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Statewide races State of Mississippi Lieutenant Governor
State of Mississippi Governor
-Tim Johnson (Democrat) -Tate Reeves (Republican) -Ron Williams (Libertarian) -Rosa B. Williams (Reform)
-Phil Bryant (Republican) -Robert Gray (Democrat) -Shawn O’Hara (Reform)
State of Mississippi Attorney General -Jim Hood (Democrat) -Mike Hurst (Republican)
State of Mississippi State Auditor
-Stacey E. Pickering (Republican) -Jocelyn ‘Joce’ Pepper Pritchett (Democrat) -Lajena Walley (Reform)
State of Mississippi Secretary of State
-Charles E. Graham (Democrat) -Delbert Hosemann (Republican) -Randy Walker (Reform)
State of Mississippi State Treasurer -Lynn Fitch (Republican) -Viola V. McFarland (Reform)
Initiative No. 42 would protect each child’s fundamental right to educational opportunity through the 12th grade by amending Section 201 of the Mississippi Constitution to require that the State must provide and the legislature must fund an adequate and efficient system of free public schools. This initiative would also authorize the chancery courts of this State to enforce this section with appropriate injunctive relief.
State of Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce -Addie Lee Green (Democrat) -Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican) - Cathy L. Toole (Reform)
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The 2015 Golden Triangle Walk to End Alzheimer’s took place Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. in downtown Starkville. Volunteers from numerous Mississippi State University organizations, cheerleaders and MSU’S mascot, Bully, walked to raise money and awareness for the devastating disease. Cindy Brown, the walk’s chair, said the two main goals were to raise money for Alzheimer’s research and to raise a wide awareness of the disease in the surrounding community. “More than 51,000 Mississippians are currently suffering from this devastating disease. The more we can educate, the more we can raise awareness, the better we can find a cure,” Brown said. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, is a progressive disease which eventually leads to the loss of ability to carry on conversations and respond to the environment. The CDC also reported this disease involves parts of the brain that controls thought, memory and language and can seriously affect a person’s ability to
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perform daily activities. The MSU Library had a team enter the walk named Mitchell’s Marchers, which is chaired by Mary Ann Jones a librarian and associate professor. The team’s goal was to raise $2,000, which Jones said she believed they would exceed. Jones is personally affected by Alzheimer’s and said she planned to walk in memory of her grandmother. Jones also said the harsh reality of
A constitutional amendment proposed as a legislative alternative to Initiative No. 42 requiring the legislature to provide, by general law, for the establishment, maintenance and support of an effective system of free public schools. Unlike 42, 42A does not mandate increased legislative spending on the education system and the MS Legislative Budget Office does not expect an impact on spending associated with this initiate.
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If voting for Initiative Measure No. 42, be sure to select – “For approval of either Initiative Measure No. 42 or Alternative Measure No. 42” AND “For Initiative measure No. 42” If voting for Alternative measure No. 42, be sure to select - “For approval of either Initiative Measure No. 42 or Alternative Measure No. 42” AND “FOR Alternative Measure No. 42 A”
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the disease is in their final days, Alzheimer’s victims are alone because they no longer recognize their loved ones. “I’m walking for my grandmother, which will hopefully help future sufferers and their loved ones have a better chance for relief from this disease through medication or a cure,” Jones said. “I’m committed to raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s research, care and support.”
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Halloween Walk: This weekend, downtown Starkville played host to ghosts, ghouls and leopard girls during the 2015 Walk to End Alzheimerʼs. In addition to the benefit walk itself, several speakers including Mayor Parker Wiseman (pictured right) addressed the crowd to discuss Alzheimerʼs Disease and show support.
