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MSU band reaches record enrollment

by Laken Vickers Contributing Writer

The Famous Maroon Band is larger now than it has been in its entirety of existence.

Elva Kaye Lance, director of bands since 2002, said the band has seen a steady incline in enrollment as they have expanded their events and activities to better serve the students.

“In the past five years, our enrollment has hovered between 315-335.

This year our enrollment is at 375. As Mississippi State has expanded its national reputation as a leading university, our numbers have mirrored that growth,” Lance said.

Lance said the band recruits from both state and regional band programs.

She said the students represent a multitude of majors and the band works hard to retain their members.

They are often involved in a myriad of activities and hold leadership positions across the campus. We want to structure the demands of our program in such a way that they can continue to be involved as they move through their academic programs.”

Lance said.

by Brooke Matusiak Contributing Writer

Pocket Points is a fairly new app that revolutionizes a solution to the smartphone addiction students just cannot seem to kick. When Pocket Points launched at Mississippi State University over a year ago, most students had never expected an app to reward them for staying off their smartphones during class.

Pocket Points, however, aims to do just that.

In order to incentivize students, Pocket Points partners with a multitude of local and web-based companies to provide discounts and gifts, which can be redeemed through points students earn Sarah Dutton|The Reflector through the app. The app offers MSU students Mississippi State Universityʼs Famous Maroon Band performs at a football game Saturday, Sept. 10 against South Carolina, winning 27-14. discounts at over 80 Lance said the band successful performances, hopes their increased “Our students serve as our locations, such as Insomnia works very hard to be well that also includes providing enrollment gives them best recruiters so as they Cookies, Juva Juice, Lulu’s a healthy social experience more opportunities as they return to their hometowns, and more. organized.

Junior microbiology major We want our lead the crowd cheering on we want them to be able to “We have an overall leader as well.

Lauren Brown said Pocket share positive experiences for each section, and a students to feel that they the Bulldogs.

Points has benefitted her in “Our 2016 enrollment about their membership in squad leader for every have joined a close-knit seven members,” Lance family that has been a part is comprised of students the Famous Maroon Band class.

“Pocket points helps me said. “We want to provide of our university history from 14 different states and life at MSU.” pay attention more in class and from 180 different Lance, however, doesn’t our students with a positive for more than 114 years.” and earn better grades Lance said the band high schools, Lance said.” want to take all the credit. experience. In addition to because I’m not on my BAND, 2 phone, and I get to earn rewards in the process,” Brown said.

Points are rewarded when using the app. Students must be on campus, then they simply open the app and lock their phone.

Pocket Points times how long the phone is untouched, and points are provided based on the amount of time recorded.

The app also increases the rate at which points are given when more people across campus are using the app.

To redeem points, Sara Luther | Courtesy Photo students must select the Golf carts are lined up for the Department of Communicationʼs golf tournament. “gift” option from the left side of the screen. Once The Mississippi State Department of Communication wrapped selected, the app will show up their 10th annual golf tournament on Friday Sept. 9. an option of categories Every year the department hosts the tournament to raise money with the topmost two for department scholarships. being online and local. If This year, the proceeds went towards the Lora Defore redeeming from a local scholarship, which was created in memory of the long-time business, all students have Communication Department instructor who committed 19 years to do is select the business of service to MSU. on campus in certain limited Hyatt said if someone page on the app, show the There were about 60 players to show up and participate in the locations as outlined in our comes onto campus with a app to the business and policy.” gun and is labeled “armed tournament wielding their golf clubs and customized golf balls. the business will help them There were food and drinks, sponsored by Kroger, McAlister’s According to Hyatt the and dangerous” the campus receive their discount. university’s policy was revised police force will be there to and Aramark just to name a few. Parker-McGill Automotive and If students wish to LogoStore USA provided sponsorships for those winning the in June 2016. This was done handle it. redeem points through an hole-in-one challenge. to ensure its compliance with “University Police have a online company, Pocket There were bronze sponsors including UPS, Snap Fitness of state and federal laws, along defined protocol to respond Points allows them to do with Institution of Higher to an armed and dangerous Starkville, The Claiborne at Adelaide and Frank Chiles State so directly through the app.

