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Family, close friends recall student’s inspirational character BY LACRETIA WIMBLEY Staff Writer
Charkelcy ‘‘Keyone’’ Docher, Mississippi State University junior music education major, died on the morning of April 5 in Hattiesburg, Miss., while attending the Mississippi American Chorale Directors Association Conference along with students from Starkville High School. Docher was a piano accompanist for Starkville High School and a choral music conductor for Choctaw County High School. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on April 12 at the Choctaw County Ty Cobb Building located in Ackerman, Miss. Inspirational, determined, loving and supportive, are the words friends and family used to describe Docher’s character. Sydney Armer, sophomore art major and close friend of Docher’s, said after knowing Docher for three years they became as close as siblings. “Charkelcy was such a wonderful person with a loving spirit and was always happy,” Armer said. “The guy
was wise beyond his years. You never really got to see him upset about anything. He would always tell me that life is beautiful and that it’s a gift.” Docher was a St. Jude patient diagnosed with a terminal cancer of the nasal cavity on March 3, 2001. He went into remission six months after, and was successful in beating the cancer. Although successful, Docher still had other respiratory problems that affected his breathing. According to Armer, Docher was passionate about music and loved listening to gospel, jazz and blues. He also loved helping his community. “He was so supportive and an inspiration to many,” Armer said. “Words can’t express my boundless gratitude I have for him. I’ll always love him, and he will always be connected to me.” Docher recently performed at the Ragtime Jazz Festival that was hosted March 28-29 on campus, and was recognized by WCBI for relentless efforts to persevere even with obstacles in the way. He was also honored during last year’s Relay for Life event. Armer said Docher loved to fish, hunt and ride horses.
Keyone Docher possessed a passion for music and helping others.
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Charkelcy “Keyone” Docher, junior music education major, died Saturday morning while attending the Mississippi American Chorale Director Association Conference with Starkville High School students. Docher was a piano accompanist for Starkville High School and a choral music conductor for Choctaw County High School.
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didate until after the primary. Many College Republicans are involved with McDaniel’s campaign, but the MSU College Republicans Chris McDaniel, member of the Mississip- will not be involved in a campaign until after pi Senate who is represents the 42nd district the primary.” Tony Laudadio, secretary of MSU College spoke on April 3 at Mississippi State UniverRepublicans, said Sen. McDaniel’s speaking sity. skills are one of his strong points. McDaniel is running for “I think Sen. McDaniel is very dithe U.S. Senate seat, which I think Sen. rect, to the point and answered the is currently held by Thad McDaniel questions he was asked. He was a Cochran. very effective speaker and presenter The program, paid for by is very overall,” Laudadio said. friends of Sen. McDaniel, direct, to the point Supporters of Thad Cochran, the included a speech followed incumbent U.S. Senator, were seen by a question and answer and answered the at the event with plaques and sticksession. questions he was ers. McDaniel spoke on the John Alan Yerger, Yazoo City resinternal revenue code, raised asked. He was ident and a Cochran supporter, said issues about the misused a very effective he just attended McDaniel’s event federal money and Co- speaker and to support Cochran. chran’s inefficiency in Washpresenter overall.” “It seems like they agree on a lot ington, D.C. of same things, so I need to evaluate MSU College Republi- -Tony Laudadio, them,” Yerger said. cans president Caroline Col- secretary of MSU McDaniel denied any affiliations lins said the College Repubto white nationalist groups after the licans discussed not hosting event. the event. “I don’t have any affiliations with those “We are just making people aware of the event so that they can attend if they would groups. I have no idea what all that’s about,” like,” Collins said. “We cannot endorse a can- McDaniel said. Staff Writer
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TRIBUTE She also said he had an immense love for his family. Alexandria Wilson, junior communication major, said she did not know Docher personally, but his spirit was bright enough to touch her in a positive way. “He always had a high spirit,” Wilson said. “He was very musically talented.” Jay Miller, cousin of Docher, said he recalls growing up with Docher and the two being like brothers. “He was a role model in our church family,” Miller said. “He was a straight A student. He was also a huge MSU fan.” According to Miller, Docher graduated from Weir High School located in Weir, Miss., in 2011 at the top of his class and attended the Mills Spring Missionary Baptist Church. Miller said Docher constantly cracked jokes and possessed a sense of humor that made him funny to be around at times. “He would put his arms around himself and just
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“Any involvement of the Black Student Alliance at the event was only a rumor,” a representative said. McDaniel also said he has plans to resolve the immigration issue and federal assistance to foreign countries. “We have to begin to curb a great deal of federal assistance to foreign countries and typically those countries that are not favorable to the United States. When it comes to immigration reform, it is very simple. I will not support amnesty,” McDaniel said. “We must enforce the border laws or the immigration laws that we have now, and we have to close the border for the time being.”
