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SA Senate pursues committed leaders for official positions BY QUENTIN SMITH Staff Writer
The Student Association Senate at Mississippi State University seeks awareness for its upcoming elections, encouraging more students to run for positions and get in-
volved with the organization on campus. The SA Senate is a group of students who are elected by their peers to represent their college. Each college has a different number of senators depending on its size. These individuals are in
charge of passing bills on various issues concerning students on campus. When students, faculty members or administrators have problems with anything on campus, they are able to contact their fellow senators to make a law about something or to try to get
something changed. When passing bills, the SA Senate uses preliminary procedures. In order for a bill to get passed, at least two-thirds of the Senate must approve the bill, and if they do not approve, then the bill gets denied. Shelby Sims, vice president
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of SA, said it is important for students to get involved early. “Senate is very respected because they are elected by their peers, and also it’s one of the most important branches of Student Association because we have the power to write legislation,” she said
SA Senate looks for candidates who will have a strong commitment to the organization. Rob Hairston, junior communication major, said it is important to have candidates who are passionate about helping better student life. SEE SENATE, 2
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choose your own veggies, meats and sauces.” Brighenti, who is not a Starkville native, said he had prior experience with the town and chose to come to Starkville for two reasons. “Starkville is a beautiful gem of a town, which is the first reason we chose to come here,” Brighenti said. “Mississippi State would definitely be the second reason. The college students are our main customers.” Brighenti said hunting for a Pita Pit location in Stakville was not his first time coming to town. “I’d been here a handful of times before, and I always really enjoyed myself,” Brighenti said. “I’ve been to the Cotton
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ita Pit, an international restaurant known for its “fresh thinking” and “healthy eating,” has found its way to Main Street in Starkville. Jack Brighenti, owner of the local Pita Pit, said he chose to open a Pita Pit because of its healthy options. “Almost everything we make is on pita bread,” Brighenti said. “Typically a customer will walk in, choose whatever kind of sandwich they want, and we make it fresh in front of them. We grill the meat, if they choose to have a meat on their sandwich; we also have vegetarian sandwiches. You’ll
District before and just out and about in the city, and I really like it. I thought it’d be a good place to return to.” Brighenti said he was officially given the building, which is next door to Mugshot’s, earlier this summer. “We officially got the building in May, and we opened July 15,” Brighenti said. “It’s so strange how it works. It takes all this time to get things worked out, but once it’s official, it’s like ‘hurry up and go!’ We had a huge response when we opened. It’s really a good thing that we opened in the summer before students came back, because it gave our staff time to know exactly what’s going on. It’s been busy since we opened.” SEE PITA, 2 BRADEN BENSON | THE REFLECTOR
Ongoing construction at Mississippi State University has affected parking spaces and many students have complained that more permits are sold than actual available parking space. However, Mike Harris, director of Parking and Transit Operations, said parking services sells permits based on a ratio, and it is impossible to have oneto-one parking space to keep everyone happy. “It’s a two-headed coin. Some people see empty space and ask why we can’t sell permits. Others complain we sell too many permits but they can’t find parking space,” he said. Harris said selling one-toone permits is not possible in commuter parking lots, and the goal is to satisfy as many people as possible while frustrating the least number of people. “If someone has a morning class and then leaves, we don’t want the space to sit half empty the rest of the day. We want to turn that space over two to three times a day,” Harris said. Leigha Malone, senior history major, said parking has been so frustrating she is forced to park at Starkville Sportsplex and take the shuttle to campus. “Every year parking decals go
up by a lot on the commuter. Parking is so few and far between here, especially compared to how much staff and faculty gets,” she said. “I feel like students should be the top priority above anything else.” Matthew Dunaway, junior philosophy major, said driving on campus has been problematic due to roadblocks. “I have found roads being blocked off very inconvenient. If we did temporarily lose so many parking spaces due to construction, that is very alarming,” he said. Abdullah Dakhlallah, graduate biological engineering student, said MSU needs to take rapid actions to reduce parking problems since it has been frustrating students for a long time. “Parking services seems to be selling more permits than available space. What needs to be done is MSU has to build a parking garage,” he said. Harris said MSU permanently lost 48 Northwest Commuter spaces on the north end of the football stadium last fall. He said fifty spaces across the street from Barnes and Noble area were temporarily fenced off for the lay down area for construction. A new lot was built next to Barnes and Noble with about 48 spaces. SEE PARKING, 2
Chadwick walking track nears completion BY KYLIE DENNIS Staff Writer
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The walking path added around Chadwick Lake promotes health and fitness on campus.
