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Fire causes damage in Oak Hall, no injuries reported

About 60 residents displaced Sunday KATIE POE

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A fire caused damage on a wing of the third floor of Oak Hall Sunday night around 9:55 p.m., due to what is believed to be an electrical fire. Oak Hall is located on the south end of Mississippi State University’s campus. The fire damaged one room, while water ruined approximately 30 rooms when the fire suppression system was triggered. However, there were no injuries.

Although there has been no official ruling from a fire marshal, school officials stated they think it started when a student plugged something into the wall and sparks flew out onto bed linens, causing a fire. MSU President Mark Keenum went to speak to Oak Hall residents following the incident. In a video posted on Twitter by Chief Communications Officer Sid Salter, Keenum explained the situation. “One of your classmates, when they were plugging something in the wall, and a spark came out on her

bed and caught her bed on fire,” Keenum told residents. “Isn’t that scary? But she’s very smart and she notified the RA.” According to an MSU press release, when the fire began, a student pulled the fire alarm and notified MSU Housing and Residence Life officials, triggering responses from local emergency officials and the MSU Crisis Action Team. Following university protocol, the building was promptly evacuated. Students whose rooms were not impacted by fire or water, returned to their rooms Sunday night.

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School officials believe the fire started after a student plugged something into the wall and sparks flew, setting the bed linens on fire.

MSU levels up, wins ﬁrst Esports Egg Bowl

IHL Board approves final budget for new parking garage COURTNEY CARVER

According to a press release from MSU Parking and Transit Services Director Jeremiah Dumas, the new garage means parking will be available to students, faculty and visitors, and this will also be used for event parking as well. The new parking garage will be constructed on the north side of campus near Humphrey Coliseum. “Right across the street from the Hump is Howell Hall,” Muzzi said. “In between there (Howell Hall) and the new residence halls that were built, there is a sloped hill. We’re digging into the hill, that is where it’s going to be.”

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The Board of Trustees of State Institutions Higher Learning approved the ﬁnal budget for the construction of a parking garage to be built on the north side of Mississippi State University’s campus on Oct. 18. According to Tim Muzzi, director of Planning, Design and Construction Administration, the board approved a $12 million budget for the construction of the garage. This multimilliondollar project will add 500 parking spaces to MSU’s campus.

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MSU Esports team members pose with their newly-won Egg Bowl trophy after the competition earlier this month. This win comes after the team earned its place as an ofﬁcial MSU club sport.

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Mississippi State University’s newly recognized esports club won its ﬁrst ever Esports Egg Bowl against Ole Miss Esports Oct. 13. The competition was held at the Pavilion at Ole Miss, where it was open to the public and streamed online. The Egg Bowl featured seven games competed

between the two teams, including CS:GO, League of Legends, Rainbow 6: Siege, Overwatch, Rocket League, Call of Duty and Super Smash Bros. MSU Esports practiced for months in advance with friendly matches between members before the serious competition. The team’s dedication showed in the ﬁnal score, a decisive victory of 5-2. MSU Esports President

Jason Deshong, freshman communication major, said the Egg Bowl’s atmosphere as “electric,” especially when about 600 people were present for the Rocket League portion of the competition. The 2018-2019 year has been a historical one for MSU Esports. The team has strived for years to become recognized as an ofﬁcial club sport, and it ﬁnally succeeded earlier this semester.

Esports is team-based, organized competition focused on video games. MSU Esports has 19 active teams competing across 12 different games. Established in 2012, MSU Esports was once known as Esports @ MSU, and was considered a student organization instead of an ofﬁcial club. Once the team proved its place among other club sports, it took on the name MSU Esports. ESPORTS, 2

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The new garage will be located near Howell Hall, and will add 500 parking spaces to campus.

ECAB Recap: Students pitch website, fashion company startups EMMA DRAY BRASWELL STAFF WRITER

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Mississippi State University’s Entrepreneurship Center Advisory Board (ECAB) held its October meeting Friday, where board members listened to two people present their business ideas. This particular meeting was held in Cadence Bank’s board room in downtown Starkville, rather than its

usual meeting place, a room in McCool Hall. E-Center Director of Outreach Jeffrey Rupp said this change made the meeting “have a very professional feel to it” because it was being hosted by a bank. Other than the change in location and catering, the meeting was ran the same as usual. Both ideas pitched were student-run. Kevin Lin pitched the idea CampGem,

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business to ECAB’s attention in an attempt to make the site more well-known and improved. Lin described his company as “a one-stop website” for students. “Students are able to trade their items on CampGem, and they can also check their life-related information here such as local part-time jobs, bar and restaurant events, and things of that nature,” Lin said.

while Calvin Waddy presented his company, Thrive Island Clothing. “CampGem is a marketplace primarily for international students,” Rupp said. “It’s a place to connect with other international students, learn about places to live, housing, selling and buying both new and used textbooks, getting plugged into the community, things such as that.” Lin, founder of CampGem, brought the

