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Divide between electoral, popular votes could bring schism

BY MARY KATE MCGOWAN Staff Writer

Decision time has arrived.

Today, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney will take a back seat to citizens’ popular votes and the Electoral College decision — which are predicted to be uncomfortably close.

Some people are comparing this election to the 2000 election between President George Bush and then Vice President Al Gore.

Gore won the popular vote by just over 500,000 votes, but Bush won the Electoral College by five out of 537 votes.

Bush won the election.

Now, in 2012, people are wondering if this could happen again during this presidential election.

Rob Mellen, Jr., Political Science and Public Administration Department assistant professor, said if a president were elected for the second time in 12 years who did not win the popular vote there would be more outcry from the politically knowledgeable.

“We didn’t hear a lot about it in 2000 because it’s become a relatively accepted thing in American politics and our system that the Electoral College decides presidents,” Mellen said.

Four presidents who failed to win the popular vote have been elected to the office.

Karen Tumulty for The Washington Post said in an article no current president seeking re-election has ever won the Electoral College and lost the popular vote.

“A win in the Electoral College that is not accompanied by one in the popular vote casts a shadow over the president and his ability to govern,” she said in an article.

For example, Bush had to fight for approval of the Democratic Party in D.C. and around the country in the beginning of his first term.

If this election ends in the same manner as the 2000 election, the worth of the popular vote may decrease.

“Voting is a central element in our democracy. Brave men and women over the centuries have fought for the right for every individual to have a say in what their government looks like,” Mellen said. “If you choose not to vote, you are choosing not to have a say in the people who lead your country and your state and your city and town. You are basically choosing to say, ‘I don’t care.’”

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Johnson, Wicker, Gore join Obama, Romney on ballot

BY ALEX HOLLOWAY Staff Writer

After well over a year of campaigning, the 2012 election has finally arrived.

Here is a summary of the three foremost candidates for the presidency and the two main cand idates competing to represent Mississippi in the United States Senate.

President Barack Obama is running for re-election to a second term as president. His running mate is Joe Biden, a former senator from Delaware.

Expectations show tax reform will be a centerpiece for a second term in

the Obama presidency.

The plan put forth by the Obama campaign said goals for a second term will include lowering taxes on middle class families and raising those of high-income classes.

This is likely to be done by letting the Bush Tax cuts either expire in full or holding the cuts for middle-income families and allowing the cuts for top earners to expire.

If the Bush cuts expire in full, taxes on everyone will go up unless more legislation is enacted.

The Bush Tax cuts are set to expire Dec. 31.

Plans to address the deficit include closing tax loopholes on corpora-

tions. The Obama campaign’s plan also said a plan is to use half of the money that had been paid on the Iraq War and using it instead to pay on the debt.

The other half is to be used in infrastructure investment.

For foreign policy, Obama has said repeatedly he plans to bring the Afghanistan War to an end in 2014.

He supports the continued use of heavy sanctions and diplomacy in an effort to deter Iran from its nuclear ambitions, though he has said that all options, including military ones, are on the table.

He is also working with the Department of Defense on plans to

make the U.S. military leaner, but more advanced, and also making the Asian Pacific a stronger point of focus for U.S. policy.

Obama ended the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy, so now gay men and women can serve openly in the United States military.

In May, he announced he does support gay marriage and became the first sitting president to ever do so, though his campaign has not made a major push for it during the election cycle.

Under his administration, the Department of Justice does not actively defend the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage in the U.S. as

a union between one man and one woman.

On the issue of abortion, Obama is pro-choice.

Gov. Mitt Romney is Obama’s primary competitor in the presidential election. He is running with Paul Ryan, a senator from Wisconsin.

The centerpiece of the Romney campaign has been job creation.

A point of recent focus has been Gov. Romney’s plan to create 12 million new jobs.

Part of the plan put forward by the Romney campaign is to help foster American job growth by cutting tax rates on businesses to make hiring more attractive.

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Election presents economic decision Mellen said he felt there is a lot of confusion about the U.S. economy and how it enPenned by Bob Dylan in tered into its current state.

He said the economy has 1964, the iconic words “the times they are a-changing’” still been rapidly changing for a holds true for the millennial dozen years now, and the anegeneration nearly 50 years later. mic job growth currently afAn emerging voter profile for flicting the United States can the millennial generation was be seen as far back as George spotlighted in a special report W. Bush’s first administrain The New York Times in Au- tion.

“There is not a magic bullet gust. The report stated young voters have recently been fall- for economic growth. There ing fiscally conservative in their is no magical tax rate you can views, while still holding a lib- have that is suddenly going to create 5 percent growth,” eral mindset on social issues.

Political science profes- Mellen said.

As far as a split fiscal and sor, Rob Mellen discussed his thoughts on the changes in social mindset in voters, Melvoter profile held by this year’s len said the Democrats will always want to make social voters.

“Ron Paul has been making issues front in center, while a concerted effort to attract the Republicans hold a strong younger people into his more position on fiscal issues.

Mellen libertarian stated historapproach to There is not a magic ically, there American polbullet for economic has been issue itics, focusing ownership on fiscal issues growth. There is amongst the more than the no magical tax rate two parties, social issues,” and in the Mellen said. you can have that beginning Mellen said, is suddenly going of this camas a whole, soto create 5 percent paign season, cial issues tend there was a to have a divigrowth.” great amount sive effect upon Rob Mellen of flip floppolitics, while political science ping between the American the candipolitical system professor dates. holds fiscally “I think the reason we’ve conservative, though they may define their fiscal policies dif- seen so much more social issues is this campaign is beferently.

