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‘Yik Yak’ app opens discussion for students

by Myra Rice Staff Writer

“I tried to Facetime campus police last night.”

“It’s like a battle between country music and coon tunes

at the West Pool.” “White Power.”

These are just a few of the many controversial statements being posted on the relatively new app, “Yik Yak.” Apps that give users an anonymous platform have grown over the past few years,

but students are advised to use caution when posting on “Yik Yak.” Several cases of inappropriate language and comments have been reported on college campuses, and high school students are in on the trend as well.

In a report published on

CNN.com, cofounder Brook Buffington said that Yik Yak began as an app targeted toward college students.

The purpose of the app was to serve as a virtual Twitter for college campuses.

College campuses are much larger than the high school

arena, which makes it easier for students to be directly pin-pointed.

This has caused considerable distress on students targeted on the Yik Yak app.

According to abclocalgo. com, Whitney M. Young High School, located in Chicago,

Illinois, banned the Yik Yak app after several incidents were reported.

Whitney Young highschool student, Rachel Brown, stepped forward to admit she saw someone being “ragged” on for being a victim of rape.

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Weekend brings outdoor concert, football

by John Williams Contributing Writer

Justin Moore, the Dirty Guv’nahs, Drake White & the Big Fire and Tanner Gray are all set to hit the stage at this year’s Bulldog Bash.

Bulldog Bash is the largest free outdoor concert in the state of Mississippi. It started in the early 2000s at the amphitheater on the campus of Mississippi State University, but with increased budgeting and more exposure, it has grown into the event it is today. It yields over 20,000 people each year. It is a fun-filled event jam-packed with all kinds of activities people of all ages can enjoy. The atmosphere is like no other within the Cotton District of Starkville, Mississippi.

Adam Pitts, junior business information systems major, currently serves as one of three directors for Bulldog Bash.

According to Pitts, planning for he and his fellow directors, Margaret Bernheim and Alissa McKinnon, started in April. Pitts said they have worked throughout the summer to plan and coordinate this event.

“It has definitely been a huge time commitment, but the pay off will be great come Friday night,” Pitts said.

Pitts also said there are a lot of logistics for an event this size and a lot of financial backing involved.

“There are so many details you have to coordinate to put on an event of this magnitude,” Pitts said. “We are thankful with the support of the two percent beverage tax of the city that supports the Center for Student Activities.”

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New York City artist displays work

by D.J. Wormley Staff Writer

Works of Claudia DeMonte, a visiting New York City artist, are on display through Nov. 7 at the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery at Mississippi State University.

Lori Neuenfeldt, art instructor at MSU, said she found DeMonte to be caring and captivating, and she is ecstatic about giving insight into the realm of art on the international level.

“She is very thoughtful

and engaging. She is also extremely open about discussing her artwork and giving insight to her pieces.

I always enjoy talking to her.

As an artist from and still living in New York, she makes the international art world very accessible,” Neuenfeldt said.

Neuenfeldt said DeMonte’s exhibit shows creations from over 30 years of her career and hopes her works will allow people to contemplate messages through her art.

“I hope visitors are moved by the small sculpture and are led to ask questions about

what the artist is trying to communicate,” Neuenfeldt said.

Neuenfeldt also said she believes people will discover DeMonte’s work takes everyday images and manipulates them in a way that they portray modern day topics.

“They will find that DeMonte’s work takes familiar images and twists them to fit contemporary issues. They are beautiful pieces and also fun,” Neuenfeldt said.

Describing an example of DeMonte’s Calendar piece, a 12-month calendar that consists of different

monthly photos of DeMonte and meaningful events, Neuenfeldt said it features everything from trivial events to big gallery shows.

Neuenfeldt said she loves this piece because even though it was made 38 years ago, it still applies to how people today interact with social media sites.

“What I love about this piece is it was made in 1976, but references how we are today with social media, posting every day about everything we do, where we go, what we eat and images of us doing everything and anything,” Neuenfeldt said.

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Claudia DeMonte, a New York City artist, visited MSU students and faculty Thursday in the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery. DeMonte’s exhibit displays creations from over 30 years of her career.

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Neuenfeldt said she believes DeMonte’s visit and her artwork is a great thing for students at MSU because students not only get an opportunity to meet her and fi nd out how she does what she does, but also learn why art is important.

“Art is essential and speaks a language that is understood and spread throughout all different types of cultures. Students can fi nd out how she is able to make a living off of being an artist, but also why art is so important,” Neuenfeldt said. “Claudia can speak to students

about the responsibilities and power of using art as a means to cross cultural barriers, extremely valuable in today’s ever expanding global economy. Also, it brings great art to Starkville and the surrounding community.”

Adrienne Callander, exhibit coordinator in the museum of art at MSU, said she believes DeMonte’s exhibit has great historical worth.

“The greatest value of this show is its historical value. The span of the work is from the mid-70s to 2009, and her work is as relevant

today as it was 40 years ago,” Callander said. Callander said DeMonte is a very passionate artist.

“She’s a vibrant, living, working artist,” Callander said. “Through her work, DeMonte refers to domestic issues of women and does so with a cheerful and carefree address to these issues,” Callander said.

“In DeMonte’s work, there are references to domestic objects and domestic experiences and the rejection of those. Demonte does it with a very light-hearted address to these subjects. She takes things that might seem

burdensome to women and turns them into fanciful objects.”

Callander said DeMonte’s art not only analyzes the higher ranking of males to females, but also analyzes the scale of materials she uses to create her art. “ DeMonte has a way of not only critiquing gender hierarchy of male to female, but also addressing the hierarchy of fi ne art material. She takes basic materials like plastic and paper pulp and elevates them to fi ne art status,” Callander said.

Callander said she believes it is essential to

know the issues of males being superior to females have been around for years, and by viewing Claudia’s works, students at MSU get the opportunity to understand the historical importance of the fi ne arts.

“It is important to know that this dialogue has been going on for a long time about traditional gender roles,” Callander said.

“A great number of students, faculty and people from around the community have come to see DeMonte’s pieces. I am really pleased with the traffic and the large number of

student faculty and people from the larger community who have come through,” Callander said.

Sydney Armer, student gallery assistant at the Cullis Wade Depot art gallery, said she believes viewing Claudia DeMonte’s work will help make people open-minded about art.

“It will help broaden horizons,” Armer said.

“People don’t really appreciate art, and they don’t realize art is all around them.

Her artwork will make people appreciate art, open their eyes and allow them to not take it for granted.”

Breast cancer awareness: ‘Paint the campus Pink’

by ShaCamree Gowdy Staff Writer

The Department of Health Education and Wellness will sponsor its first breast cancer awareness event Tuesday. The students and faculty of Mississippi State University will team up with the Starkville community to “paint the campus pink” in honor of breast cancer awareness.

Starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, a series of activities will take place starting in front of the Colvard Student Union.

Juleigh Baker, MSU’s campus health and wellness educator, is the coordinator of this special event. Baker said she hopes for a wonderful turn-out and that she looks forward to sharing some valuable information

with patrons.

“For the 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. portion of the day’s event in front of the Colvard Student Union, we hope to have several hundred people stop by to learn more about breast cancer awareness and prevention,” she said. “Then for that afternoon from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Fun PINK Dawg Walk at Chadwick Lake near the Sanderson Center, we hope to have about 300 people come out to walk.”

Baker said attendees will have the opportunity to earn a free T-shirt, prizes for the best pink attire and door prizes as well.

