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Top: Kendall Graveman earns a win on the mound Sunday, leading the Maroon and White to a 7-1 victory. Bottom: Adam Frazier collected eight hits on the weekend to lead MSU at the plate.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs used a balance of a strong bullpen and timely hitting to open its 2013 campaign with a four-game sweep of the Portland Pilots last weekend. The Dogs won Friday 16-1, Saturday 2-1 in win number 1,000 at Dudy Noble Field and swept a doubleheader by scores of 7-1 and 6-0 on Sunday. Although the Pilots may not seem to be a quality opponent in the eyes of fans, MSU coach John Cohen said last week’s opposition prepared his team to face valuable pitching later this season. “They’re a solid club. They’ve won more than they lost last year in a very good league, and they can pitch,” he said. “I think it was three years ago they were third in the country in ERA. They know what they’re doing.” Senior catcher Mitch Slauter helped lead the Dogs offensively, as he collected six hits and four RBIs in nine plate appearances on the weekend including a home run in game one on Sunday. Preseason All-American shortstop Adam Frazier also added eight hits and three RBIs and anchored the team defensively. On the mound, 14 different players saw action for the Maroon and White, as solid pitching silenced the Portland bats. The pitching staff allowed an average of five hits per game and tallied 36 strikeouts in the series. SEE BASEBALL, 8
Student magazine Streetcar premieres at MSU this spring BY ALIE DALEE Staff Writer
This spring, Mississippi State University welcomes a new student-run creative art journal to campus. The Streetcar offers students the opportunity to publish their artwork and prose. Hannah Humphrey, senior English major and The Streetcar’s editor in chief, said the publication is currently accepting all forms of creative expression. “We accept basically anything that’s creative: poetry, short stories, essays, open letters, art work, graphic design, sculptors — if you can take a picture, send it to us,” Humphrey said. Ann Elizabeth Allison, senior English major and general staff member, said all creativity is welcomed and encouraged. “We’re looking for anything that is creative. If it took creativity to do then it
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should be submitted for consideration,” ly has numerous submissions to choose she said. “A lot of people are thinking from, but they are always looking for adabout multimedia; someditional work to ensure one submitted a rap they they are publishing the We accept basically best MSU students have had done, and then there is someone who is going to offer. anything that’s to submit a video they Additionally, Humcreative: poetry, had done, and while we phrey said The Streetcar short stories, essays, presents students with the can’t publish that in a print book, we can put it on the opportunity to be pubopen letters, art Internet.” lished pre-graduation. work, graphic design, “The benefits are that The Streetcar provides a creative outlet for non-Ensculptures — if you you get published in colglish and non-art majors. lege, which is kind of a big can take a picture, “It’s really great for those deal,” she said. “I know as send it to us.” such as engineering majors an English major, a lot of who have a talent for creHannah Humphrey, people do want to be pubative writing or anybody lished.” Streetcar who has a secret creative Allison said she wants editor in chief streak, and can’t express to assure students that it in their major,” Allison The Streetcar staff aims to said. produce a professional publication based SEE STREETCAR, 2 Allison also said The Streetcar current- on integrity.
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MSU group promotes donor recognition Foundation Ambassadors seek to give back to donors BY EMMA CRAWFORD News Editor
In an effort to show gratitude to Mississippi State University donors, the Foundation Ambassadors will host Donor Appreciation Day this Wednesday on the Drill Field from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In a phone interview, Kate Berryman, Foundation Ambassadors president and junior interior design major said the goal of Donor Appreciation Day is to promote awareness of those who make donations for the
betterment of Mississippi State University. She said Foundation Ambassadors hosts the event each semester. “Basically we take one day out of every semester to show a lot of appreciation for our donors,” she said. Berryman said the group will be set up on the Drill Field and students can stop by to write a thank you letter to a donor. Students who write a letter will receive a free pair of sunglasses. SEE DONORS, 2
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Friday, February 15 • 12:15 a.m. A student was arrested on Hardy Road for suspicion of driving under the influence. • 12:10 p.m. A non-resident/visitor was arrested off campus for credit card fraud. • 5:03 p.m. A student was arrested at Dudy Noble Field for public drunkenness and false information. • 5:52 p.m. A resident of the city/county reported his vehicle was damaged while parked in the Lloyd Ricks Watson parking lot. • 9:04 p.m. A student was arrested for minor in possession of alcohol. • 9:48 p.m. A student was arrested for minor in possession of alcohol and a fake ID. • 9:55 p.m. A student was arrested on University Drive for minor in possession of alcohol. • 10:09 p.m. A student reported a suspicious male at Ruby Hall. Nothing was found. • 10:45 p.m. A student was arrested on University Drive for minor in possession of alcohol. • 11:00 p.m. A student was arrested for open container.
