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SMART buses provide passengers with new routes by Mathilda Kwabbi Staff Writer
The S.M.A.R.T. (Starkville-MSU Area Rapid Transit) buses have expanded their routes and added new buses to previous routes for the campus and the Starkville community area. New routes are being created because of the growing demands from customers, and they are set to begin this upcoming fall. According to Ronnie White, associate director of Parking and Transit Services at Mississippi State University, customer demand is examined throughout the year. During the grant application process, needed changes are then implemented. The grant application for the 20172018 school year was recently completed. “During our grant application process every year is when we can make changes. These changes will be a part of our program beginning fall 2017,” White said. White said these new routes include East Lee Route. This will go from the Old Main Academic Center, which is a new
classroom building, to The Retreat apartments. Another stop on that route will be along East Lee Boulevard. However, this location has not yet been determined. A bus will also be added to the Highway 12 route. This change to Highway 12 means that there will not be just two buses running. The next change will be a combination of South Loop and the Sportsplex routes. These routes will be combining into one route and will have five buses on it. This new route was created to add efficiency and eliminate overlapping. Lastly, the Old Main Academic Center will become the shuttle hub for the north side of campus. White believes these newly added routes and the newly added buses will benefit students at MSU. The new East Lee route should provide an additional route for students to use. More students will be able to catch the bus and get to where they need to go. In addition, the shuttle hub at the Old Main Academic Center will help students get closer to the center of campus. Finally, the combination of the Sportsplex and South Route will make things
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S.M.A.R.T. (Starkville-MSU Area Rapid Transit) currently has 12 routes. These routes are expanding and will be available at the beginning of fall 2017. There is no charge to ride the buses. The buses welcome all passengers, but passengers under the age of 16 are required to be accompanied by an adult. The buses do not run on Sundays.
more efficient. “By combining the Sportsplex and South Route and having five buses on it, it will increase our efficiency on this route,” White said.
At this time, there are no newly made buses. However, the S.M.A.R.T. has requested two new smaller buses. These buses will carry about 24 or 25 passengers only and will
be used for the downtown routes. “Currently we do not have any new buses,” White said. We have requested through the grant for two smaller
24/25 passenger buses that will be used on the down town routes. These new buses will be more efficient for downtown traffic. We will continue to use our 35 passenger.” BUSES, 2
MSU hosts 10th Norooz Festival Dog Dash 5K provides
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Students perform Persian traditional dances to Persian traditional music at MSUʼs 10th Persian New Year Celebration.
The 10th annual Iranian new year (Norooz) was celebrated in the Union Wednesday night. The celebration included traditional music, dance, and Persian food. The event coordinator, Sheida Rsahi, said the event grew larger and larger in the past six years she has been involved. She said they are interested in sharing their culture with the students of Mississippi State University. This year they were able to serve the Persian food at the event for the first time. Saeed Miraee, the president of the Iranian Student
Association was dedicated to serving the Persian food. Rsahi said on new year’s the Persians will go around to neighbors houses where they are served different Persian foods at each. “It is a time of renewal and getting together,” Rsahi said. For those looking to learn more about the Iranian culture, IRSA is always available to talk. They can be found on Facebook and Rsahi said they would be more than happy to answer any questions MSU students have. Kaitlin O’Dougherty, editor-in-chief
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The Alpha Psi Veterinary Fraternity at Mississippi State University is hosting their annual Dog Dash 5K and Fun Run at 8:30-11:30 a.m. on April 2, located at The Wise Center. The event combines a dog-friendly obstacle course and run. All proceeds will go to Safe Haven for Pets, a program which provides the necessary care for animals rescued from domestic abuse households. The philanthropy chair for Alpha Psi, Brittany Sovine, explains the far reaching threats of domestic abuse. “Research shows that women won’t leave abusive situations if their pets are home because the spouse will injure the pet.” said Sovine, a second year MSU veterinarian student. Safe Haven for Pets was founded by MSU alumni and current clinical professor, Dr. Sharon Grace, in 1999. The program has since partnered with the Care
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Lodge, a domestic violence shelter in Meridian. Former Alpha Psi Secretary, Hannah Plaugher, said the women are relieved to know their pets are cared for. “These women are very appreciative of all our help and care for their pets,” Plaugher said.
