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Board of Aldermen amend plus one insurance by Lacretia Wimbley News Editor
On Tuesday evening, Starkville’s Board of Aldermen rescinded the plusone insurance plan, approved earlier in September. The plus-one insurance plan,
passed by the Board of Aldermen two weeks ago, created an uproar from various citizens of Starkville. The dilemma faced is whether the board should extend coverage to domestic partners, including same sex partners, a notion the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) recently
praised Starkville for passing. With a vote of 4 to 2 and one abstention, aldermen decided to amend the plusone coverage at Tuesday’s meeting, which will extend coverage to only legally married couples. According to a Starkville Daily News report, Mayor
Parker Wiseman confirmed he will veto the amendment. The report also states Wiseman has 10 days to veto. During Tuesday’s aldermen meeting, while the floor was open for comments, many citizens expressed strong opinions on whether the board should amend the
Starkville to feature SweetGum brewery
by D. J. Wormley Staff Writer
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Starkville-based SweetGum brewery, whips up its first batch of craft beer, set to be released later this fall.
ago. The bulk of the work, Dechert said, came from a licensing standpoint. “(It was a) very slow
process of getting everything done,” he said. “We had to get licenses, labels and artwork approved.”
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Toyota Motor collaborates with MSU professor for garden park by Katrina Smith Contributing Writer
Toyota Motor Manufacturing will collaborate with Mississippi State University professor Cory Gallo to complete a conceptual design of the Blue Springs Community Park Project. The Blue Springs Community Park Project is on a half-acre of land that was donated to the city, that holds about 200-229 people. The Toyota plant stationed in Blue Springs, Mississippi, does a yearly Friday
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outreach program with its employees, and it chose to give a park to the town. Gallo, known for his past work with the Heritage Museum, drew up the conceptual design this summer for how the park could work, where things would potentially fit and the financial aspect of the project. He also used his expertise to design the entrance sign to the park and some informational kiosks located around the site. The kiosks will feature information about local food and gardening, healthy watersheds, how
to keep the water clean and healthy play activities for children. The park was not only thought of to be a recreational place for neighboring children, but also an educational park funded by a grant from Toyota National. Some of the amenities included are a butterfly garden, a small community garden, six beds for growing a vegetable garden and a small cistern to capture water for watering the garden. There will be an outdoor fire pit and an arbor structure.
hiding things. That’s not right. You have everyone thinking were bad people because you’re not helping us,” Vaughn said. Wiseman said he personally supports the insurance plan’s extensive coverage. “It is our job to make good policy,” Wiseman said.
SA Senate discusses parking options, homecoming elections
by Michael Lamb
Starkville is on its way to having its own brewery. SweetGum Brewing Company, started by Ed Dechert and Cameron Fogle, is a Starkville-based company that will be releasing its first craft beer later this fall. Dechert, an instructor and dean of engineering at Mississippi State University, said he and his business partner, Fogle, began working on SweetGum Brewing Co. two and a half years ago. While Fogle does not have as much brewing experience, Dechert said he has been brewing craft beers for five or six years. Because of the high costs of starting a brewery, the company opted to contract their beer with Lazy Magnolia, Mississippi’s first package brewery located in Kiln, Mississippi. “Raising the capital you would need to actually start a full-scale brewery is pretty serious. We’re talking about near a million dollars. Neither one of us have any kind of rich uncle, so we’re going to have to be raising that kind of money,” Dechert said. SweetGum Brewing Co. started its contract with Lazy Magnolia a year
insurance plan. During the meeting, Alderman Henry Vaughn (Ward 7) and other aldermen questioned if Wiseman and Chief Administrative Officer, Taylor Adams, were hiding information from the board. “You and the mayor are
The Student affairs Senate committees at Mississippi State University held their first meeting of the semester to discuss plans for MSU and improvements each committee will implement for students and the university. Hunt Walne, head of the student life committee, said one of the improvements his committee would like to make is to add more lighted crosswalks around campus. “There is a lighted crosswalk on Engineering Row, and people seem to really like it, so we want to add more lighted crosswalks all across campus and add a crosswalk between fraternity and sorority row,” Walne said. Walne said his committee wants to increase the senate budget so it can improve the college experience for students. “We want to raise the budget for organizations from $100 to $200 and use that to improve the student life experience,” he said. Haley Grantham, vice president of the executive council of the senate, said one event that the senate is having is “Campaign for Change,” where there will be a white board with different topics and students can actually come and write down things they want to change concerning those topics. “There will be a white board on the Drill Field on campus, and the first topic will be ‘What would you
change about parking?’ and students can come and write someGrantham thing that they want to change about parking,” Grantham said. Grantham said there will also be an event called “Town Hall” where a representative from parking services will come, and students can actually ask questions they have about parking on campus. “We never really get to see the things that happen behind the scenes with parking and the logic that goes into it, so there will be a representative from parking services come, and students will actually have an opportunity to ask questions about parking, like about the different parking zones on campus,” Grantham said. Grantham also said the senate wants to make some improvements to homecoming elections. “Everybody really dislikes homecoming elections, so what we’re looking into is forming an ad hoc committee that can look into practices of other schools in the SEC and reach out to them and see how they handle homecoming elections and if their practices work for them,” she said. “We’re also going to reach out to the research and development cabinet to decide if homecoming elections are better the way they are or if it would be better a different way.” DISCUSS, 2
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“This is a great way for a large industry to be a part of the community the plant is actually in the town of Blue Springs that holds 229 people,” Gallo said. Gallo further explained that the impact of something like this is beneficial because the community would have never been able to do this on their own. Saturday, which is a part of the National Lands event, the faculty and the community will come together to paint and do some minor work on the project before Toyota officially finishes it.