Bethany Cooper from the American Cancer Society and Mandy Conrad, registered dietician for the Longest Student Health Center, will assist Baker with the event.

Cooper has been involved with the ACS for eight years.

She said she is a firm support- battling cancer, and empow- health problem by preventing er of breast cancer aware- er all to fight back against the the disease, saving lives and ness and plans to always be disease.” diminishing suffering from involved with cancer through the company in research, educasome way as it is tion, advocacy a passion of hers.

“Education and research are the and service. “ E du c at ion Conrad will and research are key to finding a cure. One in three be available to the key to findassist everyone people will be diagnosed with with health and ing a cure. One in three people will nutrition tips. cancer during their lifetime.” be diagnosed Conrad said with cancer her interest in during their lifenutrition grew time. The funds as she observed - Bethany Cooper, raised at Relay the relationship for Life save it had with both American Cancer Society lives by funding health and wellcutt i ng-edge ness, and she cancer research, loves helping early detection students better and prevention education, Cooper explained that the themselves both physically advocacy efforts and life-af- American Cancer Society is and mentally. firming patient services,” the nationwide, communi“We will be offering tips Cooper said. “It is because of ty-based, voluntary health on how to make healthier your involvement that we are organization dedicated to choices with food in order able to save lives, help those eliminating cancer as a major to reduce cancer risks,

providing recipes and recipe resource links, offering ideas to help combat nutritional complications of cancer and cancer treatment, as well as providing samples of healthy smoothies,” she said.

“I enjoy helping individuals learn how they can take steps to improve their health and empower them to make healthier choices. There is always some small habit you can try on a daily basis that will provide health benefits.

It is fun to help people learn about these and then realize how they are able to incorporate these healthy habits into their daily routine.”

According to http://www. health.msstate.edu/healthcenter/, Conrad’s individualized approach is what allows her to successfully help others take current nutrition recommendations and apply them to real life.

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A part of that money and sponsors are used to finance the Bulldog Bash event.

The process to narrow down and book an artist such as Justin Moore can take months to finalize.

Pitts explained briefly how the process has gone the Bulldog Bash team.

“We go through many lists of available artists to get quotes from. You will never get your first choice or your second, but with time and patience, we found the right artist at the right price and everything just kind of fell into place,” he said. A process like this can take up to four months to finalize a lineup, which is on time with the April installment of the Bulldog Bash directors.

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Fellow Bulldog Bash director, Margaret Bernheim, has also been working since April to make this event happen. “One thing that I’m really excited about that is new this year is the Maroon Market,” Bernheim said. “We wanted to think of a way to get people out into the Cotton District during the day rather than just at night for the concert.”

Bernheim said the Maroon Market will showcase local businesses such as 929 Coffee Bar and LA Green boutique. It will be setup down University Drive starting at Maxwell Street.

“We’ll also have some corn hole games setup at the Maxwell and University

intersection, so we’re hoping people will come out for an afternoon of free fun,” he said.

In addition to the overall effect of the football game weekend against A&M, added publicity has come into play with ESPN and SEC Network representatives in town.

“This year we’ve had SEC Network representatives and ESPN anchors asking us about what is it and even talking about it on the air,” Bernheim added. “I think this speaks highly of how everyone perceives the event, and we hope that it continues to grow.”

JoJo Dodd, chief administrative officer of the Student Association said he felt the

need to lend advice to any first-time attendees.

“Get there early. Bring a cooler with water to stay hydrated,” Dodd said.

“It’s going to be hot in the crowds, so staying hydrated is important.”

Dodd also said he is excited for plazapalooza winner, Tanner Gray, to have an opportunity to open the show.

“I’m looking forward to watching him have his big break at Bulldog Bash,” Dodd said.

Pitts said he looks forward to seeing all the hard work co-directors and himself have put into the event from months ago and to see everyone come watch the best show of the year.

Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 9:49 a.m. A resident of the county reported his keys taken from the Sanderson Center.

10:13 a.m. An employee reported missing inventory during an audit in McCool Hall.

12:25 p.m. An Aramark employee reported $2,500 in candy had been stolen from Davis Wade Stadium.

2:28 p.m. A student reported her Bully Bike stolen from a bike rack at IED Building.

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 8:46 a.m. An employee reported missing property during an audit at McCain Engineering Hall.

9:02 a.m. An employee reported a stolen iPad from McCain Hall.

1:35 p.m. An employee reported missing inventory during an audit at McCool Hall.

2:18 p.m. An employee reported damaging a gate to the McCarthy parking lot while leaving the parking lot.

2:27 p.m. An employee reported finding an air pistol and a knife in the basement of the Wise Center.

4:45 p.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for disturbance in a public place.

5:36 p.m. A student twisted his ankle hopping from step to step in Griffis Hall.

6:09 p.m. An Aramark employee was arrested for burglary at Davis Wade Stadium.

Wednesday, Sept. 31, 2014 12:28 a.m. An employee was arrested in Starkville for driving under the influence, running a red light and no insurance.

1:31 a.m. A student was arrested for public intoxication on Magruder Street.

8:42 a.m. An employee slipped and fell in the break room at Garner Hall. The subject was transported to OCH. 10:46 a.m. An employee reported missing inventory during an audit at Swalm Chemical Engineering building.

12:28 p.m. An Aramark employee was having a seizure in the Colvard Student Union. The subject was transported to OCH. 1:19 p.m. A visitor was unresponsive at South Farm. The subject was transported to OCH. 1:51 p.m. A student was arrested on Creelman Street for minor in possession of alcohol.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2014 1:24 a.m. An employee reported injuring himself while working on his patrol bike at the Police Department.

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This weekend features the Student Associationʼs Bulldog Bash on Friday, and Saturday the MSU Bulldogs are up against the Texas A&M Aggies in a key Southeastern Conference Western Division battle. Bulldog fans are preparing for the special game this weekend, which will also feature SEC Nation from the Junction Saturday morning.

YIK YAK

Administrators banned the use of the app and blocked access to it by placing a fi lter on the schools networks.

School districts in Texas have also banned the app to students and administrators.

Yik Yak received letters from parents as well as school officials asking that something be done about the indecency on the forum.

Yik Yak responded by allowing districts to sign-up and have the school barred from the service.

Parents are also encouraged by Yik Yak to visit the app’s website, www.yikyakapp.com.

Founders of the app told KXAN, a Texas news station, the app was created “to provide users with a forum

Editor’s note: In the Sept. 26 edition of The Reflector, an article titled, “BSU to gain new building,” stated the new BSU building is to have a car wash.

The new building will not have a car wash, but a ‘‘dish wash.’’ The Reflector regrets this error.

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for positive, hyper-local interactions.”

Mississippi State University senior, Jalisa McGaha, said she is both a user and critic of the app.

“I just downloaded the app last week and personally witnessed racist comments just scrolling,” McGaha said.

Speculation surrounding the apps’ “anonymity” feature has surfaced as the leading cause of major issues.

McGaha said she agrees the app is the cause of major issues.

“I definitely think that the anonymity is the reason why there is so much hate speech because you can virtually get away with anything as long as you aren’t talking about committing a crime,” McGaha said.

According to a report in the Hattiesburg American, The University of Southern Mississippi recently completed an arrest after Brandon Hardin was reported for posting a threat via Yik Yak. 20 year old Hardin, a business major at the college, is being charged with posting a computer threat to cause injury.

This form of Internet posting is classified as a felony offense.

McGaha said she thinks Yik Yak is particularly cruel to minorities.

