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While providing lectures to inquiring minds as an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences here on campus, Diana Outlaw has something more precious than any scientific discovery: her seven year old daughter, Ayra. Ayra has autism, along with numerous other health problems. After undergoing treatment at the Autism Developmental Treatment Center for the past two years, Ayra was diagnosed. For some families, this diagnosis would be devastating, but for the Outlaw family, it was more of a learning experience. Outlaw said she always considered herself an ambitious career person. However, as a result of Ayra’s diagnosis, she said that her and her family’s priorities have changed. Outlaw said she and her family had to readjust their expectations for how their lives would be, and this adjustment led to a vast growth in positivity for her. Outlaw said after Ayra was diagnosed, her family began to celebrate milestones more often. Outlaw said she had never had to deal with a disability before, and as a result, she was unprepared for her daughter’s autism diagnosis. However, rather than letting it break her spirit, she said her daughter’s diagnosis humbled her,
by Josh Beck Contributing Writer
Academic dishonesty is an epidemic to educational institutions nationwide, and Mississippi State University is not an exception. Academic dishonesty rears its head in many different ways on college campuses. The most notorious form of dishonesty is plagiarism. However, students are also using their cell phones and the internet to covertly cheat, finding answers and exploiting the learning system. Donald McCabe of Rutgers University surveyed 63,700 U.S. undergraduates and 9,250 graduate students over the course of three years. McCabe’s study uncovered over 68 percent of undergraduates admitted to cheating in college. Ian McKay, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, who is currently pursuing his doctorate at MSU in clinical psychology, said there is an inherent difference between people who are likely to cheat and people who are not. “We all have this actual self, and then we have an ideal self, who we
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making Outlaw more kind, more compassionate and more accepting. “Ayra is the most important thing in our lives,” Outlaw said. “It’s made me a better person.” Many people have preconceived notions about autism. Because of this, Outlaw said she emphasizes the importance of understanding how those
with autism do not see the world the way we do, and how people need “patience and compassion for that.” In many ways, Ayra is no different than any other seven year old. Outlaw said she attends Sudduth Elementary School in Starkville and often enjoys a nice lunch. When taking a break from her studies, Ayra also
likes to ride horses and watch her favorite show, “Paw Patrol.” As a family, the Outlaws enjoy shopping together and doing arts and crafts. Outlaw enjoys bringing awareness to autism within the community alongside her friend and colleague, Jennifer Seltzer, a MSU research associate in the entomology department.
want to be,” McKay said. “If the student focuses too much on who they want to be, they are more likely to cheat than if they focus on who they actually are.” Many students feel they are under more pressure to get good grades, than they are to learn material for their own benefits. In addition, there is a direct link between people who are extrinsically motivated and the likelihood of them cheating. McKay attributes this to students lacking internal regulators, because they are only trying to please others, as opposed to aiming for a sense of self accomplishment. From 2007 to 2014, MSU’s honor code website documented 1,858 counts of academic dishonesty. Seniors and freshmen accounted for the majority of cases, while the College of Arts and Sciences led the various schools and colleges at MSU in academic dishonesty numbers. The number may seem relatively small for a seven-year time span and the large population of MSU students. However, there is still much work that could be done regarding academic dishonesty. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY, 2
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She Should Run encourages women to seek office by Kristina Norman Contributing Writer
She Should Run, a nonpartisan organization that encourages women to seek political office, visited the Mississippi State University campus on Tuesday night. The event, held at Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium, fostered a thoughtful panel discussion of the challenges women face in seeking political office. Executive Director for She Should Run, Clare Bresnahan, led the allfemale panel discussion, which featured Mississippi State Treasurer, Lynn Fitch, current State Senators, Sally Doty and Angela Turner and former State Representative Kimberly Campbell. At the discussion, Bresnahan said the number of public offices available in the U.S. total 500,000. If women want to have anywhere near parity—which is an equal representation of women and men in government— Bresnahan said it will take more women taking the
