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Lab Rats entertain audience with ‘Meddling Rats’ Scooby Doo show

by Nia Wilson Staff Writer

Lab Rats comedy troupe, Mississippi State University’s one and only improvisational troupe, has been operational for around 10 years. The troupe performs at least once a month. Its latest performance was Friday. Each performance comes with a theme to guide the improv show, and Friday’s theme was “Lab Rats Comedy in ‘Those Meddling Rats,’” playing off the Scooby Doo cartoon. The performances offer both short form sketches that are three-five minutes long and long form sketches from 10-20 minutes. The audience can also expect interactive improv games where the audience offers an idea and the troupe quickly acts out that

idea. Tickets are $5 and can be bought at the door or on LabRatsComedy.com.

Allie Ring, short form director and current host of the performances, said the troupe’s main goal is to entertain and delight the MSU student body.

“We aim to simply entertain the campus. We are the fi rst and only improv troupe at MSU, and we really enjoy doing what we’re doing,” Ring said. “My favorite part is making people laugh.

Something that I do actually has an effect on people. It puts a special kind of joy in my heart.”

There are three more Lab Rats performances this semester. The next Lab Rats long form performance is Oct. 17 on the fourth floor of Moseley Hall.

The last two performances of the semester are short form: Nov. 7 and Dec. 2.

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ʻThose Meddling Ratsʼ: MSUʼs Lab Rat comedy troupe performs during its ʻMeddling Ratsʼ show Friday. The gang has enter-

tained the MSU community for 10 years, performing at least once a month. While entertaining the audience with 3-5 and 10-20 minute sketches, the troupe also engages the audience with interactive improv games, allowing the audience to offer ideas.

HCDC dedicates October events to LGBTQ Month

‘The Cypher’

by Nia Wilson Staff Writer

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On Friday, the Theta Delta Delta chapter of MSUʼs Omega Psi Phi hosted a ʻCypherʼ in the Palmiero Center on campus. The event featured young aspiring artists who showcased their talents to win the competition. Members from well-known rap artist K. Kampʼs label and the Underground Railroad associated with the DJ Lake gang provided the young artists with professional advice. Winners of the second annual ʻCypherʼ are Jonas Hundell (left), Timbal Bradford (middle) and Lecadric Easton (right).

The Holmes Cultural Diversity Center will host Mississippi State University’s fi rst national Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer history month starting Wednesday.

LGBTQ history month was fi rst established in 1994 by a group of U.S. education-based organizations.

The month shares the history of LGBTQ’s rights, as well as related civil rights movements.

Torrenyqua McDonald, junior landscape architecture major who identifies as a lesbian, said the history month will give others outside of the LGBTQ community a fresh perspective.

“In my mind, this month will give people a different view of life. For some people, being a part of the LGBTQ community isn’t normal, but in this

generation, it is becoming normal,” McDonald said.

“All these different events are defi nitely a good start.”

MSU will officially welcome the LGBTQ History Month on Oct. 1 with a reception in the Colvard Student Union in the Old Main Lounge at 5:30 p.m. Jerry Gilbert, MSU Provost and Executive Vice President, will speak at the event.

Cedric Gathings, Assistant Director of Students for HCDC, said this month is important because it increases awareness of the LGBTQ community.

“A lot of times, what we do not know, we fear. I made it my responsibility to educate and inform people to the best of my ability.

Through our diverse activities, we are giving faculty, staff and students the opportunity to get information about the LGBTQ issues that not only students at MSU face, but all throughout the world,” Gathings said.

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MSU enrollment declines fall 2014 semester

by Pranaav Jadhav Staff Writer

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the Institute of Higher Learning made a press release titled enrollment at ‘Mississippi universities remains at a steady 80,000.’

According to the data

released, Mississippi State University enrolled 20,138 students this year in comparison to 20,161 last year.

Meanwhile, University of Mississippi increased by 3.6

percent adding 805 more students than last year taking their total enrollment for fall 2014 at 23,096.

The press release said, “Approximately 80,000

students are building a betwand the state by pursuing a college degree at one of Mississippi’s eight public universities. Preliminary fall 2014 enrollment

fi gures show an increase of 871 students from fall 2013 numbers.

This represents a 1.1 percent increase across the system.”

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“I just want people to be aware of ways that we can support all of our students,” Gathings said.

HCDC also works closely

with the Safe Zone Advisory Board to offer students guidance and information. The Safe Zone program is a collection of MSU volunteers

who value cultural diversity and the needs of the LGBTQ community.

“There has always been a relationship between the Safe Zone Advisory Board and our office, but as of the beginning of this school year, we all came under one umbrella,” Gathings said. “Both of our offices want to act as a home away from home for students, for all students, especially for those unrepresented students here on campus.

We have well over 400 allies at MSU that have gone through Safe Zone trainings. Students should always feel free to seek those individuals out.”

Students can expect a wide variety of events throughout the month. The month starts with reception and continues with speakers, literature, tailgates and other opportunities.

Ashton Washington, junior kinesiology major, said she feels MSU is understanding of the LGBTQ community and events like these can only improve overall acceptance.

“These events are beneficial to the LGBTQ community because it can help both students trying to figure themselves out or students who want to learn more about their community. Not only that, but it also allows the rest of the student body to learn more about that specific community,” Washington said. “My advice for the LGBTQ community?

Do whatever makes you happy.”