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Mississippi State University will welcome the addition of the Chadwick Lake walking and fitness path, a product of the MSU on the Move initiative, early this fall. Dan Whatley, construction administrator at MSU, said despite above-average rainfall this summer, construction on the walking path continues to progress according to plans following the official groundbreaking ceremony in early April. “The contractor was issued a notice to proceed (with construction) on April 22,” he said. “The current contract calls for completion on September 18.” Bill Broyles, assistant vice president of Student Affairs, said in the event weather conditions hinder the completion of the
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project, MSU may choose to grant the contractor seven additional work days. Broyles also said while current construction plans are true to the original project design, changes were made to incorporate a newer and safer boardwalk near the Sanderson Center. “One of the things that we added into the project after we started was the rebuilding of the boardwalk on Chadwick Lake. The boardwalk was about 15 years old,” he said. “We had to upgrade the rails. As a community track, we hope there will be a lot of children using this, too.” Broyles said the track will connect with the current walking path on George Perry Street and include ADA accessibility, an exercise loop with outdoor equipment and an extensive lighting system to promote the safety of walkers.
“It’s going to have really good lighting — LED, energy efficient lighting — around it. It will be a great place for people to exercise after work,” he said. Additionally, Whatley said the path will contain markers every one-tenth mile, allowing walkers to track their progress around the lake. Joyce Yates, director of Health Education and Wellness at MSU, said the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Mississippi accepted MSU’s grant proposal, funding the one-mile community walking path in connection with the MSU on the Move health initiative. “Total funding for the MSU on the Move grant program was $562,485. Total funding for the Chadwick Lake Track was over $450,000,” she said.
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BAD D WGS Saturday, Aug. 24 • 2:59 a.m. A non-resident/visitor was issued a Justice Court citation for minor in possession of alcohol at Oak Hall. • 3:17 a.m. A non-resident/visitor was arrested on MacGruder Street for public drunkenness. • 12:26 p.m. A student reported receiving a suspicious text mesage from an unknown person. • 6:44 p.m. A student reported the entrance door in McKee Hall fell off the hinges with no known cause. • 8:24 p.m. A student was arrested in front of the Kappa Sigma house for public drunkenness and possession of fake I.D. • 10:23 p.m. A student reported a suspicious person walking on the Drill Field near McCain Hall.
Sunday, Aug. 25 • 12:59 a.m. A student reported someone placed alcohol on the floor in his room in Magnolia. The alcohol was retrieved by MSU police. • 12:06 p.m. A non-resident/visitor was complaining of pain in his side. • 6:29 p.m. A student reported property missing from the Sanderson Center. • 9:09 p.m. A student reported his vehicle was hit while parked in Zacharias Village parking lot.
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PARKING “So really it’s a swap. We haven’t lost any spaces this semester,” Harris said. Parking services converted Commuter East parking space for residents of the new halls, Magnolia and Oak. Afterward, Commuter West was built behind the music building. Although 250 spaces were
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“If you know you can bring a spark for positive change on campus, now is the time to be a voice on campus for the next year to represent your fellow students,” Hairston said. Hairston said being part of the SA Senate is a unique way to get involved on campus and move outside of comfort zones. “You meet people who share the same interests as you. You meet and talk to administrators that you normally wouldn’t meet with, and if you want to make a difference, this is a way you can get your influence out there
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and be a difference maker,” he said. Anyone can run for SA Senate, starting with freshmen, all the way up to graduate students. Candidates who are interested in SA Senate must fill out the SA Senate intent form on its website sa.msstate.edu before the deadline today at 5 p.m. A $10 application fee will be charged to the student’s account for filling out the intent form. The requirements for becoming an SA Senator include: being enrolled as a full time student, having a 2.5 GPA and attending the mandatory candidates meeting tonight at 6 p.m
in Fowlkes Auditorium. The SA Senate will have weekly meetings every Tuesday this year at 5:15 p.m in McCool. The set number of senators to be selected is 35, four of them being freshmen. Kaeley Gemmill, secretary of the SA Senate, said she anticipates getting a fresh start on everything new that the students want. “As secretary, I’m excited about meeting all of the new senators, and I’m looking forward to making the Senate more transparent and keeping everything updated to let more people know what’s actually go-
continued from 1 ing on within the senate,” Genmill said. The election date for the SA Senate is Sept. 3, and the polls will be open that day from 7 a.m to 7 p.m. Students may vote via their myState account for candidates. Sims said she looks forward to having a great run-off in the elections this year. “We’re looking to get people who can bring in fresh ideas to enhance the student life. I encourage people, if they’re looking to get involved in something important that they care about, then Senate is the way to go,” Sims said.
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Jennifer Gregory, chief executive officer of the Greater Starkville Development Partnership, said she believes Pita Pit is a great addition to Main Street. “We have been in touch with (Pita Pit) about opportunities in the downtown area specifically,” Gregory said. “We have been helping them promote their business. They provide a unique service. They’re open early into the morning some days, and they’re the only restaurant to do that on Main. We’ve used their catering service already, so we’re just really excited.” Josh Clausen, graduate student working on a master’s degree in French, said he had never heard of Pita Pit until it came to Starkville.
“I didn’t know what it was until I was walking randomly through downtown one night this summer,” Clausen said. “I love the fact that we have a restaurant downtown that not only serves great tasting food, but stays open late, as well.” Brighenti has made sure Starkville has easy access to his restaurant. He provides late hours, delivery services and other luxuries for customers. “We deliver anywhere in Starkville, and we’re open until 3 a.m. on Thursday and until 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday,” Brighenti said. “We are, of course, open for lunch, but we like to be open for students who like to go out. We do catering as well, and anyone can order online at pitapitstarkville.com.”
