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128 th YEAR | ISSUE 5
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1884
Remembering Jack Cristil: ‘Wrap it in Maroon and White’ by Lacretia Wimbley News Editor
Jacob S. “Jack” Cristil, Mississippi State University’s legendary radio broadcaster, never ceased to remind the Bulldog community to “wrap it in Maroon and White” throughout his career. Cristil died Sept. 7 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, due to extended illnesses of cancer and kidney disease. The Memphis, Tennessee, native and 88-year-old icon, served the Bulldogs for 58 years starting in 1953 until his retirement in 2011. The long-time radio voice called 636 football games since 1953, and almost 55 percent of all men’s basketball games played at MSU. He was the second-longest tenured college radio sportscaster in the nation at the time of his retirement.
Cristil’s wife of 33 years, Mavis Kelly Cristil, died in 1988. He is survived by his daughters Kay Cristil Clouatre of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Rebecca Cristil Nelson of Tupelo. A World War II veteran, Cristil served as an aircraft engine mechanic in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was also a lay rabbi at Temple B’Nai Israel in Tupelo. Funeral services for Cristil will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Holland Funeral Directors in Tupelo. Mississippi State University will host a public memorial service honoring Cristil Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. in the Humphrey Coliseum. Sid Salter, MSU’s chief communication’s officer and friend of Cristil’s, said writing Cristil’s biography (written after Cristil’s retirement in 2011 and titled Jack Cristil: Voice of the MSU Bulldogs) was an incredible experience and something he will never forget.
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MSU’s sports radio broadcasting legend, Jack Cristil, died Sunday night of cancer-related illnesses. The 88-year-old icon served the Bulldogs for 58 years.
National Service Day seeks to serve community Starkville by Abby Adcock Staff Writer
Volunteer Starkville began putting on a series of events starting Sept. 5 and continues this week in order to raise awareness for those who serve the community and give back to those individuals. Many community service projects will be available for the
public to participate in. The project began Sept. 5 with “United Way Day to Care,” and continues until September 11 with the 9/11 Ceremony and Awareness Fair. Jamey Bachman, executive director of Volunteer Starkville, said the 9/11 Day of Service is within its fourth or fifth year partnering with Maroon Volunteer Center to host events in the community.
According to Bachman, on Sept. 5, the Starkville Public Library will coordinate with the first responder unit, paramedics and EMT firemen from the Starkville Fire Department and policemen from Starkville Police Department. These individuals come during children’s story hour from 10-10:30 a.m. and 10:30-11 a.m. “These children will have story time with local heroes. They pick out a book they
want to read and then these community figures tell the kids about what they do, and they read a book to the children,” Bachman said. Bachman said the volunteer opportunities continue this week. On Wednesday, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. there will be volunteer opportunities at three different sites. “The sites for people to come and volunteer are East Oktibbeha Belaire Volunteer Fire Department,
District 5 Oktoc Fire Station,” Bachman said. Bachman also said volunteer work will be available at the East Lampton Volunteer Fire Department. “There won’t be much cleaning work, but they have to wash their trucks and vehicles every day so that is one thing we can do for them, “ Bachman said. “Chief Roger Mann always loves to have us at the fire station.”
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The word “roast” can bring thoughts of fullness to our stomachs, but Jackie Sherrill’s roast is sure to bring fullness to the hearts of all colleagues and friends involved. Jackie Sherrill, Biloxi, Mississippi native and the winningest coach in Mississippi State University football history, will be the center of a live roast tonight. The roast will gather friends and colleagues at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Rick Cleveland, executive Public Affairs| Courtesy Photo director of the Mississippi Jackie Sherrill, the winningest coach in MSU football history, will be ‘roast-
Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, explains in layman’s terms what a roast is. “A roast, in general terms, is when a celebrity agrees to be the butt of jokes from friends and colleagues,” Cleveland said. The concept of having a roast is fairly new and was implemented as a fundraising idea. “We instituted the roast concept as a fund raiser for the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2012,” Cleveland said. Sherrill’s roast will serve as the third roasting event. “2012 was my first year as executive director. This will be our third,” Cleveland said. Selection for the roast
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entailed looking for a candidate who could match up to expectations. “Jackie was selected on the basis that we thought he would be a great draw, and that has proven to be true,” Cleveland said. Sherrill’s reputation as the winningest coach in State history leaves him as a staple in the hearts of many MSU fans and alumni. “He is the winningest coach in Mississippi State football history and remains immensely popular among State fans and alums,” Cleveland said. People in attendance will be able to eat and socialize before the actual roast begins.
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Last week, city of Starkville officials downplayed the unauthorized press release by the Human Rights Campaign that lauded the city for giving equal rights to LGBT workers by calling the change in the insurance plan as a benefit to all, not just one specific group. The Board of Aldermen unanimously passed a decision Tuesday, which made available a plus-one option for all city employees on their insurance plans. Ward 5 alderman Scott Maynard said a lot of employees for the city do not need entire family coverage. “It may be a single mother with a child or a married couple that need to cover just the spouse, so what we adopted was an employee-plus-one option,” he said. “The plusone could include a child, a spouse, a common law partner, a dependent parent; so there are lots of options under that plus-one, but it gives the opportunity for affordable insurance to people that may not been able to afford the entire-family coverage.” INSURANCE, 2
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Former MSU football coach to be ‘roasted’ at Sports Hall of Fame by Myra Rice
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