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The data was taken from enrollment figures from eight universities across the state: MSU, University of

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5 THINGS TO KNOW FOR YOUR TUESDAY 1. Mysterious deaths in Utah. Five family members were found dead in their Utah home Saturday night. There were no signs of trauma or violence upon the scene, and the family’s pets are all still living, so poisonous gas seems unlikely.

2. Not-so-Common Core. The Common Core Curriculum, which has recently been implemented in public schools across the country, has come under criticism for only benefitting underperforming schools. Common Core holds underperforming schools to a higher standard, and yet it drags out educational processes that should be simple in the higher performance schools.

3. New money. The Forbes American billionaire list, released on Monday, includes 27 new billionaires with an average net worth of $5.7 billion. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett top the list, and Mark Zuckerberg is now $19 billion richer than he was when the list was released last year. The list also includes a “self-made score” in order to set apart those who earned their wealth on their own and those who inherited it from their families.

4. Potatoes for charity. A young man from Ohio opened a Kickstarter campaign in July requesting $10 for a batch of potato salad. The request went viral, and Zack “Danger” Brown earned $55,492, which he used Saturday to throw a party that will fight hunger in Central Ohio.

5. Arrests in Ferguson. Eight people were arrested in Ferguson, Missouri this weekend after violent protests continued. Seven of the people were from the St. Louis metropolitan area, and one was from Ferguson. They were charged with failure to disperse and resisting arrest.

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Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 12:32 p.m. A student reported shuttle bus door closing on her wrist at Howell Hall. The subject went to the doctor.

3:05 p.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for suspended driver’s license.

5:39 p.m. A resident of the county was arrested for suspended driver’s license on Lee Blvd. A justice court citation was issued.

Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 12:27 a.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for driving under the influence 1st and careless driving.

10:31 a.m. An employee reported missing inventory at Allen Hall.

1:07 p.m. A student was served an arrest warrant at Oktibbeha County Jail.

8:37 p.m. A student reported his property stolen at McKee Hall.

11:04 p.m. An employee reported an altercation between two employees at Burger King.

11:11 p.m. A student reported substance sprayed in the hallway at Hurst Hall. An officer determined it was pepper spray.

11:40 p.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for fake I.D. 11:54 p.m. An RA reported alcohol violation at Moseley Hall. A student referral was issued.

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 1:56 a.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for no proof of insurance.

2:40 p.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for running a red light, no proof of insurance and possession of marijuana.

4:24 p.m. A visitor reported finding someone’s property at Dudy Noble Field.

Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 2:46 a.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for driving under the influence 1st.

4:44 p.m. A student reported not feeling well at Ruby Hall.

10:55 p.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for driving under the influence.

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Sexual assault numbers rise on college campuses

by Myra Rice Staff Writer

When shown statistics of sexual assault on college campuses, President Barack Obama spoke these words: “The prevalence of rape and sexual assault at our Nation’s institutions of higher education is both deeply troubling and a call to action.”

Cases of both domestic violence and sexual assault are prevalent on many college campuses in the U.S. According to an analysis conducted by The Washington Post in 2010, 55 percent of about 1,570 colleges with 1,000 or more students reported at least one report of sexual assault.

That number has continued to rise with more than 3,900 reports in 2012, a huge increase in just three years Yvette Harris, counselor in the Mississippi State University Department of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, said sexual assault victims are often times afraid of being stigmatized.

“There are stigmas and stereotypes associated with domestic violence and sexual assault,” Harris

said. “Many may view victims as being a bad person, someone who makes poor decisions or someone who was ‘asking for it.’”

Many students may not recognize sexual assault or domestic violence as it occurs. Knowing what sexual assault is may help students in reporting incidents.

“Sexual assault includes any sexual physical contact with another person without that person’s consent,” Harris said.

Victims of sexual assault are more likely to be women according to national data that found 1 in 4 women are victims of attempted or completed rape while in college.

Men can also be victims of sexual assault, even though it is less likely.

“One in seven men are also victims of attempted or completed assault on college campuses,” Harris said.

Revolutions surrounding sexual assault have been popping up everywhere, even at Ivy League institutions like Columbia.

Emma Sulkowicz, a 21-year-old alleged rape victim, has been tugging around a mattress at Columbia University as a creative protest against sexual assault.

In 2014, the student reported she had been raped, and when the University ruled in favor of her assailant, Sulkowicz took a stand.

Mississippi State University has an established board to insure all cases are handled honestly and with care.

“In 1994, Mississippi State University established the sexual assault response and prevention policy, which is still in existence,” Harris said.

“The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) was established to aid in response and prevention efforts,” she said.

Assistant Director of Health Education and Wellness and Sexual Assault, Leah Pylate, said when it comes to sexual assault, things are changing.

“Society as a whole is currently changing the way we view domestic violence, and people are speaking out about the topic because it is one of importance,” Pylate said.

According to the 2014 Annual Security Report, Mississippi State University reported four sexual assault incidents.

Students who have been victims of sexual assault can turn to campus

resources for help.

“The Student Health Center,StudentCounseling Services, Dean of Students’ Office, Oktibbeha County Hospital, Safe Haven Inc., University Police and the other Police Departments in Starkville are all options for a student,” Pylate said.

LAB RAT The November performance will be held in Moseley Hall while the December performance will take place on the McComas Main Stage.