Saturday, February 16 • 12:10 a.m. A student was arrested at Rick’s Cafe for contributing to a minor. • 12:10 a.m. A student was arrested at Rick’s Cafe for minor in possession of alcohol. • 4:00 a.m. Bully Patrol reported a vehicle stuck in the ditch between the Farm House house and the Phi Delta Theta house. • 2:02 p.m. A student reported losing her keys on the Drill Field.
Sunday, February 17 • 1:50 a.m. A student was arrested at Oak Hall for minor in possession of alcohol. • 1:51 p.m. A student reported she was sexually assaulted at Critz Hall. • 3:00 p.m. A student was arrested in Starkville for disturbing the peace. • 6:57 p.m. A student reported her vehicle was hit while parked in Oak Hall parking lot. • 9:41 p.m. A student was admitted to OCH for overdosing on pills. A counselor was called.
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Mississippi State University alumnus and local DJ Philip Vanderleest, or “GLOtron,” performed Friday night in Oxford at The Lyric Theater. Vanderleest placed first out of five DJs in the Redbull Thre3style University DJ competition, winning $1,000 and a one hour show during spring break at Club LaVela in Panama City, Fla., March 9.
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Berryman said there will be stop signs set up in front of buildings and structures around campus that have been made possible by donations. “We really want students to see the physical impact that the generosity of our donors have on campus,” she said. Additionally, free lemonade will be offered to students who stop by the Foundation Ambassadors tent Wednesday. Berryman said Foundation Ambassadors will also be doing a give-away of sports memorabilia signed by head football coach Dan Mullen and head men’s basketball coach Rick Ray.
Students will be entered into a pool to win the memorabilia by tweeting with the hashtag #DawgsDigDonors, and a random winner will be selected from the group of tweets. Berryman said the event is designed not only to recognize donors, but also to spread the word about Foundation Ambassadors and its role as an organization. “Foundation Ambassadors provides a bridge between donors and students,” she said. “When donors can see where their money is going, they are more likely to give more money; they like to see that their money is useful.”
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STREETCAR “It’s going to be a nice, bound book, and if you’re worried about the integrity of the publication, it’s going to be good and it’s going to be professional,” she said. Students interested in submitting art can also take part in the publication’s cover design competition. “We know that we’re having a cover competition for anybody that does any kind of art. We’re extremely interested in trying to get that underway, because we are going to unveil the cover, I think, March 23,” Humphrey said. She also said cash prizes are offered to the student chosen for the cover design, and for the student with the best written submission. Humphrey said graphic design majors are also encouraged to submit for the publication’s other numerous needs. “We are trying to find one graphic designer to do our journal for this year. It’s a big honor to be able to do the entire journal for us. If there is someone who is interested in doing our graphic design, we’d be really interested in
continued from 1 seeing their portfolio,” she said. Allison said in addition, art majors are also encouraged to apply for staff positions to help consult on the art aspect of the journal. “It would be really nice to get some extra help on the art end of it. It’s really nice to have someone with an experienced eye,” she said. “So if there are any art majors out there who would want to help, they’d probably be welcomed.” The Streetcar staff plans for the journal to be available to students this May, and into next semester. The submission process is completely online, making it easily accessible to students. Students who want to submit their work can find the submission form online at www.thestreetcarmsu.wordpress.com. Humphrey said students interested in submitting artwork need to fill out the online submission form and email their submissions to The Streetcar staff. The deadline for submission is March 15.