“We provide full board, vaccines, and will treat any underlying medical issues as well.” Alpha Psi as an organization aims to increase attendance from past runs in order to raise awareness for the cause and to get the community out with their pets. DOG DASH, 2
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Theta Tau presents second annual Theta Talks Rupp, director of outreach for MSU’s College of Business, and Dr. Lakiesha Managing Editor Claude Williams, a biomedical engineer. The Kappa Beta chapter Similar to this year’s of Theta Tau, a professional line-up, last semester’s engineering fraternity at Theta Talk also focused on Mississippi State University, speakers from MSU faculty, is partnering with The staff, alumni and students. Bagley College of However, in the Engineering to host it’s future, speakers “We have and will always second annual “Theta may be on a more Talks” event from scale. feature speakers from all walks national 6-8 p.m. on March 28 Cristy Gerth, in the Dorman Hall professional of life and all majors.” auditorium. development Beginning in head of Theta -Cristy Gerth, professional October 2016, Theta Tau, said the Talks is a lecture series of development head of Theta Tau purpose consisting of 10-15 this event is to minute presentations educate people from multiple speakers. the future. on a diverse scale. However, attendance for This year’s panel consists “We have and will this event is expected to rise of Gates Cambridge always feature speakers from the audience of 250 Scholar Lucas Ferguson, from all walks of life and people in October, to 300 who is a MSU microbiology all majors,” Gerth said. people. and biochemistry student, “Even though we are an The theme, “Tomorrow MSU’s improvisational engineering fraternity, Builders: The Future Starts troupe, Labrats Comedy, business, entertainment, Now,” gives presenters the Political Science and Public ethics, and philosophy are opportunity to elaborate Administration Professor still very important topics on a specific field of study Dr. Jerry Emison, Jeffrey to discuss.” Gerth said she would like to see Theta Talks continue as an annual event sponsored by the local community, faculty and students of MSU and still in partnership with The Bagley College of Engineering. The event is free and open to the public. Engineer or not, students of all majors are encouraged to come and expand their horizons. by Devin Edgar
where they have worked, one they are currently involved in, or one they show genuine interest in. Each speaker’s presentation will show a road map featuring where the engineering field is now, and where the speaker thinks it is, or could be, headed in
Monday March 20, 2017 1:52 p.m. Student reported his bag stolen from The Sanderson Center. It was later found. Tuesday March 21, 2017 4:51 p.m. Student reported receiving harassing text messages from her ex-boyfriend. 5:24 p.m. Student’s wallet was found in Butler Hall parking lot. Wednesday March 22, 2017 12:55 a.m. Student was arrested in Starkville for DUI. 11:01 p.m. Student reported a suspicious person walking the hallways in Dogwood Hall. Thursday March 23, 2017 1:42 a.m. Student was issued a Justice Court citation and Student Referral for possession of a fake ID in Critz Hall.
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Samantha Grunwald, a junior pre-vet student from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, smiled as she explained how her dogs loved to explore outside. Her Australian Shepard puppy, Echo, wagged her tail in delight upon hearing Purina was the main sponsor the fun run. Registration information can be found at the Alpha Psi webpage. The 5K will cost $15 and the dog dash obstacle course will be $5. Alpha Psi did not disclose the prizes but their website promises fun for dogs and people alike. For more information, visit the Alpha Psi webpage and Facebook page.
Students around school who were asked about the expanded routes had mostly the same reaction to the news. They did not know that new routes were going to be implemented, however they did seem pleased. Junior history major, Caleb Waller, said he had not heard there would be new S.M.A.R.T. bus routes added, but he was all for any positive changes being made. “Okay, I’m going to be honest, I did not know we added new bus routes,” Waller said. “I didn’t take the bus a lot this semester.