Miranda Dempewolf, long form director, said Lab Rats is all about having confidence and showing off creativity.

“Over time, I just became even more confident in myself. I stay creative by hanging out with my friends.

We get crazy when we’re together, and we build off the creativity of one another.”

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also offers special workshops for anyone interested in trying out for Lab Rats in the future or for those who simply want to try improv.

The workshops are Tuesdays on the second floor of the Colvard Student Union at 8 p.m. The room location changes, so John Maloney, Lab Rats sketch director, said the Union front desk attendant will be able to help direct students to the correct location.

Maloney said he loves to perform onstage, but assisting with the weekly workshops is one of his favorite parts of the organization.

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GRE provides only India’s successful Mars mission shows great promise one of many factors

I have just taken the general Graduate Record Examination revised General Test (GRE) administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), as well as the subject GRE test in Physics, both of which are intended to give graduate schools an accurate measure of a student’s capability as a graduate student in his or her respective field. After suffering through the agonizing processes of signing up, waiting, attempting to study for and taking both of these standardized tests, I have come to the conclusion they are both pointless measures of test-taking ability and prove useless as measures of knowledge we are supposed to have learned as students on the track to post-graduate studies.

The advertised purpose of the GRE is to help graduate schools vet their student candidates. According to greguide.com the test “helps colleges scan candidates and select only the capable ones … it helps students by giving them an opportunity to show their knowledge which is measured on a common scale, and all deserving students get a fair chance of admission to a college of their choice.” So it has a simple purpose, though that goal is only to provide the students and the schools

“[The GRE] matters, but it is not the most important factor of a successful graduate application.” assistance in the application process.

According to ETS, the GRE’s measurement of a student is only a portion of what matters for graduate study.

“GRE tests are intended to measure only a portion of the individual characteristics that are important for graduate study: reasoning skills, critical thinking and the ability to communicate effectively in writing in the General Test, and discipline-specific content knowledge through the Subject Tests,” says ets. org. So it would be safe to say there are plenty of other factors that should be taken into consideration when applying to graduate school or when vetting applications.

The GRE may be good at its specified tasks, but it is easy for students to place too much weight on their

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ability to succeed based off of their GRE scores. The skills the GRE general and subject tests measure are often learned naturally, and so studying will only waste time or provide just a little boost on a factor that is not really that important for most graduate programs.

Additionally, there is a high chance that success on the GRE is not related immediately to undergraduate preparedness, but rather family upbringing. As fairtest.org describes in an article titled “Examining the GRE: Myths, Misuses, and Alternatives,” the GRE top-scorers are often among the privileged members of society.

“The GRE is particularly susceptible to the influence of socioeconomic class. ETS’ own research has shown a strong relationship between family background and test scores. One study of applicants who scored between 750 and 800 (the maximum score in the past) on the exam found that only 4 percent of these high-scoring test-takers had fathers who had not completed high school; around half had fathers with bachelor’s degrees or more, and of these, a whopping 90 percent had fathers with graduate or professional degrees.”

Students interested in graduate study should probably keep taking the GRE tests, but only because so many schools require scores to even apply. Try not to get bogged down in studying or worrying over your scores.

They are just a guide and should give way every time to valuable life experiences, academic success and motivation to succeed in graduate school. If studying or worrying about the GRE hampers any of your normal academic activities or gets in the way of other important factors in life or graduate school applications, take a break and look at the GRE in perspective.

It matters, but it is not the most important factor of a successful graduate school application.

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LateontheeveningofSept.

23, India’s Managalyaan, a Mars Orbiter spacecraft, reached Mars safely. The country enjoys the status of being the only nation to have succeeded in its first attempt. According to the Indian Space Research Organization, the spacecraft now safely orbits Mars every 72 hours 51 minutes and 51 seconds. This is a very proud moment for a country that got its independence in 1947.

ISRO became the fourth agency in the world to succeed in a Mars mission, joining the likes of NASA, the Russian Federal Space Agency and the European Space Agency. The cost of the entire mission stood at $74 million which is less than the production cost of the fi lm “Gravity.”

Paritosh Muley, a presidential scholar at Mississippi State University, wants to work for the ISRO after graduation. He says he dreams the agency will begin sending manned missions to the Moon and Mars. He tells me the mission will be very difficult, but not impossible.

With this recent advancement in space, India continues to prove its legitimacy as a contender for the regional

hegemon title. In 2011, China sent similar Mars mission Yinghuo 1, which crashed into the Pacific after it failed to clear Earth’s orbit.

For a country with a deep obsession with Western education, I was also surprised to know that every scientist that was part of this mission was educated in an Indian university.

NASA congratulated ISRO on the achievement in a tweet which said, “We congratulate @ISRO for its Mars arrival! @MarsOrbiter joins the missions studying the Red Planet,” and Curiosity Rover’s official handle said, “Namaste, @MarsOrbiter!

Congratulations to @ISRO and India’s first interplanetary mission upon achieving Mars orbit.”

The big question of a new space race remains; are countries like India and China, which are on the verge of becoming influential powers on the world stage, falling into this phenomenon?

Western columnists call it the Asian Space Race; nothing is out in the open no one is confrontational, but the truth will probably never be accepted. Somewhere deep down both countries have this unspoken rivalry in the race to space, and currently

India is a few strides ahead.