Democrats typically tend to cause the president wants to approach tax levels at a per- deflect discussion from the centage that will pay for their economy because he does not programs, while Republicans do well in that area,” Mellen want the lowest tax rate possi- said.

He said regardless of facts, ble.

Mellen said young voters are the discussion will not supattracted to the mindset held port Obama when concernby Ron Paul because he throws ing debates on the economy.

Mellen also said it is impersocial issues out the window ative that young Americans and says let the states decide.

“I think that is appealing to get out and vote, and let their the younger generations that do voice be heard.

“A well-educated and not share the ties to the culture wars that their parents have well-informed electorate is gone through in the 1960s to essential to a democracy. Dethe 1980s, and they are tired of mocracy cannot thrive, and it all the bickering that goes along cannot survive with an apathetic and disinterested citiwith that,” Mellen stated.

As far as a fiscal election, zenry,” Mellen said.

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The plan also said Romney would seek to limit the number of regulations on businesses to allow them to grow more efficiently.

Another point of emphasis in the plan to create jobs through expanding access to America’s natural resources and make the country energy independent in doing so.

Romney opposes the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, and has said repeatedly he will repeal it on the first day of his presidency.

Romney supports letting states decide which ways to handle health care may work best for them and allowing them to institute them, rather than an overarching policy from the federal government.

Romney opposes gay marriage.

The Romney campaign said Romney would uphold the Defense of Marriage Act. He would also push to add a Federal Marriage Amendment to the Constitution that would define marriage as being between one man and one woman.

Romney is opposed to abortion and has indicated he would appoint Supreme Court justices who may overturn Roe v Wade.

According to the Romney campaign, Romney intends to be able to complete a withdrawal from Afghanistan and to be able to hand security of the country to the Afghan people by 2014.

This would, however, be contingent on conditions in the country before then.

Romney is strongly opposed to Iran’s nuclear program.

He supports placing increased sanctions on Iran and keeping military options available as a last resort.

Romney also said he will be tough on China and Russia.

He has said if elected, he will move quickly to label China a currency manipulator.

The foremost third-party candidate in the election is Gary Johnson, who is running with James P. Grey, a former judge.

Johnson is running as the candidate for the Libertarian party.

Johnson is in favor of doing away with spending cuts across the board at a federal level and supports changes to social programs like Medicare and Social Security.

He strongly opposes involvement from the federal government in economic affairs and advocates opposition to bailouts, the elimination of the Internal Revenue Service and restrictions on the Federal Reserve.

He also supports the Fair Tax. Johnson does not favor the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Johnson also advocates bringing home soldiers stationed abroad at bases throughout Europe.

Johnson opposes the war on drugs, calling it a needless and expensive waste of resources.

He does support the legalization and regulation of marijuana.

Like Romney, Johnson is opposed to health care plans at a federal level.

Johnson is pro-choice and supports gay marriage through the belief the government should not interfere with an individual’s right to make their own choices or impose its values on marriage.

Congressman Roger Wicker is on the ballot and running for a second term.

It would be his first full term after winning his seat in a special election in 2008 after Trent Lott’s resignation.

Wicker is a former member of the House of Representatives.

In his time in office, he has worked on initiatives to bring better economic development to Mississippi and to keep the state more competitive in a global marketplace.

He is a member of several committees in the Senate, including the Committee on Armed Services.

Wicker’s main challenger in the Senate race is Albert Gore.

Gore is a former Methodist minister and chaplain with the Armed Forces.

Wicker supports limiting subsidies from the government to help reduce the burden of the debt.

He also supports expanding access to energy resources and investing in alternative energy sources like wind and solar power.

Wicker has said his priority as a senator would be work to build non-partisan coalitions to work together with senators from both parties.

MSU United Way begins campaign for Starkville, community agencies Clubs, Boy Scouts of America and many more.

Krista Smith, junior kinesiology major, United Way at Mississippi State Uni- said United Way affects students because it versity launched a camprovides them with ways paign this year to raise they can give back to their Not only does $100,000 to give to community. agencies across Missis“Not only does taking taking advantage of sippi that touch lives in advantage of volunteer volunteer opportunities opportunities help others the state.

United Way at in the community, it has help others in the MSU’s campaign starts a direct affect on students community, it has in the fall of each year who are looking for an exa direct effect on and is an opportunity tra edge on their resume for MSU faculty, staffs when job searching,” students who are and students, along Smith said. looking for an extra with businesses and Robert Cadenhead, edge on their resume university chairman for citizens in the community to make a pledge when job searching.” United Way, said the idea for the upcoming year. behind this campaign is to Krista Smith, The money given bring the campus togethjunior kinesiology through this campaign er through a collaborative is donated to 17 difeffort to help raise the major ferent agencies includmoney. ing Habitat for Humanity, the Humane “This is about very moderate to small doSociety, the American Red Cross, 4-H nations but everybody pitching in. If everyBY JAMIE ALLEN Staff Writer

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body does just a little bit, it will be enough,” Cadenhead said.

To promote the campaign, United Way at MSU hosted the Bully’s 5K for United Way Run and Walk on Tuesday.

The organization is also selling promotional items on their website such as “Grindin’ for My State” bracelets and drink holders.

Cadenhead said there is also an online auction with items donated by various departments at MSU. Items being auctioned vary from lunch with Scott Stricklin, a bottle of dirt from the football or baseball field to a MSU gift basket or carrot cake.

Timothy Chamblee, director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness and division leader for academic affairs through United Way at MSU, said every donation counts and is useful to these organizations touching lives.

“There are those that are less fortunate and this is an opportunity for us to provide for them through a large organization,” Chamblee said.

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Friday, November 2 • 12:00 a.m. A student was arrested on Curtis Circle for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.

• 6:15 p.m. A student was arrested for disturbing the peace.