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Winning the Egg Bowl right after becoming an official sport was a major accomplishment for the club, and Deshong said he did not know how to describe it. “It’s hard to put into words,” Deshong said. “It feels great to have been a part of the process of making it a reality, but it feels even better to bring the win back to Starkvegas.” MSU Esports offers its members a unique community with a shared passion for video games and competition. One of the team’s biggest goals is to prove gaming is a legitimate sport. Most of the members have played video games for as long as they can remember, and they said their passion is not often met with much support. Winning a platform as significant as the Egg Bowl has brought them one step closer to earning the respect MSU Esports feels

it deserves. One MSU Esports member, Matthew Johnson, freshman computer engineering major, was also recognized as the Egg Bowl’s Most Valuable Player. Alongside his own accomplishments, Johnson said he was happy to see the entire team’s efforts pay off. “Being MVP is a huge honor and means a lot to me, especially because of how much I trained,” said Johnson. “But overall, we wouldn’t have done as well if it weren’t for the efforts of all the other players.” Upon hearing about its win, the entire team embraced each other on stage. This victory was something every member had worked toward for a long time, and to succeed in the name of their university made the moment all the more special. The University of Mississippi’s Esports team, Ole Miss Esports, is already looking forward to a rematch

next year. Ole Miss Esports President Christopher “Cray” Pennison said he was proud of how the event turned out, despite his club’s loss. “We were able to make it appear professional and create a fun viewing experience for everyone who was there,” Pennison said. “We were definitely disappointed in losing to State in the event, but several of the events were close, which win or lose, made for an extremely fun time.” Next year’s Egg Bowl will take place in Starkville. As for the Egg Bowl trophy, it is currently residing in Deshong’s living room, where it will stay until MSU can find a proper place for it, he said. “We don’t plan on ever giving the trophy up,” Deshong said. “So we hope that it can become a spectacle on campus that will add to the already heated Ole Miss rivalry.”

FIRE Approximately 60 students were impacted by the fire, and university officials said they have provided and will continue to provide accommodations for those students. Those accommodations include temporary housing at a local hotel, as well as academic and parking accommodations. Keenum told residents the university would do everything in its power to help students deal with the challenge. “We are fully committed to helping those impacted by this fire in anyway we can,” Keenum said. “The safety of our MSU family is a top priority, and I am grateful that nobody was hurt during this incident. I would like to thank the students, staff and emergency officials involved for their efforts in minimizing the harm caused by this fire.” This is not the first fire to occur on the third floor of Oak Hall. In 2014, a burning candle caused a sofa to catch fire in room A-309. Almost 200 students were initially displaced.

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MSU President Mark E. Keenum addressed Oak Hall residents following the fire Sunday.

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Muzzi said he expects construction will begin near the middle of January or beginning of February. With record-setting enrollment this year, MSU President Mark Keenum stated he believes one of the many challenges students and faculty face on campus is parking. “Because of the steady arc of growth in our enrollment, parking has been one of our constant challenges on campus,” Keenum said in a press release. “We’re grateful for the IHL Board’s vision in supporting our efforts

to manage that growth in parking demand with an impactful solution that will serve all our stakeholders.” Like Keenum, Muzzi said he believes this peak in enrollment, which has topped 22,000 thousand students, requires parking to become vertical as opposed to horizontal. “When you reach the 20,000 student mark, the pedestrian and vehicular traffic switch,” Muzzi said. “Now, we need to start building up vertically instead of horizontally, because we need the space. It’s all about

location and density, and keeping a walking radius within classes. As we grow bigger, then we have to start infilling of interior campus. Thus, we’re having to go up with parking lots.” According to Muzzi, the construction of the parking garage is more expensive than building a surface parking lot; however, the parking garage will not take up as much space as a surface lot. “Space is becoming valuable, so we have to go up,” Muzzi said. Although there is an

84-space parking garage under the Mize center and 148-space parking garage under Old Main, this $12 million parking garage is the first major parking garage to be constructed on campus. “This is the first purely parking garage,” Muzzi said. Dumas said he believes the construction of this structure will fulfill the demand for parking. “These spaces will help, and we are adding the number of spaces that data shows we need,” Dumas said. “We also have one of the lowest permit prices

in Mississippi and the Southeast, and would like to continue to offer a very reasonably-priced permit relative to our peers.” Muzzi said the architecture of this garage project will not be that of a typical parking garage. “We strive to make sure that our parking garages don’t look like a typical parking garage you might see in cities,” Muzzi said. “We want them to fit the architecture and the context of the campus.” While the architectural characteristics will correlate

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with the architecture on campus, the garage will also be powered by solar panels. The project is being led by Tupelo’s McCarty Architects, and it is being assisted by a national planning and design firm, Kimley-Horn. Along with adding the new parking garage, MSU plans to add a surface parking lot near Fresh Food Company. This lot will add an additional 350 parking spaces. Both the parking garage and surface lot are expected to be completed in 2019.