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continued from 1 twist,” Miller said. “He was just funny all the way around. If someone did something stupid or silly, he would crack jokes, but not in a disrespectful way. He was just funny.” Docher discovered music to be a gateway from any hardship in life, according to Miller. “He sang a song at my grandfather’s funeral and it was very touching,” Miller said. Although being a grade level above Docher in school, Miller said Docher taught him geometry. “The influence he had on my life is permanent,” Miller said. “He instilled a lot of great qualities within me like honesty, perseverance, how to be strong-willed and confidence.” Miller said Docher loved his niece Kaitlyn very much, and his inspirational, loving, kind-hearted, optimistic and spiritual nature affected anyone he came into contact with. “He taught me to be the person I want to be, but
to be sure that the person I want to be is the person God wants me to be,” Miller said. Tammy and Charles Docher, parents of Charkelcy Docher, said their son was nothing less than an inspirational, intelligent, God-fearing young man. “Keyone was very giving and always sought to inspire others to overcome any obstacles placed before them,” Tammy Docher said. “He enjoyed hanging out with family and friends, riding horses and most of all serving the Lord.” Tammy Docher said Charkelcy’s most passionate love was classical music and southern gospel, and he was one of MSU’s most loyal and proudest fans. “My son lived his life to the fullest every single day,” Tammy Docher said. “Keyone’s inspiration came from the leadership of the late Bishop G.E. Patterson. Charkelcy was always ready and willing to lend a helping hand whenever needed.”
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Family and friends said Docher was musically talented. His character was described as humble, inspirational, giving and strong-willed. Docher was a nasal cancer survivor.
Environmental Health and Safety Department offers driving course BY DJ WORMLEY Staff Writer
Environmental Health and Safety Department at Mississippi State University offers a defensive driving course cost at no cost to MSU employees, including student workers, which offers practical strategies to reduce collision-related injuries, fatalities and costs. There are two sessions limited to 15 participants each. The first session is offered
Wednesday, April 16 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. in room 119 at the Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology, Pace Seed Building. The second session is offered April 17 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the same building and the same location. Alicia Musselwhite, safety officer for the environmental health and safety administration, said the driving course is offered through the National Safety Council and
participants will be certified dents,” Gammill said. “I in defensive driving. think that students taking “This class is offered to this course could lessen the MSU employees, and all amount of accidents on camattendees will receive a pus and in Starkville.” nationally-recogGammill nized certification said she from the NSC,” would like This class Musselwhite said. to learn more is offered A m a n d a about drivGammill, stuing in differto MSU dent worker in employees, ent types of the event serweather. and all attendees vices department “I would at MSU, said will receive love to learn she will take the a nationallyabout driving defensive driving recognized in uncomcourse. mon weather “I think the certification from conditions, class would the NSC.” especialteach me things -Alicia Musselwhite, ly in rain,” about driving safety officer for Gammill that I did not said. “And I know before,” the environmental am sure that health and safety Gammill said. the course Gammill also administration will teach said she thinks some other the class will be things about beneficial to MSU in many driving that nobody knows or ways. really thinks about.” “Starkville is a small town Kyai Williams, freshman with a lot of college stu- whose major is undeclared,
said she would not take the course because she feels she already knows most of the things she needs to know. “I took driver’s education and my father is a truck driver,” Williams said. “My dad taught me how to operate a vehicle pretty well.” Williams said even though she would not take the course, she thinks it would benefit MSU greatly. “Some people do need to know how to drive better,” Williams said. “I think people who are not used to driving or need more practice with their driving skills would especially benefit.” Williams said if she took the course she would like to learn more about how to prevent driving-related fatalities. “I would like to learn more about how to prevent deaths due to car wrecks,” Williams said. Those interested can register by visiting ssl2.msstate. edu/orc/workshops/loginehs. php. Those who have questions about the course or need special assistance relating to a disability, can contact MSU safety officer Alicia Musselwhite at amusselwhite@ehs.msstate.edu or
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Friday, April 4 • 12:30 a.m. A student reported an unwanted visitor in her residence hall. Officers escorted the non-resident from Critz Hall and advised he or she would be arrested for trespassing if he or she returned. • 1:31 p.m. A student was unconscious and required medical assistance while at the Sanderson Center. EMS responded but the student was not transported to hospital. • 3:00 p.m. An employee reported his or her vehicle damaged by a softball while parked in A.J. Pitts parking lot. • 4:09 p.m Students were involved in a minor traffic crash while driving on Hardy Road Thursday. Both parties exchanged insurance information and did not want a crash report. • 5:12 p.m. A student reported a male subject was screaming inside a brown van in the Griffis Hall parking lot. He or she wanted the police to do a welfare concern. The brown van was registered to a parking service officer.
