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SA Recap: Senate plans future legislation DYLAN BUFKIN STAFF WRITER
The Mississippi State University Student Association Senate’s second meeting of the semester consisted of committee meetings to discuss plans for the semester. As such, no new legislation was put to discussion or vote. However, the committees gave individual updates on their ideas for upcoming legislation further in the semester, starting with the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee. The Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee plans on improving multiple areas around campus to benefit students. Examples include: adding vending machines throughout the library, creating a fountain and picnic area behind the library, and adding lighting behind Davenport Hall. Additionally, they intend to introduce training programs for new organizations to learn how to apply for appropriations. The Academic Affairs Committee wants to create more study areas. Specifically, they want to create a new 24-hour study area. Also, they talked about the possibility of getting more Honors College-centered courses added. The Student Life and Athletics Committee stated they pondered on the idea of an appropriations bill to help jumpstart the construction of the longawaited crosswalk between Helix Apartments and campus. The Research and Development Committee put forward the idea of a dedicated speech lab, where students could practice oral presentations.
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While still keeping to its historic traditions, Dudy Noble will be the pinnacle of college baseball. “When this thing is done, it will be the finest facility in the history of college baseball,” said MSUʼs head baseball coach Andy Cannizaro.
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Baseball fans will get their first glimpse at Mississippi State University’s $55 million dollar project this spring as the MSU baseball team takes the field at the partiallycompleted stadium this season. The project to renovate Dudy Noble Field was unveiled in August of 2014, and MSU broke ground on the stadium last summer. Due to the size of the project, MSU was unable to complete it in one offseason, therefore the 2018 baseball team will play in a partially-completed, but operational stadium. However, they will spend the first month of the season on the road to give Jesco
Construction more time to work on the stadium. Once completed, head coach Andy Cannizaro believes the stadium will be one of the best in all of baseball, not just at the collegiate level. “When this thing is done, it will be the finest facility in the history of college baseball,” Cannizaro said at baseball’s opening night banquet. “Our players will not play in a finer facility until they play on the big leagues one day; and then it will depend in which of the big league stadium they are playing in, because if it is one of the older ones, it will still not be as nice as the new Dudy Noble.” MSU plays a total of 23 home games this season, and their first will not be until
March 5 against New Mexico State University. Athletic director John Cohen, who is a former MSU baseball player and a former MSU baseball head coach, talked about how rare it is for teams to play any home games while their stadium is under construction. “If you look around the country, when these types of projects have been done, it has been virtually impossible for schools to play through the progress of construction,” Cohen said in a phone interview. “Instead of your time driving hundreds of miles to play, our team will be able to play in Dudy Noble, eight months into construction, which I think is incredible.” MSU announced details
in a press release sent out last October, including the expected capacity this season, which is around 9,000. The old stadium had 7,200 seats but has held over 15,000 for a game. When the new stadium is completed, it is expected to have around 13,000 seats. Many consider baseball to be the most important sport at MSU, and building the new stadium is a very delicate task with a lot of tradition to consider. The athletic department picked a firm that understands the importance of baseball at MSU in Wier Boerner Allin Architecture. Principal Architect Michael Boerner explained the Maroon and White family running through their firm. “Eighteen of our 21
employees of our Jacksonbased firm are Mississippi State graduates,” Boerner said at baseball’s opening night banquet. “We understand the importance of baseball at Mississippi State, and we are fans of the program and grew up fans of the program. We are honored to work on this project.” While not the athletic director when the architecture firm was picked, Cohen had high praise for the Wier Boerner Allin Architecture’s work. “The amount pride that Wier Boerner Allin has in this project is just nothing short of phenomenal,” Cohen said. “They have gone above and way beyond the normal service that an architecture firm provides.”
