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For Starkville native Jeanette Booth, 2019 marks 60 years of employment at the university, 60 years of marriage and her 80th birthday.

Mississippi State University is known for many traditions, whether it be ringing cowbells at Davis Wade Stadium or watching a ballgame from the Left Field Lounge. However, there are not many people who know the traditions of MSU better than Jeanette Booth. 2019 marks 80 years of life, 60 years of marriage and 60 years of employment at MSU for Booth. Born and raised in Starkville, Booth spent most

position in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with the intention of working only a few months. Seventeen years later, Booth can still be found at her desk on the second ﬂoor of Simrall working diligently as ever. Throughout her 60 years of work, Booth said the most valuable part has been the friendships she made along the way. “I’ve been blessed to work with good people. There are a lot of people I have met along the way that I am still friends with and that is something I can take when I leave,” Booth said. BOOTH, 2

of her time working in Britt’s Café, her parent’s restaurant, which is now Starkville Café. It was there, at her parents’ business, that Booth met her husband, Marion, in July of 1959. According to Booth, the two were married in November, shortly after meeting. Earlier the same year, Booth took a job with Mississippi State working in accounts payable, where she worked for 42 years before retiring. According to Booth, her driven personality, however, did not allow her to enjoy retirement for long. As a result, she took a part-time

IT Department to discontinue msu1x, encourages switch to eduroam

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feature of users being able to connect to wireless networks at universities worldwide. His girlfriend, Emily Williamson, who studied at Oxford University in England over the summer, was able to seamlessly connect with the wireless network there. “She was in the U.K., Oxford and they actually offer eduroam there, and at several universities over there in London. So, as soon as she got to Oxford, her phone, her laptop automatically connected to eduroam. (She) didn’t have to worry about it, didn’t have to worry about ﬁnding a guest Wi-Fi or talking with instructors trying to ﬁgure that out. That’s generally the case, there are thousands and thousands of universities that are partnered up with that program all across the United States and elsewhere,” Creel said.

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On Oct. 15, Mississippi State University will be saying goodbye to their original wireless network, msu1x, and switching to sole use of eduroam. According to Gerhard Lehnerer, director of Information Technology Infrastructure for MSU’s Information Technology Services, eliminating msu1x will free up broadband space for eduroam, a wireless peering service that allows users to seamlessly connect to eduroam networks at universities across the world. The two networks are identical in coverage and function, Lehnerer said, and having them both occupy the same broadband space is pointless. ITS has encouraged students to switch over to eduroam for some time now, and has plans to disconnect

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msu1x for good October 15. “We’ve put a stake in the ground of October 15 and we’re going to turn it off, and we expect it to be a tough day for a lot of people,” Lehnerer said. Teresa McMurray, director of User Services, said ITS is trying to minimize students panicking over their lost network connection by having them reconﬁgure before the deadline. “That’s why we’re

recommending that if your wireless devices are connected to msu1x we would like our users to go ahead and reconﬁgure their devices to eduroam so they won’t have any network interruptions and it will reduce the panic and the stress. We’re trying to get the word out so they’ll switch before October 15,” McMurray said. According to McMurray, the reason many students

have not switched over yet is they do not realize the credentials for logging in to eduroam are slightly different than those used to log into msu1x. “To join msu1x you just use your netID and net password, but to connect to eduroam, most people don’t know you’ve got to use your netid@msstate.edu and your net password,” McMurrary said. “So they think they can’t get on to eduroam. Well, they

can get on, they just aren’t using the right credentials.” Stephen Creel, a senior computer science major who works with IT services, said the switch to eduroam is nothing but beneﬁcial to the university and the students. “There’s nothing but a net positive. Nothing but good things that are going to happen as a result of the switchover,” Creel said. Creel cited actual experience with eduroam’s

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MSU sociology professor Terry Likes to lead the receives award for book Department of Communication “White Kids” COURTNEY CARVER MANAGING EDITOR

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Mississippi State University assistant professor of sociology Margaret A. Hagerman attended the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association from August 10-13 where she received a national book award for her non-ﬁction book that details how children with privilege view racial inequality in today’s world. Hagerman is the recipient of the 2019 William J. Goode Book Award, an award given by the American Sociological Association Family Section for her 2018 New York University Press work, “White Kids- Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially

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Margaret A. Hagerman is the 2019 recipient of the ASAʼs William J. Goode Book Award.