Saturday, April 5 • 5:54 p.m. A student required medical assistance for a seizure in the Colvard Student Union. EMS responded, and the subject was transported to OCH.
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• 12:40 a.m. A student was issued a student referral for throwing a traffic barrel off the third floor of Magnolia Hall on Friday. • 6:48 a.m. Housing reported a broken balcony door on the third floor of Magnolia Hall. • 4:10 p.m. A student reported his vehicle missing from the parking lot of Mosley Hall. The subject later called back saying he had located his vehicle. • 6:06 p.m. An employee reported a horse on South Farm was being attacked by a dog. Officers tracked the dog back to the owner’s residence. The city of Starkville animal control and County Prosecutor Office were contacted.
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Transfer student process Public speaking does not have to be frightening presents lack of cohesion I
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uring my time at Itawamba Community College, all I could Tage Philemlee is a junior mathink about was my next step in joring in communication. She life — that step being to attend can be contacted at opinion@ the best college in the world, reflector.msstate.edu. Mississippi State University. Little did I know all the infor- This was the most aggravating mation given to me at orienta- thing about the whole day — tion day wouldn’t be helpful at how MSU seemed to not have all. any of my files. I sent my files When I arrived for orienta- to MSU multiple times. The tion day it started with hectic orientation leaders really needed parking problems and many to do a better job of informing people wandering around the us on how to register for classes campus not knowing where to and giving advice on the teachgo. We received a sheet with ers and times for each class. multiple opinions on how you Transferring from a commushould spend your first hours nity college was extremely difthere. These options included: ficult for me because when you getting IDs made, scanning your get to MSU, it expects you to do hand at the YMCA building or everything on your own the first visiting all the clubs booths in time you get there. When we the union. With all these choic- were getting ready to leave, the es in front of you, there was no officers at community college time possible to get everything told us the first day would be done. Often you found your- super easy for the new students self running from event to event and there would be orientation with no time. The programs stu- leaders all over campus directing dents were made to attend were us on where we needed to go. I conducted by left the campus other students feeling better This was who seemed about the first just as lost as I day. Even though the most was. They tried I was moving aggravating to help us with away from home thing about for the first time our questions, but they weren’t the whole day — and preparing to sure about sum- how MSU seemed live on my own, mer school or I still didn’t worto not have any how commuter ry about school passes worked of my files. I sent because I knew during game my files to MSU experienced studays. My par- multiple times.” dents would be ents wanted to there to help me. attend a proEverything gram about the they told us sporting events in the fall, and about the first day of school the people directing the session was a complete and total lie. I never bothered to show up. didn’t see one orientation leader During the afternoon ses- the whole time I was on campus sions, students divided up into the first day of school. Parking groups determined by their dif- in west parking lot was a comferent colleges. We were able to plete nightmare — especially for register for classes, which was someone who has never been to the worst part of the entire day. MSU before as a student. I wish Students had a couple of hours MSU had helped freshmen and to meet with our department transfer students more on the heads and make our schedules first day. In your orientation for our first semesters at MSU. packet, you find a nice campus It took me about four hours to map, but no one has time to register for only five classes be- look at the map while you are cause no one would help me. driving around on campus. I got I had no idea how to work the lost on campus for an hour and banner system and, and it took 45 minutes just trying to find the teachers 30 minutes or more the way to Highway 12. to finally come over to me. The For me, transferring to MSU system wouldn’t let me regis- was horrible. It was one of the ter for a lot of my core classes worst experiences of my life so because it kept saying my tran- far. I warn any transfer student script was not on file. I specif- to not count on the orientation ically remember sending MSU leaders and find out everything my transcript at the end of each you can about MSU before you semester of my sophomore year. arrive.