“Mostly the hate speech is bringing all minorities down,” McGaha said.

“I don’t think they’d post if it wasn’t anonymous.”

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Former WAPT anchor provides broadcast students with guidance

by Lacretia Wimbley News Editor

Emmy award-winnerand current President and CEO of bfac.com, Brad McMullen provided students with fi rsthand experiences in handling interview situations Thursday in McComas Hall on Mississippi State University’s campus.

In April 2011, McMullen and former WAPT colleagues received an Edward R. Murrow Award and Emmy nomination.

McMullen has interviewed a number of newsmakers including President Obama, former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Dick Cheney, former President George H. Bush, Sen. John McCain, J.C. Watts, Oliver North and Rudy Giuliani.

According to Apple and Google, bfac.com is also known as the number one mobile app publisher in Mississippi. It has built apps for a number of companies and organizations including Chick-fi l-A, Backyard Burger, 7-Eleven, AT&T, Ozarka Water, Pepsi and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Heather Sophia, broadcast performance instructor at MSU, said her students were in for a surprise with McMullen’s visit,

unaware his physical presence would follow the clip of his various anchoring and interview sessions.

“They didn’t know about his visitation yet,” Sophia said. “I decided showing them a video clip of McMullen handling an interview like a champ and allowing him, to come describe his experiences after would be a great thing for the students. I’ve learned a lot from him and he is a great mentor in the business.”

Good work ethic and loyalty are two qualities Sophia said McMullen has passed to her.

“If you have good work ethic you can do whatever job you want,” she said.

“He has taught me how to handle situations no matter the circumstance. You can feel his passion, and it motivates you to want to strive and work hard like him.”

During McMullen’s discussion with the class, he said remaining grounded in personal beliefs, family and friends assisted in keeping him focused throughout his career.

“You have to think of your job as a blessing,” McMullen said. “The world is a dark, dark place. God calls for us to be a light in the world.”

After explaining qualities good journalists are to possess, McMullen said

establishing rapport and treating people as one would want to be treated is of great importance.

“If Oprah Winfrey was to come on an ABC show, she would instantly have 15 million views,” he said.

“Its not because she was on ABC, but because people love her. You’ve got to get people to like you.”

Upon the experience of meeting the award-winning anchor, Sophia said she hopes students have gained insight into correctly handling bad interview situations.

“We’ve seen viral video after viral video and have watched people either lose their temper or simply fail at maintaining good ethics during interviews,” she said. “Hopefully students have wrapped their brains around how to remain calm during different interviews, whether good or bad.”

Sophia said McMullen’s shared experiences with students will hopefully provide them with better insight in conducting interviews.

“Listening to me talk about it is one thing, but hearing it from someone else can help inform as well,” she said. “I hope students learn that you have to be mobile and able to build relationships with people.

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Brad McMullen, former WAPT Channel 16 anchor and current CEO and president of bfac.com, visited students of Heather Sophiaʼs broadcast performance class Thursday morning. The Emmy award-winner provided students with insight into his career as a journalist and explained that establishing rapport and remaining professional during interviews will take one far in the world of communication.

Bulldog Bash: A Growing Tradition Student Association History and Traditions Committee

The town of Starkville will be bursting at the seams with history this weekend.

The weekend begins with Bulldog Bash, the largest free outdoor concert in Mississippi, celebrating its 15th anniversary with headliner Justin Moore. The concert has made massive progress since its start years ago and will continue to grow even more in the future. After an exciting night in the Cotton District on Friday, many students are hoping for another celebration on Saturday. For only the second time in the history of Davis Wade Stadium, two top-15 teams will play. A former Mullen quarterback, Tim Tebow, will arrive in town with SEC Nation and a host of others looking to see what Dak Prescott and the Bulldogs will bring to the table against Texas A & M this weekend. This will be one of the most exciting match ups with these teams there has ever been, and the Dawgs are looking to create some new history.

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A Worthy Cause

Wish Week unveils deeper narrative Last week, I was floored by kindness. The Chi Omega sorority put on its annual Wish Week. During this week, the sorority partners with the Make-A-Wish foundation to grant the wish of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition. This year, the beneficiary was a young boy named Hunter Rogers.

Hunter is from Louisville, Mississippi, and at the age of three, he was diagnosed with acute lymphatic leukemia. I was nothing more than an observer of events during the last week, but what I witnessed was nothing short of extraordinary.

During a week with so many moving parts, it’s easy to get distracted by all of the work poured into putting on a successful event. The lights and stage in Humphrey Coliseum and the performances by each organization that participated in Limelight was an impressive display of coordination and planning, but I became increasingly aware this was not the central goal of the week. The more I began to focus on the why — granting Hunter’s wish to go to Disney World — the more Hunter inspired me. The more I looked at the deeper story, the more humbled I became.

Hunter, who is now five, identifies his hero as one of our fellow students, Dak Prescott. Anyone who steps

foot on our campus knows what kind of year Dak is having on the field, and it is nothing short of incredible. It would not be out of the ordinary for anyone in Dak’s situation, being centered squarely in the spotlight, to hear all of the praise and let that creep into his head and lead to total self-absorption. Just look around to all of the other stories driving the sports world right now. Between Ray Rice and domestic violence or the weekly Jameis Winston gaffe, it is hard to fi nd a positive story getting coverage as of late.

This particular story shows there are people whose character runs deep enough not to be swayed by the bombardment of praise from ESPN commentators.

Last Thursday, Dak and several other players from the team spent their afternoon investing in a boy who has endured more pain and hardship than I can imagine. The sheer joy expressed in the photos from that afternoon revealed how inspirational the deeper narrative can be. What an awe-inspiring story to see a national figure, who receives admiration from nearly every observer of college football on a daily basis, devote time to a young boy who wholly demonstrates what it means to fight.

Hunter spent Christmas and his fourth birthday in

Walton Chaney is a senior majoring in history. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector. msstate.edu.

the hospital — Dak lost his mother last year to her year-and-a-half long battle with cancer at the age of 52. Dak and Hunter are two individuals in two completely different walks of life, but have a unique and equally heartbreaking connection that creates something that transcends merely the game of football. This connection is more profound. Hunter’s smile and Dak’s reciprocation is something that goes deeper than sports. It stirs emotions and makes one take a step back and appreciate the significance of life and join in support of those battling for theirs. There is no doubt in my mind the legacy of Dak’s mother, Peggy, is exemplified in his compassionate embrace of a boy who has experienced more trials than the vast majority of the population can empathize.

This is special, and we get to witness it. Find the deeper story.

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Harry Potter fanfiction portrays conservative Christianity in poor light

Last week, a conservative rendition of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” emerged on the Internet, sparking outrage from Potter fans everywhere.

The author, known simply as Grace Ann, said she felt compelled to pen her own version of the Potter novels because she recognized the moral values in the stories but did not want her children to “turn into witches” by reading the original books. Grace Ann posted the fi rst nine chapters of her mediocre novel on fanfiction.net , and in the weeks since its original posting it has been shared on websites like Reddit and Americans Against the Tea Party.

Although the new version maintains a similar structure to that of the original Harry Potter books — an orphan boy is rescued from his cruel aunt

and uncle by a giant named Hagrid and whisked away to a school called Hogwarts — the details of the story could not be farther from Rowling’s original version. The characters are flat, the setting is underdeveloped and the themes of friendship and morality are desperately enforced.