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nudged out of the Oort cloud of comets on the edge of our solar system. Later this year an even more spectacular comet, called ISON, will be making its tour through the inner solar system. CAMERON CLARKE Pierce said if all goes right, in the middle of NovemCameron Clarke is a ber ISON could easily be as sophomore majoring in bright as the full moon and physics. He can be contacted at be visible during the daytime. opinion@reflector.msstate.edu. These comets are probably going to be bright, but, “every comet presents a new ly close to each other when challenge; they can do any- compared to the normal frequency of every few decades. thing,” Pierce noted. Really, it is astonishing that This is corroborated by the strange characteristics of the two asteroids would graze green Comet Lemmon as it Earth in the same day and passes by us nearly invisible that after nearly seven years of no Great Comet sightings to the eye right now. NASA warns that many all of a sudden we get several variables could change and in the same year. Be sure to take advantage present a sub-spectacular show, “One hazard is the of this spectacular year and sun. Tidal forces and solar watch these comets closely, as they may very well be the radiation have brightest that been known to We have very some of us ever destroy comets. little control over get to see in our A recent example is Comet Elenin, what is visible to lifetimes. I would say it which broke our telescopes, is a happy coinapart and dissiand even less cidence we get pated in 2011 as it approached control over what upwards of five spectacular solar the sun. Elenin, the gravitational system events in however, was a one year, and much smaller interactions of it is comet.” the solar system perhaps nature’s way of On the bright throw at us.” reminding us to side, if comlook up every et ISON does break apart early or disinte- now and then and pay attengrate when it passes the sun, tion to what we have so little astronomers will be given a control over. Ironically, the same things valuable source of information by being able to see the that brought so much fear revealed interior of such a into the minds of the ancients should rightly bring large comet. As Pierce remarks, un- fear into ours. We have very little conderstanding the interiors of comets plays a key role in un- trol over what is visible to derstanding the early forma- our telescopes, and even less tion of the outer solar system, control over what the gravi“Comets would have formed tational interactions of the in the area of the giant plan- solar system throw at us. When you look up at night ets, where there is more ice. They are the bricks and mor- and watch our temporary vistar of the outer solar system, itors streaming overhead enjoy the sights, but remember which is an unknown field.” Remarkably, all of these what these things are capable nearby solar system events of so we can try to avoid any are unrelated. They are just unpleasant collisions in the all happening astonishing- future.
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WHO SPEAKS FOR EARTH? | CAMERON CLARKE
ooking up to the skies has only gotten more exciting in the wake of the recent asteroid disintegration over Chelyabinsk, Russia, and the near-miss only hours later by the asteroid 2012 DA14 that passed between the Earth and our geosynchronous satellites on Feb. 15. But asteroids are not the only thing making life interesting for planet-bound inquisitors this year as 2013 is likely to be one of the richest years for comet sightings in recent history. Right now Comet Lemmon is making a tour around the Sun, visible to the naked eye from the southern hemisphere, which should last for a few more weeks. According to the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day for Feb. 16 the comet is unnaturally green due to its chemistry. NASA said the greenish tint comes from the coma’s diatomic C2 gas fluorescing in sunlight. Although spotting the comet can be difficult, it is visible to the naked eye which I can confirm as I have actually gotten a chance to see it myself and photograph it. This was pretty astonishing considering that under normal circumstances nothing in the night sky is normally green (for the same reason that radiating things like hot coals or molten metals aren’t ever green). These encounters with asteroids near Earth and comet Lemmon are only the beginning of this potentially spectacular year of comets. According to Donna Pierce, assistant professor of astronomy in the Mississippi State University Department of Physics and Astronomy, who is an expert in the field of comet research, another comet labeled PANSTARRS is due to pass through the inner solar system in March. PANSTARRS is special because it is a long period comet that has probably never come through the inner solar system before, only recently
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n today’s world of ever advancing technology we are more connected with our peers than ever. Through texting, constant access to the Internet and social media, we are never more than a “slide to unlock” away from any knowledge we so desire. Even in social settings where our friends are sitting next to us we seem unable to put down our phones. I am just as guilty, if not more so, than the next person. However, is this constant connectivity a beneficial or malicious thing? I know when I travel abroad and am without the use of my phone, it is somewhat unsettling. When I came within range of wi-fi, all my friends and I would whip out our phones and start talking to people back home. When I don’t have the use of my phone, I feel like I am cut off from the world. When I hang out at my friend’s house, it is not uncommon for the four of us to be sitting on the couches, each with our phone out. Sometimes we are “GroupMe”ing each other, while other times we are texting friends who aren’t there. There is a running joke in our group that we come to our friend’s house so we can text each other. Sure, this may stunt a little conversation, but is that really such a big a deal? According to scientificamerican.com, just the mere presence of a phone can be detrimental to interpersonal relationships. The study it covered, which was conducted by Andrew Przybylski and Netta Weinstein of the University of Essex, claims just having a phone nearby without even checking it can be harmful to your relationships. But can this really be true? While this may be accurate in some cases, I don’t believe the majority of the population is so inclined to lose the quality of their relationships from having a phone in their pockets. As a general statement, I believe this generation, more than any other, has come to be the ultimate multi-taskers. An argument I have heard from English teachers, parents and grandparents is that texting