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initiative to run for office. Among international rankings, the United States ranks low in female political representation. The Inter-Parliamentary Union, an international organization of parliaments which seeks “the peace and co-operation among peoples and for the firm establishment of representative democracy,” ranked the U.S. 100 out of 192 nations ranked for female political representation, which puts us just above Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan. Catalyst.org states at the national level, women compromise 19.3 percent of the House of Representatives and 21 percent of the U.S. Senate. At the state level, only four states currently have female governors and state legislatures are made up of only 24.8 percent women. Betty Thomas, Student Association Treasurer, said the idea to host She Should Run came from sitting in one of MSU President Mark Keenum’s classes. Amy Tuck, MSU’s vice president of campus services and former lieutenant
governor for the state of Mississippi, visited Keenum’s class to discuss with them the lack of female representation in government. Tuck is one of only four women to hold a statewide elected office in Mississippi’s government. Thomas said before Tuck’s visit, she did not realize how low the number of women who currently serve and have served in the state really was. After hearing the numbers from Tuck, Thomas decided to reach out to She Should Run, as well as women holding elected offices in the state. The process of organizing the event began last semester, Thomas said, when she was serving as co-director for the Student Association’s cabinet for community and government relations body. She said the advice the panelists gave to attendees is applicable not just for women running in politics, but for women managing life in general. “I was so inspired by all those panelists,” Thomas said. “They were incredible, and they had so many
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good pieces of advice, even for women who aren’t considering running for political office.” Thomas, who does have political aspirations, said she hopes women who attended the event realize the need for them to run for office in the future. Kathleen Kiernan, an organizer for the event, said she just finished serving in
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the Student Association’s cabinet as co-director for the community and government relations alongside Thomas. Kiernan said as a feminist and someone who wants to run for office in her home state of Georgia, she was baffled by Mississippi government’s low female representation. Kiernan, like Thomas, said she also felt inspired by
the women who participated in the panel. Kiernan said the main point for the event, however, was to demonstrate the overwhelming need for women to seek political office. “We just really wanted to show the women at Mississippi State, as well as the community, that you can be a leader,” Kiernan said.
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The coordinator of the Student Honor Code at MSU, Taylor Deer, said she attributes these trends to the naivety of freshman as to what constitutes cheating and senior’s eagerness to graduate. In addition, Deer says her office sees an annual spike in cases from March to May and then again from October through December. As the coordinator scanned her computer for the upcoming presentation days, she explained ways the university is helping students understand the damage cheating can cause to their academic and future careers. “We provided over 50 presentations this past fall explaining what academic
dishonesty is as well as the various sanctions that occur if caught,” Deer said. “I like to ask students if they would ever walk across a bridge built by an engineer who cheated their way through college.” Many teachers have increased their test taking protocols to adjust to the ever changing methods of academic dishonesty. With the popularization of smart watches, some teachers have banned watches on test days, along with cell phones, earbuds, hats, and various other accessories, in order to prevent cheating. Even with testing centers, proctored tests, and the threat of consequences if a student is caught, cheating still runs
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rampant at Mississippi State according to Heston Lollar, a junior political science major. “The classes are big and a lot of my teachers are distracted while students are taking a test, so it is easy for people to cheat,” Lollar said. The honor code is often overlooked by both students and teachers. In order to prevent cheating at MSU, faculty and staff must be proactive and engaged, and MSU students must conduct themselves with “honor and integrity at all times.” Visit the Mississippi State honor code website to learn more about academic dishonesty or to report instances of cheating.
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Seltzer has an eightyear-old son, Rowan, who was diagnosed with autism when he was in the first grade. Because of this, Seltzer understands firsthand how this condition forces others to see the world the way those with autism do. She describes the experience of understanding a person with autism as understanding a different culture. “You can’t assume, you shouldn’t judge, and you
should always respond with open love and kindness,” Seltzer said. Seltzer and Outlaw aim to provide insight to the general public on autism and its effects by capturing moments in time. Outlaw said Seltzer is working on a photography project, “Through Their Eyes,” which she said is the most impactful. The photography project allows children with autism to take photos and ask family members
without autism to take photos of the same event, to provide comparison on their different perspectives. Sponsored by the Starkville Area Arts Council, group leaders were able to purchase cameras and materials for the two art galleries. As of now, Outlaw said they are sifting through the photos and preparing for an exhibit at the Cullis Wade Depot Gallery this summer.