Albus Dumbledore is a pastor rather than a headmaster; Hermione is the simple-minded daughter of a preacher rather than a complex female lead; Ron Weasley is rude and cruel rather than compassionate and humble. This version is a far cry from Rowling’s original novels.

Although Grace Ann’s original intentions in writing the chapters seem to be innocent enough, her version of Harry Potter is a poor representation of conservatives and of Christians.

Not only is her work poorly

written and disorganized, it also presents false information about Christianity.

Grace Ann depicts God as a Santa Clause figure who grants wishes to those who believe in him. In chapter two, Harry asks Hagrid how

“Don’t let one woman’s narrowminded interpretation of Christianity define the religion.” they will get to Hogwarts, to which Hagrid simply responds, “We will pray.”

After asking God to take them to Hogwarts, the two are whisked away from the Dursley’s dreary household and magically transported to Hogwarts.

While this particular

scene will not dramatically turn Grace Ann’s children into witches as she states the original Harry Potter books will, it will give them a very false perception of how the God of the Bible treats his creation. This implies all one must do in order to get what he wants; is to simply needs ask God for it. While prayer is an important component of the Christian relationship with God, it is more complex than making rudimentary requests to God. The problem with depicting God as a simple wish-granter is it teaches her children that undesirable circumstances can be fi xed with a quick word to the man upstairs. This flawed instruction renders her children incapable of dealing with suffering because they will believe prayer is sufficient to immediately fi x all their problems. When they

encounter suffering, their faith will be shattered as will their relationship with their mother, who is the one who taught them how to “pray.”

Although Grace Ann includes excerpts from scripture at the end of every chapter, it is clear she only takes the Bible at face value and gives little regard to context.

She expects her children to live in a world of sin, but not confront it. She expects them to be above classic works of children’s literature and to not interact with those who believe differently from them, as shown in chapters five and six of her story in which Harry encounters and rejects Catholics, woman-haters and hippies.

Grace Ann holds unrealistic expectations for her children and condescending views toward those who perceive the world differently than she.

Catie Marie Martin is the managing editor at The Reflector.

She can be contacted at managing@ reflector.msstate.edu.

My advice for those who are intrigued by Grace Ann’s work: don’t let one woman’s narrow-minded interpretation of Christianity define the religion. Research her work the same way you would research any other sketchy information. Grace Ann obviously doesn’t tolerate good literature, and the general public should not tolerate her ignorance by accepting her worldview as truth.

From The Corner

Women’s representation in sports continues to rest on networks’ backburners I was in a waiting room over the past weekend when I decided to pick up a magazine to pass the time until my appointment. Being the avid sports fan I am, I chose to pick up a copy of “ESPN The Magazine”. It immediately stood out to me how bizarre the front cover of the magazine was. On the cover, there was an image of Danica Patrick wearing a low-cut black jump suit and giving off a very sensual look. Under the image of Patrick, the phrase “HOT x cool issue” was written, emphasis on the word “hot”.

I then glanced over at the issue of “Sports Illustrated” that was on the table next me. On its front cover, world-class striker Lionel Messi is intensely focused on dribbling through a pack of defenders. He simply wears his Barcelona jersey and looks as if he is literally in the heat of the game.

I point out the difference in the two magazines to simply show just how opposite these two sport publications

chose to market the male athlete versus the female athlete. This is not something that just started yesterday, and unfortunately a lot of the time with women’s athletics, it fails to ultimately be about the completive contest. Instead, the national media has taken the approach of using sex appeal as the cornerstone of the marketing plan to only spark interest. It seems all you have to do is pick up a newspaper or magazine to fi nd the evidence.

When is the last time you turned on the nine o’clock Sportscenter and saw the show lead off with highlights on any women’s athletic events? If it is lucky, the U.S. women’s soccer team may get the lead-off spot if it wins in dramatic fashion, but it either has to be at the World Cup or Olympics to get that kind of attention.

It’s not just in print media that women’s sports get pushed to the backburner.

ESPN refers to themselves as “the worldwide leader in

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sports” but rarely, if ever, will you see them broadcast much of any women’s professional sports league action. How are young girls in this country supposed to watch their potential sports heroines when none of the major TV networks fi nd it worth their time to show the games?

When Title XI was put into effect back in 1972, it truly laid a foundation for women and girls to be able to participate in sports.

However, just like in 1972, there is still a hefty opposition to the advancement of women’s sports in the U.S. The only difference between now and then is that back in 1972, it was the national public that fought back against the initiative.

Now it is just the national media and networks that hold the keys to future progress.

A great place to start would be for the emphasis to be placed on promoting female athletes based on their skill rather than

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their looks. Female athletes work just as hard as their male counterparts, and to degrade them and not take them as seriously is simply not fair. Is the reason Patrick seems to fi nd herself on the cover of sports magazines more than any other female athlete because she’s a very good race car driver or because of her attractive

“Now it is just the national media and networks that hold the keys to future progress.” features? Patrick has never won an actual NASCAR race since her arrival into the sport and fi nds herself most days fi nishing in the middle of the pack.

Consider this when other up-and-coming female athletes such as Elena Delle Donne and Alex Morgan

get little to no exposure to the public. A greater effort must be made to highlight the stars in female sports, instead of just the most attractive athletes.

Lastly, the commentators that describe the matches on TV need to focus more on the skill and strategy, rather than the physical appearances of the athletes. How is the American public supposed to take the game seriously when those calling the game don’t want to discuss anything other than what isn’t important to the match being played? Maybe the greatest example of this goes back to when the U.S. defeated China to win the women’s World Cup. All of the talk after the game focused on Brandi Chastain’s act of taking her shirt off after scoring the winning penalty kick rather than on the goal itself. That might just have been the greatest moment in American female sporting history, and because of her taking off her jersey, we couldn’t focus on the goal

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even though men do this all the time when they score in soccer.

Overall, I believe female athletes deserve a lot more respect than they currently get. National magazines, networks and all the rest need to promote more matches and market them responsibly in order for women’s sports to grow in this country. That way, next time I’m in a waiting room, maybe I can read about the next female superstar being profi led, and not the top20 hottest female athlete countdown.

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IS THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN TO BLAME FOR PLUS-ONE CONFUSION?

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The Starkville Board of Aldermen unanimously passed the new plus-one insurance coverage Sept. 2, which would extend coverage to employees and one other family member at a lower premium than family coverage. It also extends to domestic partners and members of the LGBT community. However, after the Human Rights Campaign, one of America’s largest civil rights organizations, praised Starkville for being the first city in Mississippi to approve this insurance, controversy broke among citizens of Starkville.

This controversy, full of shambled citizens with

“There is no doubt in my mind the board was aware of what they were presented with ...” contrasting opinions mixed with religious views, affected the Board of Aldermen in a way that led them to vote 4 to 2 (with one abstention) on Sept. 16 in amending the original plus-one insurance coverage. This was an amendment later vetoed by Mayor Parker Wiseman two days later. Wiseman’s veto held as the board again voted 4 to 2 to override the veto on Sept. 23, but this time, Ward 2 Alderman Lisa Wynn disqualified herself from voting.

During the Sept. 16

public board meeting, Ward 7 Alderman Henry Vaughn, Ward 3 Alderman David Little and Ward 1 Alderman Ben Carver accused Wiseman and the board’s attorney Chris Latimer of withholding information from the board, not allowing them the right amount of time and information to vote correctly.

As it is in my understanding the plus-one insurance with extensive coverage was originally passed on Sept. 2, so why the speculation now?