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National flu epidemic strikes MSU and Starkville JORDAN DARENSBOURG STAFF WRITER
A massive flu epidemic is sweeping across the country, causing many people throughout the nation to fall ill, including many Mississippi State University students, faculty and staff. The flu epidemic is a widespread situation. All of the “Lower 48” United States are currently categorized to be in a widespread flu epidemic, meaning there are a multitude of diagnosed cases. Dr. Dan Jernigan,
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who suffer from the flu often have symptoms such as fever or feverish chills, cough, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, fatigue, and headaches. As for the impacts, CDC Director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald said it has been a challenging flu season, and especially taking a toll on young children. “I am saddened to tell you that there have been seven more pediatric deaths reported just this week,” Fitzgerald said. “A total of 37 so far for this season.” FLU, 2
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FORECAST: This year’s Groundhog Day is going to be a cold one with highs in the low to mid 40’s and lows near 30 degrees High temps will continue to rise into the weekend with an increase in rain for Saturday night in to Sunday morning as a cold front moves through. Spencer Frugé, MSU Campus Connect Meteorologist
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BAD DAWGS Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 10:14 a.m. Student reported damaging her vehicle while backing up in Hand Lab parking lot on Jan. 25. 12:34 p.m. Student reported being harassed by her exroommate. 4:35 p.m. Employee felt dizzy, and then fell at Chi Omega Sorority House. Subject was transported to OCH by ambulance. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 8:20 p.m. Student injured her ankle playing soccer. Subject refused transport to OCH. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 3:58 p.m. Student reported she was harassed by an unknown male in Subway. 5:40 Student reported an unknown male grabbed her arm while walking near Perry Cafeteria. Notable traffic violations: 21 MSU citations were issued for speeding on campus between Jan. 29 - Jan. 31 Justice Court citation issued for expired tag on Blackjack Road. Justice Court citations issued for expired tag and expired driver’s license on Blackjack Road. Justice Court citations issued for speeding 40/20 and expired driver’s license on Stone Blvd. Justice Court citation issued for expired tag on Bailey Howell.
The Research and Development Committee put forward the idea of a dedicated speech lab, where students could practice oral presentations. The Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Committee said they were looking at residence halls dedicated to transfer students, more inclusivity for single restrooms and an ACCESS Cabinet member. For a quick recap, ACCESS is the MSU program which helps students with disabilities to
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better live independently and learn effectively. On Oct. 31, 2017, the SA Senate passed Bill 22, which gave an honorary Senate seat to ACCESS members. The Appropriations Committee said they want to continue informing people and organizations about the rules and regulations surrounding SA appropriations. In addition, they plan on updating the rules and regulations. The Community and Governmental Outreach Committee is attempting
to find a possible way to incorporate a Flex Dollarlike system for off-campus restaurants. In addition, they want students to be able to add Flex Dollars in smaller amounts. Lastly, they are thinking about redrawing bus routes to be more efficient. The Student Affairs Committee is seeking to write a mandate to create an SA Archive to store all previous legislation. This way, future sessions of Senate can more accurately cite or refer to previous
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Among the many students, faculty and staff at MSU impacted by the flu is the Student Support Services department located in Montgomery Hall. Micah White, assistant director of Disability Support Services, said half of the Disability Support Services staff are out because of the flu. “In our office, what we’ve done is daily spray Lysol on door handles and on our phones and keyboards,” White said. “If somebody’s out with the flu in our office, we’ll spray everything down really well with that, use a lot of hand sanitizer.” Additionally, White said it is difficult for people to protect themselves from the flu. “If somebody’s got it and they don’t know they have it, and then they’re out and then you kind of were around them,” White said. “I have two kids, and I think a lot of people at their school has been out with the flu, so I’m hoping they don’t get it.” With the flu epidemic sweeping campus, students said they were apprehensive about the possibility of contracting the flu. However, some students like Brittany Lockley will not be deterred. The graduate student majoring in Broadcast Meteorology from Orlando said mindset of students affects the flu situation. “As long as you prepare yourself
and sanitize and make sure that you stay away from other students that look sick, then hopefully you’ll be fine,” Lockley said. “If you think you’re going to get sick, you are going to get sick, and if you think positively, maybe you won’t get sick.” As for how students should
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protect themselves, White said doing similar sanitizing practices will help them from contracting the flu. “Students should keep everything
they have, such as their cell phones, their school materials, their bookbags clean,” White said. Robert Harrick a senior kinesiology major from Lynchburg, Virginia, said he has been dealing with symptoms for about a week. “Six days ago, I noticed that I had a little cough, but figured since I’d been outside so much in the cold that maybe I just caught some of the crud,” Harrick said. Despite being absent from class for several days, he did not fall behind too much due to his teachers being sympathetic to the campuswide outbreak. “My professors have been really understanding of my illness, so I haven’t really fallen behind in classes, although I missed a few days,” Harrick said. “But I did propose while I was unknowingly sick, so the first few days of engagement weren’t exactly exciting, just laying in bed all day miserable.” The Longest Student Health Center on campus was not immediately available to comment on the matter. However, students can visit the Student Health Center website at health.msstate.edu, or they can contact the Health Center by phone at 662-325-7539 if they feel they need to be checked out in case they have the flu.