ISRO’s Deputy Director M. Pitchaimani told The Washington Post, “Many countries have failed in their first attempt. India got success the first time itself, but this has come after intense study of others’ failures and the reasons for failure,and building our satellite accordingly.”

When India decides to send a multi-million dollar spacecraft, it faces criticism a U.S. spacecraft never will.

Cynics quickly begin questioning why we are channelizing funds when there are so many that go hungry every day. Is this good use of public money? The government is often worried to back such a mission because you never know if there will be a backlash. India’s tagline of sending the cheapest spacecraft ever worked well this time.

The newly elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to many like someone who will bulldoze India’s agenda on the world stage.

Recently he started the “Make in India” campaign, which promotes India as a global manufacturing hub.

The U.S. relationship with India has grown like never before the civil nuclear deal struck by President Bush

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and Prime Minister Singh in 2006 has only moved things forward. President Obama and Prime Minister Modi will meet Tuesday for bilateral talks. Obama will try and garner support from Modi against ISIS; in his speech at the UN general assembly last week, Modi hinted that he supports the United States’ decision against terrorism.

On a global stage, this is an interesting time. India lands the cheapest spacecraft on Mars, and in the following week President Obama holds bilateral talks with the Indian Prime Minister Modi, who was estranged by the U.S. What comes out of the meeting and materializes is something only time will tell.

In the end, I believe there is no better time to be a proud Indian than now. Jai Hind.

Net-neutrality keeps Internet from becoming cable

by Josh Possel Contributing Writer

Admit it, cable television is becoming obsolete faster than using pigeons as effective mail carriers. It’s expensive, has too many commercials and just isn’t convenient for anyone (I’m referring to cable, not the pigeons).

How much does cable cost you? Probably too much, and do you feel happy? I have found that paying for cable is useless.

There are so many other cheaper and better alternatives to cable. I have subscribed to just about every television-streaming service there is — Netfl ix, Hulu, HBO GO, ESPN Go, you name it — and it is still cheaper per month than my cable package was.

I can now watch “Game of

Thrones” and then switch over to Netfl ix and fi nish binge-watching “House of Cards” before moving over to my next series, and it is wonderful. With cable I had to set a schedule around when I could watch my favorite television shows, and if I couldn’t I would just set up my TiVo and it was all good, until the dreaded “Memory Storage Full” message popped up and consequently popped my happy television-viewing bubble. Even without cable, I can watch those shows whenever I want. It is now more than ever that cable television has a way to actually die off, especially with some streaming services such as Hulu and Netfl ix that are putting out their own shows like the critically-acclaimed “House of Cards” (which if you haven’t watched, you should).

The principle of “the grass is greener” will kick in and the people that have cable will switch over because they want to watch those shows that are not readily available to them on cable.

“Even without cable I can watch those shows whenever I want.”

But there is one thing that threatens not only video streaming, but the Internet as a whole — the destruction of net-neutrality. The Internet is abuzz trying to inform the public, and it should not be overlooked when discussing anything Internet related, since this affects just about everybody.

Without net-neutrality, the

Internet would become more like cable, where it is only better if you’re willing to pay more money to your Internet service providers. However, people have caught on to the bills that Congress has been trying to pass and are currently fighting against them so as to keep net neutrality, with the culmination resulting in an “Internet slowdown day,” where sites, like Netfl ix and YouTube showed they wanted to keep net neutrality.

In the end the question I am really trying to ask is where do you think cable will be in the coming years?

Will cable be dead or alive and well? And if it is dead, what will we use to watch all of our favorite shows?

Will Netfl ix even still be around? I wouldn’t be surprised if we one day get TV streamed straight to our brains.

From The Corner

Spontaneity of sports provides most entertainment

I was in my apartment last Sunday morning about to make breakfast, when I remembered Manchester City was playing Chelsea in the English Premier League in roughly 10 minutes. The English Premier League is an English soccer league (or as they would call it, football), which runs from August to May and is the equivalent to the NFL in terms of popularity in the U.S. Last season’s champion was Manchester City, a team that has been revitalized in the last five years thanks to its wealthy new owners not being afraid to spend the big bucks it takes to win. Its opponent on this particular day, Chelsea, has spent the second-largest amount of money in the EPL over the last five years, second only to Manchester City.

These two teams are currently the two favorites to win the title this season.

To summarize the first 80 minutes of the match, it’s fair to say Chelsea was the better team and benefited greatly by the referee. It just wasn’t shaping up to be Manchester City’s day, and with only 10 minutes left in the match I almost decided to just catch the final score later on the Internet. What happened over the course of the next 10 minutes, though, reminded me why I love sports so much and made me glad I didn’t stop watching.

It started at the 78th minute of the match when the TV cameras cut to the scene of the newly acquired player Frank Lampard warming up for Manchester City. I had almost completely forgotten that Lampard played for Manchester City now. Why is

this a big deal you ask? That would be because Lampard may be the greatest player to ever wear a Chelsea uniform.

He played for Chelsea for 15 years and currently stands as the club’s all-time leading goal scorer. After last season, Chelsea decided to let him loose after all of the great memories he had forged for the club. Most fans were

“... Lampard, like a true professional, did his job even if it meant hurting the club he cherished.” not happy Lampard was not allowed to play at least one last season with the club so he could officially retire while at Chelsea.