• 5:21 p.m. An RA reported suspicious activity in Magnolia Hall.

• 8:12 p.m. A student reported occupants drinking in Hathorn Hall.

Nothing was found.

• 10:31 p.m. A student was arrested on Barr Avenue for public drunkenness.

• 11:19 p.m. A student reported a student threatening to commit suicide on Tracy Drive. A student referral was issued.

Saturday, November 3

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Top: Eli Young Band headlined this year’s Bulldog Bash.

Bottom: Crowds flooded the Cotton District in attendance for the event. In addition to Eli Young Band, Gloriana, Andy Grammar and DJ Archnemesis, along with Battle of the Bands winner Surviving Allison, performed.

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The largest voter turnout in presidential election history was in 2008, an election when President Obama won both the popular vote and Electoral College. In the current election, some are worried the popular vote will no longer matter and influence election results.

Mellen said amendments can be made to the Constitution to change the voting process and the worth of votes cast by American citizens.

“We could pressure our state officials to call for a constitutional convention. The Constitution can be amended by three-fourths of the states

calling for a constitutional convention, which would mean 38 states,” Mellen said.

“Now, that’s a bold and dangerous step to take because the last time the states did that, they threw out the Articles of the Confederation and wrote a brand new constitution.”

The founding fathers faced the problem of a fair election process for the early nation’s president.

According to the United States Electoral College, the Electoral College was created by the founding fathers as an agreement between the election of a president by popular vote and by Congress without

giving Congress majority of the power.

Each state has a certain number of electoral votes based on population. Electoral votes tend to correlate with the state’s political party preference.

A candidate must win 270 electoral votes to win the election.

“It may not matter here in Mississippi that much, it may not matter in Massachusetts that much, but if you’re in some of those swing states — Florida, Virginia, Ohio — it’s going to matter a lot that people are going to get out and vote,” Mellen said.

• 12:25 a.m. A student was arrested on Nash Street for driving under the influence and obstructing a public street.

• 12:40 a.m. A student was arrested on University Drive for disorderly conduct.

• 12:46 a.m. A student was arrested near the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house for public drunkenness.

• 1:10 a.m. A student was arrested for an alcohol violation at Magnolia Hall.

• 4:04 a.m. A student was arrested on Tracy Drive for driving under the influence and possession of a weapon on campus.

• 5:49 a.m. A student was arrested at the Kappa Alpha House for minor in possession of alcohol. Students were issued referrals for being on the roof of the house.

• 11:54 a.m. A student took an unknown amount of sleeping pills at the Pi Beta Phi house. The subject was transported to OCH. • 5:38 p.m. A non-resident/visitor was picked up by his parents for minor in possession of alcohol at South Hall.

• 6:00 p.m. A student was issued a student referral for alcohol violation and having a party in his room in South Hall.

Sunday, November 4 • 12:08 a.m. A student was arrested on Russell Street for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

• 1:03 a.m. A student was arrested on Highway 12 for driving under the influence and open container.

• 4:09 a.m. A student was in an altercation with another student at the Hunt Club.

• 2:16 p.m. A student reported she was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend at the Kappa Alpha house. Student referral was issued.

• 7:38 p.m. Students reported being harassed by another student on campus.

Citations:

• 8 citations were issued for speeding.

• 3 citations were issued for disregard of a traffic device.

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MUSINGS | BEN HESTER

Be an informed voter

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t’s almost over. The presidential election is almost here, and the bombardment of political propaganda that you’re undoubtedly receiving will be halted for the most part.

So now is the time to focus BEN HESTER through the clutter, and ask yourself the tough questions, Ben Hester is a junior if you haven’t already.

In light of this, I want to majoring in communication. give you a few, quick, random He can be contacted at things to think about as well opinion@reflector.msstate. edu. as leave you with a question.

First off, remember that this election is in no way su- we’re going to bubble in, and perior to local or state elec- we know exactly why we’re going to do it. We don’t need tions.

They all work together. If to go over this.

But I can’t help but wonder you care about what happens at the federal level, than you if, especially in the younger should use this election as a generation, we vote based on springboard into more partic- image more than anything else. ipation with the local stuff.

It’s no secret Obama domMake sure your vote reflects for what you stand. Fight inated the younger vote in through the mess that sur- 2008 and is expected to have rounds each issue, and get to a similar backing in this election. the heart of them.

I’m not saying that young There are so many issues we don’t think clearly about, and people only vote for Obama because we limit that’s the our voice I can’t help but wonder if, cool thing when we especially in the younger to do, but muddle generation, we vote based I am surthem.

Embrace on image more than anything prised at how little vigorous else.” informed discussome of sion. Seldom do we find better oppor- us are on the issues. But it tunities to engage with people works both ways.

There are far too many about social issues than presiRomney voters who will simdential elections.

This kind of dialogue is at ply vote that way because he the very heart of intellectual is who their parents support. growth; we should not run What does this tell us about ourselves? from such a blessing.

I think it reveals that in Understand the gravity of either case, whether staying this election.

President Obama and Gov- cool or pleasing parents, we ernor Romney differ on some just want to be liked.

We place value on our immajor issues, both economiage above everything else, and cally and socially.

As I’ve written elsewhere, all too often overlook politiI think that some of these cal and moral issues in order differences reveal major par- to stay with the crowd.

I am just as guilty as anyadigm differences in how governments should work. one, and need this reminder If you’re curious, look up to keep myself honest. I just the equality of outcome and wish that we, the younger equality of purpose discus- generation, would let go of this fear and truly use our sion.

And now the question I’d minds.

The hippies of the ‘60s may like to leave you with: How do we even decide on a presi- have been crazy, but at least they didn’t sit around and let dential candidate?