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Vince McMahon’s Trump’s new trade policies could be new XFL is a scam tariff-iying for American consumers
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After consecutive years of declining ratings, the NFL might finally have a competitor. Earlier this month, Vince McMahon, the chairman and owner of WWE, announced he is restarting his infamous XFL; but this time, with a new twist. Unlike before, the XFL will not rely on “flashy cheerleaders and antics,” according to Darren Rovell at ESPN. Vince McMahon himself said this new XFL will be “family friendly.” Examples of this “family friendly” approach include not allowing players with a criminal record to play, having no cheerleaders perform and banning all political demonstrations. In the wake of the infamous comments on anthem protesters in the NFL, most coming from President Donald Trump this past fall, many citizens are angry with the NFL. As Richard Johnson with SB Nation reports, “[The XFL] will be acceptable to a certain type of audience, dog whistling to a type of football fan who expressed outrage with the way players spoke out about ideas that were important to them.” At this point, I feel it is vital to point out a couple of problems with the “new XFL.” The most glaring issue is the credibility of Vince McMahon. Not even 20 years earlier, Vince McMahon tried to sell America the XFL with antics, sex and scandal. Today, he is trying the extreme opposite approach. Johnson’s SB Nation article explains this hypocrisy best by saying, “In 2001 he pushed [antics, sex, and scandal] in our faces. In 2020 he will hide them to push his league as holier than thou.” Vince McMahon does not care about your genuine family values or your concern about morality in America. He just wants your money. This gimmick on McMahon caring about conservative values worked in the past. According to Gerard O. a Bleacher Report user, in the middle of 2008, the WWE started the “PG Era.” WWE made a marketing decision to strip away the blood, sex, swearing and the all-around edginess, which defined them
for over 20 years. In the blink of an eye, WWE went from Stone Cold Steve Austin drinking beer and flipping off Mike Tyson, to John Cena and poop jokes. While fans criticized the move, it is impossible to say it was not the right decision. The WWE became mainstream again thanks to its marketability. McMahon made billions off of his newfound success, and he is now trying to do the same tactic with football. The second problem with the “new XFL” is not with Vince McMahon himself, but with his family. His wife, Linda McMahon, heads the Small Business Administration in Trump’s Cabinet, according to ESPN’s Rovell. Vince has a great relationship with Trump as well, so it is impossible to separate the two at this juncture.
“Vince McMahon does not care about your genuine family values.” While Vince claims he has “no idea whether President Trump will support this,” it is clear Trump will enjoy the XFL, especially if it eats into the NFL’s slumping ratings. Trump’s hatred for the NFL stretches back to his USFL days. According to an article in Newsweek by Tim Marcin, Trump won just $3 from an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, which inevitably led to the upstart league’s demise. As we all know by now, whatever Trump hates, his base will hate as well. McMahon is trying to use the same “millionaire sinner turned conservative” lie Trump used to fool millions of Americans in order to make a few more million dollars off the backs of caring, honest Americans. The same man who made billions of dollars during the controversial “Attitude Era” of WWE in the 90’s is now trying to act morally superior to the NFL to leech off Trump’s base and other conservative Americans. While I have never loved Trump’s base and supporters, they are still people who do not deserve being lied to by yet another millionaire con artist. If you truly care about family values and support conservative ideals, then you should not give a dime to the XFL. The last thing America needs is another millionaire duping honest Americans.