The Mississippi State University Student Association is holding a committee meeting tonight in preparation for the Nov. 8 business meeting. The committees will primarily furtherprogress on incorporating MSU’s previously separate Starkville and Meridian campus’ SA as well as redrafting a resolution supporting allowing students’ to reschedule mid-semester tests in the same manner as fi nal exams. On Oct. 13, SA passed Bill 8, creating a new appointed position on the Executive Council to oversee all SA activities and events at the Meridian campus, as well as a new seat in Senate to be elected by the Meridian student body. SA President Jojo Dodd said SA opened nominations for the new Executive Council position, and by 5 p.m. that day had received three responses already. Dodd said SA has no set closing date for nominations, and will decide when to move forward by judging the flow of submissions.
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Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Make sure to bring your photo ID! Mid-morning and mid-afternoon are the best times to vote when the crowd is smaller Check out sample ballots posted for each precinct to reduce confusion at the polls Visit http://www.sos.ms.gov/
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Alzheimer’s has also personally affected Shellie Aultman, coordinator of business services for Colvard Student Union, who has lost her grandmother, two aunts and most recently, her mother, from the disease. Aultman, a member of the walk’s planning committee,
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 2:37 p.m. A student reported her debit card stolen from Rice Hall. 4:22 p.m A visitor was arrested on Stone Boulevard for speeding 37/20 and a suspended driver’s license. 7:47 p.m. A student reported damages to the windshield of his truck while parked behind Hathorn Hall. 9:32 p.m. A student reported a disturbance with her roommate in Cresswell Hall. A referral was issued to the roomate for having knives in the room. 10:15 p.m. A student reported hurting his ankle at the Rex Plex. The subject was transported to OCH. 11:56 p.m. Students reported a water leak in Griffis Hall. Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 1:36 a.m. A student reported an unknown male printing an S on the brick wall outside the balcony. 2:03 a.m. A student was arrested on President Circle for disregarding a traffic device and driving under the influence. The vehicle was towed and Justice Court citations were issued. 7:43 a.m. A student was transported to OCH from Cresswell Hall for medical assistance. 12:08 p.m. A student reported her rear window broken in her vehicle while parked on Magruder Street. 7:38 p.m. A student reported her vehicle damaged while parked in Sessums Hall parking lot. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 5:32 a.m. A student was arrested under Davis Wade Stadium for trespassing and Petit Larceny. 6:24 a.m An employee reported damages to a police vehicle at the Police Department.
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was active in getting student organizations to participate in the event and said she felt it was important for young adults moving into the professional world to learn more about the disease. “This is a very real disease for me. With my family history there is defi nitely a possibility that I will suffer
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from it myself in the future. I hate the way it changes people and losing such wonderful brilliant active lives because of having this disease just isn’t fair,” Aultman said. Senator Roger Wicker served as the Honorary Champion at the walk Saturday, choosing this
awareness walk over many others in Mississippi. Wicker spoke during the ceremony that kick started the event. Wicker introduced a new bill in September that would award incentive cash prizes for breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research, which is meant to encourage
innovation toward fi nding a cure for the disease. Brown said in a press release the walk hosted a Promise Garden where people affected by Alzheimer’s could dedicate a flower to a loved one, as well as a Trunk or Treat for children that started later that morning.
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SEC Nation: The popular SEC traveling college football morning show will travel to Mississippi State Universityʼs campus on Nov. 14 to witness the Bulldogs
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face off against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Former NFL and Southeastern Conference players Tim Tebow, Greg McElroy and Marcus Spears, host Joe Tessitore, media personality Paul Finebaum and reporter Kaylee Hartung will set up shop in the Junction and the show will broadcast from 9-11 a.m. According to a MSU press release, MSU fans are encouraged to arrive early and wear plenty of maroon. After his visit in 2014, Finebaum said MSUʼs campus was ʻone of the most electric and extraordinary environments Iʼve ever experienced covering the Southeastern Conference.ʼ
A giant inflatable jack-o-lantern rolled through an intersection in Peoria, Arizona last Thursday, terrifying citizens who sat in their cars. While noone was injured during the incident, gusty winds caused the 350-pound bouncy gourd to break free from a display in the city.
