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Running track projected to be built by March

BY JAMIE ALLEN Staff Writer

The Department of Health Education and Wellness said members of the organization are looking forward to welcoming a new addition to the campus of Mississippi State University: a walking and running track Yates around Chadwick Lake.

The new track will be funded by a grant provided to MSU by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation and will be just under one mile long.

Joyce Yates, director of health education and wellness at MSU, said she hopes the track will complement to the Sanderson Center, as the track will be behind it.

“The track is allowing a convenient on-campus site for students, faculty and staff and Starkville community to use,” Yates said.

Yates said she was also excited the track would have aesthetic appeal because the track will provide beautiful scenery and views of MSU’s campus to runners.

Paul Vaughan, sophomore kinesiology major, said he runs on the indoor track now but is excited about the new track coming because he enjoys being outside while running.

“I know I’d rather have somewhere to run outside because of the scenery and fresh air,” he said. “I think it being outside will help draw people in more than the indoor track.”

MSU was awarded the grant after much research by the Department of Health Education and Wellness and countless hours of writing and preparing the grant.

Bill Kibler, vice president of Student Affairs, said MSU was fortunate to receive this grant and that this grant has also helped to fund the MSU on the Move program.

“We were very honored to receive the grant because we were informed when we were receiving it, that it was the largest single grant that the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation had ever awarded. So we were very fortunate to get such a large allocation to Mississippi State,” Kibler said.

Yates said she hopes the track will provide students, faculty and staff with a convenient way to exercise more often, as well as bring the Starkville and MSU communities together.

“Starkville got healthiest hometown last year, and by our getting this grant we are able to work with the community and this is something that both will have use of. It promotes a mutual benefit for both MSU and Starkville community in mutual efforts to support excellent health,” Yates said Plans are underway to begin breaking ground on the track in January and the project is projected to be finished by the end of March.

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A track for walking and running around Lake Chadwick will be the newest addition to MSU’s campus and will be open for use by students and Starkville residents.

Health fair to benefit Turkey Trot promotes veterans held this week fitness, collects cans

BY HILLARY LAPLATNEY Staff Writer

Mississippi State University’s Center for America’s Veterans will be hosting a Veterans Affairs Health Fair on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the Union.

The health fair will be held in order to benefit MSU student veterans by giving them a chance to enroll in the VA’s medical system.

According to Ronnie White, assistant director of the G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Center for Veterans Affairs, veterans who are currently attending school will be able to enroll and receive free benefits.

“If (veterans) enroll as a stu-

dent in the VA medical system, then they have VA medical care for five years,” White said. “If they have an illness or some kind of (health) problem, then they can go to the VA and receive VA medical.”

Fred Nichols, chief business officer of the G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery VA Medical Center, said the purpose of the health fair is two-fold.

“One (purpose of the fair) is to determine whether or not the veteran is eligible for health care from the VA Health care System,” Nichols said. “The other purpose is to give an eligible veteran a wellness examination that day and enroll him/her into our primary care at our medical center or our community-based

outpatient clinic located in Columbus, Mississippi.”

Nichols said many student veterans fail to take advantage of this opportunity because they currently have no major health issues. He also said students who receive health care from another provider still able to enroll in the VA’s medical system.

“We hope that veterans will use the VA as their preferred health provider, (but) there is no requirement to do so to maintain eligibility,” Nichols said. “Veterans can use their VA health care eligibility to complement their existing health plan by taking advantage of some of our cost-free services, such as annual wellness check-ups, if eligible.”

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Students and Starkville residents ran the Turkey Trot 5k to support the Starkville Pantry food drive.

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The 15th annual Turkey Trot race took place Saturday morning, attracting over 200 runners from Mississippi State University and the Starkville area.

Trey Harrison, outdoor adventures coordinator for the Department of Recreational Sports and race director, said the primary purpose of the Turkey Trot is a canned food drive for which each race participant is asked to bring three canned goods.

“The reason the Turkey Trot was started is the canned food drive that

provides canned goods to Starkville Pantry,” Harrison said.

Harrison said this year, the Turkey Trot is also donating cans to the Day One Leadership Community.

“This year, we are giving half our cans to Starkville Pantry and half to Day One, which we haven’t done in the past,” he said.

Chap Fenwick, graduate assistant with the Department of Recreational Sports, said the donated cans will not all remain in Starkville.

“Because we’re partnering with Day One, we are going to have canned goods spread across the Golden Triangle,” Fenwick said.

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Harrison said the registration fee covers Fenwick said the organizers of the the cost of T-shirts, as well as snacks and Turkey Trot are comprised of three drinks for the runners, and any surplus in groups, each with their own responsithe race budget is used to bilities. send graduate assistants to “There is a marketing There is a marketing professional conferences. and advertising group, a and advertising “Any money left over is group that seeks spongiven to the graduate asgroup, a group that sorships and donations sistants to help them go to prizes, and a group seeks sponsorships for nationally-recognized conthat designs the course and donations for ferences,” he said. route and gets volunFenwick said the healthy prizes, and a group teers,” he said. lifestyle promoted by race Fenwick also said that designs the preparation is a significant many of the volunteers course route and aspect of the Turkey Trot. are student workers “The race experience with the Department of gets volunteers.” promotes healthy living, Recreational Sports.

Chap Fenwick, which is also important,” “A lot of our student he said. staff volunteer,” he said.