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Dean Bourgeois provided students with advice on voicing opinions and being civically engaged in the University Thursday in the Old Main lounge of the Colvard Student Union.
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The Student Dietetic Association hosts ‘Empty Bowls’ to raise awareness for world hunger and food insecurity. All students interested in participating in this activity are encouraged to stop by and help create a bowl to be auctioned at the Oct. 16 banquet, a day also recognized as World Food Day. Participants in this event are invited to come by the ceramics studio located in 114 Howell Hall from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to create a bowl to be auctioned off at the banquet. Participants will be assisted in creating their bowls by students from Mississippi State University’s professor Robert Long’s advanced ceramics class.
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Matt Jones, committee chairman of academic affairs, said his committee would like to install more surveillance cameras on campus. “There have been a lot of recent acts of vandalism
on campus, and there have been a lot of break-ins and nobody knows who is doing them, and we want to install cameras on light poles and in parking lots all around campus,” Jones said.
Jones said he believes installing cameras will make students feel better protected on campus. “We think more cameras is a great way to keep students safer,” he said.
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Longtime admissions director says goodbye to Bulldog nation by Pranaav Jadhav Staff Writer
The Executive Director of Enrollment at Mississippi State University’s office of admissions and scholarships will depart MSU at the end of this month to join the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College staff as the Dean of Services and Enrollment Management. Phil Bonfanti, who has worked at MSU for the past 15 years, said he is excited about the new position and the opportunity to continue to work with young college students. “My wife and I are both from New Orleans and are both looking forward to the opportunity to return to the Mississippi Gulf CoastNew Orleans area, to good seafood and to a part of the country that understands Mardi Gras is a real holiday,” Bonfanti said. Bonfanti started his professional career at MSU as the manager of the English as a Second Language Center in 1999. “My first semester, the center enrolled only 17 students; however, within a year, we had increased enrollment to over 80 students,” he recalls. Bonfanti has held several different positions at MSU since then, including interim Dean of Continuing Education, Director of the International Services Office, Director of the Admissions and Scholarships Office and Executive Director of Enrollment. MSU President Mark Keenum said he has very much enjoyed working with Bonfanti. “Phil is well respected among his peers and all across our campus for a strong work ethic and commitment to recruiting the best and brightest students to Mississippi State. We appreciate his faithful service and wish him well at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He is native of the area and is taking advantage of a tremendous opportunity to go back home. He will be a great asset to Dr. Mary Graham and her team at MGCCC,” Keenum said. Since Bonfanti was appointed executive director, MSU has increased the size of the freshman class by 36 percent and grew overall undergraduate enrollment by 23 percent.
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“This year, we brought in the most academically talented freshmen class in university history,” Bonfanti said. “I have had a wonderful experience at Mississippi State over the past 15 years. I arrived as the manager of an ESL center of 17 students and leave as the executive director who has overseen the recruitment and enrollment of every current undergraduate student at Mississippi State – all 16,536 of them.” Naron Remillard, director of student recruitment at the office of admissions and scholarships, said she has had the privilege of working with Bonfanti since 2008, and over the past six years Bonfanti has taught her how to implement different recruitment strategies. Philip Bonfanti | Courtesy Photo “We both have a love for numbers, Philip Bonfanti, executive director of enrollment, departs from MSU to join the Mississippi Gulf Coast more specifically Community College staff as Dean of Services and Enrollment Management. trying to figure out what the numbers mean or in Response effort. I think in, and you will always find what the numbers are saying, it was our university’s finest yourself doing the most which is why from the begin- moment and a personal expe- interesting things in the ning we established a com- rience I will never forget,” he most interesting of places,” he said. “My experience at mon bond and eventually said. Toya Windom, business MSU over the past 15 years has led to a great friendship,” manager at the offi ce of has been more than I could Remillard said. “Most people admissions and scholarships, have hoped for, and I will know that Phil loves numsaid Bonfanti has spent a definitely be taking away bers, but what many people countless amount of time memories of many wondermay not know is that he also and effort teaching her how ful people and experiences.” loves The Grateful Dead rock to understand the big picture band. Everyone in our office knows if you travel with Phil of the operating budget and be prepared to listen to one how the budget affects each of The Grateful Dead’s many person in the office. “He has shown me the live concerts. After spending importance of accountabilimany hours in the car with ty, which has made me a betPhil over the past couple of ter leader and a better memyears, road trips to recruiting ber for the team in which I events will not be the same serve,” Windom said. “I wish from here forward without Phil best wishes as he begins The Grateful Dead playing a new journey in his career. during the car ride.” Bonfanti said seeing the Leaders like him are rare. excitement of students apply- We are blessed to have been ing for admission at midnight coached and mentored by the on Aug. 1, getting their letters best.” Bonfanti said he has had of admissions and scholarhundreds of conversations ship offers, visiting campus with hundreds of students for the first time and getting over the past eight years their student IDs and enrollabout what to major in and ing in classes at orientation about what they want to do are some of the most enjoywith their lives. able moments at MSU, but “I have shared with them his most memorable experithe same piece of advice I ence in the last 15 years was have resolutely followed in MSU’s response to Hurricane my own life. Always, always, Katrina. always pursue above all that “I was fortunate to particwhich you are most interested ipate as part of the Bulldogs CONTINUED 1