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The feminine beauty ideal is harmful to society
Chris Lowe is a sophomore majoring in business information systems. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.
Since the beginning of my freshman year of college, I have gotten to know a lot of women from various backgrounds, who all have different appearances. I have noticed a trend amongst many of them: despite what their personal aspirations are, what they believe in the back of their minds, it is their beauty that defi nes them. Of course, I have always known that society emphasizes the importance of beauty for women, but I never knew the extent to which it affects women. In short, the insistence that looks are the most valuable asset a woman has is one of the most damaging aspects of our culture and should be done away with.
The Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology states the feminine beauty ideal creates “a schema that integrates three fundamental components: idealization of slenderness and leanness, an irrational fear of fat, and a conviction that weight and shape are central determinants of one’s identity.” The extent to which this is enforced among women is entirely ridiculous, because it is virtually impossible to attain the “perfect body.” Striving for it encourages women to develop eating disorders, fall into depression, and begin to self-deprecate. All of this fosters incredibly low self-esteem. This is not surprising to me. If the fi rst, and many times only, comment anyone made about me concerned my appearance, I would personally emphasize my appearance to a much larger degree. Judgement of a woman’s appearance goes beyond mere comments, also; a woman’s appearance affects job prospects, romantic interests, and even familial relationships. It seems there are not many arenas in life where a woman can be sheltered
from this standard and this is not acceptable. How can we, as a society, place the kind of psychological pressure the feminine beauty ideal causes on half of our population?
she needs more makeup, women with all types of appearances are victim to the scrutiny of everyone else. The advent of the internet has created an avenue
them, comment on them and share them with your friends.” Social media and other internet platforms ensure everyone works to take a selfie at the perfect angle,
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This pressure does not stop where one might think. It is not just that women are ridiculed for being “fat” or “ugly.” Whether it is someone who weighs 100 pounds insisting they need to lose weight or a model thinking
for everyone, regardless of who they are, to be judged. According to CNN, Northwestern University Professor Renee Engeln, “There have never been so many forums in which you can gaze at different images of women, evaluate
with the perfect fi lter. It constantly brings awareness to the existence of body shaming and while there are many movements centered around the inclusion of traditionally unfavored body types, many of the models associated with
them are still chosen based on their exceptional physical characteristics. We are getting it all wrong. Beauty is nice and deserves to be recognized. However, it needs to stop being the only thing we care about when it comes to women. No matter how beautiful a woman actually is, the feminine beauty ideal will almost certainly affect them negatively in life, whether it impacts their psyche or the opportunities they are presented with. As more generations that pass by, the greaterthis problem will become. We are allowing a plethora of women to grow up with issues that will hamper them in every facet of their lives and we do not even acknowledge it. To me, this is not a matter of everyone being beautiful in their own way. It is about beauty not being the thing that matters the most, or even be a major factor at all. As a man, I am not bound by the same standards, so why should any woman be? This equality is the real standard we should enforce, because it is the only one that is fair.
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Jeff Sessions should embrace data rather than ignore it
Holly Travis is a senior majoring in political science and criminology. She can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.