Graduate assistant Fenwick said the Harrison said Day Department of “Couch to 5k” program, One provided volunRecreational Sports teers for race day as part run by the Department of Recreational Sports, culminates in the of the organization’s agreement with the Turkey Trot.

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“The ‘Couch to 5k’ program takes peo“Day One gave us volunteers in exple who have never run a 5k before, trains change for our partnering with them them and leads up to the Turkey Trot,” this year,” he said.

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which the Turkey Trot implemented a chip timing system which electronically tracks and stores runners’ race times.

“Each runner gets a chip they can tie on their shoes, and the electronic timing system records their time when they cross the finish line,” Harrison said.

Fenwick said he expected positive feedback from runners regarding the chip technology.

“I’m sure runners will appreciate the chip timing,” he said. “It’s a lot more convenient.”

Ian Prester, junior mechanical engineering major, said he enjoyed running the Turkey Trot and was glad the race supported charity.

“It was a good race. It’s certainly good to have 5k’s around campus, and it’s for a charitable cause, so it’s a win-win,” he said.

Harrison said 233 runners showed up on race day, making 2012 a record year for the Turkey Trot.

“This is our biggest year yet,” Harrison said.

Editor’s note: Ian Prestor is a staff photographer for The Reflector.

• 3:30 p.m. A student reported she was sexually assaulted off campus at College Station Apartments.

• 5:52 p.m. A student fell off her bike in the McCarthy Gym parking lot.

• 8:18 p.m. An employee reported her Xanax was stolen from her home on Bulldog Circle.

• 8:36 p.m. A non-resident/visitor was locked inside the construction site at the Palmerio Center.

Friday, November 9 • 12:53 a.m. A student was arrested on Old Mayhew Road for driving under the influence, careless driving and driving with a suspended license.

• 7:14 a.m. A student passed out at Rice Hall. Subject was transported to OCH. • 9:01 a.m. A student reported being stalked via text message by a non-resident/visitor.

• 9:19 a.m. A student was arrested for public drunkenness. A student referral was issued.

Saturday, November 10 • 12:17 a.m. A student was arrested on University Drive for possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle.

• 3:13 a.m. A student was arrested on Highway 12 for driving under the influence.

• 9:00 p.m. A student was arrested on University Drive for minor in possession of alcohol.

• 11:47 p.m. A student was arrested on University Drive for possession of a fake ID.

Sunday, November 11 • 12:25 a.m. A student was arrested on Highway 182 for minor in possession of alcohol.

• 3:11 p.m. An unknown caller reported a suspicious person looking into the backs of vehicles in the Zacharias Village parking lot.

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Nichols also said there is an additional benefi currently serves over 2,100 students, and around for recent veterans who served in a combat zone 380 to 400 of those students have been deployed during Operation Enduring at some point.

Freedom, Operation Iraqi Free“(For student veterans), the (For student dom and Operation New Dawn. transition piece of coming from veterans), the He said this benefit includes an where they were to here is hard,” transition piece of enhanced health benefit of five White said. “Actually, some do years free medical care and medcoming from where very well, (but) some don’t do ications for treatment of condiwell. A lot of it depends on they were to here is very tions that are potentially related when they were in the military, hard. Actually, some what they saw and a lot of differto their combat service.

“Veterans who enroll with VA ent things.” do very well, some under this enhanced authority Nichols, an MSU alumnus don’t do very well. will continue to be enrolled in and an Army veteran, said he the VA health care system even encourages all veterans to check A lot of it depends after their enhanced eligibility on when they were their eligibility and find whether period ends,” Nichols said, “alor not they are eligible for benin the military, what efits. though they may be shifted to a different enrollment priority “After serving over 20 years of they saw and a lot of group, depending on their inactive duty in the Army and as different things.” come level, and required to make a Combat Veteran of Operations Ronnie White, applicable co-payments. We will Desert Shield and Desert Storm, have post-deployment and readand now as a VA employee, it is Transition justment counselors present to an honor and privilege to serve Coordinator discuss these enhanced benefits our returning heroes and to enwith any veterans who participated in these com- sure that they receive all the benefits for which bat operations.” their service to our country entitles them to,” White said the VA Medical Center at MSU Nichols said.

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WHO SPEAKS FOR EARTH? | CAMERON CLARKE

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Life outside Earth is diverse, vast

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reviously, I have shown ter-based life would not surthe possibility for aliens vive.

Just look at our own solar to exist from a probability perspective, arguing from system. Water freezes on Mars the abundance of chances in because it is too far away and the atmosphere is too small to the universe.

I also showed how it is en- have substantial greenhouse tirely possible for intelligent heating effects; therefore, life to exist outside Earth, most water based life would even in light of philosophical probably simply freeze imand religious considerations. mediately. Water boils at 100 But now I want to take a while degrees Celsius, so life would to throw UFO sightings out stand no chance on Mercury the window and think about or Venus which are both hotwhat alien life could look ter than boiling because of like, what kind of biology and their proximity and Venus’s chemistry it might make use massive greenhouse warming of and where it could physi- effect.

What about beyond Mars? cally thrive.

Regarding life which we Well according to Neil Decan observe on Earth, there Grasse Tyson in his book is much diversity. Many spe- “Space Chronicles,” evidence cies of fish and all sorts of mi- for life might be found “becrobes and fungi would startle neath the dried riverbeds of Mars (where there may be fosanyone at first sight.