Sam Feraci, an alumnus of the university, designed the logo, bar tap handle, T-shirts and bar poster for the company and their first beer. Although the company does not expect to make a lot of profit through contracting their beer, Dechert emphasized they certainly hope to make a reputation. “Our ideal, since we’ve got the contract starting, we’re planning to go down [to Kiln] and brew once a month. The idea is to get it out, get it on shelves. We’re not doing it to turn a profit at this point. We’re trying to build up some kind of market. We’ll hopefully introduce a second beer in the next four to six months,” he
said. The company’s debut brew is called Standby Red Ale, which Dechert described as a well-balanced brew. “(It’s) fairly well-balanced, not too hoppy, it’s not sweet. It’s got a good balance to the malt profi le and the hop profi le,” Dechert said. Standby Red Ale is expected to be in grocery stores, local bars and other beer retail locations in Starkville and other north Mississippi cities by Oct. 1. Until 2012, Mississippi beer laws prevented the craft beer movement from growing in the state. Organizations such as the Mississippi Malt Beverage Association, the trade
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association that represents beer distributors and Raise Your Pints, a non-profit lobbying group formed in 2007, were all central to making new legislation possible. Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law a bill that allowed the creation and sale of alcohol containing more than five percent alcohol by weight, thus ushering in the new era of craft beers. Without such legislation, other Mississippi breweries like Southern Prohibition in Hattiesburg, Lucky Town in Jackson and Oxford Brewing Co. in Oxford would never have flourished. Dechert said he has hopes and feels that high expectations are realistic and possible for SweetGum.
Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 8:46 a.m. An employee reported missing property while conducting a self-audit at the Agriculture and Biology building. 4:49 p.m. A visitor reported losing her balance and falling at McComas Hall. She was treated on the scene and not transported. 7:00 p.m. A student reported possible fraudulent sale of magazines on the Drill Field by McCool Hall. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014 6:14 a.m. An Aramark employee was arrested on Highway 12 Starkville for no driver’s license. 9:44 a.m. An employee reported an unwanted male parked in her yard on Morgan Ave. 11:31 a.m. An employee reported property missing from the Agriculture and Biology building. 12:00 a.m. A student reported a suspicious male approached her in Rice Hall. 3:10 p.m. A visitor passed out in the Union. The subject refused transport to OCH. 3:37 p.m. A visitor was reported selling magazines on campus without permission. Wednesday, Sept. 17 2014 10:08 a.m. A resident of the city was arrested of campus for grand larceny. 11:27 a.m. An employee reported property missing from Carpenter Hall. 2:12 p.m. An employee’s vehicle was damaged from a tree limb falling out of a tree outside the Cobb Institute. Thursday, Sept. 18 2014 12:09 a.m. A student was arrested on Bully Blvd for supsended driver’s license.
Editor’s note: In Tuesday’s edition, the Sports section contained a soccer article titled, “Women’s soccer splits weekend home game.” It states the game is at 5 p.m. Friday. The game will be held at 6 p.m. Friday. The Reflector regrets this error.
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A Worthy Cause
American poverty merits bipartisan attention On Jan. 8, 1964, during his State of the Union address, President Lyndon Johnson declared a war on poverty. Today, the poverty rate is nearly the same as it was the day LBJ delivered his address. If this is indeed a war, we are losing. And losing badly. Recently, Congressman Paul Ryan released what he is calling a discussion draft to bring in new ideas into the debate on how to fight poverty. The ideas Ryan brings to the table are a fresh look at how to combat shortcomings of the last half-century. Ryan rightly suggests we need to be focused on outcomes, not inputs. Currently, the measure of success is the total amount of money poured into a broken system. Unfortunately, this metric of success is misguided and infl icts pain on those it aims to help. We have a half-century of data that show solely relying on input to quantify welfare does not help those in need. We need to shift our focus to outputs. That is, how many people in the system are actually provided with a track to what they want: a path to a career and self-sufficiency. As Ryan states, we need to stop managing poverty and start actually making a lasting difference for future generations. It is not be enough to point out a problematic policy and not offer a reformbased solution. The reader should research Ryan’s plan and decide for themselves, but here are a couple of points that I believe hold the most promise. The provision that I believe would bring the
most success would be the creation of what Ryan terms “opportunity grants.” This would combine several existing programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), into a single fund where each state would partner with caseworkers to tailor benefits to a particular person or family. Some families need more transportation assistance while others need more food aid. The reality is, poverty is a complex issue. Issues faced in New York City are different than what people face in rural Mississippi. A one-size-
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Big city provides life experience down to the angle at which the place cards for the fashion shows are set. In New York City, people understand that fashion is about so much more than what you wear, and there is a mutual respect among the designers and bankers alike. While I will admit that it seems trivial to get wrapped up in the trappings of fashion week in the midst of intense political unrest across the globe, I encourage the skeptics to have some respect for the amount of ambition it takes to succeed in the fashion world. Although fashion week took up the majority of my time in the city, living in New York City for longer than a weekend was in and of itself a huge learning experience. There is something very humbling about making one’s home in a city that large. As the
