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MSU Public Affairs partners with social media company for new Twitter strategy by Savanna Taggart Staff Writer
Mississippi State University’s Office of Public Affairs has partnered with the conversation media company, Edgetheory, to launch a new social
media initiative called #WeRingTrue, to promote the university’s achievements through the twitter accounts of the Mississippi State family. The new initiative enables MSU supporters to promote the university by allowing subscribers to send points of pride
via their Twitter handles. The initiative follows the Athletic Department’s successful 2014 program under the name Virtual Cowbell, which aimed to promote MSU’s athletic accomplishments. Erin Brown, marketing and communication coordinator for the Office
of Public Affairs, said the point of the program is to echo the brand of Mississippi State and to allow students, fans, faculty and staff to have a voice. “Once you have given access to Edgetheory to use your Twitter handle, they will tweet out on your behalf two to three times a
week,” Brown said. “They don’t have full access to your handle, you can still tweet out on your own, and you can delete what they posted if you don’t want it up.” The program is set up to approve a set amount of tweets that fall under one of three categories: pride points, campus life.
and news and events. These tweets are then automatically published on the Twitter handles of subscribers based on the categories they select during the sign up process. The #WeRingTrue option is free and subscribers won’t lose any privacy or control of their Twitter accounts. TWEETS, 2
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TESHEVA: Up-and-coming local band
comprised entirely of current and former Mississippi State Students opened for the touring band Tauk earlier this week, just one of many shows Tesheva has performed in and around the Starkville area in the last few weeks. Tesheva was born when the four members began jamming together and realized they had something they wanted people to hear. Yesterday Tesheva and The Family Funk Company, another local act, melded together for a night and performed the Halloween party upstairs at Restaurant Tylerʼs. With no plans of slowing down, Mike McCoy said they are seeking to record an EP and are set to play a show at The Alley located near Commodore Bobʼs in the Cotton District Nov. 13.
RICKʼS: This Tuesday at Rickʼs Cafe in Starkville, Vaughan Brenner (left) Mike McCoy (next) Matt Dunaway (center) and Caleb Hutson (right) performed their biggest gig yet, taking the stage and leading the room on a Jam odyssey as they played through a list of both original works and their takes on a few covers.
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Gilbert, MSU’s provost will begin leading Marshall in January by Van Cotton Staff Writer
Provost and Executive Vice President Jerome “Jerry” Gilbert has been appointed President of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia and is set to
travel to West Virginia to assume his new role leading Marshall in January. Gilbert graduated from Mississippi State with a degree in Biological engineering, and later received his Doctorates at Duke University for Biomedical Engineering. Gilbert started
his career at Mississippi State 27 years ago as an associate professor, he then became the coordinator of Bagley’s College biomedical engineer graduate program and Department Head of Agriculture and Biological engineering. In 2010, Gilbert became Provost and
Executive Vice President. Marshall University was founded in 1837, and originally started as Marshall Academy. It currently has 13,390 students enrolled. The university was named after former Justice of the United States, John Marshall. Gilbert was selected out
of three finalist to be the new president of Marshall. He is set to start to lead the presidency January 16th. He said that he when he was a fresh MSU graduate with a bachelor’s degree, he never imagined he would one day be the president of a university. Marshall has medical,
pharmacy, physical therapy and nursing schools and Gilbert is eager to help Marshall grow to help build research and enrollment. Gilbert first visited West Virgina many years ago for science camp at Mountain State University, and he is very excited to return. GILBERT, 2
Walk to End Alzheimerʼs this weekend
Ole Miss removed the MS state flag from their campus Monday
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Oct. 31, several Mississippi State University students will gather with Senator Wicker in Downtown Starkville to begin the annual Golden Triangle Walk to End Alzheimerʼs. Among the many student organizations involved, several faculty members have helped coordinate the event as well. Registration for the walk will begin at 9 a.m. followed by a ceremony where Senator Wicker will speak about Alzheimerʼs. The walk, which begins at 10 a.m., will include music and representation from several local businesses along with a Promise Garden in memory of those lost to this disease. In addition to the walk, a fundraiser is being held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the first floor presentation room where anyone can purchase baked goods and place bids in a silent auction. So far, the group has raised $1,500 for Alzheimerʼs research with hopes to exceed that amount in lieu of this weekendʼs events.