Lampard decided to sign with the American team, the New York Red Bulls, an action which has become very common for older English players to do at the tail end of their careers. Players can make more money and finish their playing careers in some of the biggest markets in the world. What is the problem with this strategy? The Major League Soccer season runs on a completely different schedule then the rest of the world. When Lampard signed with the Red Bulls, the MLS season was already halfway through. The two teams decided the best course of action would be to have Lampard loaned off to another club until the 2015 preseason starts in January. A little while after that, Manchester

City started to show interest in the former Chelsea man and a loan deal was officially signed soon after. Lampard was coming back to the EPL for six months.

Last Sunday, many doubted Lampard would get any match time for ManCity.

However, manager Manuel Pellegrino was looking for some kind of spark to ignite his side, which found itself down a man and a goal. He decided to sub Lampard in at the 78th minute mark.

When Lampard’s name was announced on the PA system, the Chelsea fans at the game began chanting his name as a way of saying thanks for all those great years they had together. A very emotional Lampard gave those fans a small nod and entered the field to do his job.

Three minutes later, Lampard found himself with the ball. In typical Lampard fashion, he buried it right into the bottom left hand corner.

The very same Chelsea fans that were singing his name minutes earlier now had their hands over their heads in shock. Lampard though refused to celebrate the goal and had a look on his face that you could tell echoed that he wasn’t enjoying himself one bit. He never wanted to score a goal against his former team, and now he had.

This goal was just enough to earn Manchester City the draw and steal the match from his former club.

I did finally turn off my television, but I couldn’t kick the overall sentiment from my mind of what I just saw take place. Traveling fans cheered for a player on the home team, not because he

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played for Chelsea for 15 years, but because they truly loved and respected the guy.

In a way, they never got to say thanks and goodbye for all the years of joy he helped bring them. On Sunday, they finally got their chance to do just that, and Lampard, like a true professional, did his job even if it meant hurting the club he cherished.

These moments on Sunday helped me remember what it is about sports I love so much and why it truly is the best form of entertainment out there. The chances of Lampard even playing in this game were small, let alone he actually scoring in it.

However, just like countless times before with sports, the thing you thought couldn’t possibly happen on that day is exactly what took place.

That’s what made this match, as well as what makes sports in general, special. You are always afraid to look away or turn off the television, because you never know what you are going to miss if you do. On this particular Sunday morning, I’m glad I decided to have another bowl of Lucky Charms, or I would have missed something truly awesome take place.

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Fall brings cooler temperatures, warmer drinks

by Kaitlin O’Dougherty Staff Writer

The cool, crisp air can finally be felt around the campus of Mississippi State University. Monday’s National Coffee Day, Sept.

29, officially kicked off the fall drink pandemonium.

What better way to enjoy this weather than with a warm cup of coffee or tea?

Fortunately, Starkville offers several places to indulge in the many fall

specialties offered.

One such place is Ninetwentynine, a coffee shop located in downtown Starkville. Nine TwentyNine offers a delightful selection of fall pastries and specialty drinks. One of its most popular flavors is the pumpkin spice syrup made in house.

Jamie Anderson, Ninetwentynine employee, said the store will also come out with homemade pumpkin bread this fall.

Another local coffee treasure is Strange Brew,

located on Mississippi Hwy 12. It offers a variety of fall drinks including an Autumn Chai, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Hot Chocolate and Maple Harvest Latte.

Grace Neal, barista at Strange Brew, said the pumpkin flavored hot chocolate delight is sure to please.

“I like to recommend the Pumpkin Hot Chocolate because it is always a crowd pleaser,” she said.

For those with a sweet tooth, the coffee shop also

offers gluten-free pumpkin bread and pumpkin spice scones.

Ginger Dixon, sophomore biological sciences major, said she loves the fact Strange Brew carries gluten-free options.

Dixon also enjoys the Pumpkin Hot Chocolate because it is a different take on an otherwise typical drink. Strange Brew has a larger variety of specialty drinks and focuses on making them unique.

These options are sure to put anyone in the fall mood.

Starbucks is another excellent place to grab a cup of coffee to warm up as the temperatures cool down.

Starbucks offers the classic Pumpkin Spice Latte as well as a Salted Caramel Mocha.

Mary Emily Moore, sophomore biological sciences major, described the Salted Caramel Mocha beverage as the perfect blend of savory and sweet.

“I enjoy the Salted Caramel Mocha because the salt makes the chocolate seem less intense,” she said.

Starbucks will also serve the Oprah Chai tea this fall.

Oprah Winfrey makes her own chai tea and decided to share her recipe with Starbucks. Starbucks just opened a new free-standing location on Hwy 12 making it easy to stop in a grab one of these fall delights.

All three of these Starkville coffee shops offer a terrific variety of fall drinks and pastries to enjoy while catching up with friends, on the way to class or even during those late study nights this fall.

Freshman Navigators ‘True Maroon Fashion boost retention rates Show’ to showcase school

by Bailey McDaniel Contributing Writer

Being a freshman can be quite nerve racking.

Admission, packing, moving in and starting classes bares a lot of stress on students. At Mississippi State University’s campus, there is a group of upper classmen dedicated to helping freshman adjust and become comfortable with all things MSU. These students are known as Freshman Navigators.

Navigators work for the Coordinator for Student Success. In the fashion of a mentor, navigators send out emails to each student involved in the program to keep them updated on the upcoming events here on campus.