Do we pick the candidate fear stop them from thinking because of issues? Do we do on their own.

If you can honestly account it because of the potential for for your vote, then more powfinancial gain?

Do we pick based on how er to you. If you cannot, then much good the candidate I implore you to reject idlecould do for others? This ness and think.

And since I told you that question stresses me, because more than I’d like to admit, I I’m guilty of this, what it shows me more than anything give lip service to it.

But why does it matter? is the thing I’m most scared of Most of us know exactly who — myself.

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THE WORD ON JOHNSON STREET | MATT TAYLOR

Football drama causes exhaustion

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ame match-up, same shirt, sleep soundly for the next year. same lonely drive home and In a game littered with bad calls the same feeling. There are (coaches and refs), lopsided stats only a handful of times I have and vicious momentum swings ever felt this way: a sense of com- I am only left with the words I have been preaching since I fell plete loss.

The rug was pulled out from in love with sports: it is the best under me; I have been embar- form of drama out there.

If you don’t agree with this rassed, humiliated and, worse, subject to more ridicule for the statement, then you are not a support I show. It’s times like fan of sports. If you don’t feel the these I reflect on my love for sense of emptiness or fullness by sports. your team, then it is okay to adWhy would anyone in their mit you only like the game. This right mind invest so much risk argument holds water for many of falling so hard over a game? reasons.

First, the outcome is known by Where is the line drawn between fan and fanatic? It must either be no one. Okay, so Vegas may lay unfixed or thinner than the string some spreads out there that will holding Gene Chizik’s job at Au- give a nod to the direction of the burn. Either way, I have some- game, but the bottom line always how found myself on the wrong stands the outcome is never fixed. side. How did this happen? I am From the moment of the first pitch, serve or kickoff, all we can (was?) much smarter than this.

Somewhere between USM do as fans is watch and yell at our and LSU, I have slipped my way TV as the events transpire in real down the icy hill from someone time. Sometimes it is like watchwho cared nothing for sports ing a car crash right before your to an addict. I knew letting my eyes while others, a miracle.

In the rare heart become cases where invested in a Why would anyone in the outcome sport was due their right mind invest is known or to cause me pain someday, so much risk of falling otherwise not of but I inexoraso hard over a game?” independent outside influbly draped it in purple and gold, wore it on my ences, though, it is sniffed out chest and even tried to bury it af- very quickly and effectively. Even if a huge game does go in the ter Jan. 9.

I was greeted by my old friend, direction of fraud, we anticipate Pride, last Saturday night only to the wake of drama it produces be tricked into believing I could and salivate for the punishment.

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Ending fixed or unfixed, we still get our drama high.

Second, the good guys don’t always win. This is probably one of the hardest burns to heal as it slowly eats away at our naivety. However, maybe we as fans should thank sports for giving us this punch in the gut; it makes us come face to face with the reality of life itself. Hidden in that football game where the team with the best stats and biggest heart got nicked in the last minute is a life lesson that says things don’t always go the way they should. I won’t even go into the argument of bad, game-changing calls feeling like robbery.

Thirdly, as much as we hate it, the media’s job of adding fuel to drama cannot be overlooked.

The media is simply a reflection of the public’s view on any subject. It is a business, like most, that seeks to maximize profit. The media is constantly there to give us the “deets” on every player and angle needed to get a certain group turned on.

They know we love, and thrive, off of the drama.

To turn the pillow over, I will address a brief concern I have with all this excess drama sports harbor.

I am pretty sure being an ardent fan is detrimental to one’s health. The risk of high blood pressure caused by fluctuating stress levels combined with the food and beverage consumed

MATT TAYLOR Matt Taylor is a senior majoring in mechanical engineering. He can be contacted at opinion@ reflector.msstate.edu. throughout the game flirts with danger for our “pump.” I am pretty sure some Bama fan (who didn’t go to school there) went into cardiac arrest while watching the game this past Saturday. Not to mention the ones who are risking their lives by going into Death Valley. I don’t know whether to call them brave or idiotic.

For an emotional buffer as myself, it’s difficult to not let the feeling of hollowness sink in after a tough loss.

However, as much as I hate this feeling, I will still flirt with my purple and gold-draped pride while I continue to nurture the new maroon and white one this season has planted within me.

Though the drama leaves me nail-less and sometimes unable to stomach anything, I will never turn away because the moment I do could be the one in which everything changes. My name is Matt, and I am addicted to the drama of sports.

Who do you think will tonight’s election?

“I think Romney will win, but it could go either way. People may want a change to see what Romney does, since it seems Obama put the country into more debt than past presidents.”

Skylar Jones Freshman Mechanical engineering

“I think Obama will win. I think Mitt Romney will take away a lot of things from the working class, and he won’t benefit our future. The richer will be richer and the poorer will be poorer.”

Anthony Hodge Junior Mechanical engineering

“I want Romney to win. I like his conservative attitude and policies. But I think Obama will win, because he’s the popular vote, and our think our country is more liberal than conservative.”

Vanessa Black Freshman International business

THE VENT | SARAH ULMER

Technology can hinder personal relationships

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ver since man walked for simplicity only complicatoutside the garden ed our lives all the more? What there has been a desire type of effect has this technolto grow, achieve and conquer. ogy had on our personal and We have sought out better professional lives? Don’t get ways to accomplish tasks in an me wrong, I enjoy how easy attempt to simplify our lives. things are. I can drive my own The growth of society can be car places, I can access all kinds documented in as short a pe- of information with the touch riod as a decade. Now 12 years of a button and I have running into the 21st century, we can water in my house. think back on just the ‘90s.