fits-all approach from the federal government does not allow for the necessary customization required to address specific needs in different geographic areas. Another idea I fi nd central to Ryan’s plan is the expansion of the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit). This program implemented by the federal government has proven its merit because it makes work pay. Getting people back to work truly allows people to become self-sufficient. People respond to the incentives of the EITC, and it has lifted millions above the poverty line. Ryan’s plan would extend the EITC to
childless adults, the demographic that stands the most to gain from those left out of the serious benefits from the program. These are just two proposals in a plan with the potential to help the most vulnerable in our society. Staring down poverty for 50 years and offering the same “solutions” makes no sense. Of course, this proposal was presented in Washington, so it had enemies before the fi rst copy left the printer. My question to those who reject even the discussion of fi xing this system is this: can you adjust your thinking and come to accept that the system is indeed broken? We still have over 46 million people living in poverty right now. How can we continue to accept these results? Let’s move away from input-oriented thinking and focus on actually creating an environment where the poorest among us can chart their own courses according to their own desires. The end game must be to strike at poverty. Until both parties can agree the system is broken and we need a shift in thinking, the most vulnerable in our society will continue to suffer and fall behind.
This month I had the opportunity to intern for a public relations firm in New York City for New York Fashion Week and the week preceding it. Working for a firm that is intimately connected with the fashion world was an interesting experience for me because, although I like to think I have a good sense of personal style, by no means do I consider myself fashion-minded. I never could have predicted that Birkenstocks would make a comeback this fall, and I thought reflector sunglasses were extremely tacky when I first noticed them on display at the Sunglass Hut. I’m not good at predicting future styles, so it was interesting to surround myself for two weeks with people who make their living off of trendsetting. No, I didn’t get to chill with Anna Wintour, and I didn’t see Miley Cyrus walk in the Jeremy Scott show, but I did lift some very heavy things. And I did get to wash the dishes of some pretty glamorous people. Although the internship made me feel like Anne Hathaway from “The Devil Wears Prada,” pre-Chanel boots, my overall experience in New York last week was extremely positive. One of the most wonderful things about fashion week, and about New York City in general, is the way people are so unapologetically passionate about their work. The fashion industry is so much more than the clothes you will see on the rack this season. It is a combination of design, drive and business that is meticulous and intentional,
Winston’s off-the-field behavior since his arrival at Florida State, he does not look very good. It starts with a July 2011 incident where he was accused of stealing soda from a local Burger King, and he apparently used ketchup cups to do so. While many will chalk this up to immaturity, it still has to be said that Winston knew what he was doing with this whole scenario. Winston’s next headline making action unfortunately was one that became an ongoing story throughout the entire 2013 college football season. In December of 2012 Winston was accused of raping an FSU student, with the charges not becoming public until November of 2013. The state attorney made a final verdict on the situation and announced Florida would not press charges against Winston due to a lack of evidence to meet the burden of proof. It is worth noting, however,
that Georgia Cappleman, the chief assistant state attorney who helped operate the sexual-assault investigation, told The New York Times this past April, that “I believe that Mr. Winston cannot be convicted. I don’t necessarily believe that he’s innocent.” While Winston was cleared in this case, he could have cost his team a chance at the title. The last two reports that have surfaced concerning the Florida State quarterback have also been on the side of immature behavior as well. He and his teammate Chris Casher were detained by the Florida State campus police for carrying pellet guns near campus. Then later that week, Winston and Casher were investigated for damaging their apartment complex. To top it all off, this past April, Winston was cited for shoplifting seafood at a local Tallahassee grocery store. He was suspended from the baseball team for a week
and was required to participate in community service as well. Now, this week, the public received word of Winston’s latest misdeed. It is reported that Winston climbed onto one of the tables in his school’s student union center and proceeded to yell a sexually lewd comment, which was described as being highly offensive to women. He will be suspended for the first half of this Saturday’s ACC showdown against Clemson as a result. To be honest, outside of the rape accusation, this is by far the worst thing that Winston has been cited of doing thus far. He was cleared of sexual assault charges, and seven months later he’s yelling sexually explicit comments in a student union, where at minimum 200 people probably heard the comments. The act in itself is childish, but when you take into account
Winston’s past, this comes off as clueless on Winston’s part. There will be people who view Winston as a guy who truly doesn’t respect women (if they didn’t already think that), and his status as a bad apple will just continue to fester in the public eye. Winston, to his credit, did own up to how selfish this
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Walton Chaney is a senior majoring in history. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector. msstate.edu.
