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Clothesline Project: Highlighting Assault Crimes by Bailey McDainel Opinion Editor

Library gains 3D printer by Katrina Smith Staff Writer

Over 20 years ago in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a project was started to bring awareness to violence against women and provide a therapeutic escape for survivors of sexual violence, according to www.clotheslineproject.org. The Clothesline Project is a hands-on approach to offering survivors of violence and their supporters an outlet to show they are more than what has happened to them. Mississippi State University has taken part in this project for close to 20 years and has collected over 2,000 T-shirts. Every year, several rows of clotheslines are placed on the Drill Field for students to display T-shirts created during the event. MSU’s Department of Health Education and Wellness sponsors this event by providing T-shirts and employee assistance on the Drill Field. Assistant Director of Health, Promotion, Wellness and Sexual Assault, Leah Pylate was in charge of this year’s event. Pylate ssaid the event was a great outlet for survivors. “The Clothesline Project is a great opportunity to support individuals who have been affected by violence and are in the healing project,” she said. Each T-shirt color represents a speciﬁc type of sexual violence. Yellow T-shirts stand for men and women who have been battered or assaulted. Red, pink and orange colored shirts represent men and women who have been raped or sexually assaulted. White shirts are representative of men and women who have died of violence. Blue and Green represents for men and women who are survivors of incest or child sex abuse. Purple stands for men and women who have been attacked because of their sexual orientation. Black T-shirts are representative of women and men who have been attacked for political reasons. TSHIRTS, 3

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Air Force ROTC will no longer present flag before MSU football games by Reed Gaddis News Writer

A new pre-game procedure began before last Saturday’s football game against Louisianna State University that will continue for the remainder of the season. Sid Salter, chief communications ofﬁcer, said via e-mail that the ROTC will not participate in the presentation of the colors and the National Anthem this season. Salter said how in recent years, eight of the nine sports played here at Mississippi State have not used a color guard. He said that as new venues have been built

they were built with a large, well lit, prominent flag pole displaying the American flag. “At Dudy Noble, in ‘The Hump’, at the smaller sport’s venues, when it’s time for the National Anthem, if that’s part of the pregame, they focus the attention of the crowd on the venue flag,” Salter said. “They play the National Anthem, then they play ball. What happened in football is the same thing, this year we’re going to do the same thing inside the stadium.” According to Salter, this decision was made to improve the pregame flow of activites and incorporate the new pre-game national anthem by the Famous Maroon Band.

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MSU, Police work to ease traffic woes on game days by Kelsey Horn News Writer

The Mississippi State football season is includes a large number of fans, alumnus, and students. Last Saturday’s game day was very hectic with so many people and roads on campus closed due to construction. Traffic and parking can get frustrating for everyone, but our university is trying to make it flow as easy as possible. Bradley Douglas, game day and events coordinator in Athletics, said the campus police and the Mississippi Department of Transportation have been consulting with engineers about the traffic flow as the university has been growing. Douglas said Starkville Police Department has a larger presence on campus this year.

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Brad Massey, lieutenant with the Mississippi State Campus Police, said the university is planning a new road on the south side of campus to help with traffic, but it might not be finished for another two years. Students have thoughts on what might need to change or improve on campus to improve game day traffic. Chandler Gurley, a junior majoring in Communication, said she thought there needed to be more exits to make traffic flow better, and maybe some off campus parking built. Camille Comer, a junior majoring in Poultry Science, said she felt like the police might need to be more accommodating to the residents of Starkville. Massey’s and Douglas’ advice for fans that live on campus or in apartments nearby should walk if it is reasonably close, such as Twenty- One Apartments

or Campus Trails. Massey said if students walk they should walk in numbers because safety is a main priority. Massey said if a student needed to be escorted to their dorms, Bully Patrol is available to escort them. Routes for drivers trying to exit campus after the game vary. Starkville Police Department has given a few routes that might make drivers’ exits easier. SPD suggests taking Lee Boulevard. to Highway 182, Coliseum to Highway 12, College View to Highway 12, 82 and 182, Blackjack to 12 and South Montgomery and others. Massey and Douglas said the map on the MSU website has a game day option which will highlight routes advised. Douglas said, “Do your homework. Things are different on game day and every lot has different ways to exit and turn.” TRAFFIC, 3