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Mississippi State University’s Department of Communication has named Terry Likes, originally from St. Louis, Missouri, the new department head. Likes began his college career in business at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. After a couple of years, he decided to change his major to broadcasting and returned home to St. Louis to ﬁnish at Maryville College, now known as Maryville University. After working towards his bachelor’s degree, he received his ﬁrst job at a radio and television station in Kentucky. He then began working at a television station in Evansville, Indiana,

while he pursued higher education. “I started working on my master’s at Western Kentucky. Western

Likes wondered what his next goal would be. “I was a faculty member at Western Kentucky for 20 years. I became the head of the department at Tennessee State University with a program similar to this, but Mississippi State is a much bigger school with a solid foundation, strong program, very good people and further south,” Likes said. “All of those things are things I wanted to do. I was able to use that experience at Tennessee State which helped prepare me to come here to a bigger school.” Likes became aware of the department head position through instructor Jason Hibbs. Hibbs was one of Likes’s students when Hibbs was pursuing his undergraduate degree at Western Kentucky University. LIKES, 2

head said, ‘You should consider going to get your doctorate.’ I kept teaching, but I was commuting to the University of Kentucky

“It was in his news writing class that I became certain that this is what I wanted to do for a career, meaning broadcast journalism. I think it was Dr. Likes that really ignited my passion for the industry.” - Jason Hibbs, MSU broadcasting concentration coordinator and former student of Likes Kentucky offered me a faculty job, and that’s how I got started there,” Likes said. “While I was there, at the end of my ﬁrst year the department

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and over a period of time ﬁnished my doctorate, and that’s how I moved up to become a tenured full professor.” After this achievement,

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That’s generally the case, there are thousands and thousands of universities that are partnered up with that program all across the United States and elsewhere,” Creel said. Creel even experienced the seamless eduroam network connection for himself when he visited Williamson in England. “There were places we managed to pick up eduroam near campuses while we were wandering about London,” Creel said. Creel also cited another example of the benefits of eduroam. Over his college career, he has participated in several “hackathons,” events where computer science students face off in competition at universities around the Southeast, and he said the automatic network connection really sped up the process. “Getting there and being

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able to get started without having to worry about getting the guest Wi-Fi—that kind of thing is just a huge benefit,” Creel said. The only problem Lehnerer foresees occurring as a result of the switch, besides confusion with the slightly different login credentials, is people not realizing they have been disconnected from Wi-Fi and unknowingly consuming cellular data. He said sometimes it is necessary to forget the msu1x network on the user’s iPhone in order for it to connect to eduroam. The IT department has several other projects in the works including a new student email domain, access to Microsoft Office Suites through the cloud for MSU students, access to new programs such as Microsoft Teams and a streaming program for broadcasting lectures to absent students.

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BOOTH With such a long tenure at MSU, Booth has certainly seen some changes. She will tell anyone that she has witnessed all of the buildings on campus updated and all the new buildings built, as well as nine different university presidents and a tremendous increase in traffic. The biggest change, however, came in the late 1990s when the university changed over to a new accounting system, Booth said. The massive overhaul required for all the accounts to be transferred to an electronic system, as opposed to the previous method of handwriting the bills. According to Booth, the change was a frustrating process, but Booth persevered. Throughout all the change, Booth has been, and always will be, steady, said

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“I learned so much from him as an undergrad student,” Hibbs said. “He wasn’t just one of those teachers that lectured, he was hands-on. He told us how to do it and showed us how to do it. He was one of the main, if not the main, player at Western Kentucky University. So, many good things about the broadcasting program was because of Dr. Likes. It was in his news writing class that I became certain that this is what I wanted to do for a career, meaning broadcast journalism. I think it was Dr. Likes that really ignited my passion for the industry.” Former department head John Forde said he believes Likes is very qualified for the job. “I am very pleased. I think he will do a great job. He is very personable. The faculty like him. I think he will come in and do a wonderful job,” Forde said. Forde served as department head for 15 years, beginning in 2004. He is now on sabbatical working on research for the fall semester and will return in the spring to teach. Forde’s term as department head ended in June, and Likes started as department head this month. Hibbs said he believes Likes will do an exceptional job at elevating the prowess of the department and