“I believe this sort of exposure breeds wisdom.” great American author and journalist Tom Wolfe once said, “One belongs to New York instantly. One belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.” This is because within the span of five minutes, a New Yorker can encounter a billionaire, a mentally ill homeless man, a child learning to ride a bike and a twenty-something couple on a first date. A New Yorker plays small roles in so many short stories throughout a single day; on a single commute, one encounters failure and
Catie Marie Martin is the managing editor at The Reflector. She can be contacted at opinion@ reflector.msstate.edu.
success, love and loss, happiness and despair. I believe this sort of exposure breeds wisdom. If you are thrust into emotionally and politically charged situations every day, you are forced to confront and deal with the problems of the world. Large cities are especially conducive to this sort of exposure because huge things constantly happen. You are forced to determine what you believe and why, not because of what your parents told you to believe or what your friends think is cool, but because if you don’t form some sort of an opinion, you will get swallowed up into the masses and feel disconnected from the world around you. After the adrenaline and exhaustion of fashion week, I’m excited to settle back down into the slower-paced rhythm of Starkville, Mississippi. However, I feel that a city experience is invaluable to a young person. Facing the world head on is an awesome way to discern what you believe to be truth, and encountering an unfamiliar industry is a great way to form respect for that which you do not fully understand.
Jameis Winston’s immaturity remains unchecked, jeopardizes team by Zach Wagner Staff Writer
It seems like every six months since the world was introduced to Jameis Winston, there has been some kind of distraction that has been attached to his name. The guy is a very talented football player, who very well could be the first pick in the NFL draft one day. However, that will not be the case if his offthe-field behavior does not get itself under control. With a current record of 2-0, the Florida State Seminoles are looking to repeat as national champions after a season that saw them finally dethrone the SEC from the top college football conference. They are at the moment the favorites to win this year’s trophy, but a lot of that depends upon the man playing quarterback for the Seminoles. Taking a look at Jameis
“... Winston should know better than to further add to the fire.” behavior was in a statement made Wednesday, but really he needs to be more aware of how stupid stuff like this could really derail his draft status, his team’s season and, most importantly, the people around him. In a week where
domestic abuse has been the main topic in the headlines for the sports world, Winston should know better than to further add to the fire by making any sort of comment that attempts to belittle women in any way. Winston will be hard pressed to recover some of his image, but honestly, that’s not the main point in all of this. I think for Winston, it’s about understanding that it’s time to buck up and stop before this escalates into something that could damage his future. I know people will say these are all small matters, outside of the rape accusation, but at the same time anyone who acts like Winston’s behavior is not concerning is delusional. Next time, Winston decides to do something questionable, I hope he will choose to use more foresight, so that we can just focus on his excellent play on the field and not this nonsense off of it.
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Miss New York’s victory unveils judges’ favoritism “Clap along if you feel that happiness is the truth,” sang Kira Kazantsev, formerly known as “Miss New York” and now the 20142015 winner of the Miss America pageant. As the new Miss America gleefully sang Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” she completed the performance by creating the musical beat with a red plastic cup. A red cup that had many viewers, including myself, presuming in our minds that Kazantsev could not possibly win the Miss America pageant, let alone continue to be taken seriously with this unoriginal talent — a talent I felt my 10-year-old cousin could master within minutes. Let me clear something up fi rst; I do not think Kazantsev is talentless or some ditzy New Yorker who happened to win, but there has to be some political reason why Miss New York won for the third time in a row. It just simply did not add up when the blonde cup beater won the Miss America title. She abused a red cup while singing “Happy” for Pete’s sake. I would like to point out that, according to the Miss
America Organization website, the talent portion of the Miss America pageant is worth 35 percent, the highest percentage out of the other four portions of preliminary scoring. This leads me to believe her happy cup-beat indeed took major part in swaying the judges in her favor. But maybe it was the private interview, which is worth 25 percent of the competition. Since the talent portion holds the most weight for judging, why then did Kazantsev win? Miss Mississippi, with her flawless singing performance, and even Miss Ohio with her very entertaining ventriloquist performance, set the bar high on competition night. Does New York hold some special advantage or secret favor with the judges? According to a “Huffi ngton Post” article, Kazantsev’s platform involved raising awareness for domestic abuse, something she sadly has experienced fi rst hand. Aside from her cup adventures on stage, I will admit it does take courage to tell the world something private and painful about yourself,
let alone have the courage to stand up for those subject to abuse. As a speaker of English, Spanish and Russian, Kazantsev attended Hofstra University where she triple-majored in political science, global studies and geography. She has also been accepted into Fordham University Law School, where she received a $10,000 scholarship. Once again, what brains Kazantsev must have (and I’m convinced she does) to win a Miss America pageant. It may seem as though I’m straddling the fence, like I can’t decide whether or not I like her. As stated earlier, I don’t dislike her; I just don’t understand how she won with her talent of banging a red cup, along with some singing. In a “News Day” article, Kazantsev spoke against the negative comments, such as I am making myself, stating there are “many more important issues in this world people should worry about.” The caring and sensitive portion of my being completely agrees with her and slightly feels bad about the hatred toward
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the singing and bashing of a red cup she exhibited on stage. However, my dislike of her performance is exactly what it is. I cannot look into her academic achievements and her amazing platform and decide her performance wasn’t so bad. The truth is, in comparison with other performances that night, Kazantsev’s performance could not have been what won her the Miss America crown. She has beauty, brains and an amazing voice. However, the performance that should have ensured her failure, seemed to have no effect on the judges’ decision. Miss New York’s third win in a row, this time, has to be more than a coincidence.