When people question your decisions and make a controversy of them, it is only natural for one to question him or herself and become confused. However, it makes no sense that, after an extensive insurance coverage is passed with no problem, it suddenly becomes one when people have something to say about it.

There is no doubt in my mind the board was completely aware of what it was presented with on Sept. 2 when it passed the extensive coverage. After all, before accepting something like this, you are to fully review the documents, right?

According to Gallup Politics from the 2011 fiscal year, Mississippi contains the largest number of conservatives within the U.S. Mississippi is just over the 50 percent mark in population of conservatives, with Idaho, Alabama, Wyoming and Utah coming on the heels of the 50 percent mark. So it should come as no surprise that with the original passing of the plus-one insurance coverage and appraisal from HRC Mississippi’s conservatives would crawl from their speculating hiding places to stop the equality that liberally threatens their views.

A plan that extends coverage to one other family member, whether gay, straight or whatever, shouldn’t matter. The passing of this plan does nothing less than push Mississippi closer to the edge of conservative waters, reaching for dry, liberal land.

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Starkville’s mayor and Board of Aldermen have put on a grand display in the art of politics. Unfortunately, this performance is not a very good one, and it has made the city a part of national news discussions regarding LGBT equality.

When the Human Rights Campaign, a national non-profit for advancing the cause of marriage equality, celebrated the city for passing an LGBT inclusive “plus one” insurance policy, the aldermen called a special session to address the apparently unintended social message of the policy.

The report came from Carl Smith of The Dispatch.

“Once the Human Rights Campaign applauded the city’s extension for what it would mean to the LGBT community, aldermen called a special-call session Tuesday to again discuss the matter,” he said. The Human Rights Campaign has since removed its article commending Starkville for the plus-one policy.

The apparent lack of communication between the Board of Aldermen and Mayor Wiseman sends a mixed message on the city’s take for LGBT equality. Wiseman’s actions were called into question when, after the unanimous approval of the plus-one amendment, Alderman

David Little reportedly accused Wiseman of an active deception of the board.

“Ward 3 Alderman David Little brought the new motion to the table Tuesday and accused Wiseman and Chief Administrative Officer Taylor Adams of intentionally deceiving aldermen of the policy’s ramifications by leaving out details from previous meetings’ board packets,” reports said.

“... Alderman David Little reportedly accused Wiseman of an active deception of the board.”

While the accusation appears to have no base, it does indicate the Board of Aldermen either did not read the policy or did not understand the scope of the policy. What other decisions have members of the board voted on without properly researching or understanding what the consequences would be?

The political climate in Starkville seems less than optimal to attempt to pass something that implicitly

supports gay marriage, so why is Mayor Wiseman so insistent on pressing through this socially divisive topic? By vetoing the newly proposed amendment, Wiseman forced the board to continue to support something for which the aldermen are clearly not ready for.

Because Mississippi law currently prohibits samesex marriage and does not recognize same-sex marriages from other states, the aldermen certainly have some reason to disagree with the mayor and his tactics. But the dodgy accusations and the inattention to detail of the aldermen would lead some to believe the board cannot be trusted to make sound decisions.

Lynn Spruill, a wellknown citizen who has served as former mayor and chief administrative officer, said, “What is embarrassing about this for Starkville is that yet again we have aldermen that are guilty of not reading the packet or understanding its contents.

Neither is acceptable for someone who attends this position.”

While this situation has quickly descended into a gossipy drama, it is clear from the voices represented that the LGBT community in Starkville and in Mississippi long to be

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included.

In a letter to the editor at The Reflector, Justin Dornbusch discussed the lack of coverage for news that involves the LGBT community.

“We need LGBTQ news stories. LGBTQ people, like me, need to be open about who we are if we are ever going to renovate the culture that erases and excludes LGBTQ people,” he said.

During the special-called session of the board of aldermen, five Starkville citizens spoke in favor of the plus-one benefits being extended to include gay couples.

Earlier this year though, the board of aldermen did pass a resolution for non-discrimination against LGBT employees.

Starkville is the fi rst city in Mississippi to have such an amendment.

Political correctness poses enigma to modern society

by Andy Moore Contributing Writer

Does anyone have a right to live unoffended?

I ask this not with aims of exploitation, to take advantage of anyone’s vulnerability in this regard, but simply to highlight an understanding of what is reasonable on the topic of so-called “political correctness.”

We are all familiar with this prevalent idea, but some may have trouble discerning the actual manifestations of this social phenomenon. When someone justly exercises their right to free expression without undue restraint or censorship, why does it receive instant critique and scorn?

Where are the requests for clarification and attempts at discussion? Without such graces extended, the one open-speaker seems to have fallen into a trap. This careless method of measuring the worth of words is a far cry from the means by which an advanced, progressive society should handle disagreements. We have lost so much in the way of public discourse, and I want it back.

Who decides what is acceptable speech and what is not? If it is dictated by some agency or group of individuals vested with some sort of authority, is this not an arbitrary imposition? These questions and many more surround the modern concept of political correctness. Such a pervasive and convoluted idea cannot be rightly addressed in such a short article, but perhaps this will at least provoke thought.

This summer, attention fell once again upon the National Football League

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team from Washington D.C., the Washington Redskins. The team’s name has been accused of being culturally and historically insensitive toward Native Americans. I do not wish to presently tackle the issue of merit in the critique or defense of the name, but I do wish to emphasize the manner of the dialogue, or lack thereof, that defines this clash of perspectives.

Renowned neurosurgeon, author and conservative political activist Ben Carson is one of the many concerned with the threats political correctness pose to the constitutional freedoms of Americans. Carson says perhaps there are indeed more important topics of discussion that should morally convict us and press us toward action. Tragedies from afar and misfortunes from not nearly as far are all disconcerting, and such concerns of greater worth than petty arguments should stir our selectively sensitive souls. Things abroad and things at home warrant our devoted effort, not simply our voiced support. From high platforms of convenience and havens safe from confrontation, we find it expedient to proclaim our views and quickly condemn the opposition in the verbal equivalent of hurling a projectile from a sheltered ledge, while unsuspecting yet allegedly guilty passersby walk into the path below.

Taking a different approach, famed actor Gary Oldman has spoken candidly on the scourge of political correctness. In an interview with the notable magazine “Playboy” (scandalous, yet strangely proficient in acquiring top-notch interviews), Oldman openly speaks about his disdain for

the culture that has installed political correctness as the prerequisite for open thought and free speech. He laments this through allusions to particular instances of celebrity blunders where notable actors/actresses are caught saying something off-color and careless and are subsequently banished from certain realms of high-society and fall out of favor with some of their fellow celebrity elite.

And the intense scrutiny felt at the top is not good for those at the bottom, or anyone in-between for that matter. Do you think these accusations leveled against the darlings of our modern world will leave us unaffected? I do not think so. Speak

“... many statements contain noticeably less vitriol than the speech used to condemn them.” out of line and you will face the consequences.

But what is curious is that, even among statements deemed significantly less offensive than such crass yet negligible speech as racial slurs and ignorant caricatures, many statements commonly contain noticeably less vitriol than the speech used to condemn them. There is certainly no shortage of foolish and hateful people out there, but treating every clown and bigot as a threat to civil society does not push us forward if rather keeps us fighting the same battles perpetually. If we do not give these crooks a microphone, we will not hear them speak,

and their words of hate will die with them, only to be reborn anew the next day.