It is a good thing Jeff Sessions did not take my exams these past few years in Criminology. If he had, I think Sessions would have had a little trouble getting through questions concerning accurate crime data. Before I continue any further, I want to make it clear that my main grievance discussed in this article is not directed at Session’s political ideology, which may differ from my own. Rather, my main objection is to an administration that seems to fi nd discontentment with evidence based data. While there are certainly many points of contention
to make on the functioning of this new administration, I am continually stunned by individuals like Jeff Sessions and their rejection of facts. The office of the United States Attorney General is tasked with representing the United States in legal matters, serving as a legal advisor to the president and heads of departments and overseeing various administrations such as the Department of Justice and FBI. Jeff Sessions served as Alabama’s attorney general and then as a U.S. Senator in 1996 before being appointed as the Jenn nation’s attorney general. In a speech given shortly after he was sworn in as U.S. Attorney General, Sessions said he believed the recent uptick in crimes was evidence of a “dangerous permanent trend.” However, according to a member of the Justice
Department’s Science Advisory Board, “Jeff Sessions is the fi rst person who suggested this is a permanent trend.” This same board member, Jerry Ratcliffe, said not only did he fi nd
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Department are extremely troubling. In 2013 Barack Obama established boards such as the National Commission on Forensic Science to examine the many problems with forensic science and trial evidence throughout the country, for the purpose of establishing recommendations to prevent wrongful convictions. In addition to this board, another was established to review practices of expert testimony as a result of learning many FBI experts’ testimonies included misleading information. However, Sessions decided there was no longer a need for these partnerships to continue. It is troubling too that the new attorney general would so blatantly reject a body conducting research that is an integral component of ensuring fair trial practices throughout the
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1991, it is reckless to base far-reaching policy changes on crime rates that do not demand it. Not only are Sessions’ accounts of crime statistics misleading, his recent actions to dismiss partnerships with the Justice
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country. For many people in the U.S., the new Attorney General’s misrepresentation of crime rates and his shift away from research providing insight into problems within our judicial system may seem small in the grand scheme of things. However, his disregard for substantial amounts of literature that disagrees with these views could be detrimental to society. The Sentencing Project states the prison population in the United States experienced a 500 percent increase over the past few decades, which is a result of “tough on crime” rhetoric, much like the rhetoric used by Sessions in his discussions of spiking crime. We are still struggling with the consequences of mass incarceration. The last thing our country needs is a shift away from evidence-based policy approaches and the rejection of bodies conducting imperative forensic research.
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Chew on This: The Camphouse provides diverse flavors by Courtney O’Brien Staff Writer
My boyfriend and I had the wonderful experience of trying the Camphouse together last week. If you have not eaten at the Camphouse, drop what you are doing right now and go. Honestly, I could end the entire article right here. The Camphouse is wonderful. Go. The Camphouse opened about two years ago and serves bar food with a home cooked vibe and a Cajun twang. The Camphouse also have a large selection of craft beers. The restaurant has a small staff that is incredibly friendly and will take time to talk to you. The inside is decorated with tables made from Jack Daniel’s barrels, straight from the distillery in Tennessee. The Camphouse plays classic rock music in the background of the restaurant. The outside has a patio with a fire pit, locally handmade couches and giant Jenga set. My boyfriend and I tried most of The Camphouse’s famous staples. We started
out with salsa and cheese dip, both of which are made completely in-house. They came with homemade tortilla chips that were still piping hot from the batch just made. The Camphouse’s salsa is sweet and chunky. It is loaded with fresh hunks of thick and meaty tomato. Their cheese dip will make you cry. I would leave my boyfriend if this cheese dip were a person, and my boyfriend feels the same way. After the cheese dip, we had fish tacos. The Camphouse takes avocado, pico de gailo, spices and magical wonder, rubs it on Mississippi farm-raised catfish and makes what was invented as a street food into something gourmet. The Camphouse is best known for serving cast iron skillets of custom order mac and cheese. The mac and cheese skillets are the Camphouse’s answer to blue plate specials. They have an entire menu of them. To make a custom mac and cheese, you have your pick of three different types of pasta, five types of cheese, eight types of meat or seafood and eight types of vegetables. The mac and cheese also