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After weeks of discussion, the University of Mississippi removed Mississippi’s state flag from its campus last Monday. The issue of Mississippi’s state flag has much to do with the confederate symbol displayed within it. After the shooting in Charleston, SC., citizens began to show concern for what the confederate flag was starting to relate with—violent attacks. During the summer, public expression by Morris Stocks, Ole Miss’s chancellor, called out to state leaders for help to change the state flag. The chancellor’s main concern was the creation of a flag representative of the state. Stocks wanted a design that would welcome all Mississippians. According to Washington Post’s Susan Svrluga, Stocks said, “As Mississippi’s
flagship university, we have a deep love and respect for our state. Because the flag remains Mississippi’s official banner, this was a hard decision.” Tom Eppes, chief communications officer at Ole Miss, said he takes pride in knowing he calls the Hospitality State his home and he feels the confederate symbol has started to represent something completely different due to the tragedies faced this year. “As many cities across Mississippi began to take down the flag, a discussion began among student leaders about removing the flag from our campus,” Eppes said. According to Eppes, a resolution was written. On Oct. 20, a vote was taken during the ASB senate meeting in favor of removing the confederate flag. “The measure asking for removal of the state flag passed 33-15 with one abstention, with all 49 senators present,” Eppes said. FLAG, 2
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FLAG Kaypounyers Maye, Ole Miss junior english education major, said he believes the removal of the flag is the change the state needs. He thinks this will affect students in a way that makes them more critical toward things they would usually accept. “As our generation creeps to the threshold of politics, it is becoming apparent that social change is at the forefront of our minds,” Maye said. “We are beginning to think about the use of the symbols and how those uses change overtime.” Students and faculty have already started to react to the decision. A portion of the student body is angry at the decision, some are upset that only 49 students were chosen to make the decision and others are very pleased with the change. Eppes said high emotions surrounded the pole where the flag once stood as a sign of comfort. “While it was clear that the Confederate battle flag created hurt and fear among
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many students, and not just African American students, the degree of pain became far more clear to me later in the day,” Eppes said. According to Eppes, later that day, students came and gathered around the pole to see the empty spot where the flag once flew. “There was a clear sign of relief and comfort that communicated more clearly to me than ever before how much emotional pain was associated with the Confederate flag and therefore, our state flag,” Eppes said. Since Ole Miss removed Mississippi’s state flag on Monday, the university has received positive feedback with the exception of a few emails opposing the decision. Eppes said those on campus expressed their support and pride in the leadership of UM. “In less than a week, every campus constituency had engaged on the issue, debated, reached consensus and took action,” Eppes said.
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According to MSU’s Newsroom’s press release, MSU President Mark E. Keenum said, “Marshall University has made an extremely wise choice in selecting Dr. Jerry Gilbert as their next president. Dr. Gilbert has been an extraordinarily effective executive vice president and provost at Mississippi State, and I know he will take that same thoughtful, deliberate and courageous leadership style to Marshall.” Chief Communications Officer Sid Salter said the president has not currently shared any information on finding a successor for Gilbert, but a search committee to find Gilbert’s replacement is underway. The search will be on a national level and will include internal and external publics. “Dr. Gilbert has been a very effective provost and executive vice president, fulfi lling his shoes will not be an easy task,” Salter said. “With a vacancy such as this one at Mississippi State, I’m
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Jerome ʻJerryʼ Gilbert Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 12:06 a.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for driving under the influence and running a stop sign. 10:31 a.m. A student reported his backpack stolen from the Sanderson Center. 5:04 p.m. A visitor was arrested in the Junction. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015 5:01 p.m. A student was arrested at MSU police department for indecent exposure.