The diversity amongst liv- sil evidence of life that thrived ing creatures on our own when waters formerly thawed) planet, all derived from the and the subsurface oceans that same evolutionary stock and are theorized to exist under the physical environment, goes to frozen layers of Jupiter’s moon show how diverse life forms in Europa, whose interior is kept warm by gravitational stresses general could be.

Carl Sagan gets to this in from the Jovian system. Once his book “Cosmos” when he again, the promise of liquid says, “Were the Earth to be water leads our search.”

Besides just water, there are started over again with all its physical features identical, it only a few chemicals which is extremely unlikely that any- life on Earth utilizes, and they thing closely resembling a hu- happen to be the most abunman being would ever again dant in the universe.

Neil DeGrasse Tyson makes emerge. There is a powerful random character to the evo- an appeal to chemistry, “Aliens lutionary process. A cosmic need not look like us to resemray striking a different gene, ble us in more fundamental producing a different muta- ways … you can bet that if life tion, can have small conse- is found on another planet, it quences early but profound will be made of a similar mix consequences late… On an- of elements.”

Therefore, it is not unlikeother planet, with a different sequence of random processes ly for other life to probably follow a to make similar hereditary I hope we gain a cosmic chemical diversity pattern, and a difperspective which shifts if ferent enhumanity’s focus away from even perhaps vironment our current petty arguments carbon is to select replaced particular and toward survival as a with silcombinawhole in the vast and likely icon or tions of probably genes, the dangerous universe.”

DNA will chances be reof finding beings who are physically placed with some other effisimilar to us is, I believe, near cient, chemical, data storage mechanism. zero.”

We have a good idea of what Now let us take into consideration chemical and bio- the biology and chemistry will logical factors with other life be like. Our version of biology is probably rather normal in forms.

It is very likely for water to the grand scheme of things, be a key substance in any life- but there is always the chance form, because it is abundant for a total surprise.

An original attempt at alien and because it has very useful structure and biology comes chemical properties.

But because of water’s freez- from Arthur C. Clarke’s (no ing and boiling points, there relation) science fiction story, are many locations where wa- “Rendezvous with Rama.”

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CAMERON CLARKE Cameron Clarke is a sophomore majoring in physics. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu.

In the book a scouting mission goes to explore a large spaceship-capsule which contains at first glance nothing at all, but as the capsule approaches the Sun and gets progressively warmer inside, an automated life system kicks in.

Toward the end of the scouting mission, many different life forms begin to spawn out of the system and they are investigated.

First this comment is made, “We have a complete record of terrestrial zoology, and we find in it one strikingly parallel with Rama,” but elsewhere this observation about the alien zoology is made, “I would say that they are robots, biological robots – something that has no analogy on Earth.”

Clarke finishes his fictitious and very creative account of the physiology of the aliens encountered on the capsule Rama by describing the intelligent masters responsible for the ship.

They have a very narrow central “waist, thorax, or some division unknown to terrestrial zoology” which then tapers to a meter in diameter section with three limbs coming out.

Clarke’s Raman’s with their triplicate limb structure and highly robotized and hivemind radio communication, are just one genuine attempt to describe possible alien life.

Basically, we should not expect any aliens to closely resemble us, but we can probably make a few assumptions about their chemistry, if not their biology.

Finally, I would like to quote Tyson again: “The discovery of extraterrestrial intelligence, if and when it happens, will impart a change in human self-perception that may be impossible to anticipate.”

I hope we gain a cosmic perspective which shifts humanity’s focus away from our current petty arguments and toward survival as a whole in the vast and likely dangerous universe.

ONE LITTLE SPARK | WHITNEY KNIGHT

Women continue to change politics

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long with the rest of than ever before, are now ocAmerica last Tuesday, cupied by women from both I saw history be made. parties. That is outstandI watched Rachel Maddow ing, and a testament to the grow increasingly excited as amount of women who came results came in, Brian Wil- out to vote; however, as Warren herself later liams make fun of Donald If women continue said, it is still 30 seats less Trump and our to turn out to vote than it should president give for their rights, I be. a speech that made me bebelieve the gap can But if women continue lieve in Amerbe closed sooner to turn out to ica again. But vote for their the best part than we think.” rights, I believe of the night for me was not a part of the vic- that gap can be closed sooner tory parade or a quip by my than we think.

Last Tuesday’s election is beboyfriend, Brian Williams.

The part of the coverage ing called the election of womthat took my breath away like en, and not just because of the no other was newly-elected multitude of women who were Massachusetts Senator Eliz- elected.

In an election full of binders abeth Warren’s acceptance speech (and not just because of women and legitimate rape, it allowed me to mark off the women turned up to cast their section of my election night votes for their rights.

Women made up 53 percent bingo card that said “cutaway speech to senator few have of the electorate in the election, with a majority of them heard of ”).

Elizabeth Warren, with her voting for President Obama.

It seems when you support script first name on her signs and her no-nonsense attitude, things like women being in won my heart in seconds. As control of their own bodies did the crowd of people who and real efforts to bridge the were old, young, male and fe- gap between men’s and wommale were chanting her name. en’s wages, it gives you a leg up Far from the preplanned over the competition.