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Because there are many international students throughout MSU’s campus, Lin said this website can be useful to many in their everyday lives. On top of all the other things that can be done through CampGem, there is also a university forum where students can discuss

their academic and lifestyle questions. The company asked the board for $2,000 in funding, and the board decided to grant them the money. Lin said he plans to use the money for the growth of the company by spending $900 on

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advertising, and $750 on a website upgrade. He said the rest of the money will be spent on customer development. “After our business is mature at MSU, we will expand to other universities,” Lin said. “In addition to the website, we will develop our app for students in the future. Our goal is to expand our services to all universities in the USA.” In addition to Lin’s presentation, Waddy pitched his company, Thrive Island Clothing, which is focused on fashion. The company is focused on serving a consumer base of young women. Waddy, senior business administration major, recognized the ECAB pitch meeting as a great opportunity for his company in terms of resources. Waddy is a co-founder of the company, along with Shelby Baldwin and Brandon Johns. Waddy described his position as doing “a lot of the day-today operations, along with

the other co-founders.” These three co-founders brainstormed the idea of Thrive Island Clothing in May, and the business officially kickstarted the following month. Waddy said the company has run for about four months, but has seen much growth. “In these past four months, we have gotten over $130,000 in sales, we’ve got about 3,000 ambassadors worldwide and we’ve sold to about 30 different countries around the world,” Waddy said. Now, Waddy wants to continue building the company, and create easier and more efficient shipping methods. “Our new goal is to hit a quarter million dollars in sales by the end of this year, which is very doable; and in the future, we’d like to transition fully from the drop-shipping model we’re currently using, to holding our own inventory and creating our own clothing collection,” Waddy said. As an attempt to further their plan of action, Thrive

Island Clothing asked and received $2,500 from the board. Waddy said the money awarded to Thrive Island Clothing will go toward transitioning its collection to be at its headquarters in Starkville.

“We are going to have about 25 students from Heritage Academy, a high school in Columbus, sitting in and watching us, so we are going to have to be someplace that can handle that many people,” Rupp said.

“The board felt that both student startups had done their homework and had potential to grow.” - Jeffrey Rupp, Center for Entrepreneurship director of Outreach “We just received space downtown in a partnership building, so we’ll be holding all of our inventory there,” Waddy said. “We have suppliers all around the world that are currently shipping what’s been purchased directly to the customer.” Next month’s ECAB meeting will take place Nov. 16 in a location to be determined.

Because both students presented their ideas thoroughly and had a reachable progress in sight, they were each awarded the amount they asked for from the board, and plan to use this money to further improve their businesses. “The board felt that both student startups had done their homework and had potential to grow,” Rupp said.

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Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 Student issued a Justice Court citation and referral for leaving the scene of an accident on Sorority Row F23 lot. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 Student reported someone busted the back window out of his truck while parking in CI lot.

Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 MSU Dispatch reported harassing phone calls coming into the police department from an unknown subject. Student was arrested at Davis Wade Stadium for public drunkenness, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018 Non-Resident/Visitor reported his vehicle was vandalized between Aug. 31 and Sept. 2 while parked on Fraternity Row. Non-Resident/Visitor reported some of their tailgating items were stolen from the west side of Stone Boulevard.

was not transported to OCH. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 Student reported receiving a fake check in the mail after applying for a job through the internet. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 Unknown person vandalized the MSU Bully statue located on Creelman Street. Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 Student reported his cell phone stolen from Allen Hall, later found it in a dumpster off campus. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018 Student reported another student had marijuana in a residence hall. The officer found nothing. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018 Barnes and Noble employee was arrested for embezzlement. Student referral issued.

Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 Officer injured his thumb while clearing debris out of the road way on Hardy and Blackjack Road.

Friday, Oct, 5, 2018 Student reported a softball shattered her car window while parked in G1 parking lot.

Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 RA in Herbert Hall reported a student sniffing pills. Starkville Fire Department and paramedics were called. Subject

Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 Non-resident/visitor reported a suspicious male approached him in the Junction carrying a weapon.

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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY... … in 1998, Dr. Barnett Slepian, who was willing to perform abortions in the

upstate New York and Canadian region, was shot to death in his home in Amherst, New York. Slepian had just returned from synagogue services with his family when a bullet shattered the kitchen window, striking him in the back. Slepian is believed to have been the victim of an anti-abortion radical’s violent spree. These sniper attacks took place over a span of five years, with the first four doctors in the first four years suffering from non-fatal wounds. The attacks took place around October and November, and it is believed these attacks were intentionally centered around Canada’s Remembrance Day, Nov. 11. Investigators in Canada and the U.S. believed James Charles Kopp, known among abortion opponents as the “Atomic Dog,” was responsible for Slepian’s murder. Kopp had been seen in the vicinity of Slepian’s home weeks leading up to the murder, but he was nowhere to be seen afterward. Kopp was a member of a terrorist group called Army of God. After Slepian’s murder, at least four other abortion doctors in the area ceased practicing, and countless other clinic staff members left their jobs. Because groups like the American Coalition of Life Activists openly promoted violence against abortion providers, many say this is what has caused women to fear seeking out an abortion in certain areas of the country. Following Slepian’s murder, there was a crackdown on anti-abortion terror attacks. As the 20th century came to a close, Kopp remained on the FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted List, and had a $500,000 reward for information leading to his capture. In March 2001, the authorities found Kopp in Europe, and extradited him from France on the condition that he would not receive the death penalty. On May 9, 2003, he was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. So far, the now 64-year-old Kopp has served 15 years of his sentence. history.com