A tortoise was “pulled over” in Florida last Wednesday for moving too slowly along Gateway Boulevard, causing traffic problems. Deputies placed the tortoise in the rear of their patrol vehicle. Although deputies decided not to take the tortoise to jail, they delivered the animal to a shelter.
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The new Senate seat the same day to reschedule. “It was flawed, it had some will be fi lled during next The process is similar to the things that needed to be fall’s regular election. The way end of semester exams addressed and rewritten,” number of Patel said. Meridian “We don’t “Resolutions are the voice of the student body. seats in Senate want to pass is decided something They aim to formally bring up issues students in the same that isn’t fully manner as the developed.” are interested in.” number of While the Starkville there is campus’, one currently no representative certainty on -Sunny Patel, Director of Policy for every 650 if or when students. this will pass, In addition Dodd and to a senator, Patel both Meridian have stated students will they believe now be able to seek seats are currently handled. it will once the document is in the newly combined “Resolutions are the voice fi nalized. Executive Council, of the student body,” Patel “It’s very early in the Meridian’s Senator can be said. “They aim to formally process, not much to be selected to represent SA’s bring up issues students are said until after (Tuesday’s) vote in committees with interested in.” meeting,” Patel said. MSU administration and Patel said he believed that Dodd said this is one will vote in all SA elections. Resolution 20 would make of the first steps in the Dodd said bringing the it to to the table next week, process. two campuses’ Student and was tabled in order to “(Over scheduled tests) Associations into one body allow for time to improve is an issue that needs to be has been in talks for a while, the language. addressed,” Dodd said. and he began the project last semester. Resolution 20 is another project SA has begun work on. The resolution, which was tabled during last week’s business meeting, Please Join Us for is under review and will be redrafted with the intent of The Veteran’s Day Ceremony its return to the table Oct. 8. on November 11th at 2:00 p.m Sunny Patel, who is involved in Resolution on the Drill Field. 20’s process, said if passed, Resolution 20 will state it is in the interest of the student body to allow students with more than two regular semester tests occurring on
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More accomodations for ‘lefties’ should be implemented on campus you have probably taken for granted how even the tiny, auditorium-style desks allow you to rest your arm and your wrist, preventing cramps and other repetitive stress injuries, which TIFAQ.com says can be caused by poor writing posture. If there are any left-handed desks at all, there are very few of them. If desks can be freely moved around they will be the fi rst to be pushed around to the most inconvenient spots in the classroom, such as behind a part of the wall that juts out, which makes it difficult to see the front of the classroom. On top of all this, once you scour the classroom to fi nd one of the few left-handed desks, you may fi nd a classmate who you know to be right-handed is sitting in your desk. Yes, I know we are in college and do not typically have assigned seating, but if I have spent the entire semester in that desk and unless you have some disability that would make your use of that particular desk more beneficial than mine, for all intents and
Bek Yake is the multimedia editor at The Reflector. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.
Being born left-handed in a world built for right-handed people can be quite frustrating. Functioning in an educational institution where everything is standardized to accommodate the 90 percent, according to Huffington Post, righty majority can be especially frustrating. Furiously taking notes by hand can render your study tools useless when your hand smears the ink or graphite as you write. Efforts to at least be able to use proper hand posture to increase comfort and what little legibility you may have are highly important. If you are right-handed
purposes that desk is mine for that class period and you need to fi nd your own. While the above statement may initially sound a tad petty, think about it like this: the desk my classmate has commandeered is more academically and medically beneficial to me. In addition to it being difficult for them to use left-handed desks, it also makes no logical sense for
“Please, avoid lefty desks if at all possible.” them to be in that particular desk. Please, avoid lefty desks if at all possible. Although you may believe that you would switch desks without confl ict if asked, some left-handed people are too timid or anxious to approach someone like that. In
order to avoid their discomfort and your own, simply avoid left-handed desks if you are not left-handed. Why, you may ask, are only a minority of people lefthanded? Humans have two hands, so the odds of favoring one over the other should be about 50/50, right? This is not the case, according to livescience.com. Handedness has everything to do with how social a species is. As humans are mostly, but not entirely, social and cooperative, 90 percent of us are right-handed. If we were a more competitive species, the ratio would be closer to 1:1. This is also why highly competitive environments such as some sports or professions statistically have a disproportionately high number of left-handed people. Now that you know your likelihood of being righthanded was dictated by your species’ general willingness to cooperate with each other, cooperate with your fellow students and stay out of the left-handed desks.