Speaking of which, you speeches Barry and Mitt would give hours later, Sena- know who did not get reelecttor Warren thanked her sup- ed? Todd Akin, also known porters, profusely, repetitively, as “legitimate rape” guy and Richard Mourdock, also from the heart.

As I watched her be amazed known as rape “God intendto have finally completely and ed” guy.

Maybe it was obvious to the irrevocably broken through the glass ceiling, I felt at one rest of you, but saying horribly with the sea of people chant- degrading things about women and their rights does not ing her name.

I believed in the ability of seem to win you an election America to follow Elizabeth in which half or more of the Warren’s vision of true equal- electorate are women. Across ity. Elizabeth Warren wasn’t the ballot box, women are the only woman elected to the defending their rights to their own bodies.

Senate last Tuesday.

Not to mention Obama’s Twenty senate seats, more

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WHITNEY KNIGHT Whitney Knight is a junior majoring in English education.

She can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu. health care plan has consistently included reproductive health coverage, while Romney’s limited rights to contraception.

Movements by Republican candidates, which were seen to limit women’s rights to birth control, may have played a huge part in the outcome of the election.

It seems most women agree giving equal access to contraception, no matter social class or economic situation, not only makes sense but can only help America to grow.

Every woman should be able to do with her body whatever she wants, unlimited by financial concerns men don’t have to worry about. This idea goes beyond contraception to all female health care, which Obama’s health care plan supports.

Women are affecting change, one vote at a time.

The year 1992 was called the “Year of the Woman,” when seven women were elected to the Senate. Now, 20 years later, that number has doubled and women are still changing the face of the government.

Though we have a long way to go to reach equality, I believe there will be female voters turning out to the polls at huge rates as long as there are candidates who will support them.

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Respect others regardless of race or religion

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e have once again survived another presidential election. President Barack Obama won the 2012 election, allowing him to stay in the White House for four more years and serve our country. It has been quite interesting to see the uproar of opinions on the outcome by some nearest to us.

Whether you agree with the decision or not, I feel there should be a bit of respect owed to the current president. I’d like to believe the moral code our society has adopted throughout the decades has echoed slightly in the hearts of the current generations. Regardless of your religion, race or background, I feel we all have a general idea of what respect looks like.

Unfortunately, some of our neighboring peers, and I’m sure some even closer to home, feel the need to evoke their right to free speech at the expense of someone else. It is quite discouraging to me to see the response to what some may have called the most important election of our time.

There may be some truth to this, or there is sovereignty to the plan.

Either way, the events we heard about at schools that shall remain nameless last week were unacceptable and disgraceful to us as a state.

Just to provide a bit of clarity, CBS News reported the protest began with only 30 to 40 people

but over the next half hour grew to nearly 400 spectators and participators chiming in.

I have heard speculation from some students at that school that a fire alarm was pulled and that act was the reason behind the crowd growing so large, however I repeat, I do not have any evidence to back that up, only hearsay. Sadly for our neighbors, this protest came just shortly after the 50th anniversary of the violent rioting when the first African American student, James Meredith, was enrolled. The news reported the crowd was yelling out racial slurs while holding signs with political slogans, obviously not in favor of the election’s outcome.

Because of this protest, that school is now receiving unwanted media attention on situations faced by specific students. This protest opened the door for many to speak out about the racial injustice they have been experiencing.

These injustices may have only been performed by a few, but the many will suffer the consequences. These events burden my heart.

Have we not progressed so much in our understanding of equality to see the color of a man’s skin should not determine our opinion of his character? Are we so ignorant as to believe because we were born with a different pigment to our epidermis a higher authority is afforded to us?

I have very little reasoning behind my argument without pointing to scripture. I find very little in the literature of man alone to back up why we were all created equal. Therefore, I will point you to what I know to encourage my stand.

To preface this, there will be many who point out poor decisions made by men or women throughout the Bible. Decisions to own or sell slaves, have multiple wives, or men who put women or other nations beneath them. I ask you remember those historical characters are human and insist that this subject be analyzed within the light of Christ.

According to Biblical text, at creation, God made man and woman. He made them completely different in their genetic structure, as well as their emotional needs and design. However, they were equal.

There was difference, but difference does not account for inequality between people. They were both God’s most valued and prized possessions, for when He made them He said they were “very good.” The Hebrew used when God created Eve is Ezer Kenegdo. This means “an equal and opposite help.” Eve was created for a different purpose than Adam, but that did not mean her purpose was any less great or valuable. After the fall of humanity, or the original sin, these lines of

SARAH ULMER Sarah Ulmer is a senior majoring in communication.

She can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu. superiority were fudged and equality now became about who was in charge of the other. This struggle would ultimately transpire into a battle with God himself for control over one’s life.

My point here is to show an example of equality in difference.

This story cannot be exactly applied to the current racial situation, but the idea can. The idea we were all created human, therefore we were all created with equal opportunity to have life given by God. There is so much beauty in our differences.

The world would be such a boring place if we all looked, talked, thought and acted in identical fashion. So whether you agree with the biblical truth in which I backed my viewpoint with or not, I hope you understand my plea. My hope is we would see each other as equals because I believe God saw us that way first.

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SOCIOLOGICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION The Sociological Student Association is based in the Department of Sociology.

Undergraduates of all ages are welcome.

Meetings are held the last Thursday of

every month in Bowen Hall room 250 at 5 p.m.