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All that glitters is not always gold, especially in the fashion industry

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I would like to start this column off with a disclaimer of some sort: on any given day, I look like a 35-year-old mother of three children, all of whom simultaneously hang off her hip as she walks out of Old Navy. I am by no means in touch with the fashion industry, their standards, ideals nor practices. With all of that being said, I have noticed a trend in the fashion world by quick encounters of someone in awe on social media. That is, the sheer amount of glamour when designers flaunt their new pieces on runways. Fashion United claims the global fashion industry is a $3 trillion industry, and makes up two percent of the world’s gross domestic product. Out of every country, and all of the goods and services each one provides in one year, fashion is a whopping two percent. This may seem miniscule, but keep in mind it is calculated by all goods produced, and all services provided from all countries. So just where the hell are designers getting all this money from, and why are they spending it on such elaborate runway shows? Guy Trebay reported for the New York Times on Marc Jacob’s 2011 fashion show. Five hundred guests watched 63 models

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each showcase one of the designer’s pieces. The president of the brand said the whole show was $1 million at least, but was likely more. Dhani Mau for Fashionista delved into how much each show can cost, specifically during New York’s Fashion Week. For the average brand putting on a show with the bare necessities, “excluding celebrities, $200,000 is a reasonable amount a brand might spend on a basic runway show.” Excluding celebrities? That is right, Mau said brands will spend upward of $100,000 to have a-list celebrities sitting front row at their events.

But no worries, runways are more than just fake glitz and glam, and buying celebrities’ time, right? Let us not forget the infamous Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show— the show focusing on the objectification and sexualization of women? Yeah, that’s the one. Hannah-Rose Yee for the New York Post found their 2017 show was a cheeky $26.4 million to produce. And what is this designer’s show without the Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra? Yee said for the 2017 show, one lucky model got to don her boobs with an 18 karat gold bra decorated

with more than 600 carats of various oversized jewels. This single piece of lingerie was worth $2.64 million, which was nowhere close to the designer’s most expensive Fantasy Bra. Let us get down to the nitty gritty. There are only two purposes bras serve: support or eye-appeasing lingerie. Because these bras are made to fit the model who wears it, and because no romp in the hay could ever possibly be worth $2.64 million, there is no justifying buying this useless bra. Thus, these bras are rarely ever sold, so the jewels are taken apart and assembled into other pieces. So essentially, it is all

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for naught. For brands with such notoriety, I have always wondered why such elaborate shows are even necessary. We are seeing various artists doing the unthinkable: musicians are dropping albums with no warning beforehand, painters are shredding their work as soon as the gavel hits the podium and countless pop-up concerts are taking stages around the country. All I am suggesting is the fashion industry could jump in on this movement, too. Who says there needs to be a runway for each season? Instead, maybe

they could put the money they would spend on a show toward more important things—like paying their workers better, giving to charities, or, I don’t know, investing in ways to change fashion production to reduce pollution. The fashion industry, specifically fast fashion, is one of the largest polluters in the world, only second to the oil industry, as reported by Glynis Sweeny for EcoWatch. Let that sink in: there is oil, and then there are clothes. What on earth is going on in this industry to make it fall in line behind oil? With as much notoriety as brands have, if bigger brands were to drop their shows, the smaller brands would be able to follow suit. There would be a ripple effect throughout the industry, making it the new norm. This means brands would not have to drop prices—because, ladies, who would ever want to spend less than at least $300 for a purse? —and they would be able to move their money and power elsewhere. I am not saying we should not buy designer clothes—spend your money however your heart desires. All I am saying is runway shows seem to be unnecessary expenses. The clothes modeled are not for sale and rarely get used again, so they really are a waste of money. Instead of wasting so much cash, designers should consider more creative ways to “drop” their new lines. With the money saved by not having a runway show, maybe they can find ways to put it to good use.

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Ambassador Haley, thank you for your service TYLER DANIEL

is a senior majoring in political science. Contact him at opinion@reflector. msstate.edu.

After nearly two years in service, the United States’ Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley announced her resignation from her post. Haley was one of President Donald Trump’s first political appointments, assuming her post just one week after Trump’s inauguration. Haley’s experience at the U.N. was ripe with successes, as she excelled in diplomacy and exceeded all expectations.