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Last Tuesday, general elections were held in Mississippi. The ballot will include candidates for both state and county offices. Although many of the state office incumbents are expected to be re-elected by a wide margin, current
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Attorney General Jim Hood is being highly contested by Republican challenger Mike Hurst. Attorney General Jim Hood, the last remaining Democrat in statewide office, has faced lingering accusations of complacency as it pertains to the fight against public corruption. As stated in The ClarionLedger, “[Mike Hurst] has zeroed in on Hood’s lack of investigating and prosecuting state and local officials who have stolen taxpayer dollars or abused their office for personal gain. It’s a legitimate attack that Hood has failed to satisfactorily answer.” Mike Hurst, a graduate of George
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that each statewide office is facing opposition. Governor Phil Bryant is facing opposition from two opponents: Robert Gray (D) and Shawn O’Hara (Reform). Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves is facing opposition from three opponents (the most of any statewide official): Tim Johnson (D), Ron Williams (Libertarian) and Rosa Williams (Reform). State Treasurer Lynn Fitch is being challenged by Viola McFarland (Reform). Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann Jr. is being challenged by two candidates: Charles Graham (D) and Randy Walker (Reform). State
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Letter to the Editor It is in Mississippi’s best interest to vote NO on Initiative 42?
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The last several months have thrust the state of Mississippi into a robust debate fi lled with ad hominem attacks on either side of the issue. Unfortunately, what is lost in each of these assaults is the truth. In my time studying and researching this potential amendment to the Mississippi Constitution, I have become convinced that Initiative 42 is not about funding schools, or bettering Mississippi students. It is about an attempt at a political power grab by the Democratic Party of Mississippi, and they are shamelessly masking this endeavor behind our state’s most precious asset—our children. What disturbs me the most about Initiative 42, and its backers is that they want you to trust in the potential outcomes while disregarding the inevitable negative consequences. That, I simply cannot do. When this initiative was first championed by my friends on the left, they fail to mention the mechanism by which it would be enforced. If Initiative 42 passes, the legislature will be constitutionally mandated to provide the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) with whatever it is they may ask for without regard for the other fiscal responsibilities or crises that the legislature may face. All that being considered, the most pressing of issues is this: If the legislature fails to meet the demands of MAEP to “fully fund” education, there will be lawsuits. According to Initiative 42, the judicial decision will be left with a Chancery Court judge in Hinds County, Mississippi. This judge, who could potentially make decisions regarding redistribution of wealth, district consolidation and the like will be a public official elected by one of the 82 counties in this state. This rips education policy out of the hands of the legislatures that you elected to serve you in Jackson. Why would the bill be written this way? Because the Democratic Party is convinced that if there is anywhere in Mississippi where one might find a liberal judge, it is Hinds County. As Mississippi State Students, you should be even more concerned. The MAEP does not account for Mississippi’s funding of Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL.) Currently, MAEP represents 53.8 percent of our state’s budget. It stands to reason that if MAEP gets a larger slice of the proverbial pie, other areas will suffer. Those areas, I surmise, will be Mississippi’s colleges and universities. Dr. Keenum voiced his concerns of a projected 7.8 percent in the IHL budget, which he expects will cost the university approximately 200 jobs during a WCBI interview earlier this month. Dr. Keenum put it simply saying, “That’s not right; that’s not fair, because that would put an unfair burden on our universities.” Education is important to me, but more importantly, it is important to the leadership of this state. I pray that we use all resources available to ensure a quality education for the children of this state. However, we are currently spending more on education then we ever have in Mississippi, and in the last term, under conservative leadership, Mississippi teachers saw their first raise in several years. Unfortunately, our rankings in education have not followed our spending habits. I have often remarked that is there was a definitive dollar amount that would undoubtedly solve Mississippi’s education problem, I would write a check tomorrow. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that more money is not going to solve our problem, nor is siphoning money away from our public colleges and universities. On Tuesday, you have a simple choice to make. Will you fall for the desperate attempt of one of our state’s parties to take the power of education from your hands, and place into their own? Or will you stand up for yourself, your universityand your posterity? I hope you will join me in the later, and vote No on Initiative 42.