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Mitchell Memorial Library at Mississippi State University has added a 3D printer to the librarys’s services. The 3D printer was loaned to the library by the interior design department. Interior design students used the 3D printer to make furniture for their projects. Students can use the machine with software such as Google Sketch Up, Auto Desk and other programs that create 3D designs. When the 3D ﬁle is complete it must be transferred to a SD card for printing. The machine reads the card and melts down plastic ﬁlament to assembly the object layer by layer. Students can also submit a request online for printing by going through the tech and print link, on the libraries’ homepage. There is a cost of 20 cents per gram, a minimum of two dollars. Other departments charge 40 dollars for a membership fee for the maintenance of the machine, and repairing of tools. Thomas LA Foe, instructional technology specialist, started working with Dr. William Riehm when the library received the equipment and now La Foe oversees the printers’ day-to-day usage. “I believe that this is a great opportunity for students to prototype their design before trying to manufacture it large scale. The library hopes to expand and get more machines like this,” LA Foe said. The library has been working with Bryan Patton and the Factory group on campus developing promotional materials for their usage. Along with the machine the library has partnered with other departments like Patterson Engineering to use their factory space, clothing lab to utilize their sewing machine and sewing stations to manufacture clothing and the wood shop in Giles hall. The library hopes to become the center for all these service to lead other students to other departments. The goal is to make this available to all students not just engineering, interior design and architecture.

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RED BUS PROJECT:

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The Red Bus Project is a traveling event held by the non-proﬁt organization, ʻShow Hope.ʼ The objective of the project is to raise awareness about the needs of orphans. This project, a mobile thrift store that has visited over 80 college campuses across the U.S., will roll onto MSUʼs campus on Sept. 22. For more information, visit Redbusproject. org.

Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 12:43 a.m. A student was arrested on Highway 182 and Research for careless driving and DUI. 12:47 a.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for running a red light, no insurance and driving under the influence. 1:06 a.m. An employee was arrested on Highway 82 and Research for improper equipment and driving under the influence. 1:30 a.m. A student was arrested for in Starkville for disorderly conduct. 2:15 a.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for public drunk, minor in possession of alcohol, false information, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. 2:24 a.m.A student was arrested for Starkville for DUI and careless driving. Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015 1:14 a.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for disorderly conduct. 9:01 a.m. A student was arrested on Bully Boulevard for disregard traffic device and suspended driver’s license. 10:20 a.m. An employee reported her staff ID stolen from Forest Products. 10:48 a.m. An employee reported a golf cart stolen from Roberts Building. It was later found at Campus Trails apartment. 12:43 p.m. A student reported losing his wallet in the Junction. 1:06 p.m. A student reported his Bully Bike stolen from McKee Hall. 1:21 p.m A student reported a disturbance with her boyfriend in Ruby Hall. 1:55 p.m A student reported his backpack missing in the Junction. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2015 1:00 a.m A student was arrested in Starkville for simple assault. 11:12 a.m A student was arrested for speeding 43-20 and suspended driver’s license. 1:18 p.m A student reported his iPad stolen from McCool Hall. 5:30 p.m A student reported his Ray Bans sunglasses stolen from his room in Griffis Hall.

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band’s new pre-game and national anthem routine includes a “USA” spell-out and use of the song “Grand Old Flag” prior to playing the National Anthem.” Salter said the university sees this new

routine as an appropriate display of patriotism and a better fan experience. “MSU’s ROTC remains a high-proﬁle part of our game day activities, particularly in leading the posttouchdown celebrations

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in the end zone. MSU has earned national recognition as a militaryfriendly campus and that remains a significant part of our university values,” Salter said via e-mail. “The new routine was extremely well received during the LSU game and we have no plans to vary from that pre-game routine for the rest of the season.” Blake Harrell, senior, business administration major, said he noticed the change before last week’s game, as well as the absence of the “fly over” that would have corresponded to the presentation of the flag.