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I used to take it every day last semester though. Honestly it seemed like they were always running behind, except for the Greek bus, so anything that helps with that is a positive.” Theodore Morrison, junior secondary education major, said he was concerned with the number of buses. “I think it’s great that they are adding new bus routes but I think they should also work on making sure they have enough buses running the routes they already have,” Morrison said.
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Complexity of U.S. trade deficit cannot be ignored by Heath Fisackerly Staff Writer
In this past election cycle, an economics term that usually struggles to see the light of day, suddenly found itself thrust into public debates regarding America’s trade policy: trade deficit. Much of this debate was started by President Donald Trump, who made it quite clear that he was going to take a tougher stance on the trade deficit, especially when it came to countries such as Mexico and China. However, there have been some errors in the way these trade deficit arguments have been framed. To begin, a trade deficit is defined as “the amount by which a country’s imports exceed its exports.” At first glance, this looks to be a straightforward concept to understand, but that is not the case. Let’s begin by examining the two targets of much of Donald Trump’s criticism, China and Mexico. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, our trade deficit with Mexico in 2015 was
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$57.9 billion, and our deficit with China in the same year was $334.1 billion. Looking at the raw numbers would make any rational person think that America has some serious problems in our export production, but this is where trade deficits become a bit more complex and complicated to understand. You must remember that these transactions are completed using different currencies, and the strength or weakness of these particular currencies can potentially have a significant effect on deficit numbers.
In recent years, the U.S. dollar has been exceptionally strong, meaning that the dollar has the power to buy a lot of goods and services from other countries who operate on weaker currencies. This is true for both the Mexican peso and the Chinese renminbi, which have been valued at an exchange price lower than the U.S. dollar for the past several years. In fact, China had to spend a considerable amount of their foreign exchange reserves to prop up their currency. In February, Scott Cendrowski wrote in a
Fortune magazine article that the Chinese foreign reserve account has dipped to below $3 trillion, which is the lowest it has been since 2011. To sum up, in a world economy with a U.S. dollar that is stronger than many other currencies, consumers and businesses in America will consistently be able to buy more goods and services from foreign countries such as China and Mexico than their counterparts in those nations will be able to buy from the United States. In addition to currency markets, there are several
other factors that play into the evaluation of trade deficits. According to Phil Levy of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in order to decide if overall trade deficits are good or bad, one would have to answer the question of whether or not borrowing and lending over time is a bad or good decision. Later in this same article, Levy uses the example of Brazil and China wanting to buy $300 million in US stocks and bonds. Since the U.S. now possesses $600 million in Chinese renminbis and Brazilian reals, the only two options
which exist are to buy Brazilian and Chinese goods, or to hold onto to these payments, which would act as the equivalent of investing in these two nations. To be clear, pointing out the complications of trade deficits does not mean that there is no need to worry about them in certain circumstances. For example, if the U.S. were to suddenly plunge into a severe recession, it would be a good idea to be concerned over rapidly increasing trade deficits, as this could indicate that the U.S. is not able to adequately produce what is being demanded by consumers. All in all, trade deficits are certainly not useless in evaluating the strength of a country’s international economic standing, but the causes and factors behind these deficits are usually more complex than most people assume them to be. The next time you hear someone talking about America’s trade deficit, try to remember exactly what goes into accounting for a deficit, and how the deficit fits into the overall picture of America’s economy.
unbiased judge: Apolitical should not be the norm An Why Supreme Court needs Gorsuch
Chris Lowe is a sophomore majoring in business information systems. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.