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Terry Likes replaced John Forde as the head of MSU’s Department of Communications.

continuing the good work already set in process by Forde. “We all have a lot of respect for Dr. Forde, and I knew we needed someone who could continue to build on what Dr. Forde has done and pick up where John left off,” Hibbs said. “He is not just a teacher or a department head, but he is constantly contributing to research and winning awards for that. I know he will take all of our concentrations to the next level.” Since starting and even during his interview process, Likes has been trying to determine the faculty’s goals, citing several projects he hopes

to improve. “I wouldn’t say it’s ‘What are my goals?’ but, ‘what are our goals?’ which I think is important,” Likes said. “We have some shortterm goals and some longterm goals. For example, a graduate program is a goal, and that’s already a process that is being discussed. I think the faculty are pretty excited about that possibility. Elevating the status of the department as best as we can, more student award winners, more outstanding research, faculty recognition, things of that sort, so we can really make it a program of distinction.” Likes said he feels this position is something he has been working for years, and he is very excited to be in Starkville and a part of the SEC community. “Being a part of the SEC, and even more so the SEC West— I think the fact that teams like LSU and Alabama are coming to town this year, I don’t think it gets any better than that,” Likes said. “Being a part of big-time athletics and being a part of big-time academics, it’s a great marriage. I think the biggest thing is, not that I’m surprised, but just how friendly and welcoming everyone has been— from people on campus, to people in the community. It has just been really nice.”

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research, the steadiness his mother exemplified at work was reflected at home as well. It left a lasting impact

“I guess the motivation is to stay young. As long as you’re active and keep your mind working, I think the biggest motivation is to enjoy what you do. If you ever get a job and really enjoy it, it makes life so much better. I really enjoy my work and the people I work with,” -Jeanette Booth “She is very dependable. There isn’t anyone around who knows the university inside and out like she does. She’s always a pleasure to be around,” Fowler said. According to her son, Cade Booth, who works on campus with forestry

on her two sons, Tommy and Cade Booth, who both graduated from MSU. According to Cade Booth, the most important thing his mother taught him was the value of family. “She was very close with her mom and dad.

They lived within a mile of us when I was growing up. That transferred down to me. That’s the main reason why I am still here in Starkville. As they got older, I wanted to be with them as they did with me,” Cade Booth said. In 80 years of life and 60 years of work, marriage and family, Booth has never struggled to find motivation. She said she believes both enjoying what one does and the people one surrounds themself with, are the reasons behind this. “I guess the motivation is to stay young. As long as you’re active and keep your mind working, I think the biggest motivation is to enjoy what you do. If you ever get a job and really enjoy it, it makes life so much better. I really enjoy my work and the people I work with,” Booth said.

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This is not Hagerman’s first recognition for excellence in the field of sociology. According to a press release from MSU, Hagerman received the 2016 Graduate Faculty Mentoring Award from the Department of Sociology. In 2018, she was also presented with the MSU Diversity Award by the MSU President’s Commission on the Status of Minorities. She also obtained a position with the Southern Sociological Society, where she was elected to serve as an executive committee member for a three-year term. Hagerman said she was surprised and honored to be receiving the award. “I was very surprised when I found out that I would receive this award, and I feel very honored that the Family Section of the American Sociological Association would recognize my research and my book.” Hagerman said. According to Hagerman, her research-based book delves into how affluent teens and children see racial inequality, and how it affects them on a personal level. “White Kids” describes the differing views that children with privilege have regarding race in the wake of societal issues such as police violence and unequal educational opportunities. Hagerman first started her research for the ethnography, a process that took around seven years, in graduate school

by interviewing middle-school aged children. Based on ethnographic observations and extensive interviews over several years, Hagerman was able to create her book and document the different ways in which children comprehend messages about race, racism and racial inequality. The book also goes into detail about the impact families have on their children’s views of race and privilege today through the unintentional messages they convey, such as their choice of school, their peer groups or the neighborhood where they live, Hagerman said. “What I really try to document in the book is that it’s really about all these decisions that parents are making. All of these different things shape their children’s environment, and it’s through that environment that children are receiving messages about race,” Hagerman said. One challenge Hagerman faced was conveying her research in a way that would clearly show her research to both researchers and parents alike. “Writing for two different audiences was challenging for me because I wanted to write it in a way that was accessible to many outside of sociology, but I also wanted to write it in a way where sociologists would be able to fit it into existing literature,” Hagerman said. According to Hagerman,