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SPOTLIGHT: Students of MSU By: Lacretia Wimbley, Editor-in-chief Having known each other since high school and before then, four Mississippi State University students share a bond of friendship anyone with friends can identify with. Erin Holdiness (middle right), freshman biochemistry major, Keely Cresap (far left), freshman educational psychology major, Bre Hunter (far right), freshman kinesiology major and CharLeigh Hunter (middle left), junior veterinary medical technology major all have one thing in common– their love for MSU. The Eupora, Mississippi natives attended Eupora High School and collectively described their favorite part of

the MSU tradition as the “crazy fun, and exhilarating” game days. Interestingly, two of these students are part of the Famous Maroon Band at MSU (Cresap and Hunter). After expressing what their favorite leisure activities were (enjoying Chik-ﬁ l-A milkshakes, being addicted to Twitter and breaking bones over the summer), these students have huge aspirations upon graduating from the Bulldog community. Holdiness has plans to become a pharmacist, Cresap hopes to become a youth counselor specializing in mental illness, Bre aspires to become a physical therapist and CharLeigh hopes to work at a zoo in Australia one day.

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TRAFFIC Massey said, “Try to avoid closed road areas.” According to Massey, being open-minded to new routes and following directions the SPD gives directs drivers to the safest routes. Douglas and Massey both agreed safety is a top priority.

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In light of parking being a major concern for many MSU fans, Douglas said the university currently does not have enough parking for game day crowds, but in the future if the university continues to grow other options will have to be explored like building off

T-SHIRTS Sophomore criminology major, Vileigh Lewis, said having the Clothesline Project on campus every year allows students who have been assaulted to know that they are not alone. “The Clothesline Project provides a great message for not only students but for faculty, staff and visitors on campus,” Lewis said. “This project lets students who have been or know someone who has been assaulted that they are not alone. Your voices matter and we hear you.” While many students felt the need to let their thoughts be known by painting a T-shirt, many sought out support from friends to create a t-shirt together. Jessica Gotcher a junior, said that she would not have been able to go and make a shirt without the support of a friend. “I felt like I would have seriously regretted not going, so I asked my friend to go with me,” Gotcher said. “I was scared but after I made my shirt, I felt empowered and in control of my situation. I

campus parking. Massey said all resources have been out directing trafﬁc and are doing the best they can with the current infrastructure. Massey also said trafﬁc and parking does effect the game day experience, but it’s important to have fun because all police

resources are available to help. Douglas said fans and students are reminded to follow the tailgating rules. Douglas said trash has been a problem as well. Douglas said people need to leave campus as it looked when they arrived; the university

wants the fans to help bring campus back to normal after game day. According to Douglas, “I want to commend our police department. They are handling these large crowds with the best options. Our campus police do so much for our university.”

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This week, MSU students viewed and created T-shirts highlighting sexual assault.

was in the world as a person and not a victim, which was huge!” The continued support and participation with The Clothesline Project at MSU creates a positive and

welcoming environment to start conversations about sexual violence. The project continues to offer support and advocacy for survivors and will hopefully do so for many years to come.