When Trump nominated the former South Carolinian governor, I will admit, I was hesitant to support the nomination of someone with such a lack of international experience. However, Haley wasted no time in quelling any reservations I held. In June 2017, Haley achieved unanimous passage for Security Council Resolution #2356, which sanctioned North Korea and entities and individuals involved with supporting North Korea’s nuclear program. Rick Gladstone of the New York Times referred to Resolution #2371 as “the most punishing sanctions yet against North Korea,” and also passed unanimously. When Resolution #2356 failed to stop North

Korea, Resolution #2371 banned North Korea’s top exports, blowing $1 billion per year away from their economy. Resolution #2375, which yet again passed unanimously, quickly followed and imposed strict oil sanctions on North Korea. Astonishingly, Haley managed to wrangle China and Russia’s support for all of these resolutions. Both China and Russia were previously opposed to such harsh sanctions, but Haley’s leadership convinced them to overcome their own interests and act for the global good. Haley’s work resulted in a year-long absence of missiles launched by North Korea, and ultimately led to the negotiations between North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un and

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such as Iran, Syria and North Korea. We should be grateful for her staying true to American ideals by doing so. Despite serving at the pleasure of the president, Haley has not been shy to voice her opposition to him when she feels as if he is in the wrong. For example, as Today’s Eun Kyung Kim reports, Haley was a vocal critic of Trump’s proposed ban on Muslims entering the U.S. She deservedly referred to the ban as “un-American.” She has also used her own ideology on Russia rather than Trump’s when working with the country on the Security Council. She recognizes the threat Russian aggression poses to the U.S., and she is not afraid to confront them on it, especially when

Russia supported Iran’s opposition to International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors. All the while, Haley managed to eschew offending the Trump Administration, a feat very few can claim successfully. Haley served her country diligently. She provided to the American people a just voice on the international spectrum, and returned sanity to an organization which lost sight of its purpose. Most notably through reigning in North Korea, defending Israel against bias and keeping Russia accountable, Haley succeeded in her role as Ambassador to the U.N., and will be remembered for her valiancy. I hope all Americans will join me in saying, “Thank you, Ambassador Haley.”

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Trump earlier this year. Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon thanked Haley for bringing “moral clarity, and in doing so, changed the culture and agenda of the U.N.” Haley was a profound defender of Israel in the Security Council, where it regularly receives incomparable criticisms and scrutiny. Haley rightfully referred to the Human Rights Council as the U.N.’s “biggest failure” for its history of criticizing democracies like Israel, while nations like China, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Egypt sit on the Council. She did not stand for the injustice this council regularly perpetrates by protecting the reputation of its member states and staying silent on the world’s most inhumane regimes

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Spectrum, LGBTQ+ Union and various organizations in the Holmes Cultural Diversity Center are gathering this October to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month, a celebration of pride and an opportunity to teach about the history and movement of the LGBTQ community. This month, members of the LGBTQ community have the opportunity to learn the history and struggle to obtain rights and acceptance, learn about influential LGBT members and build a strong, loving community. To kick off this month’s events, Denice Frohman, a poet and educator, came to campus to share her poetry advocating for the Hispanic and Latinx members in the LGBTQ+ community. Among other events, Safe Zone Ally, an organization promoting love and acceptance for all people, hosted a training seminar to educate allies on how to support the LGBTQ community. There are multiple places on campus where students can receive

equal opportunities and zero judgment. If there is a rainbow paw print sticker on a door or window of an office or building, it indicates a safe zone for LGBTQ members. Sam Calvert, the president of the LGBTQ+ Union, said this month is very important to members of the LGBTQ community because it allows them to have a voice and spotlight in society. This annual event started in 1994 because Rodney Wilson, a Missouri highschool history teacher, wanted to celebrate and educate people on LGBT history. Since Coming Out Day is October 11, celebrating the history of LGBTQ in October seems appropriate. The LGBTQ community’s heritage is one of the only subjects not taught in schools, homes or religious institutions, and Calvert said this month is an important way to educate people. The events and organizations promoted during LGBTQ+ History Month are not just for members of the LGBTQ community. Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to attend events and give

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support. Being an ally can help LGBTQ members feel safe, accepted and loved by their communities. Ryan Sallans will come to campus Oct. 24 to present his lecture on transgender acceptance, “Improving Trans Inclusivity on Campus.” This lecture will provide the MSU community a unique opportunity to learn how to support the transgender community and the community’s obstacles in

school and work. The Brown Bag Discussion, an informal event during lunch at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Folkes Auditorium, will provide a platform for discussion about the history of the LGBTQ community, the struggle for LGBTQ rights and the ongoing movement for acceptance and equality. LGBTQ+ History Month will conclude Oct. 25 with Coffee, Culture &

Conversation, a discussion on inclusivity hosted by the International Student Advisory Board. The event starts at 5 p.m. in room 330 at the Colvard Student Union, and includes free Starbucks coffee and snacks. Alex Baldwin, the vice president of the LGBTQ+ Union, said he and his team work as advocates for the LGBTQ community and are hopeful for a large turnout at the month’s final events.