responses for her book have been generally positive, with many parents reading the book for critical insight and discussing how they can teach their children to be more aware of racial inequality. Many in the field of sociology have read the book as well. Courtney Heath Windhorn, MSU sociology graduate, enjoyed the book and thinks it will educate and bring awareness to a prevalent issue. “I pre-ordered it as soon as I could and read it immediately after it arrived. It is truly an excellent example of thoughtful, critical and well-done qualitative work. It is inspiring a much-needed discussion about how racism is reproduced and reinforced in white families, schools, and neighborhoods,” Windhorn said. Overall, Hagerman’s goal is to open dialogue on complex racial relations that can lead to informed change concerning how parents raise their children. “I think my big push is for parents to actually have these conversations and to educate themselves and their children about the history of racism in America and contemporary racial dynamics. I think my research is having an impact, at least in terms of the parents I’ve spoken to who want to make different decisions about their children’s lives moving forward,” Hagerman said.

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Biking is the best way to quickly get across campus

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is a sophomore majoring in English. Contact her at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.

With the beginnings of a fresh, new school year quickly kicking into a high gear, students are discovering the ins and outs of their schedules and the navigational aspect of the university’s campus. At Mississippi State University, we are extremely blessed to attend a school with such a beautiful, expansive campus, full of bright greenery and scenery. There are, unfortunately, drawbacks to such an expansive campus. While it is relaxing to meander around the campus, absorbing the atmosphere of college life with its bustle of students and activities, there comes the time—specifically in that dreaded ten minutes between classes—where you do not quite have this luxury of strolling across campus. Suddenly, the campus around you is riddled with roadblocks that appear on the way to your next class. Arriving to class on time is an aspect of university culture which definitely

takes some getting used to, especially when you find yourself practically sprinting from one side of campus to the other in a mere ten minutes, if not less. There is one easy way to kick the sweat and exhaustion to the curb—biking. Whether you live on campus, are a commuter student, ride the shuttle or even simply walk from point A to point B, I believe every student would definitely benefit from owning and using a bicycle on campus. While the shuttle is a godsend for those without cars, parking passes or even those simply trying to avoid the trek from their residence to campus, the shuttle has certain routes and stops which do not necessarily reach exact destinations on campus. This same idea may be applied to anyone, even those who drive to campus. Everyone has that one class which seems nearly impossible to reach in time by foot. Even if you commute to campus, having a bike at your service would significantly decrease the stress and the sweat of particularly tricky routes. Having already figured out your schedule, you could observe where it would be best to leave your bike and utilize it when needed. You never notice how large and unshaded the Drill

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Field is until you are steadily hiking across, dripping sweat just to make it to the next class. Cars and campus shuttles may ease the time and energy required to travel from dorm or apartment to class buildings, but they cannot quite accomplish what a bicycle can when it comes to those sweltering Drill Field treks. Bikes can weave in and out through people, buildings and other tight places, all in a matter of time. According to Exploratorium, you exert less energy biking one mile

than you do walking that mile, and it is five times more efficient. Mississippi State has bike racks at nearly every corner and every building. Save the stress, and utilize the implementation of such bike friendly accommodations like bike racks and side trails. Not only is biking quicker than walking, but it is also relatively cheap to attain the eco-friendly vehicle. Students may purchase a standard 26inch mountain bike from Walmart for roughly $100. This price is well worth the amount of time and stress it

will save you. However, if you are really balling on a college budget, there is no shame investing in your local pawn shops and neighborhood garage sales for bicycles, which may run as cheap as $15. Bicycles are also ecofriendly and conservative when it comes to parking space. The parking situation for commuters is not ideal, and biking to class instead of driving would ease the problem of finding a parking spot in the mornings. On top of reducing greenhouse gas emissions

from motorized vehicles, bicycling also aids in inadvertent ways. In People for Bikes, the hundreds of billions of square feet on Earth occupied with asphalt and concrete for parking lots contributes to around 10% more carbon dioxide emissions than the percentage emitted by cars. Simply riding a bike rather than driving might ease the need for more parking spaces around campus. So, save the stress, save the sweat and embrace the healthier route!