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Out and In Print

Facts about Polyamory

Polyamory understanding is needed Since same-sex marriage has Religions such as Islam and relationship and ever call each been made legal in America some sects of Judeo-Christian other boyfriend and girlfriend. thanks to a Supreme Court ruling religions actively practice polygI have to say my triangle, as we on June 26, the nation is abuzz amy in India and other areas of call it, is probably better than your with talk of “non-traditional” the world, according to religious- average couple. Why, you might relationships and marriages. tollerance.org. In the United States, ask? All relationships, romantic Polyamory, or the consensual marrying more than one person or not, are going to have argueromantic and/or sexual involve- at a time (called bigamy) is illegal ments and misunderstandings. A ment with more than one part- but there are no laws regarding triangle pretty much guarantees ner, is a form of non-traditional multiple non-marital relation- a mediator. If two parties are in relationships. ships as long as all parties are disagreement, the third party can Some have long beleived the legally able to consent. talk to the other parties separatelegal acceptance of same-sex I am in a polyamorous rela- ly to determine the real cause of marriage would lead to other negative feelings and then forms of non-traditional marcoax the two to reconcile riage and relationships, such as “If you are thinking about and work to be better people. Polyamory. The nuclear family starting this setup, no one person a polyamorous In and traditional Western marcan have undue control over riage is a relatively new social relationship, make sure you are another. There are emotional development for humans, as protections from mistreatanyone who has taken a culturdoing it for the right reasons.” ment and it is a lot easier to al anthropology class would have the emotional support know. Polyamory and other you need. variations are actively accepted tionship with an agender person If one partner is burned out in other parts of the world and and a girl. This is different from from stress and cannot emotionin certain religions. People fear cheating as all parties are fully ally support the other, there is having open and honest discus- aware and in approval of all mem- always a third person. Taking on sion about other kinds of rela- bers of the relationship. I did, in a partner’s emotional burdens is tionships will degrade tradition- fact, have a rather emotional talk no longer so taxing because three al marriages somehow. I argue with both of them 2 a.m. one time people are sharing the same burthis is not the case and other to ask for permission to date my den and can support each other forms of relationships need to be boyfriend and my established in the act of supporting the third discussed. girlfriend, as I had fallen deep- person. In a functioning polyamPolyamory is not the same as ly in love again but would not orous relationship, you do not polygamy, or the marriage of pursue a relationship if she was split your love, you only add to it. multiple women to one man, or not in approval. After a lot of If you are thinking about startits counterpart polyandry, where panicking for no reason, my girl- ing a polyamorous relationship, a woman marries multiple men. friend accepted my then soon- make sure you are doing it for Polyamory has no sexual orienta- to-be boyfriend with open arms, the right reasons. If you have tion requirement and is not relat- and everyone cried happy tears. relationship problems already, ed to the actual act of marriage. They’re in a very close platonic attempting to add a third person

A polyamorous relationship with four or more people is sometimes called a “polycule”. Statistics on people who practice polyamory are difficult to obtain due to discrimination, including risk of losing custody of children. One of the symbols for polyamory is a red heart with a blue infinity symbol. Mormonism no longer openly supports polygamy, though some sects still practice it. In the U.S., marrying more than one person is illegal but non-monogamous non-marital relationships are not regulated in that manner. Bek Yake, The Reflector

Bek Yake is a junior majoring in biology. He can be contacted at opinion@ reﬂector.msstate.edu.

could destroy your pre-existing relationship, regardless of the stabilizing effect polyamory may have on healthy relationships. You sould also carefully manage your time or you will run into the problem of one partner feeling neglected. If you or your partner is already the jealous type, adding another person will only intensify the issue. If you’ve decided you want to start a polyamorous relationship, communication is key. You and your partner need to discuss boundaries such as how much communication they want with a third partner and how they expect to be treated by both you and the third partner after the relationship has started. Personally, I have found polyamory to be a fulﬁ lling experience and would like to encourage discussion about this form of love.

Gun control will not help in violence prevention by Kyle Waltman Contributing Writer

With school shootings becoming a recurring nightmare that strikes fear into the hearts of students, faculty and parents alike, we are tempted to collectively place blame on something that can be controlled. It gives us a sense of hopefulness due to the fact that we who value human life wish to convince ourselves that we can put a stop to this epidemic by taking away what seems like the only means by which all of this chaos is possible. We could be wrong. The crux of the argument in favor of increased gun-control almost always focuses on the notion that passing legislation that makes it more difﬁcult to legally obtain a ﬁrearm, will somehow prevent those who do not operate within the bounds of the state or federal law to

kill. Call me pretentious, but it seems ridiculous that this argument has remained relevant after all of these years of gun-control debate. When congress passes legislation of any kind, who does said legislation directly affect? It affects those who operate within the constrictions of the legislation passed, also known as “law-abiding” citizens and only those “law abiding” citizens. This logic is shown in the 2011 Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual statistical report in which California had the highest number of ﬁrearm-involved homicides while also having what are considered the most strict gun-control laws in the nation. According to Fox News columnist John. R. Lott, only .00078 percent of conceal-carry gun owners were “responsible for a gun-related death,” and it becomes very clear that gun-control laws do not