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Keeping up with political news concerning the White House could almost qualify as its own profession, especially in the past month. As we are inundated with headlines about government shutdowns and porn stars, there was one major policy development which recently captured my attention. A couple weeks ago, President Donald Trump approved a series of safeguard tariffs for solar cells and modules, as well as washing machines. According to the press release from the United States Trade Representative, the washing machine tariffs will last for three years. In the first year, the first 1.2 million imported finished washers will carry an additional tax of 20 percent, and all washers over the 1.2 million, will bar a 50 percent tax. For the solar cells, the new tariffs will last for four years, with all modules and cells bearing a 30 percent tax in the first year. For both the washers and solar cells, the tariffs will decrease by a few percentage points each
It is a nice, warm Friday night, and you are with your friends having a good time filled with laughter and joy as you spend time together outside doing something affordable. This is what a great Friday night could be if Starkville had a putt-putt course for college students to have fun on. In the city of Starkville, there is a movie theatre, which can be very expensive if you get a ticket and concessions, a roller-skating rink and bars to waste the restless hours of the weekend away. However, there is one thing we are missing, which is a must-have for every college town: a miniature golf course. The closest mini golf courses are in Saltillo and Flowood, which are respectively an hour and a half away. These are too far away for a college student to go to for it to be worth the time and cost of gas for cheap fun. You would end up spending more on gas than in putt-putt rounds. Every town with an SEC school has a mini golf course, either in the town or about 30 minutes away from campus, except the University of Missouri and Mississippi State University. Thank goodness
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for Missouri, so we do not have to be the only university without one. Even Arkansas and Ole Miss have a mini golf course; do we really want to TSUN or Arkansas to beat us in any category? I know for a fact Las Vegas has mini golf courses, so we need to change something if we actually want to live up to the nickname, ‘Starkvegas.’ For students looking for a cheap date night or a way to spend time with friends, a mini golf course is one of the best ways to spend less money for more fun. Starkville is a college town filled with young adults looking for fun things to do on the weekend. A mini golf course could see tons of customers in college students alone, then factor in Starkville families, as
well customers in the Golden Triangle area willing to drive from Columbus or West Point for something cheap and fun. From a financial side of things, it is a grand slam, and the costs of construction or renting out a location are simple upfront costs. According to an article on CNN Money, the average cost of starting a mini golf course is just $150,000 to $250,000. Other than maintenance and labor costs, there are not too many other things you have to worry about when it comes to mini golf. As a city, it could bring in a lot of revenue, especially if it had a bar for the adults on weekends. According to an article on Business Town, a typical round of mini golf costs anywhere between $5-$12 per round,
and you could make $70,000$170,000 annually from sales. Just imagine if you included alcohol sales in this, too. The city could benefit from this because the sales tax on alcohol is seven percent. It would be interesting to see the PGA Management program or the College of Business work with the city on maybe assisting in running the mini golf course. The university and the city of Starkville need to work together on this because it would benefit both the students and the city. The more the city and MSU invest in each other, the better it is for the people who call this place home, whether it be for just for four or 20 years. Everyone can benefit from a putt-putt course in Starkville.
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is we, the consumers, end up being the ones to pay for these tariffs through increased prices. What so many people misunderstand about international trade is it is not about competition, but rather cooperation. American consumers can purchase these imports at lower prices, which frees up more of our disposable income. We can then concentrate on the industries and activities in which we excel, and can export those goods and services to foreign countries. Trying to “win” at international trade is a fruitless exercise because one ends up pursuing policies such as these new tariffs, which often do more harm than good. It would have been better for all of us if the Trump Administration had simply left this well enough alone.