STUDENTS FOR A SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS SSC meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. in McCool room 212. Come and meet really cool people who all share interests in saving the environment. Don’t forget to opt-in for the Green Fund.

MSU FRENCH CLUB International Film Festival: 11-12, Japanese, Tokyo Godfather, McCool 124; 11-13, German, The Miracle of Bern, McCool 124; 11-14, Spanish, House of My Father, Allen 13; 11-15, French, Blame It on Fidel, McCool 124; 11-16, Russian, Brother, McCool 124. All times are 6-9 p.m.

MSU STUDENT DIETETIC ASSOCIATION SDA meeting on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. in Moore Hall with a light supper at 5:45.

Guest is an internship panel, which will be answering questions via Skype.

BURLAEP Free concert. Jenny and Tyler. Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation.

SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY, INC. The ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. will be doing a passive community service project in South Zone on Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. for Buckle Up America.

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LIFE & ENTERTAINMENT What do you want

to do before you

BY DANIEL HART Staff Writer

A bucket list is generally defined as a list of things to complete before one dies. Four guys from Victoria, British Columbia, created a bucket list and managed to pull off one substantial item listed: make a television show.

Students Ben, Dave, Duncan and Jonnie comprise the members of the MTV show “The Buried Life” and will be visiting Mississippi State University today speaking in the Union Ballroom at 5:30 p.m. Before becoming a television show, the four guys simply went out on a twoweek jaunt to complete as much of the list as possible. According to their website, they wanted a change of scenery and made it happen.

“We borrowed an RV, bought a camera on eBay, threw a party to raise money for gas and hit the road for two weeks one summer before returning to university. We never expected ‘The Buried Life’ to be more than a two-week road trip,” they said. That grew into a documentary, which grew into a serialized television show, and after six years, the guys are still crossing items off their list.

Student Association director of speakers Katilin DeWitt said the message of “The Buried Life” drew SA to select the guys out of their many diverse options to bring to campus.

“College is a trying time in stu-

die?

“I want to go to Eygpt.”

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dents’ lives — discovering ourselves, our beliefs, our dreams, our goals. We meet others who have their entire lives planned out, and others who live day to day. The people we meet and the experiences we live through define us, and an enriched life is the product of us acting on our dreams,” she said.

As well as their story of living life without hesitance, DeWitt said seeing “The Buried Life” guys living out their dreams at college age is relevant to students.

“So many people our age do not believe they can achieve certain things because they are ‘too young.’ The same can be said of people who do not do things because they think they are ‘too old.’

This belief is a disease that can and does prevent people from pushing themselves and realizing their dreams,” she said.

DeWitt said the SA Cabinet Speaker’s Committee asked students on the Drill Field to sign a banner with goals on their bucket lists. DeWitt said one item on her list is to adopt a child, and junior educational psychology major Jackson Donald shared his bucket list as well. Things such as “bake a cake, roast my own coffee, backpack across Europe alone, fly in a plane, see M83 live” were included among a wide range of experiences both near and far.

As a different take on the concept of a bucket list, unbucket is an app created by Elliot Darvick and Brian Berman

sophomore, business adminsitration major

that takes the idea and makes bucket-listing more personal. Darvick said the app functions as the antithesis of a bucket list.

“Instead of a list of things to do by yourself before you die, it’s a list of things to do while you’re living — with the people you care about most,” he said. “Pick a list title (i.e. “Before We Graduate MSU”), invite your friends to join the list (which allows them to view and add things), start adding items (i.e. “attend an MSU Choral concert”) and go live that list. As you complete items, list members can collectively add memories in the form of photos, videos and text notes.”

Darvick said the idea of the app came in the form of a gift from him to his mother.

“It started as a Mother’s Day gift – I gave my mom a list of things we could do together, but in our respective cities since she and I live thousands of miles apart,” he said.

From there Darvick said he took this idea, combined it with his passion for technology and teamed up with Berman, his friend since college (also passionate about technology) and the constantly evolving app was born.

For more information about “The Buried Life,” visit theburiedlife.com, and for more information on unbucket (and to begin using the app) visit unbucket.com/beta/msu.

“I would love to work for Alexander McQueen’s company.”

Tyyon jefferson

senior, business adminstration major

“I want to go to Italy. And actually get into my major.”

MAURA WORCH

sophomore, art major

“I want to get paid to do stand-up comedy.”

BRANDON MCANICH

junior, communication major

“I would love to meet Obama and Michelle. And eat chili in Chilé.”

SAMANTHA JOHNSON junior, marketing major

“I want to own a teacup pig.”

KAITLYN BYRNE junior, communication and political science major

THE REALNESS | ZACK ORSBORN

Marriage should be based on love, no matter what sexuality

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es, I know the election is over and as Hilary Duff would say, “so yesterday,” but there is something that’s been tucked beneath all the headlines and pictures of a smiling Obama (who, by the way, has a really good dentist).

Let me bring the news to your attention: Maine, Maryland and Wisconsin have all joined the same-sex marriage train. Can I get a “choo choo” up in here?

You can now get gay-hitched in nine states. I’m on cloud nine (yeah, I went there). The three states new to the samesex marriage union were added through ballot votes. Minnesota citizens voted against an icky

constitutional amendment that victory, Baldwin gave a speech would ban same-sex marriage. detailing what she had in store Citizens made the decision for America. for the first time in history re“Now, I am well aware that garding same-sex I will have the Everyone has his or honor of being marriage. It was their pens on the her own definition of W i s c o n s i n’s ballots, not the rst woman marriage, but through fisenator. state’s “moral” And I hate, we lose sight of am well aware law.