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Silver Sponsors were MSU Department of Chemistry, Learning policies. Students person,” Hyatt said.

Once a store is selected, MSU Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, MSU needs to be extremely careful Sid Salter, the chief students will see a “gifts” because if they are caught communications officer and Department of Geosciences, Shep’s Cleaners, Statewide Federal tab and a “more” tab.

Credit Union and Starkville Urology. possessing a firearm on director of the office of Through the “more” tab, The generous sponsors that provided the door prizes were campus without permission, public affairs, said MSU gun East Mississippi Lumber Company, The Grill, Hilton Garden Inn, students can bookmark the consequences will be policies follow all guidelines. their favorite stores or severe.

“Mississippi State University Restaurant Tyler and McAllister’s Deli. go directly to the store’s The Head of the Communication Department, Doctor John E. “Anyone found violating is fully compliant with all website. When a student the policy will be required federal and state laws and Forde, said even though it was a little warm out, everyone had fun. is ready to redeem their “I am confident everyone who came out enjoyed themselves, to remove the weapon from with State College Board online points, they simply we’re thankful for our wonderful sponsors, and we made good campus immediately and policies,” Salter said. select which gift option money for our scholarships so it’s a win-win for everyone,” Forde may face criminal charges,” Salter advises that if they are using, and an email Hyatt said. “Students and students have any detailed said. will be sent to them with a The Department of Communication held the tournament at the employees may be suspended questions about firearm rules, promotional code for the immediately, pending they should refer to the MSU MSU Golf Course in Starkville and succeeded in raising between website.

3,000 and 6,000 dollars that will go towards scholarships. disciplinary proceedings.” policy on guns and weapons.

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Guns remain banned on campus

by John Lee Contributing Writer

Across the United States, gun laws differ. There has been a lot of controversy regarding the use of guns, the amount of guns sold, and the way they are used. The U.S. has an estimated 300 million guns in total according to current statistics. However, this total rises by at least 10 million every year. It is no secret why a lot of people have access to guns; they are everywhere.

According to an article from The Clarion Ledger, written in June 2016 by Geoff Pender, Phil Bryant signed a law making Mississippi one of 11 states that allow “custom carry” which allows people to carry a concealed firearm without a permit issued by the state.

However, here on campus Mississippi State University’s, the rules for guns, or weapons of any kind, are strictly enforced.

Regina Hyatt, vice president for student affairs, said weapons are prohibited on campus by university policy.

“University policy prohibits the possession of any weapon on campus, including firearms, except for duly authorized law enforcement officials,” Hyatt said. “Certain others who possess a state firearms permit with the IC sticker can carry a firearm

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“Although I am director of student membership.” like atmosphere being bands, this is a team effort.

Brittany Carey, one of four a member of the band We have an unusual model drum majors for the Famous brings, does not share the of instruction in that all three Maroon Band, said she has same outlook of the rapid of our directors are actively enjoyed the band’s growth. expansion of this band involved in all areas of our “We are so excited to have family. program. The Associate a band this large and be able “It’s great to have a big Directors and I are called to produce an impactful band, especially for a big upon to serve in a variety of sound for each of our school; however it’s because roles: teacher, administrator, shows,” Carey said. “We we take in whoever wants conductor, and recruiter,” think it is exciting that more to join rather than actually Lance said. and more freshman want to cutting anyone from the She said they also serve as call Mississippi State home, program,” Murphy said. the liaison for the “The saying program with MSU ‘you’re only as Athletics, alumni strong as your “We are so excited to and prospective weakest player’ is students and their especially true in have a band this large parents. marching band. and be able to produce an Unfortunately, we Lance is nearing her 25th year as don’t have that impactful sound for each a member of the great of a sound band faculty. She because we don’t of our shows.” explained the many only accept the facets of the band. best of the best.”