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with both the installers of solar panels, as well as American consumers at large. They will have to deal with the fact all solar panels will now be more expensive. This is to say nothing of the prices for washing machines, which will now likely increase as well. In fact, per a news report by Thomas Franck for CNBC, LG Electronics is already planning on hiking prices for their washing machines here in the U.S. This gets to the central problem with implementing tariffs, such as this new series put forth by the Trump Administration. To use an old phrase, we are basically “cutting off our nose to spite our face.” It is true, some small sectors of our economy could possibly benefit from the reduced foreign competition. The problem
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year as well. It is also interesting to note these are not the first tariffs the government has placed on these particular imports. According to Chad Brown at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, we have previously had a few country-specific tariffs on solar cells and washers. These duties were aimed countries such as China, Taiwan and South Korea. However, these new tariffs would apply to all countries. As with most protectionist measures, these tariffs were proposed as a way to help domestic producers by shielding them from foreign competition. Although Trump made plenty of noise on the campaign trail about taking up more protectionist trade policies, this is really his first major step in this direction. So, the big question is, what does this mean for the U.S. moving forward? For different sectors of the American economy, the answer to this question will vary. There are some domestic manufacturers who are praising the tariffs. According to Richard Gonzales for NPR, companies such as SolarWorld Americas Inc. are glad to see the policy put into place, because as solar panel manufacturers, they have to compete with the importation of foreign panels, which are often cheaper. This stands in contrast
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George-Mary’s strives to stand out in downtown MIA RODRIGUEZ STAFF WRITER
George-Mary’s opened in October, and their grand opening was on January 19. The shop originally ran out of the owner’s home, with sales taking place mainly online and through local popup shops. Eventually, a steady growth prompted Alesia Lucas to move her business out of her home, and into downtown Starkville. The store sells a variety of items ranging from home goods to womenswear, and Lucas hopes to expand her products to include menswear in the fall. The apparel she sells is understated and contains elements to create the perfect combination of vintage and modem styles. Clothing brands stocked at George-Mary’s include several
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brands based in Mississippi, as well as many companies which help aid women in third world countries. Lucas said she searches social media to find American brands to stand out and flow with the store’s aesthetic. “I sell a combination
of clothes with brands that people are familiar with, and also brands with a purpose,” Lucas said. The home good items range from handmade candles and camera straps from California, to wooden pie and cookie boxes from Georgia.
Lucas plans to add many more items of the sort. Lucas, a Mississippi State University alumnus, even sells battle bells to display pride in her alma mater. The store itself is both simple and elegant. The neutral colors of the clothing and the décor with wooden accents, all make for a calm shopping experience. The store has an antique wooden mantle which both accentuates the homey feeling of the store and adds an interesting conversation piece. Behind the counter, there is a photo of a couple, which pays a tender tribute to the store’s namesakes and Lucas’ grandparents, George and Mary. The unique name of the shop often incites questions from customers about its origin. Lucas said the name is
a combination of familial names, and together, it helps create a “mom and pop” vibe. “George is a family name on both my husband’s and my side of the family,” Lucas said. “He inspired the menswear part. Mary was my grandmother on my mom’s side. She grew up in the Depression and had to sew all of her clothing. I grew up around her sewing, and that inspired my love for fashion. It’s classic but different, and it means something to me.” Lucas said she hopes with the generation of specialty shops in the downtown Starkville and surrounding areas, more people will be compelled to shop locally. “Small business is the backbone of America,” Lucas said. “When you support a small business and you shop local, you are breathing life into their business, their family
and their livelihood.” The shop has generated a fair share of devoted customers, some who even have come to work for her. Falyn Ruby, a junior at MSU, works as a clerk for Lucas’ store and appreciates her unique style. “She has a set style,” Ruby said. “She does certain things that keeps the store unique. It’s not trying to complete with different boutiques in town. She has goods that you can’t find here in Starkville, and some you can’t even find in Mississippi.” Lucas said she hopes to eventually open more locations, but, for now, George-Mary’s is in downtown Starkville at 210 East Main Street. For more information on the store, George-Mary’s can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
Chew on This: savory snacks for the Super Bowl COURTNEY O’BRIEN STAFF WRITER
It is time for yet another Super Bowl. My family rooted for the Philadelphia Eagles on a really great year for them. But, like all good things, they must come to an end, for better or for worse. Whether your team made it all the way or crashed from the first game on, now is the time to get together and just enjoy football. Even if you do not watch or follow football, everyone loves a good Super Bowl party. Now, you guys know I love any excuse to break out my “hostess with the mostess” skills, but the Super Bowl is different because you need special foods. Some people love to have food in their team colors. Others have traditions where
they have to eat certain foods or their team will lose. Regardless of tradition, you will want easy to eat appetizers that will not stain every inch of the couch. I, in my gobs of time alone, sat down and planned out three recipes which are easy to make, easy to eat, easy to love and easy to keep together on the ride from the plate to your guests’ mouths. So, let’s get started with a meaty cheese ball. I really like this one because it is shaped like a football. It is versatile. If you are watching baseball, use the pepperonis for the baseball stitching. It tastes great, and it is not messy. The next recipe is probably my favorite. It is like the bar-b-que mini weenies moms used to make for all the class parties.