In today’s world, it is almost taboo to consider yourself a political person. Openly discussing politics labels you as “that guy” to a lot of people. For some reason, being passionate about politics (outside of a few months every four years) makes one seem as if they are too opinionated. At best, this encourages being apolitical. I take issue with this, because being apolitical causes many to lack basic knowledge of or concern about the U.S. government. Being apolitical should not be the accepted norm; this breeds apathy and is detrimental to the country’s democratic process as a whole. Many people consider themselves apolitical because they believe becoming engaged in politics is ultimately futile. I have met many people that feel completely disillusioned to the idea that their passion might create a difference, whether that difference be local or national. For example, more than a few of my liberal friends did not vote in the recent
presidential election. All of them told me something akin to “It is Mississippi, so a vote that is not going to Trump does not even matter.” This kind of mentality extends to their wider view on politics as well. If one person’s voice is so small,why should they even make the effort to care? Unfortunately, many Americans hold this outlook. It makes it much too easy to manipulate the average person and remove their minds from the democratic process entirely.
want our world views threatened. We do not want to hear someone else shut us down, or even just try to. But if we are confident in our opinions, our outlooks – like so many of us claim to be – why do we even care?” The reason folks stay out of the political sphere is the same reason many people keep their religious opinions mostly to themselves: their views are too fundamental to their understanding of life for them to feel comfortable exposing them to criticism. This avoidance
“Talking politics not only benefits our modern democracy; it helps us grow as people and work together as a communities.” Some people also avoid discussing politics because of the inevitable heated debates that follow. Politics is a fairly touchy subject for many of us, because our political views go hand-in-hand with our overall world views. Political beliefs concern morality, philosophy, and security, so of course it is an intimidating thing to discuss at any kind of length. Cass Doherty, a contributor for The Odyssey, outlines the issue well: “Maybe it comes from the fact that we do not
of discussion really just hampers their ability to reach a higher level understanding of their own beliefs—discussion leads to the development new, and more in-depth opinions. Talking politics not only benefits our modern democracy; it helps us grow as people and work together as a communities. Carolyn Lukensmeyer, executive director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse, states, “There has been an enormous increase in social distance over the past 30 or 40 years. In our
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For the first time in over a year, the Supreme Court is close to having nine justices sitting on the bench of the highest court in the land. The republican majority in congress has given Judge Neil Gorsuch a leg up on being confirmed by the senate in the coming weeks. In fact, Gorsuch’s confirmation is inevitable. According to commondreams. org, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly stated that the “nuclear option” is still on the table should democrats move to block Gorsuch’s nomination. The nuclear option means the republican controlled senate can lower the vote tally to a party line vote instead of requiring 60 votes to confirm Gorsuch. This would leave the democrats completely helpless and there is nothing they would be able to do about it. Reuters states Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that colleagues were unimpressed by Gorsuch’s committee performance because of his unwillingness to answer substantive questions. However, Schumer is just playing partisan politics and is unhappy with what he has heard from Gorsuch because he is not falling into traps or making controversial statements during his confirmation hearings. Judge Gorsuch is an exceptional man and a religious student of the law of the land. The Constitution was written by our founders in a way that brilliantly protects citizens. It
also orders federal and district judges— as well as Supreme Court justices— to implement the law as it was written, not how they feel it should have been written. The judicial branch is becoming a very dangerous threat to the constitution itself and is doing exactly the opposite of what it is supposed to do. Politics should have no part in the judicial branch, but we have seen radical left-wing judges strike down executive orders from President Trump for matters that have nothing to do with the constitution. It is imperative that a judge be confirmed based on his respect and correct following of the constitution. The president promised that he would nominate a judge that upholds the law of the land. There is no doubt that Neil Gorsuch is the man for this job. “There is no such thing as a Republican judge or a Democratic judge. We just have judges in this country,” Gorsuch said. Gorsuch is the type of person we need on the nation’s highest court. We need individuals who make decisions based on the law instead of their personal feelings about a case. Every American deserves to be heard by fair-minded, and disciplined judges. Neil Gorsuch is as disciplined as they come and he tells you how it is whether that is what you want to hear or not. “Putting on a robe reminds us judges that it’s time to lose our egos and open our minds,” Gorsuch said. This cannot be more true.