But wait! the most important that I will be There’s more, of the first openly element of that course! Tammy gay member. sacred bond: love.” But I didn’t Baldwin, a fierce lesbian, was run to make elected into the United States history. I ran to make a differSenate on Tuesday, making ence,” she said. her the first openly gay senaBaldwin exemplifies exactly tor. This is huge. Almost more what we need in America: a difhuge than Baldwin’s purchases ference. She stands there loud of three-piece suits. After her and proud like a Lady Gaga

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concert as a figure of hope, and to me, when people have hope, they are more likely to make a difference.

Each day, gay rights seem more tangible for the LGBTQ community. By now, you have probably assumed I’m a stickler for everyone having equal rights because, you know, we are all humans. It’s true, y’all. I want everyone to have the right to get married and share the same benefits a “traditional” marriage has.

I hope this soapbox is stable because I’m chubby, and I don’t want it to break while I’m about to step up on it.

Everyone has his or her own definition of marriage, but through hate, we lose sight of

ZACK ORSBORN Zack Orsborn is a sophomore majoring in communication.

He can be contacted at zorsborn@reflector.msstate. edu. the most important element of that sacred bond: love. We take it for granted. Treat it like a bag of dirt. We take it away from people and say, “You can’t have this right,” while maniacally laughing.

No matter what you believe in, we all share one thing in common: we want to be loved.

We want to hold hands with a husband or wife. We want to wake up to someone smiling back at us. We want to grow old with someone and sit in rockers on the front porch.

We crave love. We want to wrap ourselves in love and never lose that feeling.

So, I ask: wrap yourself in love. And once you feel true love that eventually leads to marriage, imagine what it must be like for someone to tell you that you can’t legally attach yourself to someone. It wouldn’t feel too lovely, would it?

Bond movie, ‘Skyfall,’ soars

BY ALEX MONIÉ Staff Writer

Bond is back. In his 23rd outing as Britain’s most reliable 00 agent, James Bond (Daniel Craig) returns with a much more personal mission.

In “Skyfall,” MI6 and M (Judi Dench) are under attack by someone from M’s past. She assigns Bond to find out who is terrorizing her and what the terrorists are after.

After the last Bond outing, “Quantum of Solace,” failed to live up to fans expectations, “Skyfall” redeems the franchise.

For fans of the older Bond films, there are a ton of callbacks and nods to movies made decades ago. Bond’s Aston Martin, the reintroduction of Q (played for the first time by a younger actor, Ben Whishaw), a great opening se-

quence performed by Adele and strong “Bond girl” help bring the franchise back to its roots.

Javier Bardem is fantastic as the movie’s antagonist, Silva. He comes into the movie already unhinged and is one of the best Bond villains ever. Silva plays with Bond enough to make 007 question his loyalty to M and realize there may not be a happy ending for all secret agents.

Daniel Crag and Judi Dench get all of the credit, though, for making this movie more emotional than previous entries.

Craig dials back the anger and tension he had in the last two movies and seems more cool and collected in “Skyfall.” The relationship Bond has with M is a major theme throughout the movie. M acts like the only real mother figure Bond has ever had, and the audience can see how the

two characters react when they both have everything on the line.

Dench plays it perfectly, walking the fine line between caring for Bond and completing the mission her country.

From the opening 15-minute action sequence to the explosive third act, “Skyfall” is packed with action but balances it well with the story. For once, the action takes a backseat to the overall Bond story. Director Same Mendes does a great job of keeping the core of Bond alive with a story which could work in our current time.

“Skyfall” is the perfect way to celebrate James Bond’s 50th anniversary. It is a classic movie with plenty of recognition to its past. The formula may be an old, but “Skyfall” manages to keep the genre alive with the most exciting entry yet.

For more information contact: Dr. Kevin Shanahan at kshanahan@cobilan.msstate.edu Dr. Barbara Spencer at bspencer@cobilan.msstate.edu

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By Kaitlyn Byrne Managing Editor

With Tyler Wilson and the high-power potential of the Arkansas offense coming to town Saturday, the Mississippi State defense has yet another challenge ahead.

The past three weekends, State has faced three of the best quarterbacks in the SEC. The Bulldog defense could not contain Alabama’s A.J. McCarron, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel and LSU’s Zach Mettenburger.

Coming into last week’s game against Louisiana State University, Mississippi State University was ranked No. 8 in passing defense, but in order to compete with the topranked teams in the SEC, the Dogs need to improve that ranking.

Head coach Dan Mullen said falling to LSU 37-17 was a tough loss because the Dogs played hard but did not execute well enough to beat a top-10 team.

“To be honest, the defense held up good,” he said.

“There’s a lot we could point out to have done better, but it’s all about how you adjust, and we have to adjust for Saturday.”

State’s secondary has received throughout the season, with midseason All-American Johnthan Banks leading the way. But two other new faces on the Bulldog defense have stepped up the past three weeks against the top teams in the conference.

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Freshman linebacker Benardrick McKinney has one sack and is second on the team with 79 tackles, 3.5 of which were for a loss.

Freshman linebacker Benardrick McKinney has accumulated 79 tackles, 3.5 being for a loss, and junior college transfer Denico Autry has recorded 32 tackles, 7.5 for loss.