I love these things. I also love the more adult version I take on them here because the sausage is flat enough to stay on a pretzel, cracker or, my favorite, the pretzel crisp. I am using flavored wheat thins here because I love the additional flavor. If you want to use crackers or something else, I recommend seasoning the cracker or pretzel with garlic powder and parmesan or ranch seasoning. The next recipe is kind of a take on a loaded baked potato, but without the mess and smaller. With loaded baked potatoes for a crowd, you must know exactly how many folks will be eating, this recipie is much more adaptable for varied crowd sizes. I hope everyone stays safe and has a great time this Super Bowl.
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Ronald Holloway is a senior animal and dairy science major from Quitman. As a transfer student from Meridian Community College, Holloway originally planned to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. “I came here with the idea that I was going to go to vet school and that wasn’t going to change,” Holloway said. “However,
since being here and being exposed to all of these different opportunities, I realize how big the world is, and how many options are out there in my future.” Throughout his time at Mississippi State University, Holloway discovered a range of careers to pique his interest even more than veterinary medicine. An animal nutrition class first sparked his interest in having a career founded in animal and dairy nutrition. Now he is considering going into a
career in animal nutrition and research, which would require he obtain his doctorate degree in a specialized branch of animal sciences. As a senior, he looks back on some of his worst memories, like studying for a horrifying genetics final, with great fondness. “Mississippi State has made a huge impact on my life, and I don’t know if I would have the same direction in my life if not for my time here,” Holloway said.
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MEATY CHEESE BALL
1 bag of pretzels or crackers 16 ounces cream cheese 2 cups shredded cheese 3 green onions, chopped 7 ounces pickled jalapeños 1/3 cup jalapeños, minced 3 tablespoons of chopped parsley 1 teaspoon garlic powder 5 ounces of mini pepperoni slices 1 slice mozzarella In a medium bowl, blend together cream cheese, shredded cheese, onions, pickled and fresh jalapeños, parsley and garlic powder. Mix until fully blended. Line a medium bowl with plastic wrap, leaving any excess to hang over the sides. Scoop the cheese mixture into the bowl, and firmly press to mold the mixture into the shape of the bowl. Gather the ends of the plastic wrap together and gently twist to tighten around the cheese mixture. Remove the wrapped mixture from the bowl and place on the counter. Shape the cheese mixture into the shape of a football.
Place in refrigerator for one to two hours. Remove the cheese football from the refrigerator and place on a platter or sheet pan. Unwrap and cover the entire cheese football with mini pepperoni.
CHEESY SAUSAGE BITES
Ranch or spicy buffalo wheat thins 1 tablespoon olive oil 28 ounces of fully-cooked smoked kielbasa sausage, cut diagonally 1 cup spicy BBQ sauce ½ cup chili sauce ½ cup apricot jam 12 ounces of cheese spread Stone-ground mustard Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and sliced sausage. Sear meat on both sides and remove to a paper towel to drain excess grease. In a slow cooker, add the BBQ sauce, chili sauce and apricot jam. Stir to mix, then add the cooked sausage. Stir until meat
is coated, cover with a lid and set cooker to warm for two to three hours. To serve, spread the cheese spread on a cracker/chip/pretzel/wheat thin, followed by a smear of mustard and topped with a slice of sausage. LOADED CRACKERS
1 bag of crackers, wheat thins or pretzels 1 cup shredded cheese 4 to 5 slices bacon, cooked and chopped Sour cream Diced cherry tomatoes Chopped green onions, whites and greens 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the crackers in a 9-inch cast iron skillet, slightly overlapping the edges. Sprinkle the cheese and bacon over the top, and bake until the cheese has melted. Serve with a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt, and garnish with the tomatoes, green onion and parsley.