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lost in Commuter East, 100 spaces were built in east and 150 were built on Commuter West, Harris said. “We kept the same commuter numbers and just increased Commuter West spaces. We dropped the number of permits in Commuter East and raised commuter west permits to bal-
ance,” he said. Harris said he has worked at MSU for 17 years, and he has never seen construction stop because it’s an ongoing process. Future construction includes a classroom and garage building, which will start in December. behind the YMCA post office. Allen Hall will move into Lee
Hall for construction work. “As far as parking is concerned, there are no parking lots that we are losing in the foreseeable future,” he said. Harris said everyone likes having their own cars in a rural area but that independence must be balanced with the number of spaces and
assets MSU has. In order to reduce frustration, Harris encouraged everyone to use the shuttle system. There are 300 spaces on the east side of Wise Center where students can park and then take the green route, which stops at the center of campus. Students can also park near Starkville
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Sportsplex for free and take the shuttle to campus, Harris said. “We really push the shuttle system,” he said. “The shuttle service is run off of the parking revenue and offers free rides for anybody.” According to djournal. com, MSU lost 700 parking spaces due to construction and expansion
of Davis-Wade stadium, which will affect parking during game day. Harris said in an email daily parking was not affected due to construction this semester. “This is football parking for gameday, not daily parking. This takes into account areas where they use grass as parking lots,” he said.
continued from 1 of people really enjoying the Health and Wellness departbeauty of campus and im- ment.” proving their health at the Meanwhile, Broyles said same time.” MSU has and will continue Yates said while details on to begin looking into ways to promote the event have activity and not been finalIt really ties h e a l t h i e r ized, MSU will food alternahost an openin well with tives for its ing celebration Starkville students, infollowing the being cluding the completion named Mississippi’s construction of the track in mid to late healthy hometown. of six new tennis courts, September. I hope to see a lot the opening While the of people really of a Fresh MSU on the enjoying the beauty Food ComMove grant pany dining program conof campus and facility and cluded last improving their the expansion spring, Yates health at the same of bike paths said MSU across camwill continue time.” to expand on pus. -Bill Broyles, the program’s “Bear with assistant vice mission in the us as we conpresident of Student tinue to imcoming years. “The purprove campus, Affairs pose of the and stay tuned project was to because we promote better nutrition and have many exciting projects exercise habits for the MSU on the horizon to help imcommunity,” Yates said. “This prove the student experience purpose is ongoing for the at Mississippi State,” he said.
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North Colorado aims to become America’s 51st State
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ast year around this time our country was facing the four-year vote on whom our leader would be. I remember as the day came closer that I was called on to perform my civic duty, I felt mute. Regardless of the freedoms and rights I have to vote, it seemed as if the outcome of my state was predetermined. This felt oddly un-American. Not long after the election, the wrongs I felt faded, and I returned happily to my life, not worrying about the issues too large and not worth my mental energy — I am, after all, an engineering student, so my mental energy is allocated enough as it is. The complaints now of administrational issues, gun laws and gay rights seemed to hardly ignite a flame in me at all, seeing
the power of states’ rights. I was sure that if any change were to come about, it would manifest itself in Les Mis-esque fashion and Hugh Jackman would give us an ideal of hope that stretches beyond the bathroom mirror. Then I heard about North Colorado. Unless you have been paying attention to the news quite closely this summer or live out west, you may not be aware that a handful of counties in north east Colorado wish to secede from the rest of the state to create the 51st state in the United States. Due to new policy on gun laws and renewable energy, to name a few, the rural residents of these conservative counties feel disenfranchised and better off representing themselves as a new state than having to be
subject to the liberalism that daunting, Congress would have has swept the state in the past to approve the initiative. While decade. an initiative like this would be Such an American ideal as quite difficult to make through representation doesn’t come eas- the rigors of this three-phase ily, though. In order to become process, the counties will most a new state, the likely end counties who up settling This initiative wish to secede reinforces hope with the would have to Colorado in the citizens of legislature go through a our country.” long, threeto have phase process each county that could take represented a few years. First, they would at the state level as opposed to have to take a true poll of the representatives by population. people within these counties to Apparently north Colorado gain enough local support. Sec- isn’t the only region that wishes ondly, the initiative would have to separate itself from its state. to be filtered through the state This nearly radical secession has legislature with addition to an inspired groups in other states amendment of the Colorado such as Maryland and New York Constitution. to stand up to their states and Lastly, and surely the most fight for their rights to be repre-
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sented. The last successful state to secede was West Virginia in the mid-1800s with others such as Vermont and the Dakotas before. Although secessions might have been easier 150 years ago, with the right amount of momentum, we could be teaching a new state or two and capitals to our kids. Hearing that Colorado residents are not afraid to stand up to their state is quite impressive and inspiring. This initiative reinforces hope in the citizens of our country that a small group has the opportunity to govern themselves if they are willing to run the governmental obstacle course to statehood. With the growth of social media, this initiative gives those with like minds a chance for change. These movements are opportu-
MATT TAYLOR Matt Taylor is a senior majoring in mechanical engineering. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector. msstate.edu.
nities to rediscover the power of our voice and feel like we have the ability to create change on a small level that could eventually elevate up to a larger governmental platform.