“The LGBTQ+ Union is working hard to reach out to all of campus,” Baldwin said. “We are hoping for a large turnout for our future events.” Natalie McNeely, a veterinarian science student who is a part of the LGBTQ community, said these events hosted by the LGBTQ+ Union are very significant in sharing their message and showing visible support from MSU for the LGBTQ community. “These events are very beneficial and important, not only for raising awareness, but for showing those who are a part of the community that there is a safe space here for them,” McNeely said. Calvert said she is excited to see the involvement at the events so far, and is glad to highlight the importance of a history month for the LGBTQ community and promote acceptance and visibility for the community “Visibility and being accepted is important,” Calvert said. “People want to be accepted in any walk of life. We promote inclusion, diversion and equality. We want people on campus to feel welcome.”

Review: ‘Big Mouth’ is puberty in a nutshell Review: ‘The Wolf Brigade’ shoots to the top

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Puberty absolutely ravages most young adults. Rapidly developing bodies, an excess of hormones and a series of troubling changes ranging from the menstrual cycle to body odor creates nothing but turmoil for just about everyone. Puberty is always extremely relevant, but rarely expressed outside of an awkward health class taken place in a gym. However, Netflix’s adult-centric animated comedy, “Big Mouth,” dives into the topic full-force. The second season of this series, centered on awkward middle-school students, features a brazen approach toward puberty and adolescence. “Big Mouth” allows these sex-crazed characters’ free range to explore the difficult aspects of growing up, all while building sincerity and often-educational messages. Hormone Monsters and Shame Wizards spark chaos within the character’s young minds, leading to hilarious montages of uncomfortable actions, fantasies and the occasional musical number. Co-created by Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg, “Big Mouth” features Kroll as Nick with John Mulaney as his best friend Andrew. Other notable members of the voice cast include Maya Rudolph, Jordan Peele, Fred Armisen, Jenny Slate, Gina Rodriguez and Jessi Klein. Guest stars like Nathan Fillion, who plays himself, and the outstandingly complex Shame Wizard, portrayed by previous Hogwarts wizard David Thewlis, give this show

a gravitas the guests enjoy working with. Even one-off characters lead to this season’s best comedy bits, featuring a smoking sock, a sensitive pitbull named Featuring Ludacris, and a disturbing oven mitt named Bad-Mitten. The show feels like one of the smartest series available. Most of the characters’ flaws are not created by their hormones, but aggravated by them. Ironically, the only level-headed character is Nick, who still does not have a fully-developed hormone monster impacting his every decision. Andrew’s struggle to control his raging hormones leads him to the most depraved actions of the season. Jessie’s parents on the verge of divorce causes emotional turmoil, ultimately veering toward a dark path. Meanwhile, Nick is just trying to understand why he is not developing like his peers. This barely scratches the surface, and its an impressive feat given this season’s short length of roughly five hours. The writers know exactly what they are doing. Going into this season, there is a newfound comfort in how they approach their material. Being an unrated animated series, the show is unafraid to use graphic or unsettling imagery to convey their message. Had this series been liveaction, most of the humor would have been dialed down to fit the cookiecutter-safe drama of a CW or FreeForm series. Instead, the series embraces going too far with its subjects to wring out additional meaning and emotional connectivity.

Confidently juggling humor with empathy, the show masterfully brings together something special that is sure to please fans of both Mulaney and Kroll. The second season is not easy to recommend. The humor can go into some dark and disturbing places when juggling the awkward subject matter. Thankfully, the experiences many people share with the characters keep viewers watching.

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I went into the Netflix Original film “The Wolf Brigade” thinking it would be mediocre at best. Even if the movie was amazing, I expected I would not like it because it is, simply, not my kind of movie. However, I was honestly shocked. It was absolutely outstanding. From the actors’ performances to storyline, it

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While the subject of depression felt tacked on to the final episode, there was enough ground covered to keep the story progressing. Mixed with some absurd humor and moderate character development, everything lends a helping hand to a complete story-arc. If you have a keen interest to confuse and embarrass your roommate, while also laughing until you cry, “Big Mouth” is currently available to stream on Netflix.

will keep viewers on the edges of their seats. In the film, North and South Korea are combined to create one government full of chaos, rebellion and bloodshed. The story is, without a doubt, intriguing, but the reason the plot is so intense and eye-catching is the two main characters and their personal stories. The main actors, Han Hyo-joo and Woo-sung Jung, played their roles fantastically. The opening scene, a