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Fans will have to wait another year for the finished product in 2019, but MSU has to play this season, and Boerner outlined what will and will not be open in 2018. One of the more iconic parts of the new stadium is the right field entrance. Brick pillars mark the entrances in a semicircle on the parking lot side of a full circle that serves as the base of the entrance. The brick circle will have the baseball M-over-S logo in it. It will be ready for 2018. It also provides MSU a small home-field advantage. The other side of the circle serves as the corner of right field. It is a curved wall, meaning the ball bounces off differently than if it were a straight wall like most stadiums. “Not only is this important for the entry, but we brought it into the field of play a little bit when we added a 15-foot wall that encroaches into the outfield and is a curved wall,” Boerner said. “MSU will be practicing on it on a daily basis, but visiting teams, they are not going to have that advantage of how is that ball going to bounce off that curved wall.” The other main entrance is the home plate entrance facing Highway 12. The entrance will have an arch with two large brick towers on either side. The name, Dudy Noble Field, will go above the arch in giant letters. The entrance will not be totally complete for 2018 but will be operational. “This is to be the iconic entry for the ballpark,” Boerner said. “You will be walking between some statues that we believe will be ready for the 2019
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season.” The club level, or the upper deck of the stadium, will not be complete until 2019, so a majority of the chair-back seating for 2018 will be in the lower bowl. The stadium is designed to be almost on top of the field. The wall behind home plate is shorter than it was in the old stadium. At the banquet, Boerner mentioned how they were “putting the fans on the field” multiple times. The part closest to the field will be the Triple Crown Club, similar to the Gridiron Club at Davis Wade Stadium. It will be a club level behind home plate and will be level with the field. It will not be open for 2019. “We have taken seats down to the field level, and above it we pull the view level up where it towers over the field,” Boerner said. “It is going to be intimidating for those visiting player, the fans are right on top of you.” In between the center of the stadium and the outfield corners are berms. Berms are a path or grass strip sloping toward the field. The berms are for general admission and are designed for families to set up blankets or people to set chairs on. The right field berm also supplies another home field advantage for MSU. “Right next to the seats, we have a tiered berm,” Boerner said. “Not only is it tiered with a ledge you can sit on, you are sitting on top of the visiting bullpen. It is going to be a very intimidating place for these visiting pitchers to warmup.” The berms will be open
A graphic rendering, made by Wier Boerner Allin Architecture, of what the new Dudy Noble Field will look like once it is completed for the 2019 baseball season. Find more on Hailstate.com.
Super Bowl. I certainly acknowledge the Patriots have those advantages, but anyone thinking the Eagles are just going to bow to Brady, Belichick, and their five rings is crazy. The Eagles have a very good chance of winning this game, and it starts with their defense, which is led by former Mississippi State Bulldog, Fletcher Cox. Cox is the Eagles’ best player, and one of the best in the league at his position. He is the driving force behind what was one of the league’s most effective pass-rushing defenses in 2017. It is easy to be fooled by the sack numbers, as the Eagles finished tied for 15th with only 38. However, The Eagles recorded 271 quarterback pressures on the year, which led the NFL. The key to the Eagles pass-rush is strength in
Their linebackers Mychal Kendricks and Nigel Bradam were one of the best duos in the league in 2017 and both cover well. This is critical when playing the Patriots because one of their primary strategies is to use their running backs in the passing game by matching them up on linebackers. This goal will be more difficult to accomplish against the Eagles than other teams. The Eagles are also loaded in the secondary, thanks to the stellar play of cornerbacks Patrick Robinson in the slot and Ronald Darby on the outside. Malcolm Jenkins is also one of the best safeties in the game and one of the leaders on this defense, anchoring the defense from the backend. Clearly, the Eagles are strong defensively at all three levels.
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this season. The most heavily scrutinized section of the new stadium is the outfield lounge, also known as the Left Field Lounge. The Left Field Lounge is considered by many to be one of the best traditions in MSU baseball. However, the old lounge with makeshift rigs built on top of old cars was too dangerous to carry over to the new stadium. The new lounges will be two rows of wooden decks. The decks will have power, running water in the outfield every 60 feet and each dedicated storage space. The boxes are customizable and there will be an official “Move-in Day” prior to the first home game of the 2018 season. “We have the best
fanbase in the country, and we anticipate that these individual lounges are going to be designed and decorated with a lot of unique factors and seats and signs and grills to bring back that character,” Boerner said. Separating the two rows of lounges is a portion of the 360-degree concourse. The stadium will have an open concourse going all the way around the stadium, giving fans a view of the field from any section of the concourse. This feature of the stadium will open this season. Between the lounges, the berms and the concourse, it is clear the goal was to get a great view for every fan in the stadium when the record-breaking crowds show up. MSU, as a fanbase,
holds all 10 spots of the top 10 on-campus attendance records in the country. Cohen said they had those fans in mind when building the stadium. “I think the best about this facility is that it is wonderful for the players, and anything you do for the program helps recruiting, but it is really a homage to our fans,” Cohen said. “We built this with specifically our fans in mind. We want our fans to be comfortable, we want our fans to have the best possible vantage point of a baseball game. I think in 2019, they will see a facility that is very fan friendly.” The Left Field Lofts, which will be two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments behind the Left Field Lounge, will not begin
construction for another couple months, Boerner said. The lofts will have 12 units and a rooftop capable of holding around 250 people. Overall, Cohen said he feels like the project is ahead of schedule, and Boerner complimented Jesco Construction and the University for their work on the project. “These guys are dedicated and they are going to get this thing done, which is a tall task. This is a big project,” Boerner said. “They are doing a heck of a job, and we have had a great experience working with the university on this. It has been an honor working on this project since 2013 and we are confident it will be the best ballpark when it is all said and done in 2019.”