However, what if we didn’t Back then cell phones were have any of these things? not a must have to every teen. Would our quality of life and Home computers were much happiness decrease if we knew fewer and far between, and no less? one had ever heard of a CD I bring all of this up because player. Tapes were still the best I feel like every time I turn on on the market. the TV there is an ad for the So even in the past few iPad 1000 or Windows lesser years our but equal technolHas our desire for simplicity version of ogy has that flat only complicated our lives c o m p u t e r evolved so quickiPad mix. I all the more? ly we are have yet to afforded luxuries that may understand why it is necessary not have even been an idea in to come out with a newer verthe last century. I mean, who sion of the same things. would have thought there Everything has to be bigger would be a cell phone able to and better. There must be a log onto the Internet and surf “wow” factor to every new inthe web at a higher speed than vention. most computers at the time?

I also think all of this techThe question I want to pose nology has affected our pertoday is easy. Has our desire sonal relationships. I wrote

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about that aspect in a previous article so I will only briefly touch on it now.

Everything is done so informally now days. We make dates over a text, phone conversations are nearly non-existent and breaking up with someone over an email actually happens. What happened to face-to-face interaction?

Two summers ago, I lived in the Philippines. While I was there I lived in villages in a pretty remote part of the country. We had no cell phones, no computer access and only the occasional stereo that would blast in the wee hours of the morning. Life felt so simple there. We were there to build relationships, and that was honestly all we could do.

I had experiences that I had only seen on TV. I climbed a coconut tree, paddled in handcarved canoe, held a monkey and slept in bamboo houses.

I will never forget one day in the rain I was watching some children play on their version of a basketball court. The ball that they used was flat and it was storming but their faces shone with smiles.

They didn’t have a DS or a

SARAH ULMER Sarah Ulmer is a senior majoring in communication.

She can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu. personal laptop, and they were more content than many kids I’ve met with tons of things.

I’m not knocking advancements in technology, because Lord knows I enjoy the benefits. However, are they a necessity to our happiness, or do they complicate that simple desire with the “next best thing?” I could only imagine what life was like back in a time when we didn’t have the stuff we can’t live without now.

The goal of technological advancements was to make life easier on humanity. Through this pursuit of simplicity has our technology only complicated a simple life. The rewards are great, but was the risk too high?

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LIFE & ENTERTAINMENT FASHION GETS TRASHED

BY CHRISTINE BOWMAN Staff Writer

Trashion Show is the fourth annual event where architecture students design outfits out of recycled materials that models from the Mississsippi State University Fashion Board wear.

This year’s event is scheduled for Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in Giles Hall.

The architecture students who create the designs out of “trash” are members of the National Organization of Minority Architect Students. This year, the show will feature 30 outfits to be produced by 27 teams of designers while pieces are produced by a single student.

Taylor Howell and Alaina Griffin are both sophomore architecture students this year and are collaborating on an outfit for the show.

“My favorite outfit from last year was a dress made of Dasani water bottles, and it was really cool,” Howell said.

This is the students’ first time to participate in the show and Griffin said viewers should look forward to seeing the layout of the set.

“The well-designed set, the runway and the outfits are going to be awesome. It is interesting to see what people picked for their materials and how they use them,” Griffin said.

Howell and Griffin have been secretly working on their design for the show in the downstairs bathroom of Giles. They said they have been working on the outfit for the past three weeks and are eager to reveal their creation on Wednesday.

For people who cannot make it to the show, the gallery space on the second floor of Giles will be displaying the outfits after the event, and information will be provided on how the designs were created.

There will also be a “Junk 2 Funk” sale opening at 5 p.m. that evening in the Giles Gallery. The sale will have architecture students’ work available for purchase. All of the products will be made from recycled materials.

“The Junk 2 Funk sale will mostly be selling accessories, such as jewelry, but I am making a lamp shade out of old pill bottles,” Howell said.

NOMAS will be accepting donations at the door for philanthropic events they will pursue next semester.

MSU’s Fashion Board is partnering with NOMAS for the show by providing models for the designers. Savannah White, sophomore communication major, is serving as Fashion Board’s vice president this year.

“I participated last year and wore a high-low skirt made from VHS tapes. I am looking forward to modeling again this year,” White said.

White said the models have two fittings with the designers.

The first is to obtain their measurements and fit their design to the girl, and the final fitting is the day before the show to work out any last-minute details.

“An interesting part of the process is how secretive the architecture students are about their outfits. Not even the models know,” White said.

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Top: Blair Toney, Kara Chapman, Jeremy Dixon and Paromita Mitra will model in Trashion Show | Top Left: Kara Chapman | Bottom Left: Paromita Mitra

Disney buys Lucasfilms for billions Architecture professor recycles

BY ALEX MONIÉ Staff Writer

Tuesday afternoon the Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion. Why is Lucasfilm Ltd. worth this gigantic mound of cash? Because it is the owner of two large movie franchises known as Indiana Jones and Star Wars.

Yes, Star Wars. The same company who owns Mickey, Donald and Goofy now has equal share over Luke, Han and Chewbacca. Also, keep in mind, the Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment in Aug. 2009 for a slightly smaller $4 billion. Along with owning Pixar, Disney now controls arguably the most iconic characters in entertainment history.

George Lucas, chairman and chief executive officer at Lucasfilm, said in the press release Tuesday he always wanted another group to have a

chance to continue the franchise.

“It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers,” said Lucas.

Disney wasted no time in announcing the continuation of the films. “Star Wars: Episode VII” has been officially announced for a 2015 release.

Episode VII will be the beginning of a new trilogy with a new movie being released every two to three years. With “Avengers 2” also slated to be released during this time, 2015 will be a monumental year for Disney.