affect criminals. Obviously, placing larger restrictions on firearms for American citizens who qualify to own a personal firearm surely would not cause murderers and other violent criminals to experience some sort of epiphany where the value of human life is suddenly made known to them. If the federal or state government were to infringe the second amendment right of the American people by placing restrictions or bans on firearms, a potential mass-murderer is not going to throw up his hands and say, “Well, I was going to murder the students of a sixth-grade classroom today, but I just do not have the means or motivation to do it anymore. And, I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for you meddling politicians!” This is real life, not Scooby Doo. A person could potentially go out, purchase

several common household ingredients from a few department stores, build a homemade bomb and show up to little Suzie’s classroom with nothing more than a backpack, capable of killing dozens of innocent people. Of course, that is assuming he would not be able to get his hands on several ﬁrearms illegally via the same methods that Americans have been importing, buying and selling illegal drugs for decades with nothing more than a few setbacks to show for it. Because he or she does not care about the law just as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev did not care about the law when they set off two bombs during the 2013 Boston Marathon killing three and wounding more than 260.) They did not need a gun to cause pain and suffering on a massive scale. If passing legislation that makes ﬁrearms more

difficult or impossible to obtain legally is still on the table as a viable solution to murder on both the minor and massive scale, I suggest also banning Christmaslights as those were used to create fuses of the bombs used by the Boston bombers. Where there is a will to infl ict harm, there is a way to infl ict harm. Simply put, the problem with murder and other violent crimes in the United States is not due to firearm availability, but rather a problem of the human heart. If politicians and activists spent half as much time and money devoted to promoting the value of human life, we would not have to experience the murdering of innocent people. This can be prevented by education and mentoring young men and women so they don’t fall victim to gangs, drugs and prostitution and funding the recognition and treatment of

mental-instability and mental-illness throughout our nation’s schools and workplaces. If we begin focusing our attention on the roots of the problem, we will not fight over which branches to cut. The last branch we need to cut is the one that secures the right for our law-abiding citizens to defend themselves, their families and their country with a firearm. I will end this with a quote from the late ex-marine and gun-expert John Dean Cooper in hopes that it solidifies my point and that you fi nd his words enlightening: “The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles.”

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What causes us to consider a person a threat? Who shapes our cognitive dissonance of what a villain looks like? Merriam-Webster dictionary deﬁnes cognitive dissonance as, “psychological conﬂict resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously.” In Irving, Texas, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed showed his high school teacher a digital clock he made out of a pencil case. Ahmed’s background shows he is just like any other high school student in America who strives for excellence in the classroom. He would like to be a future engineer who may change the world. The only difference between Ahmed and other students is that he was arrested for making a digital clock out of his pencil case because his teacher thought it might be an explosive device. By now, you have probably assumed Ahmed is a student

who practices Islam as his faith based off his name. Being we often make assumptions about people based on their names, it is correct that Ahmed would be categorized as a Muslim student. It is no secret that stereotypes and stigmas with about people of different ethnicities or classes in our nation. After the 9/11 terrorist attack that rocked our souls to the core, the intensity against Muslims sky-rocketed after knowing extremists of the Islamic faith were behind the attacks of that tragic day. When does the close-mindedness of judging a single individual for the mistakes of a small minority end? In this case, how was Ahmed a danger to the teacher? At some point our country as a whole, which includes every minority and majority, must realize that we cannot and should not judge a person or group of people based off a smaller fraction of extremists who abuse our trust. Ahmed was arrested and taken from his school in handcuffs on Monday after the school called the police. He made a statement after being arrested for his digital clock: “They arrested me and they told me that I committed the crime of a hoax bomb, a fake bomb,” Ahmed said after being interviewed by Texas news station WFAA 8. Irving Police spokesman, Ofﬁcer James McLellan also told the station about interrogating the teen. McLellan said, “We attempted to question the juvenile about what it was and he would simply only tell us