To ensure freshman students excel in their studies, navigators help schedule tutoring services for the students. Students and their navigators have the option to meet up and get to know each other on a more personal level and further their college experience.

Erinn Funches, freshman undeclared major, explained her experience of having a navigator help her make the transition into the college world.

“Moving on to a campus as large and diverse as this one, I was extremely nervous.

Mississippi State offers such a wide opportunity to become your own person.

I was overwhelmed by the choices I had. A few days after move-in, I was contacted by my navigator,” she said. “We instantly clicked, and she has helped me so much since arriving on campus. If I need help with my assignments, need a suggestion for a good restaurant in town or even just need someone to talk with, she is there for me. It’s like having a big sister.”

Each navigator is assigned around 175 students. Navigators keep in touch with each other by having weekly meetings to make sure they are working together and to plan upcoming events such as freshman movie night on Wednesday.

Rodney Pearson, coordinator of the program, said navigators are a great support and encourages freshmen to get involved.

“The Navigators are a part of a larger effort to help MSU freshmen get the most out of their freshman year.

The Convocation kicked off the school year with a really engaging afternoon.

President Keenum talked about bringing the Convocation Coin across

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To me, this was a great start to the school year, and the Navigators were there to share as much as possible with the freshman experience.”

The Navigators have created a website for freshmen, freshman. msstate.edu, and have started a series of quizzes for freshmen to take part in known as “iKnownMaroon.” Every Monday a document is dispersed to the students, and they are asked a series of questions over the next week about the document.

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All of these activities are designed to help students get involved and keep them informed of all the opportunities available during their freshman year.

The Navigators’ goal is to establish communication and relationships with students. In many ways, Navigators are the familiar face of the university and a welcoming support for all freshmen.

spirit through fashion

by Jessi Cole Staff Writer

Mississippi State University’s Fashion Board kicks off the semester with its firs show Wednesday.

MSU’s Fashion Board is partnering with the Student Association to put on a “True Maroon” fashion show featuring MSU traditions and different game day looks from local stores in Starkville.

The True Maroon show commemorates the 100-year anniversary of Scott Field at Davis Wade Stadium, and elements of maroon, gold and black will be featured.

The show will highlight old traditions. The SA and Fashion Board want to portray the best aspects from the past years of MSU culture and heritage.

Maggie Wheeler, a sophomore who works hair and makeup for Fashion Board, said viewers can expect favorite traditions such as cowbells and Bulldogs to be present, and they should also expect to see the fresh colors that will be showcased during the show.

“We want to portray the typical elements of game day

fashion while keeping the styles and colors clean and crisp,” she said.

The location for the True Maroon fashion show will be at the north end of Davis Wade Stadium. With spirits and pride still high after the Bulldog victory over LSU, students will enjoy the location and theme combination. Maggie Cresswell, Fashion Board backstage worker, said there is no better place to commemorate 100 years of True Maroon than the

“There will be an ‘express yourself’ section where the models wear their personal style of game day attire,” she said.

Local clothing stores such as Libby Story, Deep South Pout, Style Revel and others lend out their clothes to the models to wear in the show, so all of the clothes and styles will be community-based.

The MSU Fashion Board usually keeps most of its show’s details secret, so people will have to attend to get the full experience. The

“We want to portray the typical elements of game day fashion while keeping the styles and colors clean and crisp.” football stadium.

“The industrial location makes for the perfect place to emphasize tradition,” she said.

Shelby Given, sophomore model for Fashion Board, said models will walk wearing the different game day styles to express all of the different looks seen in The Junction.

show starts at 7 p.m., and Fashion Board suggests that attendees park at Barnes & Noble and enter through the north gates.

The show will help boost everyone’s school spirit for the upcoming Texas A&M game, and Fashion Board asks everyone to wear maroon to show their True Maroon spirit.

Sports

7 THE REFLECTOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

From Downtown

America, baseball say goodbye to Derek Jeter On Sunday, baseball fans said good bye to one of the most iconic men in baseball history, the captain of the New York Yankees, No. 2, Derek Jeter.

Jeter played his last game Sunday afternoon from Fenway Park in Boston.

Following an infield single, Yankees manager Joe Girarde took Jeter out of the game and let the crowd at Fenway Park say goodbye to the man who had been a thorn in their sides for 20 years. Even after all the misery Jeter caused the Boston faithful, he received a standing ovation.

However, Jeter said goodbye to his New York City fans just three nights earlier. A crowd of 48,613 people packed into Yankee Stadium to see the end of a Yankee era. Jeter will always be remembered by Yankee fans for performing at his best when it mattered most. As fate would have it, Jeter came up to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning in a tie ball game with a runner on second base. In front of the largest Yankee crowd of 2014, Jeter ripped an opposite field walk-off base hit to score Antoan Richardson and give the Yankees the win. The New York crowd roared as it saw its hero go out on top.

An emotional Jeter talked about his career after the game.

“This is all I’ve ever wanted to do, and not too many people get an opportunity to do it,” Jeter said.

“It was above and beyond anything I’d ever dreamed of. I’ve lived a dream.”

Girardi discussed the legacy of Jeter with the media after the game.

“You think about all the big hits that he’s had in his

career, and all the things that he’s done to help this club win championships and divisions,” Girardi said. “He’s been here since the run that started in ‘96.

I don’t think there’s a more fitting way for it to end.”