The movies are the first step in the creative process, but the possibilities are endless for how these characters can interact. Captain America could encounter Darth Vadar. Wall-E could find himself on the Death Star. R2-D2 and C3PO could find their way into Stark Tower. Only time will tell what the juggernaut Disney has become will do next.

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Students should be healthy

BY CHRISTINE BOWMAN Staff Writer

Students’ schedules can get busy quickly as exam crunch time approaches, but taking the time to choose healthy snack options can potentially help students maintain body weight and shape.

Mandy Conrad, registered dietitian at the Longest Student Health Center, has some healthy tips for busy college students.

“Students should keep in mind what that snack is going to do for them. Think: is it a meal or is it supposed to only last a few hours?

Don’t try to live off 100-calorie snacks all through the day. You need a meal,” Conrad said.

She also said healthy items to look for are complex carbohydrates and proteins. These keep people fuller for longer, regulate consistency and help individuals think more clearly for the next food choice.

“Trail mix is a good snack that can include popcorn and pretzels, and then throw in nuts and dried fruits, so you are getting nutrients,” Conrad said.

She suggested sugar-free Jell-O puddings as a good idea for dipping fruit into like strawberries in chocolate pudding and apples

in vanilla pudding. Another alternative to unhealthy snacking is low-fat Greek yogurt that can be personally flavored by adding cinnamon, vanilla or a Crystal Light packet.

“Students should stay away from things that provide lots of calories but no nutrients. Sugary drinks and snacks fall into this category. Instead, search for foods that offer proteins, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that your body needs,” Conrad said.

Exercise is also an issue when it comes to healthy lifestyles. Conrad said not to let the high-recommended amount scare students out of exercising at all.

“At least shoot for three days a week, the recommended amount is five, but don’t let this intimidate you. Do what you can,” Conrad said.

Conrad said the health benefits of exercising and eating healthy are vital to young adults’ futures.

She also said some common health concerns include heart disease, type II diabetes and high blood pressure.

“Eating healthy gives students more energy, decreases irritability and exercising can be a form of stress release. This helps them feel better so that individuals can do

what they enjoy,” Conrad said.

The Student Dietetic Association at Mississippi State University is an organization that promotes healthy lifestyles on campus and in the surrounding communities through awareness and involvement. Membership is available for any student with an interest in nutrition, food science, health promotion or culinary studies.

Lauren Manuel, junior nutrition major and SDA president, said a few healthy snack options to keep in mind are baby carrots, peanut butter, hummus, grapes and low fat cheese.

“Don’t deprive yourself of your favorites, but never reward yourself with food,” Manuel said.

Shelly Johnston, junior nutrition major, said she is familiar with the struggles of healthy eating for college students.

“Especially in college, young adults should watch out for sweets. In the nutrition world, they are called SoFAS. This stands for solids, fats and added sugars,” she said.

Students do not have to be food gurus to eat healthy, but a smart snack choice can soon lead to a healthier lifestyle.

BY DANIEL HART Staff Writer

Professor Hans Herrmann has a lot on his plate. He has enough identities that he may be sneaking into phone booths to switch from one to another like Clark Kent. He morphs from assistant professor of architecture to student gaining a Master’s degree in landscape architecture.

Then, to the research requirement of his professing, on to residential architect to continuing collaborative work at the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum, his current design-build project with students. Does he sleep? “Not much,” he said with a smile.

That is most likely the norm for him. Herrmann said he has been pushing himself since college, where he took extreme class loads (think 22 hours) to finish his Bachelor of Science in Design on time, after transferring to Clemson University. Post-graduation, he worked for Ike Kligerman Barkley, an award-winning New York City firm, doing work he said was extremely beneficial but a bit outside a realm in which he could envision himself working.

“After three years of doing estates that people only lived in for a month of the year maybe and working for less than they pay for a piece of furniture, I thought, there’s got to be something better I can do with my time,” he said.

Herrmann said time at the firm shaped a lot of his thoughts on the practice of architecture and the role of an architect.

“I felt strongly that it’s not about how much money you spend on it but how smart the designer is. The world can’t afford for us to work that way; architects get paid to be smart about using what we have,” he said.

He cited a quote by famed architect Buckminster Fuller as an idea he has carried with him through his work and is also a driving force in his freshly-submitted application for the Rome Prize: “Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting.

We allow them to disperse because we’ve been ignorant of their value.”

This idea of reuse is a concept Herrmann integrates into his design-build projects or projects students both design and physically construct; they have come in the form of a bus shelter in Bogue Chitto, Miss., and a lantern and enclosed space made of reclaimed wood built for students of Giles Hall. Most recently, Herrmann’s sustainable work has appeared in a student-faculty collaborative project in Starkville: the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum Green Building Demonstration Pavilion, a pavilion

with a live green roof which Herrmann said utilizes the idea of SuperUse at its most basic level.

“SuperUse tries to avoid using more energy to reuse as opposed to recycling, which would be adding more energy to an existing material by grinding it up or melting it into a new form,” he said. “It’s about using it in exactly the state that it’s in.”

Herrmann said this translated to the Heritage Museum design-build project through the use of a local structure in an innovative way, to become a focal point of the museum property.

“For me, immediately this should function as a kind of billboard or piece of signage. Building at a scale much larger than they (the museum) can likely afford led me to looking for something I can take down and reuse,” he said. “Driving past Stromboli’s for the past four years and looking at that canopy, I asked Tim, the owner, would he like to be rid of it.”

An agreement was made, and the project was begun through a Maymester course in May 2012 led by Herrmann and assistant professor of landscape architecture Cory Gallo, and is still under construction. Herrmann said the work happens with borrowed equipment over weekend sessions, but through the limitations the benefits of the project are numerous.