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n July 12, Gordon of books and pens. The powBrown, Britain’s former er of education frightens them. Prime Minster, con- They are afraid of women. The cluded a phenomenal introduc- power of the voice of women tion of a young girl saying, “Let frightens them. And that is why me repeat the words, the words they killed 14 innocent medical the Taliban never wanted her to students in the recent attack in hear: happy sixteenth birthday, Quetta. That is why they killed many female teachers and polio Malala.” Sixteen-year-old Malala workers in Khyber Pukhtoon Yousafzai from Pakistan’s Swat Khwa and FATA. That is why valley was nursed back to health they are blasting schools every at a U.K. hospital after being day — because they were and they are afraid of change, afraid shot in her forehead. She took center stage at the of the equality that we will bring U.N. last month to deliver a de- into our society.” Malala said “This is what my fiant speech, calling world leaders to join hands for the cause of soul is telling me: Be peaceful and love everyone ... This is the education. She said, “They thought that philosophy of non-violence that the bullets would silence us. But I have learned ... I do not even they failed. And out of that si- hate the Taliban who shot me ...” lence came thousands of voic- citing the teachings of non-vies. The terrorists thought they olence and peace of Rev. Marwould change my aims and tin Luther King Jr., Mahatma stop my ambitions, but noth- Gandhi, Jesus Christ, Lord Buding changed in my life except dha, Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandethis: weakness, fear and hopeAn unprecedented la. Aclessness died. act of bravery and cording Strength, powresilience .” to the er and courage United was born.” Nations Access to education for women around the Educational, Scientific and globe has been sitting as an issue Cultural Organization, there of concern for decades. The rural are 57 million children without sect in developing nations carries an access to education. When the social stigma that doesn’t see 16-year-old voices like Malala a profitable financial investment stand up to speak against exin a woman’s education, while a tremist Islamic forces who are man’s education is considered a armed with AK-47s, slit throats and stone innocent men and personal financial asset. The armed men in Pakistan women to death as a religious believed it was good if Mala- occupation, one can just stand la was among the dead. In a and applaud at the young damsubstantially rigid tone against sel’s valor. Malala’s citations of peace extremism, Malala said, “The wise saying the pen is might- and harmony from the teachier than sword was true,” she ings of Islam pose a completely said. “The extremists are afraid contrary image of Islam than the
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PRANAAV JADHAV Pranaav Jadhav is a junior majoring in communication. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.
terrorists and Taliban portrayl. Cal Thomas, opinion writer for Fox News said, “While her claim ‘Islam is a religion of peace’ is debatable, given how it is often practiced by many radicals who assert they are the true disciples of Mohammed, Malala’s voice needs to be multiplied by thousands, even millions if the Taliban and their terrorist brothers are to be isolated and defeated. The voices (and most importantly behavior) must come from within Islam, not outside of it.” “One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world,” Malala said. “Education is the only solution, education first.” The applause resonated on her completion of her speech, from the college students, diplomats and leaders from around the world present in the most dynamic auditorium of international relations. An unprecedented act of bravery and resilience was etched in human history when a 16-yearold girl fought the mighty Taliban with her book and a pen.
he American dream The 21st century watched as may find itself putting the automotive industry outone foot in the grave sourced transcontinentally a mere 64 years after Arthur and Detroit stood struggling Miller’s iconic play “Death to uphold a failing economy. of a Salesman” premiered on As the automotive industry stages across America, flashing left Detroit, so did jobs. The warning lights on the destruc- jobs went to bigger, brighter tive ideal. metropolises. The American This July, Detroit, Mich., Dream stresses equal opporonce the 4th largest metrop- tunity, yet as Detroit failed, olis in the nation, declared the jobs strayed, turning their bankruptcy. A USAToday arti- backs on the city that nurcle reports the average Detroit tured them. citizen waits 58 minutes for A New York Times article an emergency call response, reported the city of Detroit and is dwarfed daily by 78,000 sits on $18 million worth of abandoned buildings. debt. A large portion of that The Detroit News report- debt is tied up in citizens’ ed Monday that 20 shootings pension and retirement funds. occured over a single weekWhat the American Dream end this fails to explain is what past week.