Against the Aggies, McKinney, who was named SEC freshman of the week earlier this season, led the team and tied his career high with 14 tackles.

McKinney said even though he has started to find

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a rhythm, he still has room to improve.

“I’m not satisfied. I can do a lot of things to get better.

Execute better, make bigger plays and make more plays,” McKinney said. “He (Autry) is improving every game. We go hard to make big plays.”

In the second quarter against LSU, McKinney broke up a third down pass in the end zone, forcing the Tigers to kick a field goal for the second time in the half. A

touchdown would have given the Tigers the lead over the Dogs, but a field goal kept momentum with State and allowed the Dogs to get the ball back.

Autry, who is starting to find his rhythm, had one sack and two tackles for loss at LSU. He recorded his first forced fumble of his career and had a career-high tying five tackles.

Chris Wilson, State’s defensive coordinator, said Autry has risen to expectations against Alabama, Texas A&M and LSU. “The thing where you get most disappointed is the passing yards. And when you look at 80 of those coming in on one drive, that’s the thing we have to get corrected and fix immediately going into Arkansas,” Wilson said. “He (Autry) is really beginning to play at a high level, starting from Alabama. He’s really beginning to understand our defense and concepts. He played well three weeks ago, two weeks ago, and he played very well tonight.”

One of the biggest breakdowns for MSU’s defense at LSU was the Tigers’ 40-second drive 71 yards down the field to score a touchdown right before the end of the first half. During the drive, Mettenberger completed passes of 15, 36 and 20 yards, resulting in a 10-point Tiger lead at the half.

Johnthan Banks said State made mistakes against LSU that allowed the Tigers to

MSU-LSU

POSTGAME NOTES

MSU's 69.2 completion percentage marked the highest completion percentage by a LSU opponent since 2003.

The Bulldogs scored their most points through three quarters in Tiger Stadium (17) since 2000 Tyler Russell recorded a career high 295 passing yards and a career high 26 completions. He also broke the single-season school record with his 17th touchdown pass of the season.

Chad Bumphis is tied with Tennessee’s Justin Hunter for the SEC lead with eight touchdown receptions.

Cameron Lawrence registered a career-high 15 tackles.

Freshman Devon Bell made a career-long 47-yard field goal, the longest by a MSU kicker since 2010. Coming into the game, Bell was sixth in the nation and led the SEC in scoring among true freshmen kickers.

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make big plays.

“They executed, and we didn’t. (LSU receiver Jarvis) Landry’s a good player, but most of the catches he caught were because we made mistakes,” Banks said. “We have to

get back to the drawing board on Monday and fix mistakes to get ready for Arkansas.”

Kickoff for the MSU vs. Arkansas game is set for 11:21 a.m. Saturday and will be televised on the SEC Network.

Chris Wilson, defensive coordinator

FROM OUR COACHES & PLAYERS

Benardrick McKinney, freshman, linebacker

“We are going to continue to play hard, scheme better and listen to our coaches. They’re going to put us in good positions to make good plays ... LSU is a great football team, and to play SEC teams back-to-back is very hard, but you just have to stay mentally tough and play hard. Coach Mullen encouraged us to play better, get stronger and don’t look in the past. Just look forward and play harder.”

Nick Griffin, sophomore, running back

“It hurts not having your star player out there, but we just have to step up as a team … I was expecting (to start), but I wasn’t sure. I still have to come out and work hard everyday … They (offensive line) did a great job this game. They really stepped up as a unit …

They (LSU) is a pretty good defense. We came out and executed pretty good, but none of that matters if we don’t get the W.”

On LSU’s touchdown drive right before the half: “Two busted coverages back-to-back. Didn’t go over top in a Cover 2 coverage.

Threw a hole shot. Played man free on the last play. Another miscommunication across the board and it resulted in a touchdown … The biggest thing where you get disappointed is the passing yards, and when you look at almost 80 of those coming on one drive, that’s the thing we’ve got to get corrected and we’ve got to fix it immediately … Losing is unacceptable in our program, and nobody likes it, and we’ve got to go find measures and ways to get it corrected. We’ve got two big games going into this next season for our Bowl Game, and all of them are winnable games.”

Les Koenning, offensive coordinator

“We put a lot on (Russell) this game, had some checks on there, and he did a really nice job of getting us in the right plays and putting the ball in the right spot. When you have a quarterback that can do that, you’re proud of what he can do … Not having Perkins is a big deal for us. We need to get him well and get him back on the field. I’d be a lot more happy … It’s tough when you miss on third and short. Those are the ones that hit you and get you. In big ball games like this, it doesn’t matter what you say or what you do. Everything is magnified, so every little thing becomes a big thing, so you have to execute at a high level, and you can’t make mistakes.”

Chad Bumphis, senior, wide receiver

“I’m doing whatever I can to help us come out successful. We came up short, but I’m just doing whatever they ask me to do …

Tyler’s real smart. He’s got a great understanding of the offense.

Coach has a lot of trust in him to make sure we’re in the right play, and he does it … (My touchdown) was a corner route, and it was man to man. Coach came and told me this week if we wanted to be successful we had to win man-to-man coverage, so that was man-to-man, and I beat him.”

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Lady Dogs win season opener

BY FORREST BUCK Staff Writer

The Mississippi State women’s basketball team officially started its season Friday night against Houston. The ladies were victorious in their first game, coming out on top 72-66.