that it was a clock.” The Chief of the Irving Police Department said the teen was not very descriptive about the clock and said Ahmed was not “forthcoming” with information, as stated in a CNN news article. There is only so much a person can tell you about a clock made out of a pencil case. Stories such as this sometimes do not make it to the national stage, but thanks to the hashtag #IStandwithAhmed, many rally behind this young Texas student while reigning in support for his cause. President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and many important ﬁgures tweeted support for Ahmed. Ahmed’s story could have been ended in negative press, but this student has now probably made many connections for his future endeavor to become an engineer. If we are to progress as Americans ,we need to stop being so closed off to diversity and become more inclusive. Would this story have been nation -wide for the same reason if the student were Caucasian or African-American? Or is it because he is of Arab descent that we assume his intentions were negative? If he was not of Arab descent this story would be titled ‘Texas High School Student designs digital clock.’ Things are totally different when the spectrum changes, but it should not be this way. Hopefully, there will be fewer stories like this as we hope to progress and become more accepting of diversity in this country.

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The main goals of this club are to connect, to collaborate, and to create projects and activities related to web development. We welcome everybody with an intrinsic interest in programming, web development, engineering, design and entrepreneurship. Contact Sergio Pichardo at stkvtech@gmail.com for more information. MSU ASTRONOMY CLUB

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Coffee: Fall drink season returns by ShaCamree Gowdy Staff Writer

With the fall season officially approaching in less than one week, it is time for coffee shops to give the people what they love the most—fall drinks. Nine-twentynine, Strange Brew and Starbucks are three wellknown coffee bars in Starkville. Each of these locations has already released their fall drinks. Nine-twentynine, located in downtown Starkville, has only released one fall drink—their famous pumpkin spice latte. Jamie Anderson, Nine-twentynine manager, said the drink has been a customer favorite. “Customers love our pumpkin spice latte, and it is a great fall treat,” he said. Located on Highway 12, Strange Brew shares their delicious beverages with the public. Dane Lott, a Strange Brew employee, said they have added pumpkin to every original drink they have, and customers seem to enjoy it. “We encourage customers to combine their own flavors and be creative with their drinks, as we guide them through the process,” Lott said. “We have white chocolate pumpkin spice, and an autumn chai. We use pumpkin juice as our steamer, which is simply a mixture of milk and the pumpkin flavor. We also have drinks called Brown Sugar Bear and Maple Harvest, which we serve

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year-round but classify as a fall drink.” Starbucks, which is located in both the Colvard Student Union and on Highway 12, is also ready for the upcoming season. They have made their fall drinks available to the public, and their usual customers are wasting no time standing in line to purchase.

Breana Thames, senior engineering major, said she loves when the fall drinks come into play. “Fall is one of my favorite seasons because believe it or not, I actually anticipate fall drinks,” Thomas said. “I drink Starbucks at least four days out of the week, so the drinks really make my day. My favorite is the salted caramel mocha frappuccino. As an engineering major, the drinks are pretty much what get me through each day.” If you are ready to give the fall drinks a try, do not hesitate to stop by one of these coffee shops. Each location is open Monday through Sunday, excluding Starbucks’ location on campus, which is open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday from 7 a.m.4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Strangebrew is open from 6 a.m.-12 a.m. everyday, and Nine-twentynine is open from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. everyday, excluding sunday, closing at 6 p.m.

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“Empire” premieres Wednesday, September 23 at 8 p.m. “Empire” stars Bryshere Gray, Jussie Smollett, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard and Trai Byers. “How to Get Away with Murder” premieres Thursday, September 24 at 9 p.m. on ABC. “American Horror Story: Hotel” October 7 at 9 p.m. every Wednesday on FX. “Scream Queens” premieres Tuesday, September 22 at 7 p.m. on Fox. “The Walking Dead” premiere October 11 at 8 p.m. on AMC. “The Voice” returns on September 21 on NBC Mondays and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars” September 21 ABC every Monday at 7 p.m. and Tuesday at 8 p.m. “Saturday Night Live” October 3 at 10:30 p.m. on NBC.