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sure it will attract a number of great candidates, I feel very confident that Dr. Keenum and the search committee will find the best fit candidate.” Gilbert said he is honored to aid in Marshall University’s success, but he will always be a Bulldog at heart. “I am very excited about leading Marshall, and I can’t wait to help Marshall grow and succeed.” Gilbert said. “I’ll be committed to Marshall, but I’ll always be attached to MSU. This is bitter sweet, but I’ll always have a place in my heart for Mississippi State.”
Monday, Oct. 26, 2015 3:14 p.m. A student reported his vehicle was keyed while parked behind McKee Hall. 3:51 p.m. A student reported several dents on the hood of her vehicle while parked at Cresswell Hall. 7:43 p.m. A student was transported to OCH from Cresswell Hall for medical assistance. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 3:17 p.m. A student was involved in a fight off campus. He was transported to OCH. 6:15 p.m Student referrals were issued to two students for shooting blanks on North Farm. 11:40 p.m A student was arrested on Lee Boulevard for running a red light and a suspended driver’s license. Justice Court citations were issued. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 7:53 a.m. An employee reported a fence damaged on Blackjack road. Thurday, Oct. 29, 2015 12:34 a.m. A visitor was arrested on Blackjack road for speeding 44/30. No driver’s license, no insurance and possession of controlled substance. 1:07 a.m. A student was transported to OCH from Nunnelee Hall for medical assistance.
TWEETS Chief Communication Officer for MSU, Sid Salter said this initiative came about because MSU supporters want to know more about the university’s academic undertakings. “Our latest feature taps into the voices of students, faculty, alumni and the entire Mississippi State
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community. They are our ambassadors to the world,” Salter said. “Now they have a convenient tool to promote the many great things happening here every day, especially in the realm of academics and research.” Around campus, students have a
mixed opinion about #WeRingTrue. Junior finance major, Madie Dean, said the idea is a great way to connect alumni to what is happening here and now at MSU. “I love the idea!” Dean said, “I think showing off the academic achievements of the
university is refreshing especially at an SEC school, where most of the publicity is focused on athletics.” Other students, however, are not to keen on the idea. Junior biomedical engineering major, Morgan Eguia, said she doesn’t buy into the idea.
“I haven’t really heard anything about #WeRingTrue before,” Eguia said. “I don’t think I would want someone else tweeting stuff on my account.” To learn more about #WeRingTrue and to sign up for the program, visit www.weringtrue.com.
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Understand Kashmir: An integral part of India Pranaav Jadhav is a graduate student majoring in political science. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was on a four day visit to the United States last week. He did what Pakistan is known historically for doing, crying ‘security concerns to protect nuclear facilities’ in the White House in exchange for an excess of two billion dollars in military aid. Apart from Sharif, who is under tremendous pressure from the ISI (Pakistan’s intelligence agency,) the Pakistani military raised Kashmir in his visit. “Currently, there are no bilateral talks (between India and Pakistan) on resolving the Kashmir issue. In that scenario there should be a third party meditation on this. If India does
not accept a third party role, if there is no bilateral talks then there is a stalemate, U.S. is best suited to solve the Kashmir problem” Sharif said. Like I have said before, the U.S. has no business in Kashmir and the Obama administration has made it clear time and again that this is a bilateral issue to be resolved between the two nations, India and Pakistan. We could be within our limits to say the Pakistan Prime Minister was snubbed at the United Nations and the White House after he raked up Kashmir. Let’s dive into the details of why Kashmir has been an issue. The British loved partitions like India, Pakistan, Ireland and British mandate for Palestine. Hence, before leaving India in the summer of 1947, the British created Muslim Pakistan and secular India. Soon after Independence, Pakistan attacked India in 194748 upon orders given by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the first Governor-General of Pakistan. Pakistan’s attack was without any provocation by the latter to seize Kashmir under the pretext