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Before the time of “passing the aux” and Spotify playlists, I would fiddle with the car radio dial from the passenger seat of my parents’ car to find the perfect song on the perfect station. I had the preset buttons to switch stations memorized by heart, and pressing one would get 89.9, which is Mississippi Public Broadcasting. Pressing three for 92.1, WMSU, which is the hip-hop station, would bring my parents dread, especially in the morning on the way to school. All six of the buttons were set to different stations to suit the mood of the drive. However, pressing two for 91.1, WMSV radio, was mostly what I would end up doing. WMSV is the college radio station of Mississippi State University. As an angsty teenager driving to school at the ungodly time of 7:30 AM, the music on WMSV used to appeal to me. A lot has changed in the world of music in the past 20 years, but one thing has remained constant—WMSV’s Triple A music format. In the age of streaming music and viral hits, however, I have stopped listening to WMSV. WMSV has fallen behind on the times regarding what makes college radio appealing,

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and I have one simple suggestion for the station to bring me back: Play hip-hop music. The three A’s of Triple A stand for “adult album alternative.” According to Katz Marketing Solutions, a division of Katz Media group, which markets for radio stations, Triple A music can be traced back to progressive rock of the 60s and 70s, and appeals strongly to listeners in the 25-44 age range. Having grown up in the era of progressive rock, my dad still thoroughly enjoys the Triple A format of WMSV radio. However, at 57, my dad falls slightly above the age range. The Triple A music format is an outdated format for a college radio station, and a quick look at the artists on WMSV makes me shiver. According to the WMSV website, Dave Matthews, Counting Crows, Eric Clapton and Muse are among the artists who find airtime. While I have a soft spot in my heart for the melodic strums of Eric Clapton songs, or the predictably, yet somehow always invigorating, slow increase in the intensity of a Muse song, I am not sure many of my peers share this sentiment. WMSV should be presenting artists who are currently pushing the boundaries in music, rather than artists who did 10-20 years ago.

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Writing about New York University’s college radio station WNYU, Pitchfork writer Kevin Lozano said although many college stations are starting to close, as many are selling their broadcast towers to corporations, college radio still remains a unique experience for listeners. “WNYU reflects an essential experience, something that replicates itself decade after decade: the autonomy, the freedom of speech, the experimental drive,” said Lozano. WMSV, unfortunately, lacks that experimental drive. Eventually, WMSV should ditch the Triple A format if it wishes to survive. However, in the meantime, it needs to introduce some hip-hop into its line-up. Hip-hop is easily the most influential genre of music, in part because it shares the values of good college radio—a fearlessness to create new sounds and speak about hard truths. One hard truth about the Triple A format is while it was once experimental and progressive, it has since regressed into

simply nostalgia. Another hard truth about the Triple A format is how overwhelmingly white it is. Of the top ten tracks on WMSV, only one was by a person of color. Of the top twenty tracks on WMSV, only three were by people of color. According to College Simply, approximately 25% of the MSU student population consists of people of color. Music played on a station by students for students should be representative of the student body. In addition to the Triple A format, WMSV occasionally programs jazz and blues during the week and on Sundays. I love this programming—now do it with other music genres. It does not even need to be hiphop specifically. My feelings aside, it could even be a country music break. However, if WMSV would like a lesson on how to program music, which could truly be called college radio, they can turn their dial to the station which stole their namesake—WMSU. It still annoys my parents to this day.

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Things to

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September

Get Swept Up September 4th, 7:30a.m. - Noon Starkville community will come together to clean up the city. Volunteers can help out by cleaning up the area they live in, or by helping out at one of the parks across the city. Night Market September 6th, 5-9 p.m. Taking place at Fire Station Park. Features local vendors and live music. Citywide Tailgate September 13th, 11am-1:30pm Wristbands are $5 and get you into every tailgate stationed throughout the city. Proceeds benefit the United Way. Rick’s Cafe Concerts (www.rickscafe.net) Third Generation - September 6 The Prom Knights - September 7 Mike Ryan - September 11 The Weeks, Spendtime Palace, The Vernes - September 13 Jason Miller Band - September 14 Canaan Cox - September 17 Mustache the Band - September 20

Bulldog Bash September 20th, 3-10pm Bulldog Bash features performances by Cale Dodds, The Beaches, and T-Pain. This event is free.