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Fall favorites return to television by Mary Rumore Staff Writer

With the start of a new semester and the kickoff of football season, many entertaining television shows are also beginning this fall. The second season of popular drama “Empire,” a series about hip-hop artist and CEO of Empire Entertainment Lucious Lyon, premieres Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. “Empire” stars Bryshere Gray, Jussie Smollett, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard and Trai Byers. Also premiering next week, the second season of “How to Get Away with Murder” premieres Thursday, Sept. 24 at 9 p.m. on ABC. The drama stars Academy-Award Nominee Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Alfred Enoch, Jack Falahee, Katie Findlay, Aja Naomi King, Matt McGorry, Karla Souza, Charlie Weber and Liza Weil. The season premiere of “American Horror Story: Hotel” is Oct. 7, just in time

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series of backstories and to see what role Lady Gaga will play,” Bryant said. Another series beginning just in time for Halloween is the new show “Scream Queens.” According to its website, “Scream Queens” is a murder mystery set on a college campus. The

“My biggest curiosity about ‘American Horror Story: Hotel’ is to see a new series of backstories and to see what role Lady Gaga will play.” - Ashtyn Bryant, junior architecture major Sevigny, Denis O’Hare, Cheyenne Jackson, Evan Peters and Finn Wittrock. Ashtyn Bryant, junior architecture major from Bellefontaine, Mississippi, said she is very excited for the new season of “American Horror Story: Hotel” to start. “My biggest curiosity about ‘American Horror Story: Hotel’ is to see a new

show premieres Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. on Fox. It has the same producers as “American Horror Story” and “Glee” and has a starstudded cast including Emma Roberts, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lea Michele, Abagail Breslin, Nasim Pedrad, Nick Jonas and Ariana Grande. “The Walking Dead,” popular television series

about a zombie apocalypse, is also returning this fall. The premiere of the sixth season is Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. on AMC. Many reality television shows are beginning again this fall as well. The singing competition “The Voice” returns on Sept. 21 on NBC. The shows in on Mondays and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. The celebrity coaches for this year are Blake Shelton, Pharrell Williams, Gwen Stefani and Adam Levine. The 21st season of dancing competition show “Dancing with the Stars” also returned this month. Catch up on the ﬁrst elimination on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. The shows comes on ABC every Monday at 7 p.m. and Tuesday at 8 p.m. Just some of the celebrity competitors this season are Nick Carter, Bindi Irwin and Paula Deen. The 41st season of the live sketch comedy series “Saturday Night Live” begins on Oct. 3 at 10:30 p.m. on NBC. Miley Cyrus will be the host and musical guest for the series premiere. Fall is an exciting time of year, and this is just a small portion of all the television shows starting soon. There is plenty to keep everyone entertained this fall semester.

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for Halloween. “American Horror Story: Hotel” is at 9 p.m. every Wednesday on FX. This is the ﬁfth season of the spooky series and will be set in a Hotel. This season stars Lady Gaga for the ﬁrst time, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Wes Bentley, Matt Bomer, Chloë

On Wednesday, the Colvard Student Union was swarming with some of Mississippi State University’s most traveled students. The Ofﬁce of

Study Abroad held their Fall 2015 Study Abroad Fair and gave out information to interested students. Various departments have programs that travel to a different country every year. MSU’s Veterinary School is going to Uganda for the month of June 2016. Students get to experience ﬁ rst hand the “One

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students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture as well as the language. Stephanie Hayman, senior Spanish major, said she had an amazing experience in Spain last summer. “After study abroad, I realized so much about myself. I feel like you don’t really know your true character until you peel back the layers of your culture in order to fit into another culture,” Hayman said. “The characteristics that stick with you through that experience defi ne who you really are. This summer, students will have an opportunity to travel to the Bahamas, London, France, Germany, the UK, Iceland, Peru, Ireland, Canada, Chile, Amsterdam and many more. For more information, visit www.studyabroad. msstate.edu, or visit the office located in Allen 116.

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Soccer looks to rebound

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MSU Quarterback Dak Prescott is one of 30 candidates named for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award, which celebrates loyalty and achievement in academics.