of Jinnah’s two nation theory, which partitioned the Indian subcontinent along religious lines. The Pakistani tactic was to infiltrate tribal militants from its Northwestern frontier province to Kashmir and seize control of the state by force. Upon the UN’s intervention, both India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire along what is known as the Line of Control (LOC). However, in the process Pakistan ended up illegally occupying legitimate Indian Territory. The Instrument of Accession, which enabled the princely states, including Kashmir, to accede to the Union of India was final, binding and non-negotiable. Once the ruler of a princely state signed the Instrument of Accession, his kingdom became a part of the new dominion of India. The same instrument of accession was used when other princely states acceded to Pakistan, and in both cases the accessions of the princely states to either dominion via the Instrument of Accession fell under the ambit of the
Indian Independence Act, 1947. Maharaja Hari Singh, the last ruler of Kashmir, signed the Instrument to accede to India in the event of the Pakistani attack in 1947. Therefore, Pakistan’s false claims on Kashmir as its own and its attempt to wrest control of the province by violence calls the entire legal framework of the Indian Independence Act into question, which also gave birth to Pakistan itself. After hearing both the Indian and Pakistani sides on April 21, 1948 the UN Security Council resolution 47 came to a conclusion that a plebiscite must be undertaken after Pakistan withdraws its troops from the region and “pulls out Pakistani nationals from Kashmir who are not normally resident therein and entered only for the purpose of fighting.” Pakistan completely ignored the UN’s orders and did not withdraw its troops from the region, therefore holding on to the territory they claim as Azad Kashmir. The very first precondition to have a plebiscite of any kind in Kashmir
is that Pakistan must first withdraw its troops. In India, the Article 370 was inserted into the constitution to ensure that the demographic profile of Kashmir remained intact. However, Pakistansponsored terrorism drove away 500,00 Kashmiri Pandits from the valley in the 1990s, thereby severely altering the demographic profile of the Indian side of Kashmir. On the Pakistani side, settlers from all across Pakistan- Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, KPK arrived in Kashmir and changed a lot of the region’s demographics. Therefore, with such a skewed demographic profile as compared to what is necessary for an unbiased plebiscite, the very idea of a plebiscite seems criminal. According to the South Asia Terrorism Portal, over 43,000 people have been killed due to Pakistan backed terrorism in the region since 1988. After such horrendous acts Pakistan has lost all moral claims that it could lay on Kashmir. All four Indo-Pak wars were initiated by Pakistan and ended by India. India’s overwhelmingly superior military
prowess forced Pakistan to change its tactics by resorting to terrorism and nuclear brinkmanship. Today, Pakistan’s continued support to terrorist organizations while sheltering them under its nuclear umbrella proves the fact that its regular military can never take on the might of the Indian Armed Forces. Kashmir is a done deal, India has a democratically elected Chief Minister running a government for the state. In conclusion, India is not part of the nuclear proliferation treaty but has agreed to ‘no first use of nuclear weapons.’ India isn’t Israel either that would look for help from the international community to strike a deal with its enemy, there is something called the counter-offensive in military terms that India successfully used against Pakistan in 1999. In 1998, it did not give two hoots to U.S. sanctions when it tested its nuclear weapons in Pokharan. Let me be clear, one more 26/11 like attack on India and an all-out war with Pakistan will be a political and military compulsion.