“The project demonstrates green building technologies while talking about how it can be done in a somewhat traditional way, reusing things,” he said. “And it lets us improve another part of the city, not just the site.”

The nature of the project, with its multiple functions, is characteristic of Herrmann’s work and ethos; whether it be reuse in design-build projects or saddling up an additional degree, as he said, he’s getting multiple functions out of things: “We’re trying to kill two or three birds with one stone.”

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Dogs claim exhibition win, open season Friday

BY FORREST BUCK Staff Writer

With basketball season approaching, the Mississippi State men’s team will be different in almost every phase to what it has been the past few seasons as the Dogs usher in a new era under new head coach Rick Ray. In his first job as a head coach, Ray was hired to replace Rick Stansbury, who decided to resign after a disappointing season last year when the year ended with the Bulldogs losing in the first round of the N.I.T. tournament.

Also, all five of the starters from last season are gone, so this year’s team will feature five new starters, five freshmen and only two seniors.

Ray said he believes lack of experience could play a huge role in what happens this season for the Bulldogs.

“Lack of experience is going to be a huge deal.

We basically just got a new team as only a couple of guys on this team have any real ex-

perience playing D1 basketball,” Ray said. “What we’re trying to do in practice right now to counter that is to play a lot of games and put them in game-like situations to get them used to making decisions in tough situations.”

MSU’s lack of experience was on display Sunday when State played William Carey in an exhibition game, which the Dogs won 80-74.

While the Dogs came away with the win, the game was not pretty as State struggled at times against a less talented and smaller William Carey team.

MSU’s youth was on full display as the team committed 16 turnovers. Another area of concern after the scrimmage was rebounding. The Bulldogs gave up 12 offensive rebounds to a team over which State had a significant size advantage, which does not bode well for when MSU plays bigger and better teams.

After the game, junior guard Jalen Steele said the team had to improve on rebounding.

“We’ve got work on our rebounding. We need everyone crashing the boards,” Steele said.

Freshman Fred Thomas was one of the leading scorers in the scrimmage with 15 points in his first collegiate action. From the looks of this game he is going to be a guy State depends on for buckets, and he is not afraid to shoot it, leading the team in shot attempts with 14.

Thomas said he is a confident player who will take

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Senior Wendell Lewis finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in State’s exhibition win over William Carey. Junior Jalen Steele led State with 17 points, going 3-6 from downtown. Freshman Fred Thomas and Colin Borchert had 15 points a piece. shots when he is open.

“Sometimes some of my shots are bad shots, so my coaches are really trying to work with me on my shot selection,” Thomas said.

State also struggled on the defensive end as the team allowed 76 points, a lot coming in the paint.

Ray said he is concerned about his defense.

“We’ve got to be the more aggressive team, and tonight (Sunday) I don’t think we were the more aggressive team,” Ray said.

For the exhibition game, Ray went with a starting lineup of Craig Sword at point guard, Jalen Steele at shooting guard, Fred Thomas at small forward, Roquez Johnson at power forward

and Wendell Lewis at center.

However, Ray said he is still undecided on a permanent lineup.

“I really don’t get too concerned right now with who’s starting and who’s not,” Ray said. “With the rotation we have right now, everyone is going to get to play.”

With Friday’s first game at Troy approaching, Ray and

his players are continuing to get a feel for the game and learn how to play together.

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The Bulldogs will begin their season Friday at Troy at 7 p.m.

New-look Lady Bulldogs focus on high-pressure defense The Lady Bulldogs played an exThe Mississippi State Lady hibition game Bulldogs basketball team against Shortwelcomes a state of transition er this past as a new era begins under Friday, where new head coach Vic Schaefer. they won 55- Williams Schaefer was the associate 49. Despite head coach under Gary Blair wanting to put a positive spin at Texas A&M, where he de- on youth, from the looks of veloped a reputation as an ex- the scrimmage, youth could pert on defense and will look be a problem.

The Lady Bulldogs comto bring his defensive expermitted 23 turnovers in the tise to MSU. Last year’s team included game and will need to get six seniors, and this year’s that cleaned up if they hope to compete in team will only a tough SEC have one seWhen people come c o n f e r e n c e nior along to the Hump, know this season. with a lot of The Bulldogs players who they’re going to be did display played few pressed and it may some positives minutes last on the defenseason. be for 40 minutes. end in the Schaefer That’s just an attitude sive game, howsaid his team’s and a way of life for ever, as it apyouth would pears that will not necessarus.” be the team’s ily be a negaVic Schaefer, strength this tive aspect. head coach season, as ex“You can pected when always talk about youth in a negative Schaefer was hired.

One of the new aspects way, but for us, we’ve really tried to accentuate that Schaefer brings to the team as a positive,” Schaefer said. is a high-pressure, full-courtpress defense, which he said “These kids are hungry.”

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he intends to use regularly.

“That’s how we’re going to play. It’s going to be our M.O. this season,” Schaefer said. “When people come to the Hump, know they’re going to be pressed and it may be for 40 minutes. That’s just an attitude and a way of life for us.”

In the exhibition game, the Bulldogs forced 26 turnovers, held Shorter to 25.8 percent shooting from the field and held Shorter under 50 points.

At an on-campus media day Thursday, Schaefer said the team was looking for new go-to options, and he said sophomore forward Carnecia Williams just might be that option. Against Shorter, Williams was tied for the team lead with 13 points, and the Lady Bulldogs ran their offense through her in the post quite effectively, as she shot 50 percent from the field on 6-12 shooting.

Williams said she feels she can be one of the go-to offensive options for the team throughout the year.