- Brittany Carey, drum “Our Wind Though Murphy Ensemble conducts has her frustrations major a recruiting with the band, she performance tour does appreciate of selected schools in the and we have the opportunity the leadership skills and selfsoutheast each October, to grow in musicianship and discipline being a member and basketball pep band just in size. You always have of the band has taught her, begins in late Fall. In the a friend in the band.” as well as the band helping spring, we have four concert Carey said her favorite her “break out of her shell.” bands, jazz band, and two part of being a drum major While learning selfbasketball pep bands. All of for the band is being able to discipline through the band, these logistical arrangements create a different experience Murphy said she has also must be in place. It is truly a in the stadium each time learned sacrifice. Murphy is team effort,” Lance said. they play. busy balancing a job, school As far as what the expansion “Between playing Battle and band from 6 a.m. until of the band means for Hymn in the streets and 6 p.m. her, Lance concludes, “As being able to play the fight Murphy said it is hard to fit the enrollment of the song in the stadium and hear all of her obligations in. She band increases, obviously all of the cowbells behind said it is tough to practice on so does the work load as you ringing along, it is really the weekends while others more students require more cool. It’s cool to hear the are going out of town. detailed planning. In order whole stadium yelling, ‘Go “Essentially it’s really busy to provide our students with state!’ when you play the because, of course, we all a positive experience, it is music for the cheer,” Carey want to relax after classes, imperative that we are well- said.

Murphy said. “However, it’s organized in the way we Sophomore percussionist, nice to have that stress relief handle instruction, distribute Mercer Murphy, said while of just playing music with items and manage our appreciative of the “family”- my friends.”

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Victoria Nielson, a senior marketing major, said Pocket Points is extremely beneficial for students, not only for learning but for discounts as well.

“Pocket points really encourages me not to use my phone in class,” Nielson said. “I know phones are already a distraction, but when I know my Pocket Points are on, I don’t want to take out my phone in class.

I’ve used my Pocket Points on discounts in stores and for free cookies, all because I didn’t take out my phone in class. I think it’s a pretty sweet deal.”

Co-founder Mitch Gardner explained that Pocket Points is beneficial to students in more ways than one.

“I think that it’s beneficial in multiple parts,” Gardner said. “Staying focused in class, hopefully getting better grades and saving money.”

Gardner invented the app with his partner Rob Richardson to solve the problems phones provide to students.

“When I was a junior in college and Rob was a sophomore, we saw how much of a distraction phones were in the classroom and elsewhere. I was part of the problem,” Gardner said. “Like any good entrepreneur, we looked for a solution to the problem.”

When asked what he would like students to know about the app, Gardner said he would like students to recognize the benefits of Pocket Points.

“In the last year, all students on the app have locked their phones for over 730 million minutes, which is over 1,000 years,” Gardner said.

Gardner also stated the Pocket Points creators are always looking for suggestions. so they can provide the best app.

For more information, visit https://pocketpoints.com or download the app today.

Friday September 9, 2016 12:34 p.m. A bicycle was chained to a tree in front of Cresswell Hall. The office took possession of the bike.

Saturday September 10, 2016 12:18 p.m. A student reported being harrassed via text message by her ex-boyfriend 5:54 p.m. A juvenile was issued a justice court citation for public drunkeness in the Junction.

6:17 p.m. An MSU band member injured his ankle marching off the field in Davis Wade Stadium. He was transported to OCH. 7:56 p.m. An employee reported counterfeit money being passed at Chik Fil A in the Colvard Student Union.

8:30 p.m. A student reported his chairs stolen from a tent in the Junction.

9:06 p.m. An EOG employee reported she was hit by a vehicle on Lee and George Perry Stree. No medical attention was needed.

9:18 p.m. A visitor was arrested in Davis Wade Stadium for public drunkeness. Another visitor was also arrested in the stadium for public drunkeness, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

9:39 p.m. A visitor reported his son’s girlfriend’s purse stolen from their tailgating area near the Bost Extension Center.

10:42 p.m. A visitor’s wallet was found outside Davis Wade Stadium. An officer took possession of the wallet.

11:15 p.m. A student reported a suspicious black male while walking to Burger King.

11:34 p.m. A student was issued a justice court citation and student referral for possession of paraphernalia and alcohol in Rice Hall.

Sunday September 11, 2016 1:25 a.m. An Oktibbeha county resident was arrested in Davis Wade Stadium for public drunkeness.

9:05 a.m. A student reported his tailgating items stolen from the Junction, later found near Creelman and Stone Boulevard.

9:15 a.m. An employee reported an “S” missing on the sign on Stone Boulevard.