PTSD flashback, is executed perfectly, but the heaviness the audience can feel from the explosion at the very beginning does not prepare them for the heaviness of the film in its entirety. While the movie is in Korean, it does have subtitles and should not be disregarded by people who tend to stay away from reading dialogue. This element of a language barrier may increase the need to pay attention for many, as well as the fact that the movie is fairly complicated in general, but it is worth focusing on. The element that really tips the scale for this film is the Red Riding Hood fairytale being brought in and fabricated throughout the movie. This allows the movie to close full circle, giving the audience a sense of closure. Overall, director Jee-woon Kim was a good addition to the film, though some of the explosions and gun fire were unrealistic. Particularly, the lack of deaths was hard to believe. I am not saying people did not die. In fact, many people did die. However, it is pretty unrealistic how the two main characters stayed alive for the movie, despite how many guns were pointed at them. There were also several other characters like this, leading me to believe the more important the character was, the more bullet-proof their skin was. However, since it is an action movie, the overuse of bullets makes with the overall plot and storyline. Along with the multitude

of bullets was the classic carchase scene, which officially made it like every other action movie, in addition to all of the explosions. The lack of originality in the gore department was made up in other ways. It was most certainly gory, just in a very cliché and expected way. Despite this cliché gore, the film being set so near in the future, taking place in 2029, makes “The Wolf Brigade” interesting and refreshing compared to other futuristic movies. This alone sets the film apart. The idea of the masked men, who were dangerous beyond compare, was slightly blown out of proportion. Not only were they masked and armed, but absolutely no weapon used or built could touch them. Still, these overly invincible characters made for surprisingly interesting fight scenes. The fight scenes were exceedingly exceptional, and the complex storyline backed them up. This combination allowed the movie to reach a surprisingly high potential. Unfortunately, the movie is long, reaching almost two and a half hours. Therefore, it should certainly be saved for a single sitting, and the audience needs to pay attention. Overall, the film has faults and is fairly difficult to follow, but if the audience truly pays attention, it will be hard to regret watching. With a complex but attentiondrawing storyline and outstanding characters, this movie is not a waste of time.

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Mississippi State University (9-4-2) looked for three points Thursday night against the University of Arkansas (10-3-3), as SEC play enters its final week. However, after 90 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime, the game ended in a 0-0 tie. Head coach Tom Anagnost said he was pleased with his team’s performance. “I thought we were tough, we were relentless,” Anagnost said. “The kids left it out there. They showed grit. They were communicating out there. They showed some mental toughness, they kept at it, (they were) persistent.” At the same time, he acknowledged the team was close to getting a better result. “We were real close. We’re definitely on the tipping point… We’ll get there, I’m confident,” Anagnost said. “It’s just one player making one play and the game changes.” Both sides constantly pushed to break the deadlock, resulting in a physical matchup. The two teams combined for 43 fouls, more than any other MSU game this season. Kristen Malebranche, sophomore defender from Hillsborough, New Jersey, said she did not mind the physical nature of the game. “It kind of hypes me up, honestly,” Malebranche said. “I think that’s one of my strengths. So, if you wanna be physical, I’ll be physical right back.” Thursday’s game was the Bulldog’s third SEC home game to go into overtime, and for MSU, it was their second tie. Hailey Zerbel,

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MaKayla Waldner attempts to control the ball in MSU’s game against Arkansas. Waldner leads the team in scoring with seven goals this season. MSU’s next game is against LSU this Thursday.

junior defender from West Covinia, California, said it is tough playing in overtime. “Honestly, 20 extra minutes is hard for any team,” Zerbel said. “It’s about who wants it more at that point.” The tie left MSU in sole possession of 10th place in the SEC standings, which would represent the last playoff spot. MSU (9-5-2) entered Sunday afternoon’s game against Ole Miss (11-6-1) knowing they would likely need a win to make this year’s SEC tournament. However, they were unable to win. When they take the field against LSU (10-6-1) Thursday, they will do so knowing they will definitely need a win to make the

tournament after falling to Ole Miss 2-0 in Oxford. It was a tough day for the Bulldogs, as Ole Miss scored two goals within a span of four minutes. The first came in the 67th minute on a breakaway by CeCe Kizer, a senior forward known as one of the top players in the nation. Just over three minutes later, Rebel’s forward, Gabby Little, took a cross from Lonnie Mulligan and put it in the back of the net. Those would be the only two scores of the game. Anagnost said his team made crucial mistakes leading to each goal. “In the defending quarter of the field, we made two mistakes that you can’t make, and they capitalized on both of