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looms and your tangible Flashback three dehard work dissolves right before c a d e s your eyes. when Detroit stood as a proud mother beaming at The American Dream stresses its lucrative automotive indus- you work hard and your hard try and a steel scraping skyline work pays off. But what the filled with yuppies. It housed American dream fails to exthose who bought into Mill- plain is what happens when er’s iconic dream, a prosper- bankruptcy looms and your ing economy feeding all those tangible hard work dissolves wanting a bite of the Ameri- right before your eyes. The Detroit bankruptcy can dream. Half a decade later, standing on the forefront court case stands poised to of a monumental court case answer this question: Can a example in American cities for city erase retirement funds in years to come, we’re forced to bankruptcy court? Can the ask did Detroit fail, or did the American Dream fail? American dream fail Detroit? Frank Bruni, a guest colMerriam-Webster defines umnist for the New York the America Dream as “an Times, stated, “There is one American social ideal that nice thing in particular I want stresses egalitarianism and es- to say about Detroit, by which pecially material prosperity.” I mean not just the city but
ALIE DALEE Alie Dalee is the opinion editor of The Reflector and a senior majoring in communication. She can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.
the broader metropolitan area ... bereft of vanity, Detroit is bereft, too, of pose and pretense. The people there don’t tether their identities to the luster or mythology of their surroundings.” I believe the American Dream failed Detroit. Too many individuals sought self -interest, internally and externally. Too many people failed to watch out for one another. As Willy Lowman gives up on himself in the climax of “Death of a Salesman,” so it seems Detroit may have given up on itself. The city’s sky scrapers stand deserted as skeletons of forlorn dreams. These dreams taken to new cities and new continents. The city lays with a dismal one-fourth of it’s population left hanging on, waiting, wondering what Detroit’s future holds. The country now stands, watching, knowing only time, and a decisive court case, will tell if Detroit stands as the forerunner for the death of the American dream.
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n recent years, there has been an influx of free educational resources popping up on YouTube. Now, the idea of creating quality, free public education is not new. PBS has been providing shows like “Sesame Street,” for years with an estimated 95 percent of children having seen an episode. However, most other channels and forms of media are based on advertising revenue, like this newspaper, meaning that above all, they need to appeal to a wide variety of people. YouTube, though also funded by advertising, offers a form of media which is much more experimental and cost-effective, cutting out the necessity of production teams and network approval. This allows for channels such as the Vlogbrothers’ Crash Course channel on history, literature, biology and chemistry, which claims to teach entire AP courses in a series of highly engaging videos. A wealth of “talk shows” about the sciences can be found on YouTube as well, including Hank Green’s SciShow, VSauce’s explorations of current topics in psychology, and Veritasium’s science experiment channel. New media also allows Khan Academy to put out thousands of videos teaching dozens of
courses step by step and lectures from places like TED Talks and Harvard University to be accessible to all. And all of these are only the tip of the iceberg of ways people are using YouTube to connect their audiences with high-level academics. But what’s the big deal? Who watches these shows anyway? The numbers show plenty of people do. All of the channels mentioned above have over 700,000 subscribers, many double or even quintuple that. Possibly the biggest problem facing public education in America is access. These shows, from the highly produced to those filmed with the simplest webcam, can help grant that access. One thing that sets YouTube apart is the way it allows creators to speak directly to their audience, see what they need and try to provide it. But more than that, YouTube allows students to learn, apply and immediately create their own content right back in a way no other media ever has. One such channel which has gotten a lot of publicity in recent months is ThugNotes, where the character “Sparky Sweets, Ph.D.” presents classic literature summary and analysis in the language of hip-hop, with ample jokes on the side. It seems
like a great idea until you realize that the show is produced and written by a white man, at which point it becomes yet another instance of whites capitalizing on black culture. This instance seems especially dangerous because the actor who plays Sweets does such a fantastic job. That said, with over 100,000 subscribers and growing, this channel is probably not going away anytime soon. Despite the skeevy production, the channel does a good job of treating African-American English as an important and viable dialect. The perspective “Sparky” brings to classic literature, though played for laughs, is incredibly important. When someone describes Holden Caulfield as a “16-yearold white boy” or Jay Gatsby as having “Mitt Romney money,” it is hard to forget how completely biased the literary canon is towards white males. The news outlets that have noticed ThugNotes often dismissing it as simply “funny,” a good way engage those classless teens in classic literature. But something more is going on in these videos. Lead actor Greg Edwards is, indeed, a talented comedian, but beneath the overly obvious references to hip-hop and pointby-point Cliff ’s Notes analysis,
WHITNEY KNIGHT Whitney Knight is a senior majoring in English education. She can be contacted at opinion@ reflector.msstate.edu.
the character of Sparky brings a black perspective to the novels that is impossible for white literary critics to reach. That, above all, is what YouTube brings to the table. A space that is open to the perspective of anyone with a camera and internet access. A low-risk environment where experiments in video education can thrive. And absolutely free access to expert analysis on thousands of topics. So if there’s something you know a lot about and a way you’re good at telling it, consider putting in some effort to make a highly viewable video about it. You never know, it could go viral. But more than that, it might change someone’s life.
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SCIENCE OR ART?
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“Art of Physics” exhibit hangs in the Colvard Student Union in the Colvard Union Gallery.