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t’s the first day of class. After droning on for five to 30 minutes, your new and smiling professor hands out the syllabus. You quickly flip to the back, to the good part with the grading breakdown and, if you’re lucky, detailed “proposed” schedule. And that’s when you see it. The dreaded “oral presentation,” right there in between the essays and the exams. Suddenly, all of your excitement for this class turns into dread. You know you can’t drop the class, so you push that presentation to the back of your mind, to come up only in nightmares and panic attacks in the days leading up to the last possible presentation slot: yours. If I didn’t already know it, my experiences in teaching ninth and 12th graders public speaking in the weeks after spring break have taught me people hate public speaking. Some students would rather do anything else than get behind that podium and speak to their classmates, people who they’ve been speaking to for their entire academic careers. In a recent TED Ed lesson, Mikael Cho, founder of Crew Labs, explains there is a clear scientific
reason public speaking is such a proaching. Another way you can prominent fear. Stage fright, Cho trick your mind away from the says, is a physiological response fight-or-flight response is to practhat dates back to our caveman tice relaxation exercises before ancestors. Being in front of a going on-stage. Stand up straight large group of people triggers our with your hands above your head flight-or-flight response. Mus- and breathe deep breaths. Imagcles lock up, ine yourself ready for runinto a reTED is ning, while laxed state. the digestive revolutionizing All of these system shuts when not just the way things, down to alpracticed people think low other f a i t h f u l l y, systems to about conferences can give you take the most and learning, but also power over energy. Blood your fears p r e s s u r e the way people think and propel drops and of public speaking in you to a pupils dilate, general.” great delivmaking seeery. ing up close On the difficult and subject of maximizing long-range vision. TED Talks, TED (a conference It’s a response as old as humans, for leaders in many different and there’s nothing you can do fields, the speeches at which are about it. posted on YouTube), is gaining Cho said you can, in fact adapt notoriety worldwide. The style of to it. The number one way to public speaking found at TED, combat stage fright, according to with an emphasis on story-telling experts, is to practice. The more and sparse use of powerful graphfamiliar you are with your speech, ics, is becoming known across the the easier it will be to calm your- world as the new American style self when you feel panic ap- of public speaking. TED is revo-
WHITNEY KNIGHT Whitney Knight is a senior majoring in English education. She can be contacted at opinion@ reflector.msstate.edu.
lutionizing not just the way people think about conferences and learning, but also the way people think of public speaking in general. And these talks are being watched by people from all walks of life around the world. TED is a perfect example of the importance of public speaking and of the way being able to handle oneself in front of a crowd is getting to be more and more requisite for all professions. So the next time you get that syllabus and find you’ll be up in front of the class before long, look at it as an opportunity to practice a new global skill, one that it pays to know.
