn, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Florida and LSU. The clear bag policy has been adopted in the effort to speed up the entry process and keep the stadium safer. The clear bags may not exceed 12” x 6” x 12”, or a gallon-size Ziploc bag.

Aside from one clear bag, fans will be allowed to bring a small clutch purse, not exceeding 4.5” x 6.5”. Seat cushions are only permissible if they do not have pockets, zippers, storage compartments, armrests or covers.

As students and fans adapt to the new rules, they can find comfort in a tradition that never changes, tailgating.

Madison Deatherage, junior biology pre-nursing major at MSU said her favorite thing about MSU football is tailgating.

“I like to walk around the Junction and visit the tailgates every game. I love the variety of people and food,” Deatherage said. “It’s such a cool thing to do because regardless of our differences, or whether or not I know anyone at the tailgate, we are all bonded by MSU football. And

in my three years at State, I have yet to meet a stranger beneath a white or maroon tent.”

Many associations hold tailgates open to the public with great food and music. The Student Association, the Wesley and the Communication department are just a few groups underneath the hundreds of tents lining MSU campus.

The Collegiate Recovery Community is one of the many organizations that gather to celebrate the Dawgs. They hold a sober tailgate before every home game. Located in front of Magnolia residence hall, beside the Veteran’s Affairs building, the CRC provides a place for people in recovery to get the full college experience.

Conrad Freeman, president of the CRC and MSAS, said he loves the tailgate. They have a television inside and outside, and there is always someone playing corn hole. He said the free food and the friendly people make for a great time.

“The food is great, the music is awesome and the fellowship with other guys and gals in recovery is fantastic,” Conrad said. “And, the best part is, it’s all done while we are sober. It truly doesn’t get any better than that.”

The tents pop up just as quickly as they come down, and football season comes and goes in the blink of an eye. As the Bulldog family grows, so does the tradition of tailgating.

insurance brokers, local designers, local sign makers. The list goes on and on in the ways that local businesses support and feed off of one another.”

Spending money at a local business puts money back into that town and its economy rather than sending it off internationally.

To put it into perspective, the Huffi ngton Post stated, “If every family in the U.S. spent an extra 10 dollars a month at a locally owned, independent business instead of a national chain, over $9.3 billion would directly returned to our economy.”

Although these locally owned businesses have all of these unique qualities, the issue many stores and restaurants are facing currently is timeliness and convenience. In today’s age, it is easier to shop online and have clothes shipped to the doorstep rather than actually going to the store and trying the clothes on. Sherman confessed this has been a huge issue for his store as well. However, it is also what makes his store unique and personable.

“We actually fi nd out what event they are buying the item for before we allow someone to make a purchase,” Sherman

said. “If they are buying a necktie, is it for a wedding or a funeral, or is it for a job interview or a party?

We try to personalize each person’s shopping experience when they are in here and get to know the person and their needs before a purchase is made.”

Restaurants also face the issue of timeliness and expenses. Fast food restaurants and chains are able to serve their food faster and at a lower price than locally owned restaurants, but the quality of the food does not compare.

“As a whole, we need to take more pride in what our local community has to offer as well as take more pride in ourselves,” Kelley said. “Do you really want that Ruby Tuesday’s meal where they are taking premade meals off of a truck through the back door and warming it up, or do you want to go the place that offers fresh vegetables from your neighbor and proteins from local farmers and seafood from our Gulf Coast? That is an easy choice in my opinion.”

These locally owned businesses are what keep Starkville so unique, hospitable, personable and alive. Big corporations and franchises may come and go, but locally owned businesses are dependable, traditional, and here to stay.

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Volleyball dominates opening weekend

by Amber Dodd Staff Writer

At Newell Grissom, Mississippi State Volleyball kicked off this weekend with the Bulldog Invitational against Kansas, Lamar, Eastern Washington and McNeese State.

On Friday, the Bulldogs began the invitational against the No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks.

Senior duo Chelsea Duhs and Jazmyn Johnson kept the Bulldogs in close range, but the Jayhawks cruised their way to a 3-0 sweep. Along with a tight defensive performance from the Jayhawks, a series of errors ruined the Bulldogs.

Even with the loss, the Bulldogs were able to showcase their powerhouse senior talent with Evie Grace Singleton, who earned eight kills and Bali LeffalYoung, who totaled four blocks.

Opening night was the third largest crowd in Newell Grissom, tallying 1,409 supporters for the Bulldogs.

“Our fans are amazing, and I cannot thank them enough for showing up and being as electric as they were,” MSU Head Coach David McFatrich said.

On day 2 of the Invitational, Mississippi State faced Lamar and Eastern Washington University in a Saturday double header. MSU opened up the day with a 3-2 overtime win over Lamar. Freshman Emily Hill debuted her skills and shined, earning eighteen kills, eight blocks and five digs.