For the Bulldogs, the fantastic play of sophomores Kendra Grant and Martha Alwal were key in winning the game. Alwal had a dominant all-around performance as she registered a double-double, scoring 23 points, which led the team, grabbing 18 rebounds and blocking four shots.

Alwal was primarily a defensive player last season, but she said this season, she is going to be a more all-around player.

“Last year, I was defensive-minded. That’s all I wanted to do, and this year coach is trying to get me more involved on offense, so I’ve really been working on that,” Alwal said.

Grant also played really well, especially offensively, scoring 22 points. With Grant, it was not just her point total that was important, but the way she scored

those points. When the Bulldogs second chance were struggling to score or an of- opportunities fensive possession was breaking for State.

Grant said down, Grant made things happen. She also hit big shots in big r e b o u n d i n g moments to help close the game. will be a key Grant said she did not play for the team all well in the scrimmage game and season.

Grant “Our biggest that this was a redemption game thing for our team is reboundfor her.

“I really took that to heart and ing. Coach always talks about wanted to come out and redeem that,” Grant said. “I felt like myself,” Grant said. “I did O.K. we did a lot better than the last in the scrimmage against Short- games. We forced them to one er, but I felt I could have played a and dones, and we did a lot betlot better, so my mindset for this ter offensive rebounding.”

Despite the win, turnovers game was redemption.”

Head coach Vic Schaefer said were a huge problem in the Alwal and Grant must continue game, and as the Dogs move forward, they will have to decrease to step up and be leaders.

“Those two (Alwal and Grant) their number of turnovers if they were warriors tonight. I told want to be a winning team, espeKendra at the half that there’s cially in conference play.

Schaefer said limiting turnno coattail to ride here. It’s your coattail and Martha’s coattail,” overs has to be a point of emSchaefer said. “We’re going to go phasis.

“If you’re in our practices, as far as those kids take us night you’d see that in and night out. turnovers are a So they don’t Last year, I was big point of emneed to look defensive-minded. phasis,” Schaefer around the room wondering who’s That’s all I wanted said. “If they turn it going to be or to do, and this year it over in practice, they’re usually who I can help coach is trying to get running in the or how I can blend in. No, it’s me more involved on stands. We try to practice with them and it’s imoffense.” consequence.” portant that they Martha Alwal, Defense is alembrace that opportunity.” sophomore center ways a point of emphasis under Moving forward it looks like rebounding Schaefer, and his team played is going to be a strength of this well in that area as Houston only team throughout the year. The shot 31.6 percent from the field.

Dogs outrebounded Houston The Bulldogs were very active 65-39. That is a margin of 26, on defense the entire night, and if they can rebound and defend which is staggering.

Of those 65 rebounds, 30 were that way all year, they can give a offensive, which created a lot of lot of teams trouble.

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SPORTS OVER THE WEEKEND Men’s Basketball The Rick Ray era began Friday night when the Dogs played at Troy. A valiant comeback came up short, though, as State fell 56-53.

Tied at 53, the Dogs had possession with less than a minute remaining but turned the ball over before Troy hit a jumper from the free throw line to take the lead.

Jalen Steele led the Dogs with 16 points, going 2-5 from beyond the arc, followed by Trivante Bloodman with 11 and Gavin Ware with 10. Senior Wendell Lewis fouled out with just three points and two rebounds and only played 16 minutes.

MSU will look to bounce back and secure Ray’s first win in its home opener tonight at 7 against Florida Atlantic.

Men’s Tennis In the Bulldog Scramble at the University of Georgia, the men’s tennis team finished out fall play with numerous wins.

State’s Zach White defeated Georgia’s Eric Diaz in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. MSU freshman Stefan Vinti came out on top of a hard-fought match with East Tennessee State’s Roger Ordeig, winning 6-3, 4-6, 6-1. Senior Ethan Wilkinson defeated Kentucky’s Michael Binder 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.

In doubles play, White and Wilkinson won three matches on the weekend, defeating Kentucky’s Binder and Brett Johnson 8-5 on Sunday. State freshmen Pedro Dumont and Vinti defeated Georgia’s Casey Kay and Will Oliver 8-6 on Sunday.

Women’s Tennis The women’s tennis team finished fall play this weekend, as well.

In the Jack Kramer Invitational in Los Angeles, junior Alexandra Perper and sophomore Naomi Tran took down Erica Cano and Stacy Yam of UC Santa Barbara 8-2 in consolation play.

At the Lakewood Ranch Invitational in Sarasota, Fla., Lady Bulldog freshman Georgiana Patrasc dropped a three-setter 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) in the semifinal round of singles to Caroline Hitimana of Florida. MSU sophomore Petra Ferancova lost a hard-fought 7-6(5), 7-6(5) consolation contest against Alabama’s Antonia Foehse.

Volleyball The MSU volleyball team dropped a straight sets match to South Carolina Friday, losing 25-18, 25-23, 25-12. Freshman Taylor Scott led the Dogs with eight kills, and senior Chanelle Baker added seven kills.

Freshman Roxanne McVey increased her SEC-leading number of digs to 487 with 13 digs in the match.

She is now 25 digs away from breaking the school record of 511 digs in a season.

State will complete its home schedule this weekend when the Dogs host Ole Miss and Missouri.

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