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Pride and tradition are the two words best describing the uniforms LSU’s football team wore to honor their students who fought in World War I. LSU (5-2, 3-1 SEC) went into the game not only playing for the previous students, but also for the 101,340 fans who filled the stadium. The Tigers came out with a 19-3 victory over Mississippi State University (4-3, 1-3 SEC). For MSU, the defense showed up for the team, and as Jeffrey Simmons, a junior from Macon, said they had the backs of the offense. “It is a team thing, offense struggles, defense struggles sometimes,” Simmons said. “We play as a team. We got your six; every time we step on the field, we got your back. Our job is to have the offense’s back.” The defense fought to keep the game within reach until the very end, as MSU was only down by two possessions at the end of the game. Simmons said fighting to keep the game close came from within the players. “It comes from within, we have tremendous leadership on the defensive side,” Simmons said. “From the defensive line, to the linebackers, to the secondary. We are all grabbing each other and keeping us together.” Cameron Dantzler, a sophomore cornerback from Hammond, Louisiana, said the defense had confidence against LSU, which is why they played so well. “Coming into the game, we came in with confidence,” Dantzler said. “We knew it was going to be a defensive game, so we came in showing we are one of the best defenses in the country.” Dantzler had a big interception in the end zone to deny LSU a scoring chance, and he said he was so excited in the moment he tried returning the interception out of the end zone. He was tackled at the 1-yard line. “I felt like I could have

them,” Anagnost said. Still, the game contained positive play for the Bulldogs, as they approach the last game of the regular season. They outshot the Rebels 1810, forcing eight saves by Ole Miss’ goalkeeper Morgan McAslan. MSU created chances with eight corner kicks, and Miranda Carrasco, freshman defender from Cypress, Texas, said this was the biggest difference maker. “We had opportunities, but we didn’t finish them when we needed to, and they unfortunately did,” Carrasco said. Andrea Tyrell, freshman forward from North York, Ontario, created several of MSU’s opportunities. She was tied as the team leader for shots on target

with McKayla Waldner, a junior forward from Dexter, Missouri. Tyrell has recently seen an uptick in minutes for the Bulldogs. She was a spark coming off the bench in recent games, most notably in the Arkansas game, and Tyrell said she is just playing for the team. “I go out there and do everything for those girls,” Tyrell said. “I know I’m not a starter, but the best thing I can do is just go out there and do everything I can for the team.” While the Bulldogs are certainly disappointed with the result of this year’s Magnolia Cup, Carrasco said it will only motivate them more going forward. “It will definitely motivate us,” Carrasco

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Willie Gay Jr. celebrates a play from MSU’s win against Auburn. Gay has 21 tackles in total this season, and he had five tackles in the Bulldogs’ loss at LSU on Saturday.

had a pick six right there,” Dantzler said. “It was back at home, so it was a very exciting moment for me. I just played for the fade (route).” For Dantzler, the trip home gave him the opportunity to play in the stadium he dreamed of as a kid. “It was a great atmosphere, my dream school was always LSU,” Dantzler said. “But things happen, and it is a blessing to play in this stadium in front of my family and friends.” While it may not have been a happy homecoming for Dantzler, he said the defense played strong for the offense as the game wore on. “We just tried to do our jobs, get to the ball, and give us as many opportunity as we could to put points on the board,” Dantzler said. “They (the offense) was like, ‘Let’s go, give us more chances!’ And that is what we did.” One of the reasons the defense was successful was because they limited the rushing attack of LSU to 110 yards on the ground. Erroll Thompson, a sophomore linebacker from Florence, Alabama, said defensive coordinator Bob Shoop put

together a great game plan. “Coach Shoop had a great game plan coming into the ball game,” Thompson said. “The whole d-line played a huge role in that as well. Most of the stuff they did, coach Shoop was dead on with it during the week.” Thompson said he felt like the linebackers played an important part of the game, as he said it was the their best game. He also said the team is going back to work this week, and his confidence has grown with each game. “We are sticking together,” Thompson said. “We got a lot of work to do, and I feel like I’m more confident with each and every game.” As MSU fans and players look to put the game in the past, Thompson said he is looking ahead to next week’s game against Texas A&M. “That was probably my best game last year, that was probably one of the most fun games,” Thompson said. “It was a pretty big game, we won, and we got to win this one next week. It is a big one.” MSU will depend on each other against the Aggies. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday in Starkville.

said. “We’re gonna be more motivated because we shouldn’t have lost this game.” With an RPI consistently remaining in the top 10 for several weeks, MSU seems likely to make the NCAA tournament. As conference play draws to a close on Thursday, they will focus on qualifying for the SEC tournament. The Bulldogs have dealt with an incredibly difficult conference schedule this year. Each team plays 10 other conference opponents, leaving three out of their schedule. For MSU, those three teams are Missouri, Georgia and Kentucky, who have combined for four wins in 27 conference games. Regardless, MSU will have one more chance to lock up a playoff spot as they take on LSU Thursday at 8 p.m. Carrasco and her team know they will need three points to keep their season alive. “We have to win our game this Thursday for us to make the tournament,” Carrasco said. It is do-or-die time for the Bulldogs, as they will need a win on Thursday, and a little help in order to make the SEC tournament starting later this month in Orange Beach, Alabama. However, they are more than likely going to the NCAA tournament with an RPI of 15. Bulldog soccer fans will watch two specific SEC matchups very closely on Thursday: Missouri at Tennessee and Alabama at Auburn. With a trip to the SEC tournament on the line, the team will look for fans to show up and get loud Thursday night to help push them into the post-season.

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