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Blackface plays into acceptance of stereotypes When does Halloween go too far? A teacher in Alabama was recently criticized in the media for dressing up as Kanye West but the problem arose when people noticed that he had painted his face black. The practice is known as blackface, an atrocious act to most who actually know the history behind it and do not support the practice. According to the New York Daily News, Heath Morrow was dressed as Kanye and his wife Shannon was dressed as Kim. Shannon was quoted in a Huffington Post article saying, “I did not know dressing up as a celebrity couple would cause so much controversy.” She continued in the same article ,saying, “There was no malicious intent in this costume. It’s for Halloween, the one time a year it is okay.” Blackface as defined by Merriam-Webster, is makeup applied to a performer playing a black person especially in a minstrel show; a performer wearing such makeup. The
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practice of blackface began in the 1830’s as a way to mock free and enslaved black people. Black stereotypes began with the start of the practice of blackface. Stereotypes such as Jim Crow, Zip Coon, Mammy, Uncle Tom and Pickaninny. These started and took hold as people allowed their perceptions to be changed by these simple shows that mocked black people. According to Blackface.com these terms are defined as: Uncle Tom- Toms are typically good, gentle, religious and sober. Images of Uncle Toms were another favorite of advertisers and “Uncle Ben” is still being used to sell rice. Zip Coon-First performed by George Dixon in 1834, Zip Coon made a mockery of free blacks. An arrogant, ostentatious figure, he dressed in high style and spoke in a series of malaprops and puns that undermined his attempts to appear dignified.
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Mammy-Mammy is a source of earthy wisdom who is fiercely independent and takes no backtalk. Although her image changed a little over the years, she was always a favorite of advertisers. Pickaninny-Picaninnies have bulging eyes, unkempt hair, red lips and wide mouths into which they stuff huge slices of watermelon. Buck-The Buck is a large Black man who is proud, sometimes menacing, and always interested in white women. Jim Crow-The term Jim Crow originated in 1830 when a white minstrel show performer, Thomas “Daddy” Rice, blackened his face with burnt cork and danced a jig while singing the lyrics to the song, “Jump Jim Crow.” Blackface is a horrible practice that should not be accepted at any point in time even on Halloween when apparently Shannon Morrow thinks it should be okay. This is a horrid practive, especially at a pivotal time in our nation’s history when racial tensions continue to rise between different races with issues such as immigration and police
brutality. The practice grew like rapid fire in the 20th century when things such as silent movies, magazines and radio were invented. Silent movies like “The Sambo Series,” “The Wooing and Wedding of a Coon” took high sale in the U.S. ‘The Birth of a Nation’ by D.W. Griffith furthered the stereotypes of what whites thought about black people into a new generation. The movie pictured black people as savage, power hungry and sadistic. Black people had to blackface themselves just to be accepted into the culture this is apparent with people like Ernest Hogan, Bert Williams and George Walker. They opened the doors for black comedians despite taking part in these times of ignorance. These things continued as companies like Warner Brothers, Walt Disney and MGM capitalized on these stereotypes for profits as the incorporated them into their cartoons for kids, films that adults loved to watch, as blacks were happy go lucky in the films. The film ‘Dumbo’ portrayed African Americans as the crows in the film with their fast talking in
a way that they were saying that only black people could understand one another. The worse of the cartoons were later edited for obvious reasons. Imagine being an educated African American in this time period but due to the media and un-education of others they see you as a buck or Uncle Tom stereotype because that is all they ever see blacks described as thanks to black face shows, or minstrels as they are properly called. In the black community, we are big on history and making sure that things do not go back to way they were. We want to make sure that things like blackface and racism continue to die because no one deserves to be treated that way. It is so in our culture of America that no one ever questions it and sometimes critics do become upset when people judge those who blackface on Halloween. That person’s fun can be seen as someone’s misery as these simple stereotypes still hold true effects on us all. A lack of knowledge is not an excuse when you’re an adult who knows the history behind blackface. There is
Justin Brickler is a senior majoring in communications. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.
nothing wrong with dressing as a prominent African American but that does not mean you have to blackface to feel included into the culture. No one will judge you differently for dressing that way during Halloween to show support of that person. Just think before you blackface next time because the backlash you will receive will be greater than you can handle. These stereotypes still have a hold on the black community to this day. No one is perfect but for us to move on into the future we do have to stop being uneducated about the past so that we can make sure things never repeat. Do not let your ignorance of history be your downfall.