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Super Bowl LII will take place this Sunday in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at U.S. Bank Stadium in a matchup of the AFC champion New England Patriots (13-3) and the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles (13-3). The matchup on everyone’s minds is the quarterbacks. With the greatest QB in NFL history, the Patriots hold a clear advantage against Nick Foles, who is a backup, because Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending injury. However, take a closer look at the overall makeup of both rosters, “Despite all of the advantages, the New and the Eagles appear to England Patriots will win Super Bowl have the overall better team. The consensus among LII. Th e primary reason is number many sports sites ranking the players in this year’s 12. I simply do not believe a team Super Bowl, such as ESPN, CBS sports, and quarterbacked by Tom Brady is going Pro Football Focus, is that Brady and Rob Gronkoskwi to lose to a team quarterbacked by Nick will be the two best players on the field Sunday. Foles.” However, after those players, the Eagles have numbers. They had seven Despite all those the majority of the best defensive lineman play over advantages, the New remaining players in the 400 snaps on the year, and England Patriots will win Super Bowl. The Eagles all of them are good. They Super Bowl LII. The primary also had more pro bowl and do a great job of rotating reason why is number 12. All-Pro players thisat season andReflector, out to I we simply do not believe a If you work MSU their and guys readinThe need your than the Patriots, which keep them fresh. Not only team quarterbacked by Tom If you taketojustwill5 minutes complete a short survey, giveshelp! further credence the Eaglestohold the Brady is going to lose to the notion Eagles a advantage the defensive a team quarterbacked by then the you will have receive a smallongift. more talented roster. line, but they have a better Nick Foles. A lot of the Yet despite the Eagles offensive line as well. Philly advantages the Eagles have Onetalent lucky edge, participant will winoffensive a $50 gift card to local business! overall the has three lineman in a this game, the Jaguars Patriots are currently a four- in center Jason Kelce, guard also had over the Patriots point favorite to win the Brandon Brooks and tackle in the AFC Championship game, and many analysts Lane Johnson, who are all game. However, that game seem to be picking them top five in the NFL at their came down to Tom Brady to win Sunday’s game. The position. The Eagles hold being able to make plays perceived advantage at the advantage in the interior in the 4th quarter when it quarterback and head coach on both sides of the ball, counted most, and Blake for the Patriots is the driving and this is a huge advantage. Bortles inability to do the force behind New England The Eagles also have same. being the favorite in the the better overall defense. I see Sunday’s game
playing out very similarly. I expect the Eagles to get off to a fast start, putting lots of pressure on Brady, and being able to utilize their run-pass option game to keep the Pats defense off balance, and move the ball against them.However, Bill Belichick has proved to be the best coach in the NFL at making halftime and in-game adjustments.
The Patriots will make the necessary adjustments on defense to slow down the Eagles offense in the second half, and adjustments on offense to neutralize the Eagles pass-rush, and give Brady the time he needs to figure things out. Ultimately, in the fourth quarter, I do not believe Foles will be able to make the necessary throws to
move the Eagles offense against the Patriots when it counts most. Meanwhile, Tom Brady is at his best late in games, and this will be the difference. I have the Patriots wining a close one, 24-21 to take their sixth Super Bowl in the Brady/Belichick era, and establishing themselves as the unquestioned best dynasty in NFL history.
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