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Fear of the next big step keeps students in college
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he idea of being in school for longer than four years sounds like torture for most college students. Most of us are ready to get out and explore the world. However, we find ourselves back in a classroom setting more often than not. Why is that? Are we really pursuing further education for its benefits, or are we just not ready to face the real world? Are we using school as a safety net? The National Center for Education Statistics said only 59 percent of first-time college students complete their field of degree at a four year college in less than six years. The majority of students are not completing their degrees in four years. Of those 59 percent, 55 percent are pursuing master’s degrees. The rest of us are just taking our time to finish college. We take the minimum amount of hours to make sure we do the best we can in our classes. Those statistics seem like positive ones until you think about why students are pursuing these degrees. If most of us are still in school, who is receiving the career positions? Society teaches us education is
most important in this century. Are we attending graduate A bachelor’s degree is now equiv- school because it is truly benefialent to an associate’s degree. An cial for us, or because we know associate’s degree is equivalent to that once we walk across that a high school diploma. A high stage the real world begins? This school diploma means absolutely is the thing we have feared. It nothing to most employers now. is time to find a job and figure Society expects us to stay in school out if we failed at success or not. for as long as it takes to get the The thought of failing at being degree we need. successful could However, some send the bravest Are we college students of students runattending may be using this ning back to a as a crutch. classroom. graduate College is hard Furthering school and stressful. It is your education is difficult balanc- because it is ... necessary, but we ing schoolwork, beneficial for us, cannot rely on a a social life, sleep or because ... once classroom setting and for many of we walk across that as a safety net. us, a part-time When it is time job. Because of stage the real world to move on, we this, we take begins?” cannot find more the minimum excuses to go amount of hours back to school. to cut down on our stress. Is it Whether you like it or not, your really as stressful as we make it time to face reality will come. Do seem? Is that elective we are tak- not be in a rush to leave, but do ing so hard to spend just an hour not drag your feet to get out. studying for it? Are we just enOne of the hardest things we joying our time here a little too will do is say goodbye to our days much? College is where we have that seem more fun. For most nothing to worry about but our people, college is the best time of grades. That sounds better than your life, and we do not want to bills, right? see that go. We do not want to
SEQUOIA RICHARDSON Sequoia Richardson is a senior majoring in political science. She can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.
trade partying with friends for a daily routine of waking up early and punching the clock. But isn’t that what we worked so hard for, to have the career of our dreams? Take your time and enjoy your college years, but if you see that after six consecutive years you are still an undergraduate at school, it is time to get the ball rolling. Graduate school is a smart choice and everyone should at least consider attending. If you decide to go and you find yourself wondering what you can attend school for next because you are afraid to try your hand at the real world, it’s time to jump out of the safety net.
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Why yoga is (not) just glorified stretching
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nce upon a time, I was like many of you. Ignorant, unversed in the ways of yoga-lore. Prior to freshman year, the main impression all those crunchy yoga-freaks left on me was mainly the thought that people participating in weekly yoga classes were essentially participating in a form of what I liked to think of as “glorified stretching.” Essentially, if one was not dripping in sweat or panting from lack of oxygen after an hour or so of exercise, then I would hardly have been able to term that activity as exercise at all. This notion persisted in some form or fashion up until last week where, after attending a hardcore yoga class at the Sanderson, I awoke the next morning with such a great soreness (those who enjoy sports or working out understand what I mean by this) that I stopped and realized, “Hey. Yoga is kind of awesome.” It’s difficult to convey how shocking of a notion this was to someone used to gazing out at the sea of yoga mats and yoga pants filled with men and women doing absurd contortionist poses with silly names that hardly resemble the REFLECTIONS:
things they’re named after. great session to undo 21 years of Though I can’t remember spe- anti-yoga sentiments — fueled in cifics, one move involved twisting part, no doubt, by years of playing various limbs around other limbs “real” sports (does cross country until you’re so thoroughly wad- count?) — but when it clicked, it ded up that it would take a team really clicked. The obsession made of firefighters to extricate some- sense. one from the nefarious trappings The realization hit that for anyof their own appendages. Add to one to really get into yoga, one has this the ridiculous to actually get assortment of yointo it. For those ga-themed proddoubters out When the ucts (yoga straps there, something instructor for yoga mats, that may help starts headbands, special with your yoga gripping socks and experience is to describing other various yo- your body melting — really and truga-themed items ly — buy into it. emblazoned with like a pad of butter Immerse yourself trees and various in a skillet, don’t into the class. “earthy” symbols smirk and look When the that tend to only around the room, instructor starts evoke utter disdain describing your for their owners). punk.” body melting like And don’t even a pad of butter in think about mena skillet, don’t tioning Yogi tea. smirk and look around the room, But then, after only three years punk. For those 30 seconds, you of sporadically going to a yoga class are a melting pad of butter slipevery three or so weeks (whenever ping and sliding around a skillet. a “break” or good “stretching” was Embrace this, or it’s a guarantee in order), it hit me: Yoga is awe- that every yoga experience will be some, and it only took one truly somewhat disappointing.
CLAIRE MOSLEY Claire Mosley is a junior majoring in accounting. She can be contacted at opinion@reflector. msstate.edu.