comes with the option to make it spicy, using The Camphouse’s homemade Cajun seasoning. We had cavatappi pasta, smothered in a liquid version of the aforementioned dip with caramelized onions and beef. I spooned up the rest of the cheese sauce after we had eaten the pasta. I know, I have a problem. I also fell in love with the crawfish pasta, which is cavatappi pasta drenched in Rotel sauce, with large slivers of mushroom, hunks of tomatoes and crawfish bites. This dish is great, but you should avoid it if you have any salt issues. We finished the evening with the All-American Patty Melt. The original patty melt comes on marbled rye bread. The Camphouse selects all their meats, smokes them for days on end and hand cuts them. These people know what to do with meat. The Camphouse also specializes in their 14-ounce hand-cut ribeye steaks. Whatever the Camphouse does to marinate their steaks, they lock the juices up and throw away the key. These amazing steaks are juicy enough to fill a sippy cup, tender enough to cry at romantic movies
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and delicious enough to make me question if they were made by angels. The Camphouse also has a wonderful selection of desserts, all of which I soon hope to try. In addition to all the wonderful things I’ve already discussed about the restaurant, The Camphouse has gluten
free, vegetarian, vegan and nut-free options. The Camphouse hopes to soon have an entire menu of gluten free options. In the meantime, they will work with you on making something for special dietary needs. No matter what needs you have, The Camphouse
has you covered. Since the first time I went to The Camphouse, I have been back a few times, or alone for the cheese dip. Each time, there has been something new to try. The waitstaff has been just as friendly and the cheese dip has been just as good.
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Now Streaming: experience ‘Shrek the Musical’ at home by Shelby Poindexter Staff Writer
Most Mississippi State University students have likely seen, or at least heard of, the movie “Shrek.” The iconic Dreamworks movie has been made into musical. The on-stage production was filmed and can be watched on Netflix. “Shrek the Musical” is about an ogre who has been mocked and feared for his whole life. Shrek withdraws from the world and enjoys his life in his own isolated swamp, until various fairytale characters suddenly invade it. In order to free himself of his unwanted guests, Shrek seeks out Lord Farquaad, who agrees to help Shrek if Shrek will
agree to aid Farquaad by rescuing a princess from a dragon. Shrek sets off to save the princess with a talking donkey as his unwanted sidekick. Things become more complicated for Shrek when he meets the princess, Fiona, and begins to develop feelings for her. The musical launched on Broadway December 14, 2008 and closed January 3, 2010. “Shrek the Musical” is a family-friendly, Tony Award winner, filled with large dance numbers, humorous jokes and a creative set and costumes. “Shrek the Musical” captures the spirit of the Oscar-winning film by including all the original characters from the film, including Shrek (Brian d’Arcy James), Fiona (Sutton Foster), Donkey (Daniel Breaker) and Lord Farquaad (Christopher Sieber). These actors bring the characters to life exactly as fans of the film remember them with powerful vocal performances. The story in “Shrek the Musical” remains largely unchanged from the movie version, except for the
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addition of more music. Nineteen songs are featured in “Shrek the Musical,” including “I’m a Believer,” which was also featured in the original film. As in the original film, “I’m a Believer” plays over the final, triumphant scene. With these songs, comes large dance numbers. One such dance number occurs alongside the song “Freak Flag.” During the song, the fairytale characters forced onto Shrek’s swampland
are complaining about how different they are and how mistreated they have been. However, over the course of the song, the characters begin to understand their differences make them who they are. The set for this musical is also well done, from the swamp and the forest to the kingdom and the tower. The scene changes are seamless with no awkward pauses between scenes. The set pieces are also beautifully made including the iconic dragon, which is also built like a set piece rather than a puppet, which works well for the stage. Each character’s costume
remains true to the original movie version. The fairytale characters’ costumes are colorful, bright and flamboyant while remaining believable. Pinocchio, for instance, looks just like Pinocchio from the movie. He even appears to be made of wood. “Shrek the Musical” was written by David LindsayAbaire, who has also written several screenplays including “Oz the Great and Powerful,” “Rise of the Guardians” and “Inkheart.” “Shrek the Musical” was directed Michael John Warren, who also directed
“Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway.” What makes “Shrek the Musical” different than most options available for streaming on Netflix, is because it was filmed live on Broadway. A modern fairytale, “Shrek the Musical,” will peak the interest of anyone who finds catchy tunes, whimsical costumes, beautiful sets and hilarious characters fascinating and fun to watch. An excellent choice for weekend watching, “Shrek the Musical” is a perfect choice for when life gets too hectic and you need a break from reality.