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have gone 2-5-1 with a tie against Southern Miss here in Starkville. Despite their 2-5-1 record with a 0-1 record in SEC play, Head Coach Aaron Gordon has managed to rack up a strong and talented group of girls who seem to work their tails off every game. The games they have lost all came down to the wire and they compete very hard until the ﬁ nal buzzer every game. There is a much different atmosphere at the games this year as fans pile up in the stands

Tanya De Souza. She has been the goalie for every game this year and has been a dominant force all year long for the bulldogs. De Souza hails from France and has been a student here at MSU for two years now. Even though the Bulldogs dropped their ﬁ rst SEC game of the season the game was very close and they fought extremely hard. The Bulldogs managed to get 18 shots on goal and goalie de Souza had a total of 10 saves. The ﬁ nal score to that game was 2-1 as Vanderbilt caught some lucky breaks in the game to secure the Gordon win.

The Mississippi State University soccer team endured many struggles to start the 2015 campaign this year. Coach Aaron Gordon has expressed his disappointments with the team, but they have also displayed signs of improvements from last year. The Bulldogs have already beaten last year’s mark on wins and they are a much improved team with the leadership of “Head Coach Aaron Ari Holmes and Shelby Jordan. has managed to rack up a very T heBu l ldog s The Bulldogs continue this have started strong and talented group of w e e k e n d SEC play. They a g a i n s t suffered a hard girls who seem to work their Arkansas in fought 2-1 loss Fayet ville. to Vanderbilt last tails off every game.” They will Friday. begin action Jordan scored Sunday at 12 her fi rst goal of p.m. They the season this hope to get a past weekend in the 20th minute for the to watch the soccer team desperate SEC win this Bulldogs as they managed play. They have also gotten weekend as they haven’t to get their second win phenomenal play from Ari done so in years. of the season against Holmes this year. Holmes Lipscomb. The Bulldogs is a transfer from Fresno came out fi ring this game State University and is shooting 11of its fi rst 22 very hard to get around as shots on goal in the fi rst a defender and boasts one of the strongest legs out on half of action. The season started very the pitch. Kiley Martens is the promising, as they managed Bulldog’s leading scorer to get big wins over their this year with three goals opponents Memphis, and UT Martin. MSU managed in eight games. Another to begin the season 2-0, key contributor to the but since then the Bulldogs Bulldogs success is goalie

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DeʼRunnya Wilson and the Bulldogs hope to return to their winnning ways at Davis Wade when they face Northwestern this Saturday.

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After last Saturday’s two point loss to LSU (21-19), the Bulldogs are looking forward to redeeming themselves at home against the Northwestern State Demons. While State’s inexperienced players may have a sense of apprehension for Saturday’s game, fans aren’t as enthusiastic. Because of MSU’s huge loss of 15 starters, this will be the ﬁ rst and possibly last time a number of freshmen have any playing time this season. After this week’s competition, the Bulldogs will not be playing at Davis Wade Stadium again until Oct. 10, so the freshman’s time is near.

Junior Ryan Mabry said, “The game isn’t even a competition against Northwestern State because they aren’t nearly as good as LSU.” So far the Demons are 0-2, scoring only 37 points compared to the 78 points made by Southeastern Louisiana and Louisiana Tech. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs outscored their opponents with 53 points compared to Southern Miss and LSU’s 37 points. Although the sun will blaze down on fans, with temperatures reaching the 93 degree mark for a kick off scheduled for the late afternoon, devoted Mississippi State fans will be in attendance for the “Haughton vs Haughton” rivalry. There will be two Haughton High School alumni competing for a win Saturday

nightNorthwestern’s starting quarterback J.D. Almond and Dak Prescott. “Haughton vs. Haughton at quarterback, it’s something we toyed with all summer long, but the way J.D. played last week, he earned the right,” N o r t h w e s t e r n’s H e a d Coach Jay Thomas said. “We were very productive with him in the game.” X av ie r Mo or e , sophomore, said, “There’s no doubt about who’s gonna bring home that W on Saturday night” “Wehaveagreatdefensive line,” Antonio Parker said, “the entire defensive line is relentless in pursuing the other team’s quarterback.” Opinions and expectations differ from one person to the next, but every bulldog fan can look forward to changing MSU’s record from (1-1) to (2-1).

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