Jeter spent all 20 years of his career playing for the most storied franchise in Major League Baseball history. Jeter won his first World Series in his first full season with the Yankees in 1996. Jeter and the Yankees

the American League All Star team 14 times in his career. Jeter is also a fivetime American League Silver Slugger award winner and a five-time American League Golden Glove award winner. Jeter led the league in hits in 1999 and 2012. The Captain of the Yankees finished his career with 3,465 hits, which is the sixth-most in the MLB, and 1,923 runs scored, which is the ninth-most in MLB history.

“Above all else, fans will remember the way Derek Jeter played the game.” won the World Series three years in a row from 19982000. Jeter was the last Yankee left to retire from those teams. Players from those teams included Bernie Williams, Tino Martinez, Andy Pettite, Mariano Rivera and even Yankees current manager Joe Girardi. In the 2000 World Series, The Yankees defeated the New York Mets four games to one in what is now known as the Subway Series. In this series, Jeter had a .409 batting average, two home runs and was named the World Series Most Valuable Player. Jeter won his fifth World Series in 2009 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In 158 post-season games, Jeter has a .308 batting average, 20 home runs and 61 runs batted in.

In 1996, Jeter was voted American League Rookie of the Year. This was the first of many awards for the man who would become the captain of the New York Yankees. Jeter was voted to

In Jeter’s illustrious 20year career, his image was clean as a whistle on and off the field. Jeter was never arrested, suspended, ejected from a game or accused of using performance-enhancing drugs.

In a game where yelling at the umpire is part of the culture, Jeter never once pushed an umpire to the limit. Even admirable baseball legends Cal Ripken Jr. and the late Tony Gwynn were ejected from games more than once. Jeter also avoided ever being arrested or suspended in his career, which is becoming more and more uncommon in sports today. Jeter played in an era during the mid-tolate 90’s, which is known as the Steroid Era. In this era many greats such as Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro and Roger Clemens fell from the graces of baseball fans due to their associations with performance-enhancing drugs. Jeter was never

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1. Florida State (27) 4-0

1. Alabama (15) 4-0

2. Oregon (13) 4-0

2. Florida State (26) 4-0

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3. Alabama (13) 4-0

3. Oklahoma (14) 4-0

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4. Oklahoma (7) 4-0

4. Oregon (7) 4-0

5. Auburn 4-0

5. Auburn 4-0

6. Texas A&M 5-0

6. Baylor 4-0

7. Baylor 4-0

7. Texas A&M 5-0

8. UCLA 4-0

8. Notre Dame 4-0

9. Notre Dame 4-0

9. UCLA 4-0

10. Michigan State 3-1

10. Michigan State 3-1

11. Ole Miss 4-0

11. Ole Miss 4-0

12. Mississippi State 4-0*

12. Georgia 3-1

13. Georgia 3-1

13. Stanford 3-1

14. Stanford 3-1

14. Mississippi State 4-0

15. LSU 4-1

15. LSU 4-1

16. USC 3-1

16. Wisconsin 3-1

once accused of cheating or disgracing the game of baseball in any way. During Jeter’s career, his integrity was never questioned, which is more important than any on-the-field statistic.

Above all else, fans will remember the way Derek Jeter played the game. Fans will never forget when he dove into the stands in the 12th inning against the Red Sox to catch a foul ball and came out with a black eye. Neither will fans forget the amazing fl ip play to save a run against the Oakland Athletics in the 2001 playoffs. It was never stats or numbers that made fans love Derek Jeter. They loved him because of the way he played the game.

Sports fans love Jeter for the same reason they love Tim Tebow, Michael Jordan and Peyton Manning.

Jeter was always the most exciting player on the field and the most fun to watch.

Former Yankees manager Joe Torre coached Jeter to four World Series titles and told ESPN he knew Jeter was special from the very beginning.

“We knew from the start that there was something special about him,” Torre said. “The way he carried himself, the way he played the game. He’s just all about winning.”

17. Wisconsin

3-1

17. Nebraska 5-0

18. BYU 4-0

18. Ohio State 3-1

19. Nebraska 5-0

19. BYU 4-0

20. Ohio State 3-1

20. USC 3-1

21. Oklahoma State 3-1

21. East Carolina 3-1

22. East Carolina 3-1

22. Kansas State 3-1

23. Kansas State 3-1

23. Oklahoma State 3-1

24. Missouri 4-1

24. Arizona State 3-1

25. TCU 3-0

25. TCU 3-0 Polls taken from ESPN.com

All bolded teams are SEC teams. * Highest ranking for Mississippi State in the AP poll under Head Coach Dan Mullen. Also the highest MSU ranking since 1999.

Sports REFLECTOR-ONLINE.COM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

From The Corner

Mid season review: Where does MSU soccer stand?

With the Bulldogs’ season being a little more than half way done, it’s safe to say the squad has had its ups and downs so far. The team’s overall record currently stands at 4-8, with the two losses over the weekend on the road against Arkansas and Tennessee. Two things that must be kept in mind when discussing this team is that they are incredibly young and they are in the midst of rebuilding their program, so that success may be a constant in the future.

Head Coach Aaron Gordon hasn’t once shied away from the fact his team would have its growing pains this season. He has preached from day one this season is about laying the ground work for eventual benefit.

“I just want to have a lot of players in this young group that provide us the foundation that allows us to be very good in the future,” he said.