We have seen the likes of Keith Olbermann who are champions of some detached progressive vision of fairness who dispense liberal wisdom with moralizing faux-rectitude. Olbermann criticized Tony Dungy simply for speaking openly (something that is oddly praised when the words are pleasing, yet denounced when unpleasing) about his personal views, specifically as relates to his own profession and realm of expertise, professional football. This is unfortunate for a number of reasons, not the least of which being the gross encroachment on the freedom of speech.

It is offensive and simply un-American that there are times in the public square when speaking out of genuine conviction and pure intention, with none of the trappings of hate or slander, will be rejected and quickly maligned as insensitive and even wrong.

In the classic Vietnam War fi lm “Apocalypse Now,” we receive an astoundingly vivid piece of commentary on the business of political correctness and censorship.

A deranged, yet brilliant, Col. Walter E. Kurtz notes of the American forces: “We train young men to drop fire on people, but their commanders won’t allow them to write ‘f***’ on their airplanes because it’s obscene!”

The question arises: which is more obscene – profanity, or indiscriminately dropping napalm on innocent civilians? And from this question perhaps another, more essential question is drawn, one that is applicable today: where are our priorities?

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Mississippi State Universityʼs annual Bulldog Bash, Mississippiʼs largest outdoor concert, boasts crowds of over 30,000 fans. This yearʼs headliner, Justin Moore, will follow openers Tanner Gray, Drake White and The Dirty Guvʼnahs.

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by Jessi Cole Staff Writer

The long-awaited 15th annual Bulldog Bash festivities begin Friday, and students all around campus are abuzz with excitement.

Bulldog Bash is one of the largest and most iconic events of the year for Mississippi State University, and this year, it is coupled with the Texas A&M game, promising a fun and memorable weekend.

Bulldog Bash was created in 1999 by MSU’s Student Association to increase school spirit for football season by unifying MSU

alumni, students and the community.

Bulldog Bash was started in a parking lot 15 years ago. Now, it has grown to become the largest free outdoor concert in the state of Mississippi.

Adam Pitts, Bulldog Bash coordinator, said he is enthusiastic about the turnout this year.

“The student morale is always high this time of year with fall football games, cooler weather and the all-around great atmosphere that Mississippi State brings,” he said. “I feel the Bulldog Bash concert brings a free entertaining night that the whole community

can enjoy and be a day that is marked on people’s calendar every year.”

The event takes place in the heart of Starkville, the historic Cotton District.

Though the stage is at the intersection of University Drive and Maxwell Street, the music can be heard all throughout the District.

Brett Harris, SA President, said preparations for Bulldog Bash began earlier this year.

“Our amazing directors, Margaret Bernheim, Alissa McKinnon and Adam Pitts, have done a wonderful job preparing for this event and have worked tirelessly throughout the summer,”

Harris said.

Festivities before the concert commence at 2 p.m. with “Maroon Market” and “Grill Your Bash Off.” The Dawg Rally, presented by the MSU Alumni Association, is a family-friendly pep rally which begins at 5:15 p.m. All three events will be located in the Cotton District.

Previous years of Bulldog Bash have seen huge names such as The Avett Brothers, Third Eye Blind, Eric Church and Gavin Degraw.

This year’s lineup features popular country singer Justin Moore, Southern rock band The Dirty Guv’nahs, folksy singer Drake White, the Big Fire

and Plazapalooza winner Tanner Gray.

Moore’s hit songs include “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away,” “Bait a Hook,” “Small Town USA,” “Til My Last Day” and many more. Tanner Gray kicks off the concert at 7 p.m., Drake White continues at 7:45 p.m., The Dirty Guv’nahs will play at 9 p.m. and Justin Moore will begin at 10 p.m.

LH Marshall, sophomore business major, said she plans on attending this year.

“Last year was a blast, and I know this year can only be better,” she said.

Bulldog Bash is a fun event for everyone, and it

also benefits the community. Pitt said The Palmer Home for Children, Starkville’s safe home for abused and neglected children, will receive a donation from the event.

“Bulldog Bash every year selects a charity to benefit with the event. We have a budget we like to meet, and this year we have raised enough funds to give Palmer Home a substantial donation,” he said. “Palmer Home has been great to work with, and the young lives that they touch make it all worthwhile to give back to.”

This year’s Bulldog Bash is not one to miss.

DJ Glotron and Teshava play Bulldog Bash weekend

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Justin Moore is not the only musical act to perform during Friday’s Bulldog Bash. The Cigar Lounge of Starkville, a local cigar

shop in the Cotton District, will also host two musical guests over the weekend.

On Friday, DJ Glotron will play during Bulldog Bash. Auston Noland, owner of the shop, said this is the second year the Cigar Lounge will have a musical performance during

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“DJ Glotron will be playing in between sets and acts. We will not interfere with the main stage performances,” Noland said.

DJ Glotron’s performance will continue after the headliner has fi nished.

The Cigar Lounge of Starkville will host Tesheva Saturday. The performance will last from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. The shop will offer a multitude of specials that

patrons can take advantage of during Bulldog Bash.

Caleb Hutson, vocalist and guitarist of Teshava, said anyone ready to dance should join the band Saturday night for its performance.

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‘Blurred Lines’: MSU’s NAACP attempts to raise awareness about stereotyping, discrimination

by Bailey McDaniel Staff Writer

At Mississippi State University, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is focused on the protection of rights for all students. As a step toward ending stereotypes, the MSU collegiate NAACP has created a year full of events.

On Tuesday, the

organization will host an event to open the eyes of faculty and students to the intended and unintended stereotypes we create and face every day.

“Blurred Lines,” held in Allen room 13, will begin with a privilege walk.

All participants will form a line and will move forward or backwards according to their answers with each question asked. This activity depicts the variety

of discrimination each participant has endured in their lifetime.

Next, the students will be given a number and escorted to three rooms. Each room will have a participation lecture about three types of stereotypes: Southerners, African-American males and females and athletes.

Skits and an open question session will follow, allowing any and all thoughts and comments to be shared

about the event.

The MSU chapter of the NAACP was founded in 2000 with the help of both African American and white supporters. Jhona Gipson, vice president of the MSU NAACP chapter, said she hopes this event will consciously allow people to address the issue of stereotyping.

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“We are committed to protect the rights of all people.

This event will bring awareness and hopefully change the stereotypical world we live in.”

As a chapter, the NAACP on campus welcomes all potential members and supporters. In addition to “Blurred Lines,” the group will host a thrift store and fashion show in

mid-October.

Gerah Baker, event planning chair for the organization, said the NAACP is not exclusive for any one type of people.

“The MSU NAACP is orientedfortheadvancement of all people. Diversity is something to be cherished.

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THE REFLECTOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2014

MSU soccer prepares for SEC weekend

by Zach Wagner Staff Writer

The Mississippi State University women’s soccer team will look to bounce back from the previous weekend, which saw them drop two games against SEC foes Kentucky and Tennessee.

The combined score of the two games was 7-0, and the second game also saw defender Kayleigh Henry receive a red card. This weekend doesn’t get much easier for the Bulldogs as they welcome LSU to Starkville on Friday night before taking on Georgia Sunday.

Both matches will prove to be a challenge for MSU as each team will present its own distinctive aspects to trouble the young Bulldog squad. LSU currently boasts an overall record of 4-6-2 with an SEC record of 0-21, while Georgia comes in at 7-2-1 overall and a conference record of 2-1-1.