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The policy states that the possession of not only firearms, but other explosive devices such as fireworks, are prohibited on campus, along with anything that shoots a projectile and uses gunpowder. As stated earlier

by Hyatt, only authorized individuals can carry a weapon.

Vance Rice, the chief of police of the MSU police force, stated the actions taken

when there is a threat to campus security.

“When there is someone who is threatening students with a firearm, and is labeled as an active shooter, we respond with force and assess the situation,” Rice said. “This includes all agencies, not only us, but the police in the area, the sheriff, investigators, the whole group.”

Rice stated when it comes to a student illegally possessing a firearm, or any type of weapon on campus without authorization, the weapon will be confiscated and will go through the university judicial system.

“If a student is illegally holding a weapon on campus, it is considered a felony,” Rice said.

Captain Kenny Rogers of the MSU Police Force said there are nine schools

applying to IHL including the University of Mississippi, Southern Mississippi University and some junior college campuses.

According to Rogers, the only individuals authorized to have an advanced carry are Faculty Housing. This is the only time that a student is allowed to carry a weapon— if they are part of the faculty housing. However, this does not include residence halls.

“If a student is in Faculty Housing and they are a faculty member, they are allowed to have a weapon,” Rogers said. “Non-faculty staff and students are also allowed to have an advanced carry.”

Rice and Rogers advise students to refer to the MSU Policy 91.120 if they have any questions regarding the laws of weapons.

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Society needs more women in engineering

by Bouteina Driouche Contributing Writer

Across the world, just like in the United States, there is currently a clamorous demand for engineers.

In the U.S. alone, the number of students interested in pursuing an engineering degree in college has doubled over the past decade, according to nsf.gov.

In mechanical engineering, there is an explosion of demand as countries and corporations thirst for innovative, creative solutions and innovations that affect all facets of human life.

The subjects engineers work in include everything from structures to transportation; medical applications to communications technology; and ocean exploration to conquering the vast mysteries of outer space. Impacts of mechanical engineering are limited only by the human imagination.

Engineers are avowed for their astuteness, problem-solving skills and creativity in complex innovative solutions.

However, despite all those shiny, life-impacting facts, the field of engineering is still facing a very historical challenge. The field of engineering is struggling

to captivate and encompass workers of the “other” gender: women.

Analysis and polls have provided a clear overview of how serious this complication is. According to economist.com, only 9 percent of engineers are female, even in 2016. In some of the top developing countries, only three out of seven engineers are females.

This problem should be looked at in a serious manner on an ample global scale. It is not something to underestimate in any way, when in the U.S. alone only one out of every six undergraduate engineers is a female.

I do not even want to think about the ratio of female to male engineers at a graduate or doctoral level, as the numbers there are even more surprising and almost too scary to be true.

The stereotypical image of engineering as a male field is causing an unimaginable loss of talent globally. The issue should be addressed at the earliest convenience by all developing governments across the world and leading organizations in the field of engineering.

There is a black hole in how engineering education and familiarization in schools are addressing diversity in the field, even while women throughout

history have proven to be a solid foundation of society in all fields.

Women are not lesser, non-essential contributors to the prosperity and development of human life. We should not have fewer women than men in engineering.

It is ironic to me that this basic issue continues in the profession of engineering, as the ground rules of engineering itself are problem solving and

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engineer should be remodeled to the genderequality landscape of the 21st century. The field, as well as humanity, would benefit immensely from the contributions of formerly unexplored female talent.

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contributors to the prosperity and development of human life. We should not have fewer women than men in engineering.” innovation. It should be clear that female voices are much needed.

The government and society should work handin-hand to encourage more females to take part in science and mathematics at an early age and support women in higher academic levels of engineering.

Captains of the field should also lay the ground foundation for a sustainable, equal-opportunity environment which will help female engineers thrive and succeed.

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The same study also revealed that women entered engineering fields for similar reasons as men: more than 80 percent of women confirmed an inspirational figure or teacher as their reason for choosing an engineering career and 70 percent were highly interested in problem solving and fixing mechanical devices from childhood.

This is why we must encourage stereotypically masculine math and science skills in young girls and

recruit female engineers as role models for the next generation.

Greater awareness of this problem is needed, and societies around the world should start to redesign the concept of being an engineer.