Lamar kept up with Mississippi State, delivering better performances each set.

It was a showcase of the Bulldogs endurance to successfully outlast

Lamar.

Another talented freshman, Riley Duzenack, made her mark with 3 kills and 39 assists. Junior Payton Harris showed her veteran status by leading the Bulldogs with twenty digs.

Later that night, the Bulldogs battled EWU and completed their fi rst sweep, winning 3-0. The team found success early with Jazmyn Johnson and Evie Grace Singleton leading at the forefront.

Singleton started early with five kills in the fi rst set. In the second set, confusion on defense resulted in EWU gaining momentum.

Transfer student Jelena Vujcin gave the Bulldogs the strength they needed to compose themselves and pull out the win.

McFatrich was very impressed with how Vucjin has been playing.

“She’s been doing a great job for starting just three weeks ago,”McFatrich said.

“Her best volleyball is truly ahead of her, and I can’t wait until when she starts doing great things frequently.”

The sweep wasn’t easy to complete as a treacherous 0-5 start to the third set put the Bulldogs in jeopardy.

Eastern Washington’s Sophie Miller and Chloe Weber started the set with dominance and strength.

The Bulldogs had a late surge of competitiveness as Chelsea Duhs took charge in her offensive stance on the left side.

“My teammates knew I was a hot hitter,” Duhs said. “I could feel them around me and keeping me in the zone. The passers did a great job by keeping the ball in my direction.”

Coach McFatrich applauded the team on their fi rst sweep after their difficulties defeating Lamar.

“We were really

discombobulated against Lamar due to one of our starters getting injured in warmups before Lamar,” McFatrich said. “It disturbed our rhythm, and one thing this game requires is to keep a rhythm going.”

On the fi nal day of the Bulldog Invitational, the Bulldogs ended the tournament competing against McNeese State University.

Both teams were sharp on offense and defense but faced difficulties obtaining a steady rhythm.

Mississippi State ended up pulling out a close win 3-2. The Bulldogs started the match on a powerful note with Singleton leading them to an early 18-9 win.

In Set 2, McNeese was adamant about how they passed and defended.

The Bulldogs dominated early, but McNeese State pushed for a comeback.

McNeese State could not complete the comeback, and the Bulldogs earned a 2-0 lead, winning 25-22.

McNeese was in full throttle in the third and fourth set. Hailee Showers and Bridget Justus led McNeese to jump out to a 14-10 lead and offensive errors from the Bulldogs kept McNeese ahead. The Bulldogs could not get into a rhythm, losing set 3, 25-18, and set 4, 25-19.

Set 5 was a test of precise technique for both teams. McNeese attempted to bring the same intensity from sets three and four. Bulldogs Katie Nicholson and Jelena Vujcin led the team by quickly correcting their blocking and kills on McNeese’s most dominated side. This set began in their favor with a 4-2 lead.

McNeese did not quit, fighting from the largest gap of 12-8. Bridget Justis and Alexandra Aguilera fought to the end with game saving digs and

Nick James arrested for public intoxication

currently getting more for public intoxication. information on it.”

The 2012 four-star

by Brianna Walker This is James’ fourth recruit played in every Contributing Writer arrest in the last three game last season. In his years while here at career, he has played 34 Mississippi State. In games and started 10.

Senior defensive 2013, James was arrested He has 43 total tackles lineman Nick James was for driving without and one forced fumble. arrested at 1:36 a.m. at insurance. In Oct. 2014, He is expected to be the Rick’s Cafe early Sunday he was arrested for starting nose tackle this morning for public driving with a suspended season. license and disorderly Mississippi State intoxication. conduct.

On Feb. 15, opens up their season The Starkville Police Department arrested 2015, he was also arrested on Saturday at 11 a.m.

James, and the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s office had no information on Only Your Mother Could Make You the arrest due to their Feel Better Faster computer system being down.

Mississippi State University released this statement: “Coach Dan Mullen is aware of an incident involving Nick James that occurred last night, and he is

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Bali Lefall-Young and Chelsea Duns jump for a ball against Eastern Washington. The Bulldogs went 3-1 on the weekend.

important blocks to prolong the game. Game errors extended the game until the Bulldogs won the nail biting 19th point to win the set 19-17 and the match 3-2.

“I feel good about winning the close games,” Coach McFatrich said.

“Last year we didn’t close

games like these. We didn’t win the 5 game matches up to 2-0 like we did against Lamar and McNeese.”

Evie Grace Singleton earned 20 kills and 3 aces with Emily Hill adding fourteen kills of her own. Payton Harris also collected 20 digs to seal

the hard fought battle against McNeese State.

McFatrich and the team are now 3-1, focusing on the Little Rock Invitational against UT Martin on September 2. They return home to the Griss on September 16 to compete against Florida International.