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“Art of Physics” exhibit blurs aesthetic and scientific BY CATIE MARIE MARTIN AND
CAMERON CLARKE Staff Writers
Mississippi State University students have the opportunity to experience more artistic facets of science through the “Art of Physics” exhibit currently displayed on the second floor of the Colvard Student Union in the Colvard Union Gallery. The exhibit primarily features art from MSU faculty and staff in various disciplines, as well as other academic sources, focusing on displaying the beauty of science. The gallery is part of a series of activities sponsored by MSU’s Maroon Edition. This year’s Maroon Edition, “Physics for Future Presidents” by Richard A. Muller, focuses on the subject of science and, more specifically, physics in relation to modern political discussion. According to a University Relations report on the exhibit, “Art of Physics” is both an artistic expression and a visually pleasing representation of scientific data. Largely containing work “captured by scientists while conducting research, the display is designed to enhance appreciation for this year’s Maroon Edition selection,” the report states. The exhibit reveals a world of scientific discovery that was
largely beyond the imagination of the human race a mere 100 years ago. The works unveil a realm of experience normally unknown to the human senses and spans the entirety of possible human experience, visible and invisible, macroscopic and microscopic. Dakotah Kirk, a junior majoring in physics, described the exhibit enthusiastically. “Breathtaking,” she said. The images in the exhibit span the scale of the universe. Inclusions range from atoms, galaxies and time scales to ancient life forms to distant stars and butterflies. The exhibit is evidence that natural order can be art. The images display nature’s purposeful geometry and symmetry, illustrating natural forms that can be as aesthetically pleasing as familiar natural phenomena, such as sunsets and rainbows. The exhibit considers multiple aspects of the scientific world
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and broadens the horizon of artistic appreciation. From traditional natural subjects to a new realm of scientific experience, the exhibit calls untraditional aspects of science into artful consideration. Ideally, everything can be understood scientifically to some degree, but there is much that can be experienced through the exclusive lens of science. Traditionally, art is the product of an artist’s reaction and response to their experience. Today’s technology broadens human knowledge and the scope of experiences that may be turned into art. Resultantly, new science enlightens humanity’s position in space and time in our ecosystem on our small world amidst the stars. “Art of Physics” opens
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MSU professors take stage after class hours By Shelby Peranich Staff Writer
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The Mississippi Blues Trail exhibit tells the story of Mississippi Blues and displays historical Blues artifacts.
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Mitchell Memorial Library displays blues artifacts from the state By Magan Ford Staff Writer
The Mississippi Blues Trail exhibit on the second floor of Mitchell Memorial Library highlights the history of blues music in Mississippi and the stories behind the musicians’ success. The Blues Trail marks each of the most prominent historical sites associated with the growth of the blues throughout the state of Mississippi. Blues music and the musicians, songwriters and producers who contributed toward its’ success is one of the state’s most valuable contributions to the world. Jana Hill, senior library associate, said the Blues Trail is an invaluable part of Mississippi’s impact on blues music. “The Mississippi Blues Trail was chosen as an exhibit feature due to its significance to the state,” she said. “Though we suspect many people are aware of the
Mississippi Blues Trail, our purpose was to highlight it in a manner that would arouse interest in further studying the Blues Trail.” Mitchell Memorial Library contains many historical materials in their collections including rare vinyl records and books detailing blues history. Hill said the MSU Libraries’ exhibit committee wanted to reveal a few of the many artifacts the library possesses. “We, as a committee, also wanted to take the opportunity the exhibit presented to display some of the materials in our collections as a way for our students and patrons to discover things in their library that they might not have found otherwise,” she said. Mississippi is home to a large number of musicians who made an impact on the history of blues, and the Blues Trail is your map to learning about them yourself. Hill said the Blues Trail affects Missis-
sippians in many ways. “Not only does the Blues Trail hold tourist appeal for the entire state, it also serves as a historical teaching tool, teaching us about our state in a ‘hands-on’ way that a history book can’t,” she said. Hill said the Blues Trail also details the arduous journey Mississippian Blues musicians traveled. Though these men are famous now, their lives were nowhere near affluent or easy. “Most importantly, the Mississippi Blues Trail pays homage to the struggle and triumph of those who brought blues music to life and keeps their contributions alive for future generations to discover and fall in love with,” she said. The Mississippi Blues Trail exhibit features artists Bobby Rush, Jimmy Reed, B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf, Mississippi John Hurt, Big Joe Williams, Charley Patton, Little Milton and Muddy Waters.
For some students, seeing a teacher outside of school doing even mundane tasks can be shocking. Those students think teachers do not have social lives and hobbies; they are only supposed to love school. Arriving at Mississippi State University, though, may change students’ perceptions of the “boring” lives their educators lead: a few MSU professors in various disciplines are teachers by day and rock musicians by night. John Brocato, coordinator and instructor for the Shackouls Technical Communication Program and the Bagley College of Engineering, is not only a teacher and family-man, but also a long-time performer. Brocato said playing music become a passion of his at a upimg age and has continued through various Starkville venues. “Music is my other main interest, both playing guitar, singing, songwriting and performing with the Starkville Community Theatre,” Brocato said. “I began playing guitar when I was seven years old, meaning I’ve been playing for 37 years. I’ve been singing for about that same amount of time.” While a freshman attending MSU, Brocato said he joined a band he still plays in today.