Companies should develop sophisticated methods to engage and encourage females to participate in science and engineering. We must create true equality to guarantee the commitment and success of future female engineers in this male-dominated field.

Future female engineers should be reminded that the rewards are there just as much for women as for men. Women should not be afraid of managing both an intense engineering profession and multiple work-life roles.

The field of engineering should become more diverse to guarantee quicker prosperity for human beings. Female talent should be looked at and discovered, developed and trained.

The much-discussed stereotype that connects masculinity to science is, unfortunately, still common. Even with the brimming advancements society has achieved in the 21st century, we still tend

Attendance should be optional

by Chris Lowe Contributing Writer

When young students begin their foray into higher education, they are, in most cases, also beginning their journey into adulthood. One would think college would reflect this change, and in most cases our university succeeds in providing new adult freedoms.

However, Mississippi State University has one policy in place that leaves me confused as to why it even exists in a school attended by adults: the attendance policy.

In short, MSU’s attendance policy makes class attendance mandatory.

While the overarching policy enacted by MSU admittedly does not require such measures, in many cases—within the scope of underclassmen courses especially—attendance is factored directly into one’s final grade.

The first question one might deign to ask is: “Why?” Well, students.msstate.edu claims skipping class is “... detrimental to the learning process.”

While I believe most students would not necessarily claim otherwise, this still is not a strong enough reason to allow professors to count a single absence for a 5 or 10 percent deduction from one’s grade or, in some cases, multiple letter grades worth of points.

The fact is, we as students are either paying our own money or allowing ourselves to fall into debt to attend this

university. Because of this, we should be allowed to do whatever we want when it comes to how we approach our courses.

Now, all of this does not mean that missing class on days of tests, quizzes or any other type of graded material should be acceptable; obviously, a college student is responsible for any and all coursework associated with said course.

If a student chooses to miss something important, he or she should be held accountable. However, the vast majority of days in most classes do not fall under this umbrella of days with graded material.

does not create much benefit for anyone. If someone is a chronic class-skipper, they might not be persuaded to go even by mandated attendance.

If their grade is already underwhelming, dropping it even further as a direct effect of their attendance is doing no one any favors.

Some students, myself included in select courses, do better learning the material on their own as opposed to attending lecture. Some students are perfectly capable of performing outstandingly in a course without having to attend much, if at all.

For instance, I have had

“Subway doesn’t tell me how my sandwich should look before I eat it, so why should MSU tell me how I should approach calculus before I learn it?”

It should not be up to the university or individual professors to manage our time for us. If we are to be held accountable for our actions via grades, we should be allowed to choose our own method of dealing with our courses.

Sam Artley, a former undergraduate at Michigan State University, as quoted on college.usatoday.com, said it best: “Inflating grades with 10 to 20 percent of your score coming from attendance is a poor judgment of an individual’s competency in the course.”

Even in practice, the current attendance policy

a course here at MSU that, had an attendance policy not been in effect, I would have completed with an A. I turned in every assignment on time and took every test, performing well on all of them. At the end of the semester though, my grade was automatically dropped to a B because I missed two or three more days than was allowed.

Though of course it was my fault for neglecting to adhere to the attendance policy, this anecdote serves as an easy example as to why the attendance policy is flawed.

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prove whether or not forced attendance even leads to better grades. Facultyfocus. com outlines a study done by an individual professor, Jonathan Golding, where he examined the effect of class attendance over an 11-year period.

It was found that the more often students came to class, the better they performed on their tests. However, years in which there was no attendance policy in effect actually yielded higher average exam scores.

There is no definitive proof that requiring attendance creates a measurable effect on students’ grades, which sparks an interesting question: Why would a university create a system based on an unproven fact?

Whatever the answer may be, it is depriving students of a choice they have a right to make.

If I pay for something with my own money, I believe strongly that I should have complete autonomy as to how I use it. Education is no different. Subway does not tell me how my sandwich should look before I eat it, so why should MSU tell me how I should approach calculus before I learn it?

If I squander my higher education away, that is on me.

Nonetheless, it is my right to squander class time just as much as it is my right to take full advantage of classes.