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I believe it was the great 19th Century existentialist philosopher Søren Kierkegaard who said, “Get up offa that thing, dance and you’ll feel better!” Or, maybe it was the great 20th Century Godfather of Soul, James Brown… Regardless, these are important words to remember as we approach the end of another semester at MSU. Semesters are like walking along a rural highway. At first, the highway is long and unending; eventually, you notice a vehicle far off in the distance; and then, as if out of nowhere, a colossal eighteen-wheeler is barreling toward you at 70 miles-per-hour. Suddenly, you are hyper-aware of your test grades, your attendance (or lack thereof) and due dates for projects and papers. Is it possible to cram everything you have to do into the short amount of time remaining? Anxiety overwhelms you as you stare directly into impending doom. We all face moments like this (yes, even teachers), especially at this time of year. Here are a couple of tricks to maneuver through such times. First, don’t forget to breathe! Seriously. When we are stressed out, we breathe poorly, and that affects our bodies, our emotions and our minds. Conversely, by pausing to take “deep, cleansing breaths” and intentionally focusing on our breathing, our oxygen flow increases, our bodies relax and we boost our brainpower. And secondly, don’t forget to dance! Research shows that simply putting down our books and our notes, getting up from our desks and away from our computer screens and stretching or exercising (even if for just ten or fifteen minutes!) can make us feel significantly better overall, as well as improve cognitive functioning. Believe it or not, dancing (yes, dancing!), counts! Not only is it fun, but it also reduces stress, improves our mood and stimulates brain activity! So, remember to take a break from studying, take some deep breathes, crank up some James Brown (yes, that was James Brown and not Søren Kierkegaard) and “get up offa that thing!” Who cares what your roommate thinks? You’ll feel better, and you’ll think better, too! Bert Montgomery Instructor - Department of Philosophy & Religion and Department of Sociology
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OCHS urges proper pet care
GoPlay : students create social networking app by Erin Hayden Contributing Writer
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The Oktibbeha County Humane Society (OCHS), located in Starkville, urges pet owners to get their pets vaccinated regularly. The OCHS will host their Halloween Pet Parade and Costume Contest Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at McKee Park. by Kai’brina Parkman Staff Writer
The Oktibbeha County Humane Society (OCHS) has sheltered over 2,000 animals this year and advocates proper pet care. OCHS strives to promote the wellbeing of domestic animals as well as share information with the community the responsibility of caring for animals. In 2012, the Humane Society of the United States reported that 56 percent of households in the United States have at least one pet. Pet owners in Starkville are required to license all dogs kept in city limits yearly through the OCHS. Rick Welch, vice president of OCHS, said licensing is beneficial to community members as well as pets. “If they get lost, they’ll have a tag that will help us find the owner,” Welch said. “Secondly, the funds are used to help the Humane Society, and also, licensing verifies if the dog has had shots and helps keep dogs healthy in the community.” Animals are often brought to the Humane Society without identification.
OCHS ensures that every animal is adopted and has a microchip implanted to help identify them in circumstances where their collar is missing. The organization also posts “paw alerts” (photos) to their Facebook account to help reunite missing animals with their families. In the South, dogs are highly susceptible to developing heartworms. Unlike intestinal worms, they are not easily cured. If the worms are not caught in time, they can be potentially fatal. Heartworms are transmitted to a dog through mosquitoes. Jeff Smith, doctor of Smith Animal Hospital, said heartworm prevention is vital even if the dog is kept indoors. He also said pet owners should not wait until clinical signs of heartworms are shown because at that point, it is usually too late. “We check once a year when they come in for an annual checkup,” Smith said. “It can take several years from the time heartworms develop to the time they (dogs) get sick. If you (pet owners) catch it early, we can treat it.” Macki Smith, clinic administrator at Smith
Animal Hospital, said first time pet owners should be well aware of the love, care and education needed to properly care for animals before deciding to take on the responsibility of pet ownership. “They are just like our children,” Macki said. “It’s important to get them regularly vaccinated—a flea and tick preventative— and if you don’t get anything else for your pet here in the South, get them on a heartworm preventative.” OCHS offers a Second Chance Fund, which helps fund proper healthcare to animals who enter the shelter with heartworms, mange or other severe health issues. Welch, who has spent eight-and-a-half years in rescuing, said she has fostered 22 animals over the years. “When you adopt a pet, you commit to take care of them for the rest of their life,” Welch said. The OCHS will host their Halloween Pet Parade and Costume Contest Saturday at the McKee Park Pavilion in Starkville. Donations will be accepted and all proceeds will go towards funding OCHS. For more information about OCHS or adopting an animal, visit www.ochsms. org.