“I’m in three bands: The Persians, Skeleton Crew and The Tuffskinz. I helped form The Persians and The Tuffskinz while an instructor at MSU. Skeleton Crew formed when I was a freshman at MSU in 1987,” he said. Brocato takes the stage without accompaniment and said he performs selections from an array of rock legends. “I also play solo. My solo gigs feature original songs along with covers of Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Warren Zevon, Nirvana, et al.,” Brocato said. Dave’s Darkhorse Tavern is one venue Brocato said he frequents when playing in town. Because Starkville is littered with MSU students, he said seeing his pupils in the crowd at performances has become commonplace. “It’s not very strange to see students in the venues where I play. This is a college town, so some of my students are bound to be in the audience,” he said. While Brocato has grown accustomed to seeing students while performing, he said students often seem particularly shocked. “I do think it’s a bit strange for them, though,” he said. “Usually a student will be walking by the stage, see me, and then do a triple-take, like they can’t believe what they’re seeing.” Ed Dechert, also an instructor for the Shackouls Technical Communica-
tion Program, said he has played guitar since early high school, a talent he now uses here in Starkville in the band Mortar Kit. “I did start playing with Mortar Kit while teaching at MSU,” he said. “My former band, Poacher, had been playing together since about 2005, and around the summer of 2010, the three of us in Poacher decided to start a new band with an additional member and play more straightforward rock music.” Dechert said the act of balancing professorship and rock stardom has come fairly naturally, although his band is rooted to Starkville because of the members’ respective occupations. “It’s actually pretty easy to balance teaching and playing in the band. We try to practice one night a week but sometimes skip weeks. We don’t really do any kind of touring (we all have day jobs that make that pretty infeasible) and just try to play shows when we can,” he said. “We’ve been working on getting ready to make a record, but even that would be a weekend type venture.” Brocato and Dechert, through their rocking hobbies, shake up the teacher stereotype. Students and professors may be more alike than first thought. As Brocato and Dechert illustrate, that Ph.D. in chemistry may be equally well versed in Dylan and the Stones when found outside the classroom.
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“I think we win the opener against Oklahoma State no doubt. I just have a good feeling and high hopes for this season.”
“I think we’ll open up with a win against Oklahoma State, and we’ll beat Ole Miss. Then you look at the harder part of the schedule against Bama, LSU, South Carolina and A&M, and I think we can pull off an upset against LSU.”
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“I think we’ll lose two games this year, so 10-2. We’ve got a good defense led by Nikoe Whitley and with the offense, if Tyler Russell can just do his job and do well as expected, who knows? Maybe they und could be undefeated.”
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Bulldog students optimistic in 2013 BY FORREST BUCK Staff Writer
The 2013 college football season is right around the corner, and Mississippi State University students are already getting ready for football. Student tickets for home games went on sale Saturday, and the MSU faithful were out in large numbers. Some fans got there as early as 10:30 p.m. Friday. Despite most experts and scouts projecting the 2013 season to be a down year for MSU, students are incredibly optimistic and have faith in their Bulldogs this year. Zach Peterson, sophomore nutrition major, said he felt confident MSU will win the SEC. “I think we’ll lose two games this year, so 10-2,” Peterson said. “We’ve got a good defense led by Nikoe Whitley, and with the offense, if Tyler Russell can just do his job and do well as expected, who knows? Maybe they could be undefeated.”
Andrew Kwasigroh, sophomore agronomy major, predicts the team will go 9-3. “I think we win the opener against Oklahoma State, no doubt,” Kwasigroh said. “I just have a good feeling and high hopes for this season.” Not everyone was quite that optimistic, but even the students who predicted lower win totals still said the Bulldogs would have a good year. James Wilson, freshman undeclared major, said he believes the team will go 8-4. “I think we’ll open up with a win against Oklahoma State, and we’ll beat Ole Miss,” Wilson said. “Then you look at the harder part of the schedule against Bama, LSU, South Carolina and A&M, and I think we can pull off an upset against LSU.” Justin Aguiar, junior kinesiology major, said he also thinks State will go 8-4. “I think we have a good group of seniors ready to step up this year, and that the team is disappointed in the
way last season ended and will be looking to bounce back,” Aguiar said. “I think this is the year we finally take it to LSU. We get them at home, and they’re a little vulnerable on offense this season.” Most students believed MSU will make its fourth-consecutive bowl appearance with the biggest win coming against LSU, a feat that has not been done since 1999. MSU will have seven home games this season, the first on Sept. 7 against Alcorn State. The team will play its first home SEC game on Oct. 5 against LSU. Other notable home games this year for the Bulldogs include games against Alabama and the Egg Bowl against Ole Miss for the finale. The MSU football team will kick off its season Saturday in Houston, Texas, at Reliant Stadium against No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys. The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 2:30 p.m.