Yoga is one of those things that is best with a good instructor and dope music. It successfully manages to energize, relax, stretch and strengthen. It is so much more than just stretching and insane people who wake up at 5 a.m. in order to go to 6 a.m. yoga (you people are insane). It’s a workout, and it’s also something that is enjoyable and makes you feel good about yourself. Now go forth and do a “downward-dog-corpse-fishcamel-tree pose” or whatever the heck they call it.
What people don’t realize is how much religion costs. They think faith is a big electric blanket, when of course it is the cross. It is much harder to believe than not to believe. If you feel you can’t believe, you must at least do this: keep an open mind. Keep it open toward faith, keep wanting it, keep asking for it, and leave the rest to God.”
Flannery O’Connor — “The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O’Connor”
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Dawgs du Jour spotlighting MSU’s most fashionable BY ERIC IRBY Staff Writer
Maybe it’s college, or individualistic appeal, but it’s actually pretty hard to find someone dressed in floral prints during the spring. Ironically, people wore
more floral prints and pastels during cooler months. It seems everyone decided to go against the grain and release their inner rebellious 90s-grunge adolescent. Luckily, one sunny afternoon, Carmen Lofton, a freshman communication
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Carmen Lofton, freshman communication major, models a floral print dress from Target. She said her unique fashion choices epitomize her personality.
major, revitalized the traditional spring fashion that is missed so much and renewed my faith in the fate of fashion. Q: What inspired your outfit? A: I woke up and saw the sun and I felt like wearing something that said spring. I love floral prints. Q: What are you wearing? A: I got the dress from Target, which is one of my favorite places to shop. My shoes are from Revolution, the consignment shop. Q: Who would you say is your fashion icon? A: I really love the way Kerry Washington dresses. It’s simple and chic. I especially love the clothes she wears on “Scandal.” Q: How would you describe your style? A: I’d say versatile and unique. I like to mix and match a lot. Q: What’s your favorite trend? A: I love blazers. Q: What’s your least favorite trend? A: I’m over the whole high-low dress thing and I’m so done with those referee stripes on everything. Q: What do you think someone’s style should say about him or her as a person? A: Style should tell people who you are and what you’re here to accomplish. What you have on your back lets people know what your intentions are.
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Brent Funderburk, watercolor specialist professor, sits in his office amid art supplies and paintings. Funderburk is synesthetic, which means he is able to see letters as colors, and he often shares the effects the condition has on his work.
Creative condition: watercolor professor views art differently art and architecture. I will begin with an autobiography of sorts based on my brother and Many people say they “live I, who will be named Arty and and breathe” what they do. Not Archie,” Funderburk said. “We many people say they “live, are always confronted with the breathe and see” what they do. issue of what is the difference Brent Funderburk, watercolor between an artist and an arspecialist professor at Missis- chitect. We have an analogous sippi State University, has a polarity. That is how we work.” Funderburk believes children special condition that causes him to associate colors with have freedom and are able to do what they truly desire. words, objects and seasons. “In the autonomy that is In the past year, Funderburk has come to realize he has a childhood, we can often be very special form of brain phe- who we are. I am gradually nomenon called synesthesia. In becoming who I have always common forms, people with been,” he said. synesthesia are able to see let- He said he takes full advantage of every single day. ters as colors. “Every day, since my childNot only is Funderburk synesthetic, but he is also a syn- hood, I wake up and say, ‘Who am I?’” Funderesthetic twin. said. His brother, (The Studio) burkWhen asked Mike, is an aris the about his architect. playroom I tistic process, Funderburk Funderburk said the condiplayed in gave an admition explains a with my rably empty relot about the way in which brother. The reason I sponse. “I can talk the brothers make paintings is to communicat- keep that portal open about my work, but what really ed growing up. happens in the “We were to the time when I studio, I do not sitting on knew exactly who I know. I do not grandmother’s am.” want to know porch. Mike too much about says to me, - Brent Funderburk, it. I open my‘Let’s play watercolor specialist self up to new cards. I’ll take professor things,” he said. Fords and For FunderChevrolets, burk, the studio you will take red and green cards.’ He knew is a connection to his childthat I saw the cards as red and hood and the freedom to be green, and I knew that he saw who he is. “(The studio) is the playroom the cards as Fords and ChevroI played in with my brother. lets,” he said. The discovery of this new The reason I make paintings is condition has led to many re- to keep that portal open to the alizations and opportunities time when I was a child when for Funderburk. In October, I knew exactly who I am. It’s he will speak in Santa Fe at an like Robert Lewis Stevenson American Institute of Archi- trying to get back to the Land tects’ conference about art and of Nod,” he said. Funderburk is renowned for architecture, using him and his his involvement with the work brother as examples. “I would like to talk about of Mississippi artist, Walter BY DAVID LEWIS Staff Writer