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Trashion Show to ‘Hotel Transylvania’ sequel opens with bang hit runway in style by Kristian Hefley Staff Writer
The animated comedy “Hotel Transylvania 2,” starring Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Kevin James and Mel Brooks opened in theaters in September, but still remains in theaters by popular demand. Returning director,
of Hotel Transylvania are opened to humans because now humans are part of the monster family. When Mavis and Johnny have an almost completely human child named Dennis (Asher Blinkoff ), the vicious Dracula becomes the most loving “vampa.” Devan Coggan from Entertainment Weekly reiterates the fact the child possesses more
“‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ is going to happen without me. Two is enough. I have a lot of other ideas and I kind of have to express them and have them come out.” -Genndy Tartakovsky, director
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The National Organization of Minority Students (NOMAS) and MSUʼs Fashion Board will present their annual Trashion show Wednesday night in Giles Hall from 7-9 p.m. Last yearʼs show (pictured) featured out-of-the-ordinary clothing materials such as newspapers, garbage bags, bottle tops, bubble wrap, duct tape and many other oddities. The theme for this yearʼs show is grunge Americana. by Kaitlin O’Dougherty Staff Writer
The National Organization of Minority Students (NOMAS) and Mississippi State University’s Fashion Board will present their annual Trashion show Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. The event will take place in Giles Hall, the Architecture building and attendance is free. Elizabeth Bueche, member of NOMAS, said she is excited for this year’s Trashion show. “The theme for this year’s show is a grunge Americana style, but guests can expect to see many different looks on the runway made from all sorts of trash items,” Bueche said. Architecture and fashion design and merchandising students created the looks for the show. They used everyday objects to create the fashion pieces. Bueche said the show promotes diversity across the school of architecture. “The message of the Trashion show is to
inform the public on how conventional materials and trash items can be re-purposed and reused in a creative and unprecedented way,” Bueche said. Bueche said NOMAS is in charge of designing the set, outfits and graphics for the show. She also said they work with the Fashion Board to bring in models for the show and photo shoots. Mary E. Moore, Fashion Board hair and makeup member, said she is most excited to see the designs this year. “There’s so much hard work that goes into putting the Trashion show together and it really pays off when the models hit the runway,” Moore said. Olivia Chatham, member of the Fashion Board’s backstage crew, said clothing from local vendors will also be modeled in the show alongside the clothing created by the students. “The students are able to showcase their creativity with unique designs,” Chatham said. Bueche said this event has helped bring attention to each student’s designs and hard work each year.
Genndy Tartakovsky, has done a great job with keeping the audience interested and entertained again. According to Beatrice Verhoeven, writer for The Wrap, a news outlet covering Hollywood, “Hotel Transylvania 2” made $48 million dollars on opening weekend. The fi lm now holds the record for the biggest opening in September. Since the fi rst movie, Hotel Transylvania is known as the ultimate monster vacation spot. Sandler’s character, Dracula, had to come to a compromise with humans when his daughter Mavis (Gomez) falls in love and marries a red-haired human named Johnny (Samberg). The doors
human than monster-like qualities. “Dracula wholeheartedly embraces his new responsibilities as a “vampa” — that’s vampire grandpa —” Coggan said. “But between Dennis’ flaming red hair and his total lack of fangs, it’s pretty clear that Dennis takes after his decidedly human father, no matter how many bloodthirsty lullabies Dracula sings him.” With Dennis lacking the monster qualities displayed within the hotel, the couple considers leaving the hotel to live in California with Johnny’s family. Dracula then sets out with his monster friend to try to save his family and to scare little Dennis’s fangs out.