church. We want people to know that we are indeed here.” Frazier said he wants people to stop viewing church as simply a place for worship and to realize family and fun is also an important factor. “It represents a time where people can have fun and enjoy themselves in a church setting and realize that it’s also about family, connecting and growing with one another. This is an opportunity to not only bring the families out for a good time, but to show them that there is more to us than just a Sunday service.” The Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat will consist of a bouncy house, a dunking booth, games, prizes and more. The apostolic church has
Sunday morning service at 10 a.m. and ‘Grow Groups’ at 6:30 p.m on Wednesdays. For more information regarding the church and its events, call (662) 617-4425, or connect with them on Facebook at Bethlehem Church of Starkville.
Summers in Starkville can sometimes lack excitement, but on one particularly slow day in town, two Mississippi State University students took it upon themselves to create an app designed for sports lovers and gamers to connect. Zach Thomas, senior computer science major, and Roop Saini, senior software engineering major, are the creators behind the newest sports app, GoPlay—a social networking app available on iOS and Android that allows people in the same area who like the same sports to connect. Saini and Thomas said the idea is to make it as easy as possible for the user to setup an impromptu sporting event. “When a user creates a game of football, for example, it sends out a push notification to everyone within a 40 mile radius that has the app and likes football,” Saini said. “Other players can then join that game, chat and get to know each other. The app also allows users to set the location and time for the event, so everyone in the same group stays up-todate about the latest game.” Saini is responsible for the development and maintenance for both
Android and iOS. He also performs server side scripting, as well as administering the app database and ensuring the app remains stable and clean. Thomas’s role in developing the app is quality assurance and web development. His goal is to make sure the app functions as expected and
“When a user creates a game of football, for example, it sends out a push notification to everyone within a 40 mile radius that has the app and likes football. -Roop Saini, senior engineering major is user-friendly. Saini and Thomas said the creation of the app came with challenges as well as rewards. “The biggest challenge for me was learning the new technologies and languages involved in native Android and iOS development,” Saini said. “Creating a cross-platform, scalable push notification server was one of the biggest implementation challenges.”
Local church hosts Halloween festivities by ShaCamree Gowdy Staff Writer
The Bethlehem Church of Starkville will hold a ‘Fall Festival’ and a ‘Trunk or Treat’ event on Sunday from 3-6 p.m. The Bethlehem Church is located at 101 GT Thames Drive. Pastor Brandon Frazier, a Starkville native who has been involved in ministry since the early 2000s, said he hopes the event will get people through the doors of the church and let the community know they really enjoy being in the city. “Our church is relatively new. We’ve only been in Starkville for 10 months,” he said. “We just wanted to do something to benefit the community while also attracting people to our
Veteran’s Day Please Join Us for The Veteran’s Day Ceremony on November 11th at 2:00 p.m on the Drill Field.
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Thomas said the biggest reward gained from the app’s creation has been the feedback from friends and family. “The lack of a group to play sports with on-demand is a problem that everyone we’ve talked to has experienced,” Thomas said. “We hope our app is the link that connects these people together.”
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GoPlay is currently available in Android and iOS devices via app stores. Saini and Thomas said the app is just the beginning of their innovative ideas to come. “We have a few other ideas for apps in the future. We are excited to see where GoPlay goes, but we’re also excited for possible future endeavors in mobile gaming and other social networks,” Saini said.