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Dominique Dillingham (left) led MSUʼs womenʼs basketball team to the national title game. Richie Brown (right) finished his MSU career with back-to-back 100 tackle seasons.
2016 -17 Mississippi State Womenʼs Basketball Team Awards Jenn McFadden, The Reflector photo credit: Kelly Price/MSU Media Relations
The SEC announced in a press release on Wednesday the nominees from Mississippi State University for the McWhorter scholarships. The scholarships go to two post-graduate student athletes from the SEC. Each school nominates one female and one male athlete. One male and one female athlete is then selected by a board consisting of representatives from all 14 SEC schools. The winners will each receive a $15000 post-graduate scholarship and will be named on April 27. The other 26 nominees who do not win will receive $7500 each in post-graduate scholarships. Taylor Rayburn, Sports Editor
Mississippi State Equestrian team fundraising for success with ‘Run for the Roses Banquet’ by Amber Dodd Staff Writer
The Mississippi State University Equestrian team will host the “Run for the Roses Banquet” as an end of the year event. On May 6 at The Mill Conference Center. Ashley Shiffler, a Hummelstown, Pennslyvania native, serves as head coach of the equestrian team and also as the Facility Supervisor for the Equine Unit. Shiffler said the equestrian team has many goals to accomplish and hopes success at the event will help the equestrian team reach those goals. “The event’s purpose is to help fi nancially support the equestrian team and horse judging, team to aid in costs of travel expenses and upcoming competition entry fees.” Shiffler said. Besides attracting donors, Shiffler said she hopes the event will bring attention to Bulldog fans that MSU has a great equestrian team to offer the community. “The equestrian team members are held to a very high standard and must represent our university appropriately,” Shiffler said. “This is expected of them at competitions and every day in the community.” Shiffler has experienced equestrian competitions
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before as a competitor while at Texas A&M, where she was apart of team that won two national championships.
agricultural business major, is one of the 15 members of the equestrian team. Boyd said as a Starkville native, the equestrian team has
“We compete in different states. It’s not
local or for fun. We all have the passion to compete for Mississippi State just like any sport.”
-Joshua Boyd
She she said wants her riders to have a chance to experience those competitions and knows the only way to do so is to raise money. “Our hope is to help spread the world that we have a competitive, quality team that the university and community would be proud to support.” Shiffler said. “We need the community to understand that we are not funded by the university. For us to compete, we have to fundraise every dollar.” Joshua Boyd, a senior
always been one of the sports the community has not provided. Boyd said the team members want to use the funds to move forward from their intramural status and establish themselves as an actual sport on campus. “We do different events to have a chance to enter
in as a sport on campus,” Boyd said. “We compete in different states. It’s not local or for fun. We all have the passion to compete for Mississippi State, just like any sport.” In the past semester, the team has competed in Rome, Georgia and at Auburn University, where they had a great performance, placing fi rst or second in multiple individual competitions. Boyd said he also hopes a steady funding will not only help the equestrian team, but help restart MSU’s rodeo. This would give the team members who are Western riders a chance to compete in their specific events. Shiffler said she wants the “Run for the Roses Banquet” to serve as a bridge to the community, making it an event to look forward to every year.
“Besides raising money to compete next season, it is also a way for us to start a tradition with this event,” Shiffler said. “It could be something the community looks forward to attending every year. It also will allow us to reach out to our supporter and be able to interact face-to-face.” The “Run for the Roses Banquet” will be held at
4:45 p.m. on May 6 at The Mill Conference Center. During the event, the Equestrian team will be holding a silent fundraising auction. Since the event will be during the 143rd Kentucky Derby, there will be a live viewing during the auction dinner. Tickets cost are $35 for individuals and $400 for a table.