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ʻHotel Transylvania 2,ʼ an animated comedy, was released in September, but because of popular demand, remains in theaters. The sequel made $48 million dollars opening weekend, holding the record for the biggest oppening in September.
The entire fi lm is full of comedic styled action scenes that keep the audience smiling. The heartwarming scenes keep viewers involved in the outcome of the characters’ lives. Coggan said, “Less effective are the cloying family moments and the sheer number of emotional heart-to-hearts rob the fl ick of its fangs.” “‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ is going to happen without me,” Tartakovsky told The Wrap. “Two is
enough. I have a lot of other ideas and I kind of have to express them and have them come out.” “Hotel Transylvania 2” was a great way for Tartakovsky to leave his mark on the movie industry. Whether Sony decides to make a third movie or not, Tartakovsky will always be known for the record breaking fi lm “Hotel Transylvania 2” that could have never taken place without his original work done in “Hotel Transylvania.”
Theta Iota Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma presents Blu Light Special fashion show by ShaCamree Gowdy Staff Writer
The Theta Iota Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma presents their 3rd Annual Blu Light Special fashion show. The show is Wednesday night in the Colvard Student Union’s Foster Ballroom. Doors open at 7:14 p.m. Admission is $1. K. Marshall II, fashion coordinator and stylist, is one of the producers for the show. Robert Nichols, senior agricultural engineering technology business major
and member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, said he also helped produce the show. “I’m mostly looking forward to the talents that will be displayed through our models,” he said. “Most of the girls involved have a true passion for modeling and I just love that we are able to broadcast that for the public to see.” Nichols said this show will give the public an opportunity to show how outgoing and well rounded he and his fraternity brothers are. “I believe this show will shine a different light on our fraternity,” he said. “It gives us a chance to show how well-rounded we are while supporting other people’s passion as well as using the profits of the show to donate to our philanthropy, March of Dimes.” March of Dimes is a nonprofit organization that funds research and programs striving to put an end to premature birth, birth defects
and infant mortality. This United States organization helps to improve the health of both mothers and babies. All proceeds raised during the show will be donated to the organization.
kinesiology major and Sigma since spring 2014, said this will be one of the fraternity’s greatest shows yet. “The men of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity have put a lot of time and work into making
“It gives us a chance to show how well-rounded we are while supporting other people’s passion as well as using the profits of the show to donate to our philanthropy, March of Dimes.” -Robert Nichols, senior argricultural engineering technology business major Vidal
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No. 24 Bulldogs to take on Missouri by Taylor Rayburn Staff Writer
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Freshman wide receiver Deddrick Thomas reels in a pass during team practice last week.