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Anderson. Funderburk’s two favorite artists are Anderson and Charles Burchfield, but he said something pulls him toward Walter Anderson continually. “Things kept pulling me to Mississippi. My teacher’s teacher’s teachers were also Walter Anderson’s. In 1982, when I first taught at Mississippi State University, I asked my class if anyone knew of Walter Anderson and if anyone was going down to the coast?” he said. “When I came back to class on Monday, on my desk was a Walter Anderson sketch book that a student had borrowed from Walter Anderson’s grandson, who he had met at a surfing contest that weekend.” This sort of overlapping continued to occur throughout the years. Through his pursuit of the study of Anderson’s work, Funderburk has met the family of Walter Anderson and even done a show about Walter Anderson. Funderburk has taught many classes that specifically focus on the work of Anderson and are influenced by his passion for the natural environment. “I taught a class that combines natural science with sketch book journaling, as well as a class called ‘Encounters,’ which took people to wilderness environments and challenged them,” Funderburk said. Now, Funderburk integrates the philosophies of Walter Anderson and the importance of nature into all of his classes. “It’s about a perspective on nature. Nature is life, and it provides for creators. Nature is a celestial ladder. Walter Anderson believed that, so I try to bring the divinity of nature into the classroom,” Funderburk said. Now through April 30, Funderburk has an exhibit of his work entitled “New Solar Myths,” which is on display at the Walter Anderson Museum in Ocean Springs, Miss. He will give a talk titled “Walter Anderson: A World Vision for Art, Nature and Man,” on April 10. Win Riley, who has done many films for PBS, will film the talk.
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STAT OF THE DAY: Junior Brandon Woodroff has allowed only three hits aganist 26 batters in his three outings from the bullpen this year.
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splits weekend matches By John gAlAtAs Sports Editor
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University women’s tennis seniors Rosie Dion and Alexandra Perper (center) were honored on Saturday for their final home match with the Lady Bulldogs. Perper finished her career with 43 victories. Dion had 28 victories in her time at MSU. Both were named to the Academic All-SEC team in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Bulldogs fall to Tigers By Anthony McDougle Staff Writer
The Mississippi State University Bulldog softball team hosted SEC rival No. 18 Missouri in Starkville for a three-game series over the weekend. After the dust cleared Saturday night, the visiting Tigers claimed the series with wins in the opening and closing games of the matchup. Despite losing the series, the Bulldogs were able to take one positive from the weekend. With its win in the opener of Saturday’s doubleheader, the team reached leon carrubba | the reflector 30 wins on the season and is off to its second-best start in pro- MSU senior Allison Owen tosses a pitch during game one Saturday. Owen recorded 10 strikeouts over the weekend. gram history. In the series opener, Missouri was able to tally 14 total hits an early cushion in the opener off the left center wall and while allowing only two en route Saturday. was later batted in by a Corrin to a 6-0 victory. “It was huge for our hitters to Genovese single. The Bulldogs were able to re- come out with that confidence. Missouri’s final run came via bound quickly from their loss in Everyone played their hearts Kelli Schkade’s solo homerun in the opener with a resounding 9-3 out, and I just tried to feed off the seventh. victory in the second game of the of that,” said Owen. Lenahan was the star of the series. Missouri was able to trim the weekend for the Bulldogs, going Senior Allison Owen earned MSU lead to 3-1 in the top of 5-7 with the early homerun in her 15th win of the season, strik- the third, but the Bulldogs re- MSU’s victory Saturday. ing out nine Tigers while allow- sponded quickly with two runs “We had a lot better aping only three runs in the contest. in the bottom of the frame to proaches and higher quality at Head Coach Van Stuedeman push the lead to 