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Pinelake church offers students community by Kayleigh Hynes Contributing Writer
Upon first glance, Pinelake appears to be a conventional Baptist church as greeters outside welcome people as the congregation files in for either the 9:15 a.m. or 11 a.m. service. But walk inside and talk to the
nearest member, watch the screen roll down, on which a pastor preaches from the satellite campus, or discover the church beyond Sunday mornings, and people soon discover what sets Pinelake apart. The first multiplecampus ministry in Mississippi, Pinelake began in Jackson. Upon
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Streaming music ventures to decrease piracy by Jessi Cole Staff Writer
Music is the reflection of a person’s mood, personality and culture. Music dominates and shapes the culture of today, and the ways to listen to music are evolving with the times. Long gone are the days of CDs and other physical copies of music. Online music is the most efficient way to collect and discover favorite artists and songs. Apple’s iTunes paved the road for all online music. Apple created a way for consumers to purchase single songs and organize playlists of music. Rather than making the consumer buy an artist’s entire album, iTunes charges $0.99 to $1.29, depending on the popularity, for each song. However, illegal music download sites such as FrostWire, LimeWire and Napster rose in popularity just as quickly as iTunes. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reports, “In the decade since peer-to-peer (p2p) file-sharing site Napster emerged in 1999, music sales in the U.S. have dropped 47 percent, from $14.6 billion to $7.7 billion.” Additionally, the RIAA concludes that, “global music piracy causes $12.5 billion of economic losses every year, 71,060 U.S. jobs lost and a loss of $2.7 billion in workers’ earnings...”
These staggering statistics prove an overwhelming problem in the music industry. Online music streaming may be the solution to address the problem of music piracy. Popular streaming sites such as Spotify and Pandora present a new approach to music listening. Consumers are presented with an almost unlimited amount of music at their fingertips, ready to be discovered. Both Pandora and Spotify are free with advertisements, and both can be upgraded with a monthly payment to remove advertisements. Music becomes instantly accessible as long as the listener has an internet connection, and streaming offers unlimited storage of music. Streaming services have helped artists rise more quickly to recognition because new music is so easy to discover on the sites. As stated in a brief by the LSE Media Project, “declining sales of recorded music were offset by increasing revenue from live performances and growing digital revenues, including streaming services.” Spotify has quickly risen to the top of the streaming services. The site offers social interaction with friends and favorite artists while generating music suggestions tailored for each listener. Paul Resnikoff, founder
discovering congregation members would travel from almost an hour away, it decided to open in Madison. This quickly expanded into a five-campus church with the Starkville location opening in 2011. Loren Aldridge, a college small group leader, said community relations make the church unique. “Pinelake values lifting up its community in any circumstance. The members invest in all who attend,” Aldridge said. Beyond the general congregation, the opportunities for college students are especially beneficial. Students who lose individual attention or connection in large churches can find community at Pinelake. Haley Wheeler, a sophomore nutrition major,
began attending with her older sister and said the church focuses on the individual rather than the crowd. “Pinelake cares about faith and changing lives, not numbers and show. They spend time talking about how the sermon applies to your life specifically,” she said. Students may have difficulty finding time to attend church, but the new college small groups aim to connect with everyone. Daniel Scoggin, Pinelake youth pastor, first began attending as a Mississippi State University student, then went on to an internship at the Reservoir campus. He has returned and said he aims to bring new interest for college-age Christians. “We place a high
priority on connection in transparent and honest relationships. I believe that college small groups, specifically, are an opportunity to engage, sharpen faith and provide support in our struggles,” Scoggin said. Aldridge said college is a place where it is easy to be caught up in stress and lost in the thousands of people, but Pinelake provides an oasis. “College is not an easy time of life. Now more than ever we need accountability and motivation to run the race with endurance,” she said. Along with Aldridge, there are numerous group leaders of varying ages, experiences and knowledge who are all committed to helping students find their niche. Meetings vary in
location and time in order to fit a group’s specific needs. With its close proximity to a service-minded university, Pinelake provides another way for MSU students to expand their reach. Scoggin said students interested in serving or just in experiencing communities beyond Starkville have the opportunity to participate in national and international missions. “All of our college students should be a part of a small group, participate in missions, be a part of Passion, serve within the church and even pursue church membership,” he said. For students seeking a fresh perspective on a Sunday tradition, this church just might be the answer.
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This week the Drill Field hosted MSU’s Clothesline Project. It is a national program designed to address sexual assault against men and women on college campuses. The various colors of the shirts represented either abused men and women, rape, violence, incest or those attacked for political reasons.
and publisher of Digital Music News, is quoted as saying, “Spotify’s goal is to grow a service which people love, ultimately want to pay for and which will provide the financial support to the music industry necessary to invest in new talent and music. We want to help artists connect with their fans, find new audiences, grow their fan base and make a living from the music which we all love.” Today’s music industry continues to hurdle quickly toward the streaming services. Online connectivity is constant, and owning a music file is nearing pointlessness. Streaming offers a cheaper alternative to iTunes while also helping put an end to illegal music downloads. This generation is more interested and educated in music than ever before, and online music streaming is becoming one of the best ways to listen to music.