After a week off Mississippi State will travel to Columbia, Missouri to take on the Missouri Tigers in a special Thursday night football game. The Tigers are 4-4 on the season overall and 1-4 in SEC play. MSU will enter the game at 6-2 overall and 2-2 in SEC play. The Bulldogs have a lot on the line as they are surprisingly still in the SEC west race. They need to win out and get some help and that all starts Thursday night. The Bulldogs are hot coming off of a three week homestead in which they outscored
opponents a combined 13253. While Mizzou has been on a three game losing streak in which they score a measly 12 combined points. One of those loses came to Vanderbilt, it was the Commodore’s first SEC win in almost two years. MSU will have the QB advantage, as they usually do, as they are led by Dak Prescott. Prescott is entering the game leading the team in passing and rushing with 2048 passing yards and 371 rushing yards. He has also accounted for 21 total touchdowns this season. De’Runnya Wilson is the leading receiver with 524 yards and six touchdowns. The story, however in the week leading up to the game has been of Missouri’s QB Maty Mauk. Mauk, a junior, was a suspended four weeks
Johnson hired as pitching coach by Dalton Middleton Staff Writer
Mississippi State University Head Baseball Coach John Cohen named his new pitching coach just one week after former pitching coach Butch Thompson decided to take the head coaching position at Auburn University. Amongst the rumors of many potential hires, Cohen landed a superstar in Wes Johnson. Johnson decided to bring his talents to Starkville to coach the Bulldogs after serving a four-year stint with the Dallas Baptist University baseball team. Johnson informed everyone that Cohen contacted him a little over a week before he took the job. When asked why he picked Johnson over the other fi ne options, Coach Cohen stated, “This is about who is going to fit. We agreed that Johnson would be a better fit.”
Johnson, who is very excited to be joining the staff, was introduced at a press conference Friday afternoon. “This is the best place in the country to play baseball,” Johnson said. “The support here is phenomenal.” Coach Johnson is an exceptional coach, as he has proved in the 18 years he has been coaching. One of his most exceptional years was this past season when he was the pitching coach at Dallas Baptist. He helped lead them to 46 wins, as the squad hosted a regional. Statistically, his DBU squad had a team earned run average that was over a whole run lower than MSU’s last season (3.32 compared to 4.51). His squad also had five shutouts in the season compared to Mississippi State’s zero. Johnson, known for his development with pitcher’s velocity, will have a very pleasing time with the Mississippi State pitching crew. Of the staff, 16 Bulldogs throw 90 MPH or higher. “We can have one of
the best pitching staffs in the country,” Johnson said. Coming in at a strange time, with fall practices almost over and the team already strongly developed, Johnson thinks it is a great time to jump into the program. “We are going to have a chance to get our guys in there, implement a system and send them home to work on that system. Then we will bring them back and jump right in,” Johnson said. Johnson believes in his pitcher’s strengths and will reinforce those strengths to power past opposing hitters. He also believes in hyper-personalization and will work his pitchers into a system that keeps them comfortable and enhances their strengths. Mississippi State will look forward to this season with Johnson, who is one of the most elite developing coaches in the nation. In the past eight seasons, he produced 24 pitchers who have been drafted. That also includes five pitchers from his staff this past
season. MSU is looking forward to Johnson joining, as he left from the press conference and went straight to the bullpens to watch his new pitchers. “We are pleased to welcome Coach Johnson to our staff,” Cohen said. “His background and resume speaks for itself. Wes is one of the premier pitching coaches in the country. His teaching skills and adaptability will make this transition seamless.” The Bulldogs will play their fi rst game on Feb. 19 against Florida Atlantic University.
ago going into Mizzou’s game against South Carolina for violating team policies. However, last Tuesday Mauk was reinstated and many hoped this would give life to a stagnant offense. However, just days after being reinstated, Maty Mauk was suspended once again on Sunday, this time for the rest of the season. This will once again leave freshman Drew Lock as the starting QB. Lock is 77-152 for 763 yards and had three touchdowns and three interceptions through four games. Missouri is also 127th out of 128 teams in the country in total offense, they are averaging just 276 total yards a game. However, where the offense has
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failed the defense picked up coming in at 6th in the country, just giving up 281 yards a game. MSU, on the other hand, is more middle of the road on both offense and defense. The Bulldogs rank 40th in the country in yards per game on offense with 445. On defense they rank 51st in the country in total defense and giving up 375 a game. However, MSU ranks 21st in the country in point given up, as they are only giving up an average of 17.8 points game. MSU has opened up as a touchdown favorite in the game, as some sites have MSU to win by seven points. The game will be on Nov. 5 and it will start at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
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