“I’m very confident. I’m getting used to being back on the floor again, and once I get my knee back healthy,

Women's Basketball Non-Conference Home Schedule

Friday, Nov. 9: Houston, 7 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 12: Hampton, 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 16: Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 28: Savannah State, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 7: Florida Atlantic, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 16: Florida A&M, 2 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 20: Jacksonville State, 7 p.m.

Thursd Friday, Dec. 28: Northwestern State, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 29: Troy, 7 p.m.

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I can be that go-to person,” said Williams, who has been recovering from a knee injury.

Senior guard Darriel Gay-

nor said the play of the post players was key in the victory.

“Our post players were very dominant today, and it shows they’re going to be a big rea-

son why we win games,” Gaynor said.

The Lady Bulldogs host Houston Friday at 7 p.m. in their first game of the season.

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THE MSU FOOTBALL TEAM RANKS SIXTH IN THE NATION WITH A PLUS-13 TURNOVER MARGIN.

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MSU, LSU to face off after both drop tough games over weekend MSU-Texas A&M

BY AUSTIN CHANCE Staff Writer

The Mississippi State Bulldogs will head into “Death Valley” Saturday to face the 7-2 LSU Tigers at 6 p.m. After losing this past weekend, both teams are in need of a win to move up in the standings in the SEC West.

Dan Mullen looks to beat LSU for the first time in his career at State. The Bulldogs have not lost three straight games since Dan Mullen’s first year at MSU, when he played back-to-back ranked opponents (LSU and Georgia Tech) and then lost to Houston the following weekend.

Last weekend’s game against Texas A&M felt like deja vu for fans and students alike on Saturday after the Dawgs were trampled by the Texas A&M Aggies in the “Snow Bowl Reunion.”

The 24-0 deficit at halftime was the same as the previous weekend in Tuscaloosa, and the outcome was similar as well.

Saturday’s game ended with a 38-13 loss, and State was shut down in every phase of the game. On offense, State could not drive the football throughout the entire game, with the exception of two drives late in the second half.

Defensively, the Bulldogs allowed 386 yards of offense by halftime, while MSU gained only 310 yards total in the game.

Head coach Dan Mul-

len opened his post-game press conference by simply stating: “We, as a team, played very, very poorly today. That’s 100 percent my fault as the head football coach. That all falls on my shoulders. In every phase we played very poorly,” Mullen said. “That was as bad of a performance as I think we’ve had here in quite a long time.”

The word “execution” was the most often used word for players af- ter the game on Saturday. LineCambacker Laweron

r e n c e s a i d the team lacked the ability to execute Saturday.

“This game came down to execution,” Lawrence said. “We

missed a lot of tackles, and that is a reoccurring problem that has to be fixed.”

Texas A&M won the game, however, not simply because of a lack of execution by the Dogs, but mainly to the credit of a phenomenal game by freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel. “Johnny Football” threw for 311 yards, one more yard than MSU gained in total offense the entire game. Manziel also led the Aggies on the ground with 129 yards on 21 carries, as well as scoring two rushing touchdowns.

For MSU, quarterback Tyler Russell threw for 212 yards on 19 completions, as well as throwing one touchdown and one interception.

Russell also ran for a fouryard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter for MSU’s final touchdown of the game.

Russell’s touchdown pass was his 16th of the year and tied him for the MSU record for single-season touchdowns. Russell said tying the record meant nothing to him since his team could not pull out the win.

“They had a really good defense. Give credit to those guys. They outplayed us today,” Russell said. “I can go out there and throw three picks, and as long as we win the game, I’m happy.”

LaDarius Perkins led the Bulldogs rushing with just 42 rush yards in the game.

These lacks of offensive efficiency lead to a stellar

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game for punter Baker Swedenburg. Swedenburg had five punts on Saturday for 230 yards, an average of 46 yards per punt, all of which resulted in a fair catch for the Aggies.

Swedenburg said it was one of his better games of the year but not his best.

“I felt like the punt team came out today and did our part to keep Texas A&M from having good field posi-

tion,” Swedenburg said.

Defensively, the Dogs missed numerous tackles, which must improve to succeed against an LSU team that is coming off a draining loss to No. 1 Alabama.

LSU’s quarterback Zach Mettenberger is coming off a career-high game against Alabama in which the quarterback seemed to find his rhythm offensively.

Senior captain Johnthan

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Banks said bouncing back from the loss will not be challenging at all since the team has been in this situation before.

“As a leader on this team, I have to keep my poise and keep my defense and my team calm and in good spirits,” Banks said. “We’re going to come back out and work hard and try to win again. We’re going to get back to the basics and keep grinding it out.”

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Johnthan Banks, senior, cornerback “It was very different from last week. Very different offense, very different pace and very different style. That kid Manziel, Johnny Football, he’s a football player. He did a great job managing their offense. They executed well and we played poorly … If Coach says it’s his fault, it’s a lot my fault too. He made me a captain of this team. It’s my job to help him get our team ready and have us prepared and ready to play.”

Cameron Lawrence, senior, linebacker They did exactly what we we were expecting. They came out with a tempo, but I don’t think that’s what hurt us. It comes down to execution. We had guys in the right place. Several missed tackles. That something that needs to get fixed and will get fixed. We’re 7-2 right now. The season is not over, but this is SEC ball. It’s a dog fight, and we know what to expect … He (Manziel) is a great player. He’s slippery. It’s hard to contain a guy like that. At times I thought we did a good job of containing him, but you let him get out one time and that can be trouble.”

Tyler Russell, junior, quarterback “We just started slow. We had a good game plan. We had a really good week of practice. It just comes down to execution, and we didn’t execute when we needed to execute … We gotta bounce back. A lot of teams are facing adversity right now. We’re facing adversity, and the great teams can bounce back from it and make something out of the rest of the season and continue to improve.”

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