Rosalind Hutton

‘Lover’ features a

mature Taylor Swift

MARY MADELINE LAMASTUS

“The album showcases a matured Swift, who has learned that love is not a fairytale, but it is still worth the effort. The record begins with a fun and free tune titled “I Forgot that You Existed,” where Swift sings of a person who once consumed her thoughts and how that person is now long forgotten. The singer writes, “I forgot that you existed/It isn’t love, it isn’t hate/It’s just indifference.” The tune sets the album up to be a far cry from the

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EMMA KING

STAFF WRITER

For Mississippi State University’s opening football season weekend, students can experience a taste of tradition at Starkville’s annual Night Market. A part of New South Weekends, the Night Market offers pop-up vendors, craft beer tastings, live music and more. The event is open to all tourists, locals, families and Bulldog fans visiting Starkville for the football weekend. This year’s Night Market will take place from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 in Fire Station Park, located at 503 East Lampkin St. According to starkville.org, the openair market boasts an “urban street vibe meets county fair charm,” featuring unique, indie vendors, pop-up shops, artisans and live music. The current line up of vendors includes Curio, GLO, George-Mary’s, Merle Norman, Luna Bella, Jovial Art, The Pop Porium, NineTwenty-Nine Coffee Bar, The Flower Company, Dunkington Art and Jewelry, Munson and Brothers, Cummings Custom Wood Projects and more. Admission to browse booths from local shops at the Night Market is free to the public. Several Starkville crafters are set to sell cash and carry items during the event. Paige Watson, special events and projects coordinator for the Greater Starkville Development Partnership, promises attendees a beautiful night under string lights. “We have live music and

this year’s décor is sure to please the eye,” said Watson. “It’s so fun to shop at this outdoor market.” In addition to the open market, the Night Market will feature a special ticketed craft beverage tasting. Ticket purchasers will have the opportunity to sample a number of regional craft beers. Tasting tickets are currently available for purchase online for $25, and tickets will also be sold at the event until they are sold out. A signature cup will also be included with every ticket purchase. The Night Market has been a pre-game-day tradition since 2016, and this will be the event’s fourth year. This annual event is organized by the Greater Starkville Development Partnership (GSDP), a group comprised of the Starkville Area Chamber of Commerce, Oktibbeha County Economic Development Authority, Starkville Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Starkville Main Street Association. The GSDP strives to improve the quality of life for all citizens of Starkville and Oktibbeha County through promoting innovative educational and community initiatives, business growth, job creation and tourism. The GSDP is currently the leader of community and economic development, as well as tourism, in the Starkville and Oktibbeha County area. The partnership plans to retain this title by recognizing the rich diversity of the state of

Mississippi, and reflecting it in all the GSDP does. “We believe in the inclusive treatment of all people,” says the partnership’s website. “We are our best when everyone is equally engaged and valued.” Alesia Lucas, the owner of George-Mary’s, a local clothing store, opened her business in 2016 without a physical location. Thanks to public events like the Night Market, Lucas was able to promote her business beyond pop-up shops, trunk shows and online shopping. “I have been very successful at each market and truly love the atmosphere it creates in Starkville—so much livelihood in the local vendors, makers, game day crowd and students,” Lucas said. “I enjoy it on both sides, as a customer and as a vendor.” Lucas has participated in Starkville’s Night Market since its debut in 2016. She says she looks forward to being a part of it each year. The Night Market offers students a relaxing and fun atmosphere following a stressful school week. Kendra Sanders, a senior biomedical engineering major, enjoyed her experience at the event in previous years. “I enjoy the inviting and lively atmosphere that Starkville’s night market creates each year for its participants,” Sanders said. “The tents and booths display all kinds of talents and hobbies from the city’s locals, and it’s fun to walk around, see friends and listen to the live music that ties the whole night together.”

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Taylor Swift gifted her fans, once again, with a new musical diary last Friday, Aug. 23. The album was practically a surprise, as it dropped this summer and serves as a break from her traditional fall releases. Typically, Swift reinvents herself with each new album. This reinvention is so frequent that her fans claim each new album is an “era,” and the singer has even famously referred to her younger self as “the old Taylor.” However, “Lover” does not exactly contain the jaw-dropping innovation the pop queen has delivered in the past. Musically, the record is close to that of 1989—fun pop-tunes beating like a heart that is in love.