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Dan Mullen addresses the media Monday afternoon to preview this week’s game in his weekly press conference in the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex. BY JOHN GALATAS Sports Editor
Mississippi State University football head coach Dan Mullen met with media Monday afternoon and previewed the upcoming season, as well as this weekend’s matchup against nationally-ranked Oklahoma State. Mullen, who is entering his fifth season at the helm, said although his team is focused on OSU for game week, the Bulldogs need to make the most out of every week this season. “We’re really excited to get the season underway. We work year-round; our guys do, for these 12 opportunities that are on our schedule to go play,” Mullen said. “You get 12 Sat-
urdays … and those opportunities, they don’t come along very often. You know if you’re very fortunate and take care of your opportunities, maybe you get 13 or 14 of those. That’s one thing we’re looking forward to.” MSU has won its four consecutive season openers by a combined score of 20937 against Jackson State and Memphis, but will entertain a tougher task this weekend when the Bulldogs face the thirteenth-ranked Cowboys in Houston. Although OSU has yet to name a starting quarterback, the Cowboy offense will continue to be its strong point as in seasons past. The Cowboys have ranked in the top three in the nation in scoring
offense each of the last three seasons, and from 20102012, OSU has totaled over 46 points per game. Mullen said there is less margin for error and flexibility against a team like OSU, and his team will center its attention as if it were a conference-clinching match up. “I think what you have to do is take out your margins for error. A lot of the times you’re looking, especially game one, is what we’re trying to get accomplished?,” Mullen said. “I think it’s a little harder in this game in what amounts to a big time game from day one. You’re treating this game like you would a game in November when you’re competing for the conference championship. It’s that level of deal.”
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STAT OF THE DAY: MSU SOCCER FORWARD ELISABETH SULLIVAN SET THE ALL-TIME SCHOOL RECORD FOR MOST POINTS IN HISTORY WITH 62 IN SUNDAY’S WIN WITH HER SECOND GOAL.
Sullivan, ten Broeke propel Bulldogs in weekend win BY JOHN GALATAS
forward. “Annebel ten Broeke is a freshman but does not play like a freshman. She has great vision and great passing abilElisabeth Sullivan broke ity. If our players will underMississippi State Universistand you don’t have to look at ty’s all-time points record, her, you don’t have to ask for and freshman Annebel ten it — you just have to move. Broeke scored her first career If you move you’ll be found. goals in Maroon and White As (ten Broeke and Sullivan) as MSU soccer team split start to have more chemistry, weekend matches. Sullivan will score a lot more MSU opened the 2013 goals.” campaign with a 3-2 setback Ten Broeke capped the goal at South Alabama Friday scoring in the 58th minute to night in Mobile, Ala. Afgive the Dogs a 4-0 win and its ter trailing 1-0 at halftime, first win of the season. Junior Shannen Jainudeen The freshman contributed headed home a free kick to to three of State’s four goals on tie the match with her secSunday and said she was hapond career goal. USA’s Allipy to net her first career goal son Lauren broke the tie just early. seven minutes later with her “It was amazing and the second goal of the game, and crowd was great,” she said. Duncan Jordan extended the “The goal was wide open, and Jaguar lead to 3-1 in the 61st I sprinted. I got the pass and it minute. With seven minutes was great.” remaining, Sullivan netted Sunday’s win gave MSU’s home her 24th career goal to first-year head coach his first set the 3-2 final. win, and he said he was pleased Head coach Aaron Gorwith his team’s performance. don said he was proud of the “I think all we wanted to way his team fought back do was to come out and prove and encouraged his squad to that we were not the team that put the loss behind them and MARY LIZ HERRINGTON | THE REFLECTOR showed up in Mobile on Frigive the home crowd a win Elisabeth Sullivan (left) and Annebel ten Broeke (right) each scored a pair of goals in Sunday’s day night. We were tentative. on Sunday. “We said we needed to get season-opening win over Arkansas State. Sullivan added a goal in Friday’s loss at South Alabama. We lacked energy and an accumulation of things,” he said. back home and we needed to “Sunday was a pretty good reof the game — the third-quickest goal from goals it would set the record. I’m really excited, be in front of our fans and and it’s an honor. I can’t wait to help my team sponse. When you play Friday night and have prove to them we can give a good perfor- the start in school history. Sullivan continued the Bulldog scoring in more,” she said. “My teammates are so encour- to turn it around in 48 hours, the fatigue facmance,” Gordon said. “Wins or losses can’t really dictate it unless we concentrate on our the 15th and 17th minutes to extend the Bull- aging. They always help me, and I couldn’t do tor sets in and I think our team responded.” The Bulldog soccer squad opens up a fourperformance. We had a good meeting after dog lead to 3-0. Sullivan’s second goal of the it without them.” Sullivan has now scored in four consecutive game roadtrip this weekend in the Embassy our recovery and said, ‘What do we do and afternoon gave her MSU’s career points record with 64, previously set by Jessi Moore in 2002. games, and Gordon said he expects continued Suites Classic in Fort Meyers, Fla. against how do we not repeat it?’” The Memphis native has already tallied six success from her as the team continues to build Florida Atlantic and Florida Gulf Coast beMSU responded Sunday with a record-setfore traveling to Southeastern Louisiana and ting win over Arkansas State 4-0. Amsterdam points this season and credits her teammates chemistry. “(Sullivan) is going to have the chance to not Southern Miss. The Bulldog’s return home native ten Broeke started the scoring early with for her success. “I didn’t really realize that if I scored two just beat it, but smash it,” Gordan said of his Sept. 13 when they host Furman. her first goal of her career in the second minute Sports Editor