All students are different, and learning is not done in a concrete “one size fits all” manner. MSU should abolish its strict “one size fits all” attendance policy.

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to ignore key complications such as this that are directly related to larger flaws in culture.

Families and teachers globally must encourage future female engineers to take part in technical activities, have more interest in math and science and consider STEM programs.

Teachers and business owners especially must provide a fair and equal environment for females and their male classmates, colleagues and future coworkers. Females should also be given the same number of opportunities to succeed at technical tasks.

Verbally encourage them. Make them aware that they can become great engineers, scientists and marvelous professionals in society.

Young and future female engineers should be technically developed and reminded of why they would want a career in engineering and science in the first place, since it is so scarily male-dominated.

With these modest individual steps, society could create diversity, terminate engineering stereotypes and double the number of technical individuals working to make our planet a better world.

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Annual Clothesline Project displays effects of violence

by Devin Edgar Staff Writer

Debuting in the 1990s, The Clothesline Project has been an annual event on the Mississippi State University campus ever since.

However, success stories of the Clothesline Project can be heard at colleges and universities all over the country.

Starting today and continuing through Thursday, MSU’s Department of Health Promotion and Awareness will be putting on The Clothesline Project from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Commonly mistaken as an event to promote sexual assault awareness, The Clothesline Project brings awareness and educates the public on many types of violence.

Each year, the project creates a visual display of t-shirts, which is designed to promote awareness and help in the healing process of those affected by violence.

However, there is not just one common purpose for the event but four unique hopes for the project: to bear witness to survivors of violence,

to help with the healing process of those affected directly by violence or those who had a loved one affected, to educate and raise society’s awareness and to provide a network of support and encouragement for everyone affected.

Through creating t-shirts, survivors are encouraged to be creative, which can bring a sense of healing through art.

Event coordinator, Leah Pylate spoke highly of the event and the effect it has on those looking for healing.

“One of the best parts for me, is that people genuinely find healing in the process,” Pylate said.

T-shirts will be colorcoded, with each color representing a specific type of violence. For example, yellow t-shirts represent physical violence, red or pink shirts stand for sexual assault or violence and white shirts are in memory of a loved one lost to violence.

For the first time, gray t-shirts will also be used to represent cyberviolence and bullying.

This event is open to the whole MSU community and encourages all faculty, students and staff to stop by.

It is free of charge for those interested

in creating a shirt and creativity is always welcomed.

For those who may have a harder time, counseling services will be there to comfort, assist and talk to anyone who may need it during the project.

Although there will be services to assist those in need, help is always needed and accepted.

“Volunteers can stop by the tent at any time of the day to help,” Pylate said.

For more information on the event or for on-campus counseling services, please contact the Student Counseling Services at (662)3252091 or the Department of Health Promotion and Wellness at (662)325-2090.

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T-shirts are strung up on the clothesline on the Drill Field in hopes of bringing awareness to students on the issue of various violences.

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SPORTS

THE REFLECTOR TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Fitzgerald ends quarterback battle

by Taylor Rayburn Staff Writer

What was left of the Mississippi State quarterback battle died on the field Saturday night as Nick Fitzgerald led MSU to a 27-14 victory over South Carolina.

Damian Williams got most of the snaps in MSU’s season opening loss to South Alabama. Even though MSU lost the game, Williams played very well, and the consensus among fans was that he had taken the job from Fitzgerald.

It was to many Bulldog fans’ surprise that Fitzgerald got the start against South Carolina and even more so when Mullen told ESPN2 that Fitzgerald would play the whole game before it started, a decision Mulen said he made the day after last week’s game.

“We just made the decision to start him (Fitzgerald) and let him go,” Mullen said. “I thought he came out and played fairly well, he has got a couple things here and there in the throw

game with managing and learning from reps but a lot of that comes from experience.”

Fitzgerald put to rest the doubts about whether Mullen should keep him in the game or not.

In the first quarter alone, Fitzgerald had four rushes for 89 yards, including 74 yard rush. He was also 4-5 passing for 32 yards and a touchdown. He carried that momentum throughout the game, finishing with 195 rushing yards, which broke the record for rushing yards by an MSU quarterback, and also finished 19-29 passing with 178 yards and two touchdowns.