5-1. bats in the second game than in said she was proud of her “strikeThe Tigers added anoth- the game Friday,” Lenahan said. out machine” for her ability to er run in the fourth, but the “It’s always better to win the semanage the game in its later mo- Bulldogs answered the bell yet ries, but we’ll take what we can ments. again and scored four runs in get.” “She felt like she was throw- the same inning to secure the The MSU softball team reing well, in control and figuring victory. sumes its season Wednesday at out the hitters,” Stuedeman said. In the final matchup of the No. 11 South Alabama before “She really just put it in cruise series, the visiting team claimed hosting No. 1 Alabama during control late in the game and did an 8-1 victory over MSU. Mis- Super Bulldog Weekend. an awesome job.” souri drew first blood in the top The Bulldogs jumped out to of the second when a single by an early lead in the bottom of Ashtin Stevens brought in two the first after senior catcher Sam runs to put the score at 2-0. Lenahan drilled a two-run home After plating four runs in the run over the left field fence. Alex- fourth inning, the Tigers inis Silkwood lined a single up the creased their lead to 6-0. middle to bring in Caroline Seitz The Bulldogs’ got on the and push the Bulldogs advantage board in the bottom of the to 3-0. third, with Lenahan hitting an Owen stressed the importance infield single to send in MSU’s of her team,s aptitude to disre- lone run of the game. Missougard the lack of hitting from the ri sent in another run in the previous night’s loss to give her fourth after Fleming doubled
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Following a road win against Ole Miss and improving to a five-game win streak, the No. 16 Mississippi State University men’s tennis team split matches against No. 15 Florida and No. 40 South Carolina. Despite an early lead in the match against the Gators, MSU would drop four consecutive matches in singles play to fall 4-1 Friday afternoon at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. The loss snapped a 14-match home winning streak dating back to last season. With the first two matches of the doubles point split, MSU freshman Florian Lakat and junior Tassilo Schmid battled to force a tiebreaker and eventually knocked off Florida’s Maxx Lipman and Elliot Orkin 8-7(2), giving the Bulldogs the early 1-0 lead. Schmid said the whole team played with energy to fight for the doubles point win. “It was awesome to play with (Lakat). He gave so much energy to me and the other guys,” he said. “It helped us, but in the end we still lost.” The Gators stormed back in singles play, taking the first set on four of six courts. UF’s Lipman and Orkin claimed the first two matches to give the Gators a 2-1 lead. Despite a Bulldog rally, the Gators carried the momentum on court two and six to take the match 4-1. MSU Head Coach Per Nilsson said a slow start in singles play proved to be the difference for the Dogs. “We lost straight sets on court three and five, and I feel like we
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Tassilo Schmid serves during doubles against Florida. The Bulldogs return home to face Texas A&M Sunday. should have made it into some sets 6-4, 6-1 to earn the victory. The win gave MSU (18-7, three-setters there. That hurt us a little bit because we knew the 7-4) its seventh SEC win of the other courts were going to be real season, eclipsing the six MSU close,” he said. “Our guys fought wins last year, and moved the hard, but it takes a little more to Dogs one win away from tying beat a top-16 team like Florida.” for seventh place in all-time wins MSU found redemption in in a season. The Dogs return home for its Columbia, S.C., as the Dogs knocked off the Gamecocks 4-1 final match of the year Sunday against Texas A&M at 12 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The Dogs began the day in a Along with Super Bulldog similar situation as Friday with Weekend festivities, MSU will two of the three doubles matches also recognize seniors Malte split. This time, freshman Rishab Stropp and White. Nilsson said Stropp and White Agarwal and senior Zach White played hero with an 8-6 match have helped build MSU into a national power, and he is proud win to claim the doubles point. First off the court, White car- of his players’ accomplishments ried the momentum into singles at MSU. “They’ve helped build the proplay. White claimed a 6-4, 6-2 win and extended the Bulldog gram where we want it to be. It’s lead to 2-0. Sophomore Jordan incredible to see how fast the Angus followed in White’s four years have gone. It feels like footsteps with a 7-5, 6-3 win just yesterday those guys showed before USC’s Kyle Koch put the up here. It’s going to be an emoGamecocks on the board with a tional day for sure,” Nilsson said. “Those guys embody what we’re 7-5, 6-4 win over Schmid. With one point left until about. They’ll do whatever it clinch, No. 67 Lakat defeated takes, and they have given up a USC’s Andrew Adams in straight lot. I’m proud of them for that.”
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