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Songwriter competition to hit the stage this weekend by Shelby Poindexter Staff Writer
The Cotton District Arts Festival Songwriter’s Competition Showcase will be held from 7-10 p.m. March 25 at Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern, followed by regionally known musician, Lee Graham, performing his new act, Lee and Georgia. The competition itself has been around for some time but the showcase began when Keatzi Gunmoney joined the competition committee a couple of years ago and came up with the idea of hosting a live showcase where the singer/songwriters could perform their music in front of a live audience. Brent Varner, member of the Entertainment and Songwriter Committee for the Cotton District Art Festival, said that this was now an important part of the competition. “The live performance aspect of the showcase is crucial because the committee cannot get the full grasp of an artist just by listening to a recording,” Varner said. Three of the artists who perform at the showcase will
win a first, second and third place cash prize and perform their music at the Cotton District Arts Festival. The winners will be judged on uniqueness, originality and their performance. There is also the chance for artists to be voted as crowd favorite by the audience. Andrew Rendon, member of the Entertainment and Songwriter Committee for the Cotton District Art Festival, said there is a lot of talent lined up for this year. “We have had some incredible musical talent sign up and perform in the showcase,” Rendon said. “While the contest is open to all experience levels, musical juggernaut talents like Bill Cooke, who participated last year, bring a lot of prestige and credibility to the competition. This year’s field has some great talent.” Varner said he actually participated in the competition before, making more opportunities available to him. “I won third place in the competition last year,” Varner said. “I am now on the committee and have been performing ever since. I would say the Cotton District Arts Festival was definitely a
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spring board that opened up a lot of opportunities for me to perform around the Golden Triangle.” Rendon said the atmosphere and the music itself is his favorite part of the showcase. “It is, without a doubt, the fact that songwriters can perform some of their original music in a live showcase,” Rendon said. “Three winners will go on to perform at the Cotton District Arts Festival, but all participants are afforded a venue to perform their music live.” Varner said his favorite part about the showcase is the atmosphere brought about by the audience that attends. “As an artist, my favorite part of the showcase is that people actually listen to original material intently,” Varner said. “It is hard to find a captivated audience at some venues, especially bars, outside of places like Nashville that value original music. Most people want to hear songs they already know, like popular covers. Those are fun to play, but a captivated audience during an original performance is second to none.” The showcase is a public event and admission is free to those who want to attend.
Chew on this: No Way Jose
By now Iʼm sure youʼve all seen the huge crowds outside the new Tex-Mex restaurant, No Way Jose. If you havenʼt, itʼs located right next to Casa Bravo and a stoneʼs throw from La Terazza. Since Iʼm the resident foodie for The Reflector, of course I had to check it out. Though there was a line snaking out the door, my boyfriend and I were seated quickly. We went on Monday and it was packed with families, college students, and professionals—something you donʼt often see together at once. It looked like everyone in the county was there to check this place out. The inside of the restaurant still looks similar to how it did when it was a Chiliʼs. That probably wonʼt be surprising for anyone who saw how quickly this restaurant was up and running. The food took a little less than an hour to arrive. This gave us plenty of time to eat the chips and salsa—heavily tomato based with a sweet and spicy kick. It might be my favorite salsa out of the Mexican restaurants in the area, due to the lack of cilantro—a herb that most Mexican places drown their salsa in. When the food arrived, mine was extremely hot. I recommend the ʻNo Way Joseʼ Fajitas. My meal was $15 and could have fed both of us. It comes with chicken, steak, shrimp, and chorizo as well as rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream and your choice of flour or corn tortillas. I really liked that I had my choice of flour or corn, because I am a serious flour lover—and Iʼm not usually offered a choice. The way No Way Jose cooks bell peppers, they still have this delicious crunch to them. You can still taste the freshness