LSU is coming off a wild game in which it drew Arkansas in double overtime 3-3. The draw came as something of a relief for the Tigers, as they were riding a fourgame losing streak. While the Tigers have a winning record at home, they tend to struggle on the road, winning only one time in five tries this season.

As for Georgia, the Bulldogs are riding some momentum after winning three out of their last four games against some quality opponents. Their last game saw them win a close match against South Carolina, and Georgia has proven to be tough in road games. It is important to note Georgia will play Tennessee on Friday night before it travels to Starkville shortly thereafter, so it will be a very busy weekend for the other Bulldogs of the SEC. Much like MSU, LSU is a team built on youth. The Tigers have 15 players on their roster that are either sophomores or freshman,

which should make this Friday’s contest a battle of the underclassmen. LSU has been touted by many as having a very talented group of young players, and the same is echoed by Bulldog Head Coach Aaron Gordon.

“LSU is a team that’s coming into town that has a very highly-regarded recruiting class but is young,” he said.

“We’re young, they are young and it’s a home game for us, so I hope to have a big crowd to go along with a good performance.”

Something else to note about LSU is that it have a second team All-SEC striker from last season, Summer Clark, and freshman Jorian Baucom whom the MSU back line will need to monitor closely. The duo has combined to score twelve goals this season, and the two look to be a combination that could be a future force to be dealt with in the upcoming years. The MSU defense, which will be without freshman outside back Henry for both of the weekend’s games due to suspension from her red card, will need to find someone to fill the void left

by Henry.

Gordon named a couple of potential replacements Wednesday.

“Most likely, we will move someone back in there to play Kayleigh’s role. Ashliegh Badley is a candidate as well as Mary Kathryn Taylor, who plays in that position, but hasn’t started. (She) usually comes off the bench,” he said. “We still have a couple of defenders who have a role to play for our team and we will look forward to them helping us out.”

Turning the attention to the Georgia Bulldogs, their season has gone almost exactly to plan with the only hiccup coming against the Florida Gators last Friday night. UGA currently ranks No. 20 in the country and has been slowly rising all season long.

Offensively, UGA is led by a couple of underclassmen.

First, sophomore

Mallory Eubanks tries to make a play against Lousiana Tech. The Bulldogs are 3-7 on the season and will try to win their first SEC game this weekend.

Marion Crowder has been effective for Georgia this season in the nine games in which she has appeared. She has bagged six goals in total and has built upon what she accomplished last season, in which she scored 11 goals and was named to the All-SEC Freshman team. She was so good last season she was invited to a U.S. U20 training camp last November, so it goes without saying MSU will have her on their radar come Sunday.

While Crowder terrorizes opposing defenses, Georgia’s best all-around player this season, Gabby Seller, plays within its midfield. She has already logged a hefty 830 minutes this season, which is 100 more than anyone else on her squad. Along with this, she has contributed five goals to the team’s overall mark of 22 and added eight assists as

well to her team’s offensive success. The MSU midfield will need to have an eye on her at all times or she will do damage, if allowed.

MSU junior and team captain Shelby Jordan looks at Sunday’s match up as a way to make up for last season’s tough road defeat to Georgia.

“We went there last season, and they beat us on their home field, and I think it’s our turn to beat them on our home field this year, so hopefully that happens for us,” she said.

Something to keep an eye on for the Bulldogs going into this weekend is the team’s offensive production.

The last three games have seen the Bulldogs get shut out, but at the same time the Dogs made attempts on goal.

In their last three contests, the Bulldogs have fired 18 shots towards goal however,

of those shots only four have been on goal. MSU will need to be more precise on goal if it wishes to increase the offensive numbers going forward.

Freshman Mallory Eubanks said the team is trying to build a successful demeanor so they will be more prepared to handle the ups and downs that come along with playing in the SEC. “We’re just working on having the mentality to win and just going at each other,” she said. “We’re physically competing so that we can compete in the SEC, not only against LSU, but Georgia on Sunday and other games as well.”

One last point to make is that senior Shannen Jainudeen, who suffered an injury to her knee against Ole Miss two weeks ago, has bounced back and looks good

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to go against LSU on Friday.

Jainudeen was able to play a total of 63 minutes against Kentucky over the weekend and then 85 minutes against Tennessee in Knoxville, so the knee seems to be improving each game that is played.

This is good news for the Bulldogs as Jainudeen leads the team in goals with five and currently stands as the team’s biggest offensive weapon. If this weekend is going to prove to a successful one for MSU, Jainudeen will need to be involved early and often.

The action begins Friday night at 7 p.m. at the Mississippi State Soccer Field as LSU and the Bulldogs seek to notch their first SEC win.

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THE REFLECTOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2014

Bulldogs face No. 6 Aggies

Fourth and Short

MSU, Ole Miss fans find new level of nervousness in rivalry

by Shane Anderson Staff Writer

Saturday will be the one Mullen said in an interview of the biggest days of col- with espn.com. “The fact lege football ever in the that there’s a lot of success state of Mississippi. No. 6 with the two schools in Texas A&M will travel to Mississippi right now gives Starkville to battle the No. everybody in the state an 12 Bulldogs, and No. 3 Al- awful lot of pride and alabama will face No. 11 Ole lows them to sit up tall, hold Miss in Oxford. The two their head up high and stick Blake Morgan teams’ fan bases find them- their chest out further.” selves in peculiar places.

The thing that separates Blake Morgan is a junior majoring in communication. He can be conThe last time the two Mississippi State and Ole tacted at reflectorsports@gmaill. teams from the Magnolia Miss fans from fans from com State were ranked so high Alabama or Auburn is the in the Top 25 was 1958. For fact that fans from the state the first time in a long time, of Alabama believe their next six games. Even after the epicenter of the college team deserves to have the the first win over LSU since football landscape will be praise. The fans from the 1999, Bulldog fans have in Mississippi. ESPN’s Col- Magnolia State tend to feel been weary to believe that lege Gameday will be in Ox- no matter how well things the hype is real.

The fact one team could ford, and SEC Nation will are going it will inevitably lose and the other secure broadcast from Starkville in come to an end soon.

The Junction from 9 to 11 “They both have the a momentous win would a.m. ESPN’s bus was all-ac- ‘Chicken Little’ thing. be the worst nightmare of cess Thursday, as the Bull- Something bad is going to the fan bases. Each team’s fans have dogs were cautious opon Sports “Enjoy this Saturday for what it is, timism for Center the their team’s entire day. a day in which every football fan cont i nued There has success, long been in the nation will have their eyes as well as a rivalry a sense of between fixed on the Magnolia State.” great fear Mississippi the rival may State Unilive up to the versity and Ole Miss, but it has been happen, but what is even hype.

Throughout the years, a long time since the two worse is the thought that if schools have played a role they lose, and the other has Mississippians have had a in the national landscape of a massive win,” Chris Ver- hard time finding positive college football. non said on a radio show in things about their state, but “A lot of eyes will be on Memphis, Tennessee. “Be- these two teams finally ofthe state of Mississippi,” cause either they both pull fer something to brag about Rockey Felker, director of off massive wins and both from Mississippi.

Enjoy the possibility that player personnel and high be in the top 10 in the polls school relations for MSU, next week, or one of them is on Sunday Mississippi State said. going to win, and according could be one of the top ten While the two programs to Vegas it’s more likely that teams in the country. Enjoy the fact there are two topreach heights on the foot- it is Mississippi State.” ball field that have not been The fright that the success 15 matchups on Mississipexperienced in decades, will not last long is nothing pi soil Saturday. Enjoy this each team’s fans find new- new to either fan base. The Saturday for what it is, a day found optimism. latest disappointment for in which every football fan “There are great people MSU came in 2012 after the in the nation will have their here, great family values, Bulldogs started the season eyes fixed on the Magnolia great communities,” Dan 7-0 and then lost five of the State.