It was not just a dreamlike game in the stat line. It was a game that fulfilled Fitzgerald’s childhood dream. After the game, he told the media that he had dreamed about winning an SEC game since he was six.

Noah Siano| The Reflector “I’m a lot more Nick Fitzgerald drops back for a pass during warmups. Mississippi State beat South Carolina 27-14. sore than I thought I

would be,” Fitzgerald said on how his six year-old self would have imagined thegame.

“I dont really remember how much I imagine back then, but I hope it was good.”

Stats do not tell the whole story on Fitzgerald’s play. The amount of times he moved his feet just a few yards in the right direction in the pocket to avoid pressure is something that will not show up in the stat sheet. With everything collapsing around him, he would step up and make a play over and over again.

Center Jamal Clayborn said a playmaker with his feet is what an offensive lineman wants.

“Fitz (Fitzgerald) makes plays with his feet,” Clayborn said.

“Fitz brought that extra threat, D-Will (Williams) ran some last week, but Fitz has a faster burst

going down the field.”

Fitzgerald was not the only one who made up for last week’s loss. After giving up 20 points in the second half, it was the MSU seniors who stepped up and made plays for the bulldogs.

A.J. Jefferson lived in the South Carolina backfield and finished with two tackles for a loss and a sack.

Richie Brown also had a great game making a team-leading 10 tackles along with two for a loss and a sack. On offense, wide receiver Fred Ross led MSU’s receiving game with six catches for 56 yards and a touchdown. He also threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Donald Gray on a trick play. Ross said the seniors had to set an example for the younger players.

“We had to practice much harder than we’ve been practicing,” Ross said.

“We had to come out, and we had to set the standard.”

The road does not get easier as MSU travels to Baton Rouge, Lousiana to take on the Louisiana State University Tigers. That game kicks off on Sept.

17 at 6 p.m. and will be on ESPN2.

4-star recruit Weatherspoon commits to MSU he began coaching. Since his arrival to Starkville, Howland has made his presence known with recruiting, and it put the team on national watch.

After compiling the 2016 recruiting class that ranked No. 9 in the nation by 24/7sports ranking, Howland has started the 2017 recruiting class with a bang by land-

State over his other top five schools, which included

by Dimerious Townsend Georgetown, Indiana, Iowa Staff Writer State and Kanas. It is safe to say that because Howland already obtained his brother Most Mississippi State and took him to another level, basketball fans are aware of Weatherspoon will also have a Quinndary Weatherspoon, big chance to make an impact. the phenom from last seaComing out of Canton, son. While Malik Newman Weatherspoon is a very strong received most and physical of the attention, point guard.

We a t h e r s p o o n On tape, his “Howland has started the flew under the excellent tranradar and quietly sition game 2017 recruiting class off became the face for stands out with a bang by landing Nick Mississippi State above anydue to his excellent thing else. He Weatherspoon.” play. is wonderful Weatherspoon on the draw appeared in all 31 and kick back games last season as a fresh- ing Nick Weatherspoon, a method on the court. man. He was named to the 4-star recruit on 247sports.com Not only being a Dandy SEC All-Freshman team last and the No. 28 player in the Dozen and No. 1 player for his season and had two plays nation and No. 1 in the state senior season in Mississippi, make the ESPN Top 10 plays. of Mississippi.

Weatherspoon is the No. 9 at This all happened under Nick Weatherspoon, the his position in the nation and first-year coach Ben Howland, youngerbrotherofQuinndary the No. 10 regional player. who also had one of his best Weatherspoon, plays point Coming out of high school, first year performances since guard. He chose Mississippi he will be ranked higher than

his brother was coming out of Velma Jackson High School only a year ago to leave the Bulldogs.

Weatherspoon is the first commit for MSU in the No. 34 ranked class of 2017 by 247sports as they head into the upcoming basketball season.

MSU is expected to finish with another top 10 recruiting class after the season.

This basketball season will be highly interesting to see as Ben Howland continues his reign here in Starkville.

The basketball team already attracted a couple of eyes when

they visited Italy and came away in the tournament undefeated. Howland has faith in his newly developed team and with other schools such as Kentucky and Florida playing at MSU this season, fans will be eager to watch the Bulldogs dominate once again.

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