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MSU Secondary: One man down, next man up by Taylor Rayburn Staff Writer
Entering the year the Mississippi State secondary was the most experienced group on the team with three seniors starting across the four possible positions. Now mid-way through the year, after injuries to two of those seniors, the secondary looks like a MASH unit. It all started against Texas A&M, when senior Safety Kendrick Market tore his ACL early in the second quarter. But as the saying goes one man down, next man up. So far this season that man has been redshirt freshman Brandon Bryant. There was much excitement surrounding Bryant entering the season as he was a young, talented athlete. However, his lack of experience kept him from winning a starting spot . But now with Market’s injury, the youngster is being forced into the starting role and his progression from the A&M game to now is more than obvious. Fellow defensive back Kivon Coman noted that Bryant will have to grow up fast. “He can’t be young anymore, he has to step up. He has to remember that he is not a freshman anymore, he is a starter now,” Coman said. In his fi rst career start against Troy, the young playmaker made an impact early. He blitzed
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Senior defensive back Taveze Calhoun brings down a Louisiana Tech player. Calhoun will be expected to carry the secondary after several injuries have decimated the unit this season.
up the middle, showing off his elite speed, and hit Troy QB Brandon Silvers, sacking him and forcing a fumble. That fumble was picked up in the end zone for a MSU touchdown, giving the Bulldogs early momentum in a 45-17 rout. He showed more flashes of his potential against Louisiana Tech. Bryant picked off a deep pass by Tech QB Jeff Driskel and once again showed off that elite speed, returning the interception 74-yards for a pick six.
“It’s part of stepping up, when someone goes down, you’ve gotta be the man. When your number’s called you’ve gotta make a play, ” the Tunica, Mississippi, native said. “Coach put me in the right spots in the right times, it’s just my part to make plays when coach puts me out there to make them.” Bryant is not the only player being forced into a starting role by injuries. Junior Tolando Cleveland was given the starting
cornerback job after star corner Will Redmond tore his ACL last week in practice. As a junior, Cleveland’s experience has been different than Bryant’s. Bryant has had to step in to learn quickly, but Cleveland has had to step up on the field in his play and as a leader off of it. “I have to be a little more vocal, you can’t really think about it, you just assume the position. I got to help lead this group, I have to help lead these young guys
because that’s the future,” Cleveland said on his leadership role. Starting Safety Kivon Coman has also been forced into a larger role due to the injuries that have decimated the secondary. Coman has already begun to take on that mantle of responsibility, leading the team in tackles against Kentucky last Saturday. He is not someone who will wow you with speed, but he is a smart player who is always in position, and that showed in his 11 tackled performance.
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will have to step up their performance-though they have not experienced what Alabama Rugby will bring. Junior rookie Samuel Funderburk gave an insight on his expectations. “I expect a fast and rough game from the Alabama guys. It would be a great comeback
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“I’m a leader back there now, I hold myself to a higher standard. I know how I need to play and who looks up to me, so I have to play better and better every week,” Coman said on the added pressures as leader with Market and Redmond out. Above all, the biggest responsibility now belongs to Taveze Calhoun. He is the lone senior remaining with Redmond and Market out. In his first game without Redmond opposite him, the veteran made huge plays. After leaving briefly with what looked like could be a serious injury, Calhoun came back on the field and made a one handed catch, intercepting Kentucky QB Patrick Towles. Later in the game he tipped a deep throw from Towles, dived to catch the ball, and made the interception. Calhoun’s effort gained him a spot on Sportscenter’s Top 10 Plays the same night. Head coach Dan Mullen spoke highly of Calhoun’s ability to acknowledge that he would have to make a bigger impact in his teammate’s absence. “As an older guy you understand that and say, ‘Hey I have to go play at a higher level, and go make big plays,’ like he did Saturday night now that some of the other playmakers are out,” Mullen said. Taveze Calhoun and the MSU secondary will get another chance to shine next Thursday at Missouri at 8 p.m. on ESPN.