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as opposed to some other restaurants that char them to death. My food was great but you have to remember that this is Tex-Mex, not Mexican. Donʼt go into this Tex-Mex experience with the idea that this will taste like the Mexican food you know and love. Tex-Mex is Mexican foodʼs younger but just as lovely cousin. The flavors are different and they use more tomato-based flavorings in Tex-Mex, which I thoroughly enjoyed. My boyfriendʼs a la carte chicken quesadilla was fairly greasy and barely warm. There was a bit of moisture from the dishwasher still on his plate, as well. The service was friendly, but this restaurant was so packed that they could not handle all the business at one time. The alcoholic drinks have fair prices and get ready to drink because the fishbowls are huge. No Way Jose has a different drink menu than the rest of our Mexican restaurants, with a lot of new drinks, as well. Thus far, No Way Jose has a fivestar rating on Facebook, with only one review less than five stars and almost 500 likes. They donʼt currently have a website, other than the Facebook page, but can be reached by phone. Currently, there is also no posting of their menu or hours open online. I think that this restaurant will be a great addition to the Starkville area, once the newness of everything calms down. If youʼre looking for something new this is a nice option. - Courtney OʼBrien, Staff Writer CLASSIFIEDS POLICY The deadline for Tuesday’s paper is 3 p.m. Thursday; the deadline for Friday’s paper is 3 p.m. Tuesday. Classifieds are $5 per issue. Student and staff ads are $3 per issue, pre-paid. Lost and found: found items can be listed for free; lost items are listed for standard ad cost. HELP WANTED JOB OPPORTUNITY: Administrative Assistant, clerical and domestic duties, computer skills required. $8.50 per hour. Work is as needed. Call 662-312-5630. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Clerical person needed Monday-Friday, $250.00 weekly. Computer skills required. Person needs to be detail oriented, possess good customer service skills, cash and item handling skills, and must be able to run small errands. To apply, email 456dbd@ gmail.com. FOR RENT Sublease 3 BR 1 bath brick house with large back yard. 513 Overstreet Drive, Starkville. $975.00. Pet Friendly. CLUB INFO The deadline for Tuesday’s paper is 3 p.m. Thursday; deadline for Friday’s paper is 3 p.m. Tuesday. MSU student organizations may place free announcements in Club Info. Information may be submitted by email to club_info@reflector.msstate. edu with the subject heading “CLUB INFO,” or a form may be completed at The Reflector office in the Student Media Center. A contact name, phone number and requested run dates must be included for club info to appear in The Reflector.
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Bulldogs take on Huskies in Sweet Sixteen by Amber Dodd Staff Writer
Around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, the No. 2 Mississippi State Bulldogs said goodbye to fans before traveling to Oklahoma City to face the No. 3 Washington Huskies on Friday. This is the fi rst time the Bulldogs have gone to the Sweet Sixteen in back-toback seasons, and although this is a mark of excellence to the program, Head Coach Vic Schaefer and the team expect nothing less than to complete more records as their time in March Madness continues. “This is the new norm at Mississippi State,” Schaefer said. “This is what we do. This is the way it’s supposed to be and what we had in mind. We wanted this toughness piece, the chemistry and this bond.” Coach Schaefer said the team’s maturity is showing, and having a heavy junior-senior roster is what is leading them so far. Compared to last year’s win against Michigan State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, Schaefer sees a change in the team’s perspective about how far they’ve come and how far they can go. “I just think our kids are in that certain mode,” Coach Schaefer said. “I’ve watched games on TV and seen teams party like it was New Year’s Eve in the locker room. You walk
into mine, and mine are saying ‘Okay what’s next?’ They’re going about their business and I give them a lot of credit.” The further the Bulldogs get in the tournament, the harder the teams to beat become. It is something that Mississippi State expects and a challenge they have accepted coming off two big wins in the two rounds at home. Their next opponent is their most equally competitive, the Washington Huskies. The Huskies pose as the biggest threat to Mississippi State’s continuity in the tournament so far. Led by Head Coach Mike Neighbors, the Huskies fi nished the season with a 29-5 record and ranked No. 12 in the nation while Mississippi State fi nished 31-4 and No. 7 in the nation. Although this will be Coach Neighbors’ and Coach Schaefer’s fi rst match up at their current schools, the honored coaches are no strangers to one another. The coaches both served under head coach Gary Blair’s staff at the University of Arkansas. Blair currently serves as the Head Coach at Texas A&M. Both teams have depth throughout their roster. Schaefer started his usual bench players in the March Madness tournament, comfortable with their experiences and growth while the usual starters split up their minutes. “Those kids coming off the bench, they’ve been ready.” Coach Schaefer
said. “They’ve answered the call and helped us out all year. Every one of mine want to play. They’re bringing it everyday.” The bench players of the team have had undeniable success during the tournament. Blair Schaefer scored a combined 39 points and had back-toback stellar performances. Freshman Ameshya Williams and sophomore
bad shots for the shooter. “We’re going to try to do a good job defending her,” Coach Schaefer said. “She’s got a lot of things in her game that makes her hard to handle, it’s probably not going to be up to one person. At the end of the day- it’ll be about kids playing, defending and executing against her. You have to have more than one plan against her.”