What’s the consequence of beating a top-10 nationally ranked team on the road?

National attention of your own.

All eyes will be turned to Starkville this coming Saturday as the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Texas A&M Aggies battle in a top-15 showdown at Davis Wade Stadium for the fi rst time since 1986.

Coming off an impressive victory in Baton Rouge, expectations for MSU have hit an all-time high, and the SEC knows this. In addition to the hyped-up game, SEC Nation will broadcast live from the Junction Saturday morning. This will be the fi rst time a football pregame show has ever been hosted in Starkville.

But this is all just the beginning. Perhaps the most anticipated MSU football game in recent memory will kickoff at 11 a.m. With all this unprecedented attention, the team cannot stray from focusing on its next opponent, Texas A&M. Even though the game is at home, this will be the Bulldogs’ toughest test yet in the early SEC schedule, and Head Coach Dan Mullen knows it.

“You look at a team that’s coming in that’s an unbelievable offensive football team,” Mullen said. “They have weapons everywhere.”

Texas A&M comes into Saturday boasting the second-best team nationally in scoring points per game (51). What makes this offense click is quarterback and Heisman candidate Kenny Hill.

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yards and 118 completions.

He has three outstanding receivers to throw to in Malcolm Kennedy, Edward Pope and Ricky Seals-Jones.

Not to mention possibly the fastest receiver and kick returner in true freshman Speedy Noil.

Texas A&M also has a much improved defense from the previous two seasons. In 2014, they lead the SEC in sacks. With 17 already this season the only flaw in this kind of play is that sometimes the Texas A&M defense can give up the big play.

Mullen has taken notice of this and said he may attempt to take some shots downfield.

“They are a very aggressive team,” Mullen said.

“A lot of times when you’re an aggressive team, you’re going to create some matchups where you get some one-on-one shots. Like anything though, they’re trying to create those.”

With all the talk about how strong Texas A&M’s offense is, the Bulldogs boast a pretty good offense as well. The Bulldogs have had five consecutive games of gaining 500-plus yards or more in total offense, which is a school record.

Prescott has played phenomenally in the fi rst four games this year, highlighted by an eye-opening performance against LSU in which he accounted for 268 yards passing, while adding 105 yards on the ground.

However, Prescott said the LSU performance is not in the back of his mind this week.

“Our mind has already transitioned to Texas A&M,” Prescott said. “We have moved past the LSU game and are getting ready for our second SEC game and the fi rst one at Davis Wade this year.”

On the other side of the ball, the Bulldogs have a stout and stingy defense.

The playing style is actually very similar to how Texas A&M’s defense plays, where

the Bulldogs like to take risks and get into the backfield to try to create negative plays. The strategy has paid off so far for MSU, as it leads the SEC with 34 tackles for a loss in 2014.

The defense is anchored by the front seven for the Bulldogs. With monster sophomore defensive tackle Chris Jones and linebacker Benardrick McKinney, it has been hard to run the ball against MSU. The defense has only allowed an average of 82.5 rushing yards per game in what has become one of the best run defenses in the country.

Perhaps the most underrated player on MSU’s defense has been sophomore linebacker Beniquez Brown, who has recorded 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack.

The main focus against LSU was stopping the run, but now with Texas A&M coming to town, the defense has to shift its focus to the passing game. Brown said the team still needs to prepare for both.

“They still average a lot of yards on the ground,” Brown said. “But they do like to spread the ball around, so we just have to lock down the perimeter, and if they run the ball, we will hopefully lock that down too.”

Even though the kickoff is set for the early time-slot of 11 a.m., Coach Mullen said he expects Davis Wade to be rocking.

“That’s the atmosphere we want,” Mullen said.

“When people say what’s the hardest place to play in in the country, that’s what we want (Davis Wade Stadium) to be. We’ve got to do our part on the field, but we certainly need everybody in the stands to do their part as well.”

Festivities for SEC Nation will begin at 8 a.m., and the set will be located in front of Dorman Hall. The Show will go live to the nation at 9 a.m., so bring your signs and bring your cowbells.

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Being Bully:

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Texas A&M student newspaper, The Battalion Tyler Stafford

The

1. After the great start over South Carolina what do you think the expectations are for the season for Texas A&M? I think expecations are high at Texas A&M. There is a new stadium and a proven coach in Kevin Sumlin, so Aggies certainly don’t see this early success as a fluke.

I wouldn’t say fans expect to win the SEC West, but I don’t think they would be shocked either.

2. Kenny Hill has exploded on the scene, how does he compare to Johnny Manziel?

I think he is an even better quarterback. Not a better athlete, but a better quarterback. Where Manziel would make highlight reel scrambles for 15 yards, Hill will dump to his secondary receiver for 20.

3. What is the biggest strength of this year’s Texas A&M team?

The biggest strength has to be skill position depth.

A&M has about 10 different guys who can catch a pass and break it for a touchdown on every single play. They have three running backs who are capable of starting for almost any other team in the country.

4. What would be the biggest weakness?

The biggest weakness is probably at linebacker. A&M has made improvements in its defensive line with guys like Myles Garrett, but they dismissed their best linebacker in the offseason.

They still have a lot of trouble stopping the run.

5. Was last week’s game worrisome that it was so close, or was it encouraging because of the comeback?

Arkansas is a good team, and they match up really well against A&M, so I was not at all shocked that the game

was close. I think the win is much more encouraging than frightening.

Here is a portion of an article from what I wrote about the game: “I was so ready to write about how pathetic A&M looked on Saturday. Sure, I expected Arkansas to run at will, like they do against every other team, but I had faith in the offense. For three quarters, I could not have been more wrong.

Heisman hopeful Kenny Hill looked decidedly less than superhuman, and an Aggie offense that was averaging 55 points per game had managed just 14 in the game’s first 45 minutes.

And then they caught fire.”

6. What is your prediction for the game?

Texas A&M’s pass offense is going to be too much for the Bulldogs. Aggies win 42-28.

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‘ The time of my life’

by Wade Sims Contributing Writer

I have been a mascot for three years now and have had some of the best experiences of my life. The best sport I have worked as Bully has got to be Mississippi State football. Some of the experiences during football season include fanfare, Dawg Walk, riding out on the dog house and much more. Being inside the suit on game day has its ups and downs. The upside of being Bully in the suit is that you love seeing everybody. The downside could be how sweaty your clothes get while you’re in the suit. During basketball season being Bully is also fun. The best thing about being Bully is you get to see all the fans and take pictures with the kids. Sometimes I have to deal with kids climbing and hanging all over me.

Most kids really love Bully and have a lot of fun visiting with Bully. Other times, I deal with kids that could be sad or scared of seeing Bully.

You should never show your identity when you’re Bully because you always want kids to think you’re just a dog.

A football game I will remember most as being Bully was the Arkansas game two years ago. It was my first game to ride out on the dog house. We also ended up winning this game as well. Leading the team out is one of my best experiences as Bully.

The best basketball game probably has to be when we

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Wade Sims, as Bully, leads the team into Davis Wade Stadium before the Arkansas game.

beat Ole Miss at home two years ago. I worked the first half, and we were winning at

halftime. It was a great game that we ended up winning 73-67.

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