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always serves radical honesty in her work, and that has not changed for this album, as she speaks to her past seasons of passion and immaturity. “I never grow up, it’s getting so old / Help me hold on to you/ I’ve been the archer/I’ve been the prey,” she sings in “Archer.” Swift continues this laid-back manner throughout the album, nodding to her previously frustrated and dramatic nature. In “Daylight,” Swift says “I once believed love would be burning red / But it’s golden.” Even when she touches on social justice issues such as LBGTQ rights in “You Need To Calm Down,” she seems to exhibit a more relaxed, less-aggressive form than her past self. When I first gave the album a listen, I was disappointed by the lack of change from past albums, as I am a big supporter of artists experimenting and trying different styles. However, it seems that Swift is moving into a calmer and happier season of life, and thus, I am happy for her.

listeners, and this new sense of independence is reflected in this album more than any before. Though the album is similar to 1989 musically, it is does not offer listeners the variety in beats, instruments and vocals. Instead, it sticks to the same few instruments and involves narrow vocal range, but Swift does offer creativity with few components. Thematically, “Lover” very different from the angry shadow in “reputation,” the nostalgic dreamer in “Red” or the innocent romantic in “Speak Now” and “Fearless.” Instead, the album showcases a matured Swift, who has learned love is not a fairytale, but it is still worth the effort. “Lover,” though it is not Swift’s strongest album, is still a pretty incredible album, and will likely meet few haters. Pitting it against her past performances, the revolutionary singer probably will not hit the top-charts or win many Grammys this time around. Though the music may not be groundbreaking, the star herself seems grounded,

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Second season for Darty set to begin this weekend

PHIL EVANS

STAFF WRITER

Mississippi State University Volleyball is in last place for the third straight year in the SEC preseason coaches’ polls. However, head coach Julie Darty wants to continue to grow and build the program from the ground up. Darty’s rebuilding plan starts at the high school level, as the game continues to develop and grow in the state with the help of team camps. The next step is recruiting. Once the game grows in the state of Mississippi, Darty said she hopes to sign players from Birmingham, Alabama and Mississippi to improve the program. “You want to keep those Mississippi kids in school and in this state,” Darty said. “We will probably see more of those in-state kids on our roster in the future just because the game is getting

better and it’s continuing to grow.” A new season offers opportunities for the team to prove how far they have come from the previous season. Darty said the team has more experience and should trust the system. “I think if we’re consistent in a lineup and we can get into a good rhythm and kind of develop that trust, I think we will have a lot more success,” Darty said. All-freshman team selection Deja Robinson, a sophomore middle blocker from Canton, Georgia, will have a target on her back and Darty said she is looking forward to how she handles that pressure. “I think that pressure is a little bit of a privilege for Deja,” Darty said. “Which, she is going to have to figure out different ways to still be a go-to for us and still be the player that we know she

can be.” Veteran player Alleah Stamatis, a senior setter from Lexington, Kentucky, who transferred to MSU from Jacksonville State University, said the team has been putting a lot of focus on limiting errors. “I think we have been putting a lot of emphasis on our first contact,” Stamatis said. “Making sure we can be in system as much as possible, and being able, for me, to run my offense as even, in balance, as possible.” Paige Shaw, a sophomore outside hitter from Hoover, Alabama, said being comfortable with being out of system when they find themselves out of the natural cadence of pass-sethit could help the team this season. “I think getting comfortable with being out of system too,” Shaw said. “This is a really tough league, and so we were out of

system a lot (last season). So, just being comfortable with being out of system.” To prepare for the difficulty of SEC play, Darty is looking forward to the Southern Miss Volleyball Classic in Hattiesburg, as the Bulldogs will play the University of New Orleans, Arkansas State University and the University of Southern Mississippi. The lineup of opponents from the region will be a test against quality opponents for the Bulldogs. As Darty said, it will also be a sign of how the season will go for the team. “I think that second weekend tournament down at Southern Miss is going to be a really good test,” Darty said. “We are not going super far during non-conference. We’re staying pretty regional, and there is a lot of really good volleyball just around us and Southern Miss is a great program.”