“We’ve got our hands full, no questions about it. We’ll be up to the challenge and
we’ll prepare this week. These kids will have great focus..”
-Head Coach Vic Schaefer
Jazzmun Holmes also showed their grit on the floor, exemplifying a bright future for MSU’s women’s basketball. The Huskies’ roster is filled with history makers and undeniable talent. The Huskies are led by Kelsey Plum, a dynamic player at the guard position. Plum is the all time leading scorer in the NCAA, averaging 31.8 points per game and shooting 53.3 percent from the field. Plum’s latest performance supports her historic career in the 108-82 win against No. 6 Oklahoma. She earned 11 assists and scored 38 points. Coach Schaefer said he won’t be reluctant to conjure up defensive traps for her, to force Plum into risky decision making, closing her shooting window to force
Plum is not the only great scorer for the Huskies as she successfully spreads the ball to her teammates. In the win against Oklahoma, the team collected 18 three pointers, showing the Bulldogs that they will have to find an answer in their defense to adapt to Washington’s versatile offensive strategies. The defensive answer is expected to be the one MSU has been relying on all year, Dominique Dillingham. “Everybody was so worried about her and helping them off their man,”
Dillingham said. “The other players are knocking down their shots but I want to play my best defense so I can help my team win. Plum’s a great player so I’ll have to be really focused on Friday.” Plum’s dominance does create a problem for MSU’s usual defense. The Bulldogs have success on defense with double and triple teaming, leaving players open. This will create opportunities for Washington to score. Alongside Plum, senior Chanel Osahor tops the nation in rebounding. Osahor controls the paint, dominating with 15.4 rebounds per game and 15.8 points per game. Against Oklahoma, Osahor played 37 of the 40 minutes, collecting the per usual 15 rebounds, 16 points and seven assists. MSU has the height advantage coming into the game with Teaira McCowan at 6’7” and Chinwe Okorie at 6’5”. Osahor stands at 6’2”. McCowan said she will take her experiences as a freshman in the tournament and apply them to have a better outcome than last year’s team. “Last year, I was holding myself back,” McCowan said. “This year, I’ve been listening to my coaches and taking it in. I know
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it’s right so I’m buying in and it’s really brought me a long way.” McCowan said she believes her experience with battling other dominant centers will help her control Osahor and give her an advantage. She regarded her matchup with South Carolina forward All-SEC A’ja Wilson as a guide to help her persevere against Osahor. “We guarded A’ja, so it’s nothing more than guarding her,” McCowan said. “She can knock down a shot as much as A’ja can. We have to play like we’ve been playing at the five.” Although the Huskies pose as a dominant force, Coach Schaefer believes the Bulldogs will survive the challenge ahead. “We’ve got our hands full no questions about it,” Schaefer said. “We’ll be up to the challenge and we’ll prepare this week. These kids will have great focus.” If the Bulldogs can beat the Huskies, it will be the furthest they have ventured into the NCAA tournament. Mississippi State looks to improve to 32-4 overall and achieve the 202nd win for Coach Schaefer. The Sweet Sixteen game’s tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Friday. It will be televised on ESPN2.
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