Chris Brown reinvented: latest album ‘X’ excites by ShaCamree Gowdy Staff Writer
Chris Brown has done it again – with the recent release of his sixth studio album, “X,” the R&B singer is headed in the right direction to win back the hearts of his fans worldwide after his infamy in the media following his domestic abuse incident with singer Rihanna. According to recent Billboard reviews, the song “X,” is Brown’s most honest moment on the album. “I can make you a believer if I turn the nonsense down,” he sings, before
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Bulldogs prepare for rivalry match against Ole Miss by Zach Wagner Staff Writer
The Mississippi State University Women’s soccer team will face its toughest test of the season Friday when it welcomes its rivals from the northern part of the state, The Rebels of Ole Miss, to its own backyard. The Bulldogs will hope to keep the momentum going after they were able to scratch their way to a 2-1 victory Sunday against the Bulldogs of Louisiana Tech. MSU currently finds itself with an overall record of 3-4 and has certainly made great strides since it lost its first game of the season to Iowa State 5-1. However, the squad has yet to play any team that has the quality of players and experience the Ole Miss Rebels will place on the field Friday night. Taking a general glance at the Ole Miss squad, it is quite obvious it will be the more seasoned team come game day. The Rebels currently have five freshmen on their entire roster, which is a very small number when compared to Mississippi State’s staggering 20 freshmen that fill up the Bulldog roster. Along with this, of those 20 freshmen for Mississippi State, it is fair to that at least three-fourths of those players are very heavy contributors to the Bulldogs, and some even play the entire game most nights. With all of this being said, it is easy to see why MSU
Head Coach Aaron Gordon said his team will be playing the role of the underdog Friday. “They’re good. I mean they have three forwards who have scored a cumulative total of about twenty goals already,” Gordon said. “They are not playing young players, they’re just playing players who got, at the minimum, a year under their belt, and that’s OK. They should be the favorites.” Two of the three forwards Gordon refers to are Olivia Harrison and Addie Forbus, who have been lights out for the Rebels early in the season. Harrison has already netted six goals in just eight games, so she will be without a doubt one of the main obstacles the Bulldogs will face in Friday’s matchup. If the Bulldogs are able to stop her, they will still have to attempt to slow down the rest of the offense, which is coming off of a very good performance against Middle Tennessee State that saw them completely dominate their opponent to a final score of 4-0. Needless to say, Ole Miss is currently firing on all cylinders with six goals scored in two games with no goals allowed as well. While most will focus on the goal-scoring ability of the Rebels, they aren’t too shabby on defense either. In eight games this season, the Rebels have recorded four shut outs and only once have they allowed more than one goal. The Rebel defense is anchored by senior goalkeeper Kelly McCormick along with a back-line that is made up of two juniors at the center
back spots, a sophomore at right back and a freshman at left back. Between the four players on the Ole Miss back line, they combine to boost a total of 106 starts over the past three seasons, so it is certainly a unit that has seen its fair share of action. If the Bulldogs are going to be able to compete with the Rebels, MSU will have to have a complete team effort from all eleven players on the pitch. Defending as a unit will be a key also if the Bulldogs are going to be able to shut down the Rebels potent offense. Key freshman contributor, Mallory Eubanks, that everyone on the Bulldog squad will need to come ready to play if they want to make a statement. “I think it should be a good game, and we want it really bad,” she said. “I hope everybody just comes out ready to win because that’s what we want to do at the end of the day.” Some key players for the Bulldogs to keep an eye on are the aforementioned midfielder Eubanks, forward Shannen Jainudeen and forward Morgan Ferrera. All three of these players could play big roles for the Bulldogs in terms of the counter attack where most of the Bulldogs’ opportunities may stem from due to the large amount of pressure that Ole Miss will place on the Mississippi State back-line. In particular, Eubanks has been a bright light for MSU this season. The freshman has established herself as an every-game starter and has
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SEC West tougher than ever before Five of the seven teams in the Western Division of the SEC are ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 Poll. The division looks tougher than ever. The Mississippi State Bulldogs have started the season 3-0 with wins over Southern Miss, UAB and South Alabama. Solid performances by junior quarterback Dak Prescott and an impressive defensive line have led the team. The LSU Tigers have also started the season 3-0 with wins over Wisconsin, Sam Houston State and UL Monroe. Wisconsin was a very tough opponent to start the season. The game was played in Houston, Texas, and the Tigers scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to win the game 28-24. Since the third quarter of that game, the LSU defense has not allowed a single point. The No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide are always considered by many to be the favorites to win not only the SEC West, but also favorites to win the national championship. Alabama
won the national championship in 2009, 2011 and 2012. Many fans and critics were not impressed with Alabama’s opener against West Virginia. The Crimson Tide beat the unranked Mountaineers by a score of 33-23 in Atlanta, Georgia. Since then, Alabama has decimated Florida Atlantic and Southern Miss at home. Senior quarterback Blake Sims has completed 75 percent of his passes this season and has thrown for 646 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. The Ole Miss Rebels are in the top 10 for the first time since the 2009 season. The Rebels are 3-0 with impressive wins over Boise State, Vanderbilt and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Senior quarterback Bo Wallace has led the Rebel offense this season with over 1,000 yards passing and nine touchdowns this season. The Ole Miss defense has only allowed 31 points so far this season, while the Rebel offense has scored 132 points. The Rebels play their first SEC West foe on Oct. 4 when they host the
Shelby Jordan kicks the ball out of the air during their last game. Jordan recently changed her position to forward.