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Head coach Julie Darty looks on at the first Bulldog volleyball practice of the season.

Tommy Stevens to lead Bulldogs in battle of New Orleans

HUNTER CLOUD

SPORTS EDITOR

A meeting with Joe Moorhead would prove the move that Tommy Stevens, a senior quarterback from Indianapolis, Indiana, made from State College, Pennsylvania to Mississippi State University, was the right one. “He (Head coach Joe Moorhead) just told me I was basically going to be the starting quarterback,” Stevens said. A transfer student from Pennsylvania State University, where Joe Moorhead served as offensive coordinator

before taking the job at MSU, Stevens stepped into a system that he is both familiar, and has experience with. In that meeting with Moorhead, Stevens said he was asked about how he felt about his performance in camp. He responded to Moorhead, saying he felt comfortable and played at a level higher than he has ever played before. Moorhead said the familiarity made the transition easier for Stevens. “When you’re a quarterback essentially in year four, if you want to call it that, you can hit the ground running,”

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Moorhead said. “(You don’t) have to go somewhere and learn something completely new.” Stevens beat out Keytaon Thompson, junior quarterback from New Orleans, for the starting position, and will wear the

Dawgs, meet Captain Kody Schexnayder

GARRETT SMITH

STAFF WRITER

When you play Madden, who is your go-to team? I stay with the Saints. I am very loyal to Drew Brees and my hometown of New Orleans. Who is the best Madden player on the MSU football team? I don’t know. I heard KT [Keytaon Thompson] can play. He knows how to manage a game well. What is your favorite movie ever? “Step Brothers.” “Miracle,” if we’re talking sports movies. What is your go-to pre-game song?

Senior from River Ridge, LA

“Right Above It” by Lil Wayne. What is your favorite pizza topping? We’re gonna clear this up right now. No pineapple at all, never allowed. I’m going (with), chicken. Thick or thin crust? Either. Lebron or MJ? It’s two different eras— but I’m going MJ. Who is the best singer? Big Stew [Stewart Reese]. What is the most mustsee place in your hometown? Probably Jackson Square. If you did not play football, what sport would you play? Baseball. I loved baseball from the beginning. Baseball was my first love. Who is the most interesting guy on this team? Probably Tucker Day.

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Suppose you are at a family reunion. What food are you most looking forward to eating? Jambalaya. The football team is having a 2v2 basketball tournament. Who is your first draft pick? Cam Dantzler, no doubt. Cam Danztler can play basketball. He’s got a feel for the game, he can shoot it. Who is the best dancer? Dedrick Thomas can get down. What do you see yourself doing when you are 50? I hope that I am a recruiting coordinator somewhere in the SEC. Recruiting is always what I wanted to do, and that’s

What is your favorite place (to eat at) in Starkville? Probably the Bin [612]. I’m a big Bin guy right now. Who, on this team, is going to have their own tv show when they are 50? Maybe Stanic [Matt Stanic] could do a cooking show. We don’t really have any guys ready for the camera yet, so it’s a toss up. Who was the best player you played against in high school? Leonard Fournette. How many family members will you have in that stadium week one? It’s gonna be packed. All my friends from high school and all their family members. They said they

number seven formerly worn by Nick Fitzgerald. Not only did Stevens win the starting job, he also won over the locker room, as he was selected a captain by the team. That vote of confidence is something that Stevens said he could

find pride in. “It is a credit to my teammates to being able to have faith in someone that is new around here,” Stevens said. “I never really tried to be the guy that is all rah-rah and speaks too much. Especially being the new guy. I just tried to work and speak in given moments.” This week is the first time Stevens will have to prepare for the starter role. Stevens was a backup quarterback at PSU, but he said he has always taken pride in how he prepares and is ready to lead the team Saturday against the University of Louisiana-Lafayette

With the MercedesBenz Superdome in New Orleans as the first game’s setting, Stevens said he is excited for the opportunity to play there, but at the end of the day it is just football. Kickoff is 11 a.m. which is a different routine than a night game, but Stevens said it should not affect anything. “We are waking up, eating a pre-game meal and going,” Stevens said. “There is going to be a lot of emotions, but I just have to continue to remind myself it is obviously what I wanted for a very long time. It is football. I am excited for the opportunity.”