Out of the starting 11, that on most nights, consists of roughly seven or eight freshman, Gordon knew his girls would be up against adversity multiple times this season, but that hasn’t once stopped him from being as positive as possible. It seemed as if every question that was directed at Gordon during the preseason dealt with the inexperience within his squad, and he always countered those questions with how his team was ready to fight for everything it could get.

The team clearly has some strengths and some glaring weaknesses, which it will need to improve upon heading into the heart of the SEC schedule. It has shown to be a pretty close group on and off the field, which will certainly do wonders for the in terms of growing as a unit going forward.

To see the strengths the Bulldogs have displayed so

far, one does not have to the field so the Bulldogs will look any farther than three not have to play a man down players in particular. First, anymore this season. you could argue that MalSwitching onto the other lory Eubanks has been the side of the equation, a main best player thus far for the area of concern for the BullBulldogs this season. Her dogs going forward will have quickness on the field and to be on the defensive side of vision when on the ball has the field. In the 10 regular been a catalyst for most for season games that have been the MSU goals this season. played, the Bulldogs have Along with this, she has only recorded a shutout in shown to have tremendous one game and have given up stamina as she has played the more than one goal on five most minutes of anyone on occasions already. A lot of the team. the defensive struggles can Another player that has be summed up in the fact shown great promise has that the Bulldogs’ back line been the lone senior on the is very young and inexpeteam, Shannen Jainudeen.. rienced. With time, the coFor this hesivey e a r ’s s s “I’d rather be the nof e the team, Ja i nuunderdog now: it will b a c k deen l i n e h a s give us something to come shou ld stepped come together as a group.”- togethup and scored er, but Aaron Gordon f i v e for now goals t h e already growing this season. She’s a very tall pains will be hard. and strong presence on the The other major weakfield and certainly knows ness going forward for the how to use her physical style Bulldogs will be scoring of play to help get her team- goals. Outside of Jainudeen, mates involved in the action. no other Bulldog player has She suffered a scare during more than two goals on the the Ole Miss match to her season, so needless to say, the knee, but thankfully for the Bulldogs will need to find Bulldogs, it appears she will some firepower going forbe alright going forward. ward. Potential suitors that In highlighting a defend- could step up and help Jainuer that has stood out for the deen out going forward into team, it would have to be SEC play could be freshman said that Kayleigh Henry Morgan Ferrera or junior has been a fairly consistent Shelby Jordan, who is in the player for MSU. She is a very midst of going through a postrong defender with a low sition change from defense center of gravity. When pre- to offense. MSU will look to sented with the opportunity, try and use its size upfront she will look to get forward to potentially overpower its and isn’t afraid to swing in a opponents. This will mean cross as well. Another thing the Dogs should look to put to note about Henry is that crosses in the box early and she has already received two often so they can look to be red cards in her first 12 col- an aerial threat. legiate games. She will need When examining the rest to look to control herself on of the Bulldogs’ schedule, of

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the remaining eight regular season games, seven of the teams have winning records and both Florida and Texas A&M are nationally ranked.

To say MSU will be the underdog in all of its remaining games, with the exception of LSU, may be an accurate statement, but that doesn’t seem to faze Gordon going forward.

“I’d rather be the underdog right now: it will give us something to come together as a group,” he said.

Another aspect of the season the young Bulldog team will need to adjust to will be SEC road games. The ability to go into hostile territory and not be overwhelmed by the atmosphere will be a challenge for a squad with 19 freshman on its roster. The first SEC road trip rather adds to this point, as they fell to Arkansas and Tennessee by a combined score of 7-0.

Luckily for the Bulldogs, last weekend was the last time they will face two road games in three days for the rest of the season. The distribution of home versus road games left on the schedule for the Bulldogs shapes up five to three in favor of home games, so this should help the young group gain its footing in the SEC. Next up for MSU is two home games this weekend.

They will play LSU on Friday night at 7 p.m. at the Mississippi State Soccer field and Georgia at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Volleyball

any thought of an MSU comeback. The Bulldogs would fall in Sunday’s matchup to Arkansas as well. MSU failed to win a set for the second time of the weekend. The Bulldogs showed fight for the second straight match, but have yet to see the tough play translate into the win column.

Men’s Tennis

Julian Cash and Florian Lakat will have an opportunity to advance into the main draw for doubles play.

Lakat, ranked 36 nationally, has already qualified for the main draw in singles play.

Women’s Golf

seen MSU jump into the top 10 over the weekend. The Bulldogs moved to 10 in the country, the highest rating for MSU in the Ginger Brown-Lemm era.

Softball

continued their winning way over Mobile on Sunday, winning the scrimmage 9-0.

MSU will return to action Sunday, at 1 p.m. to play a doubleheader against East Mississippi Community College at the MSU Softball Stadium.

The Mississippi State University volleyball team struggled to get into a groove during its two game road trip over the weekend. Last Friday, the Bulldogs faced off against the Missouri Tigers and lost without claiming a set 3-0. Missouri had 19 third-set kills, which ended

The tennis squad traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma for the ITA All-American Championships.

While, many of the players fell short in the qualifying, freshman

The Women’s golf team has fi nished in the top 5 twice in the two tournaments it has played in this season. The hot start has MSU softball had two scrimmages over the weekend. On Saturday the Bulldogs travelled to McComb, Mississippi to play Alabama Southern.

MSU won 8-1 over their opponent. The Bulldogs

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