shown the ability to create goal-scoring opportunities for her teammates. She currently has four assists on the season to compliment a goal, and she also has played almost 100 minutes more than anyone else on the team. If the Bulldogs plan on making Friday’s contest one to remember, Eubanks will indeed need to influence the game early and often. From a defensive standpoint, MSU will need to play its best game of the season. It stands a mystery who Gordon will give the starting nod in goal. The last match against Louisiana Tech saw the MSU goal occupied by Tanya de Souza in the first half while Rhylee DeCrane took over to start the second half. It might be that the same thing occurs Friday, but either way, it appears a freshman will start in goal for the
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Alabama Crimson Tide. Many fans expected Texas A&M to have a down year following the departure of quarterback Johnny Manziel. However, the Aggies look better than ever under the leadership of sophomore Kenny Hill. Hill shocked SEC fans as he torched the South Carolina defense in their opener, throwing for 511 yards and three touchdowns, ending a 19-game home winning streak for the Gamecocks. Hill has led the Aggies to a 3-0 record and and No. 6 ranking in the AP Poll. The SEC West division teams are a combined 18-0 this season against nonSEC West opponents. One thing is for sure, it will not be an easy road to Atlanta.
help us do that.” Ultimately, the match will come down to how well Mississippi State is able to cope with and stiffen the Ole Miss high-flying offense and whether or not the Bulldogs can produce offense from the counter attack. If the Bulldogs are able to execute well in these areas on the game, they should be able to hang with the Rebels. However, if Ole Miss can crank up the pressure on the MSU back-line for an entire 90 minutes, then that will prove to be a major problem for the Bulldogs and one that will wear down the home side. Friday night’s match is slated for a 6 p.m. kickoff at the Mississippi State Soccer field. Attendance is free, and the conditions for the game look to be perfect for viewing the SEC home opener.
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Bulldogs. One player on the Bulldog back-line that will need to have a solid performance is freshman stand-out Kayleigh Henry, who has been the most consistent starter for the young defensive unit. She fills the right back position, and she will need to play a very physical and intelligent match as she faces some of the most individually talented attackers in the entire SEC. Freshman attacker Morgan Ferrera hopes to see a good turn out from the fans, similar to some of the earlier matches in the season. She said she anticipates an entertaining match and hopes for the best for her squad. “It’s going to be a great game, hopefully we can get a big crowd out here, like we did for the Iowa State game,” she said. “We want to get our first SEC win, and that would
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“Gotta come out with a lot of juice and a lot of energy,” is the advice Assistant Coach Geoff Collins gave to Mississippi State University’s football team, who is set to compete against the LSU Tigers this Saturday. The MSU Bulldogs are preparing for a big matchup with an LSU team that boasts some pretty hefty players. “They have a big offensive line; 6’6 320 or 330 and a tight end that’s a big kid. I think he’s 290 or 295, big and physical,” Collins said. Anthony Jennings, LSU’s sophomore quarterback from Marietta, Georgia, is a playmaker and a perceived challenge for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs accept competition as leaders often do. The Bulldogs lead the SEC with 29 tackles for loss and will enter the match, like LSU, with an undefeated record of 3-0. MSU Head Coach Dan Mullen said he feels the team is in a great position heading into the game. “We are 3-0 and in a great
position heading into conference play, which is really going to change things up,” Mullen said. “Lethal” may be the best word to describe the LSU Tigers, with the team only giving up 234 total yards per game so far this season. “The team brings so many weapons to the table. They are giving up 200 yards total per game. I know that is No. 1 in the SEC and probably in the country,” Mullen said. After a few games against lesser competition, the MSU Bulldogs have tunnel vision in place for their matchup against LSU this week. Mullen said he is confident that no game played before this one will affect the mindset of the Bulldogs as they enter the football arena. “Every game that has ever been played there has no impact on this game. Every game we have every played there has no impact on this game,” Mullen said. Starting line backer Beniquez Brown said he anticipates LSU running the ball hard. He is confident with all the time put in at practice, the Bulldogs will see a victory. “We are putting in
preparation to come in making tackles and gain tackles,” he said. The Bulldogs’ calling card has been stopping the run in past games against all three opponents this season, and they anticipate doing the same Saturday. “That’s what we pride on stopping the run. Everyday Coach Collins talks about stopping the run,” Brown said. The Bulldogs understand that the SEC is built on power running. If the Bulldogs want to win on the road, it will begin with stopping the run. “To beat one of the top defenses in the nation you have to stop the run. In the game we plan on going out there in their backyard and stopping the run,” Brown said. Jay Hughes said he knows that conference play requires a different kind of resilience. “This is conference play. Coach has been emphasizing all week that our level of play has to increase this week, so we’ve just been working towards that,” Hughes said. Saturday night’s kickoff from Baton Rouge is set for 6 p.m.
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