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Column: Backlash against Ryan Gridley is prime example of fans taking college sports too seriously by Taylor Rayburn Sports Editor
Shortstop Ryan Gridley has been one of the best baseball players for Mississippi State University baseball this season, so it should be no surprise people are upset he will be missing MSU’s game against Alabama tomorrow. However, the fact people are still upset after hearing his reasoning is pretty crazy. Gridley is missing the game because his sister scheduled her wedding on the day of this game. Usual second baseman Hunter Stovall will play short stop in Gridley’s place tommorrow. It is absolutely crazy to think people are upset about him missing this game for his sister’s wedding, but low and behold, one trip on the normal fan message boards or on Twitter and you find them complaining. Of the arguments I have seen made, the two main ones are that Gridley should not miss the game for the wedding and that his sister should not have scheduled the game on the weekend of a MSU baseball game. To the second one, the sister planned her wedding on that day because it was the day she could plan it. The first argument, shows how far the culture of the selfishness of sports has gotten. The arguments that I have seen online have been absolutely out of this world as well. Everything from, “what if it was MSU quarterback Nick Fitzgerald were
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Ryan Gridley is a junior from Milton, Georgia. The 177 pound, 5’8” shortstop bats in the three hole for Mississippi State and was batting .346 going into this weekend.
to miss a football game?” to people saying Gridley should lose his athletic scholarship. There are multiple holes in all of these arguments. The first of which is Gridley’s desision is not a new revelation. Head coach Andy Cannizaro told the media on Wednesday that Gridley asked him about missing the game in December. He gave Gridley the okay then. The entire baseball program is behind Gridley on this decision so why should fans outside the program criticize him for this? The other argument that people would be okay with
everyone being upset if it was Nick Fitzgerald missing a football game is also a poor argument.
Gridley or anyone else for missing a game to go to a family event as big as a sibling’s wedding, need to take
“Until people learn to tone it down a bit,
sports will always have somewhat of a negative attachment to them.” If the coaches are okay with it and were told significantly in advance that Fitzgerald was going to miss a football game, people should not get upset at him. Sports should never come before family, end of story. People who are critizing
a step back and re-examine things. At the end of the day, everything does not revolve around sports. Just because your life may revolve around sports does not mean everyone’s does. Gridley’s sister’s wedding is
her day, why should she move it for her brother just because he plays sports? How can you expect him to ask her to do that? Hopefully, no one has the level of selfishness it would take of Gridley to ask his sister to do that; he for sure does not. Really, this goes back to a problem that has risen in sports today, from the lowest levels of little league all the way to at least the college level. This problem is that people take sports way too seriously and forget that at the end of the day, sports are just games. When a college student missing one out of almost 60
baseball games to go to his sister’s wedding is an issue in your life, you may need to tone back the fandom. I have seen MSU fans call Gridley’s sister pathetic, ironically, for planning her wedding on the day of Gridley’s game. Everyone, from the little league dad to the super fan, need to tone it down just a bit. I was fortunate to have a parent who pushed me to do well in sports and made sure I gave it my all. However, they constantly reminded me that sports are just a game and not to get in to deep. This is something I am thankful for and it makes me sad to see all these people getting up in arms over Gridley missing one baseball game. Sports have become way too big a part of people’s lives and until people learn to tone it down a bit, sports will always have somewhat of negative attachment to them. Sports are a bit of an escape, a fun thing to follow and keep up with. They are not something to base your entire life around. If sports ever do eventually fall off and die as an industry, it will not be because thay have gotten boring or because the competitiveness has diminished. It will be because fans have become so toxic, people are turned away from watching and participating in sports. Maybe one day people will learn to treat sports for what they are, a game that is intended to be fun. Editor’s note: due to weather Saturday’s game had been moved to today.
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