is breaking down this generation’s written language skills. From my experience, I have found the opposite to be the case. Aside from my parents, I don’t know anyone who uses texting lingo, such as “hey, wut r u up 2?” JOEY FROST If anything, my texts are just as grammatically accurate as Joey Frost is a junior majoring my research papers I turn in to in political science. He can my professors. Also, if you are be contacted at opinion@ struggling with your spelling, reflector.msstate.edu. autocorrect can be one heck of a spelling teacher. a question and then not being One of my friends had the able to answer it. I’m the type opportunity to study abroad of person who will immediately this past summer. look up an answer I don’t know. While she was out of the Some people have told me they country, she find it annoyfound the abNot only have these ing. I, on the sence of her other hand, gadgets become smart phone feel the exact useful devices for rather liberatopposite. ing. According staying in touch, they G r a n t e d , to her, she now some of the have become vital uses her phone things I look much less than tools in our everyday up are combefore. She pletely irrelelives.” realized how vant and I will dependent we have become on probably never need to know having access to our phones at them again. However, enough all times. of the information I Google has On multiple occasions, my some significance to my life so friends and I have been eating that I feel like I am expanding at a restaurant and we all have my knowledge. our phones out. Farrah will If you were to ask me, I would look around at us and then at- say the introduction of phones tack. She steals all of our phones into our lives has not harmed and holds on to them for a few our relationships or communihours. cation skills. In fact, I believe By now, we have gotten used just the opposite has occurred. to these occasional thefts and Not only have these gadgets have even come to expect them. become useful devices for stayThere are times where I agree ing in touch, they have become with my friend that we might vital tools in our everyday lives. not be having as stimulating a Whether you are using your conversation as we could be. phone to run a business or are However, I think more often attempting to use your phone than not we are keeping up the as a GPS, there are many situasame level of communication tions where I would find myself as there would be without the completely lost without my iPphones present. hone in my hand. I use my phone for more than Now, I’m definitely not sayjust staying connected to my ing you should always be on friends, though. Increasingly I your cell phone. find myself using my phone to There is certainly a time and stay informed of the world. One place for it. But I believe today’s of the most frequently opened society has become increasingly folders on my iPhone is the one stringent on when and where we containing all my news applica- can use our cell phones. Just as the technology has tions. Besides avidly following the changed to allow instant access news, I am also a very curious to the Internet, so must sociperson. One of my biggest pet ety’s acceptance of the use of cell peeves is having someone pose phones.
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love hip-hop: the poetry, stories recited to beats that call for head-bobbing. Good hip-hop makes me want to be creative, truly inspiring me to open my mind to everything and everyone. It is the only genre of music that forces me to look at myself so critically, creating a fire within me, a desire to uncover my subconscious thoughts and dreams. Corny? I know. I hope I haven’t lost you. I just don’t think people (like the ones who walk past my open dorm room door while my music blasts) understand why a white suburban girl like me loves rap. I can’t lie, I have been increasingly disappointed by the direction in which mainstream hip-hop has moved. I guess I have always admired the lesser-known artists of the genre, but I have never been so annoyed by the currently popular. My friends turn on Chief Keef ’s “Love Sosa” in the car; the arrogance and ignorance of the lyrics is like nails on a chalk board. My face wrinkles in disgust (it’s called the Thizz Face). I have to wonder why my friends — intelligent college students of all races — enjoy listening to such incoherent rambling. Hip-hop originated in the ghetto of South Bronx, New
York in the 70s and developed popular for his eloquent line, “She got a big booty, so I call into the art form it is today. Blatantly put, it was creat- her big booty,” has recently ed by and for black commu- entered the hip-hop scene, nities. Beyond beats and cre- dumbing himself down to remarkable ative rhymes, levels in order hip-hop deAn artist is a person to appeal to scribes a culwho can clearly the masses. 2 ture revolved around racial articulate his or her Chainz attended University inequalities of struggle, big or small, of Alabama the time. Tupac is to listeners who will State where received an one of my faultimately be affected he athletic scholvorite examby that contact.” arship, leading ples of past hip-hop artists, although I me to believe he must be far know he did not come onto more intelligent than the muthe cultural landscape until it sic he makes. Sadly, I think he does unwas fairly well-established. Listening to his lyrics, I do derstand how strongly he not find the disconnected, perpetuates the black rapper unintelligible repeated phras- stereotype — he is simply too es of the today’s music rappers consumed by money to care. I don’t think I can under— but fluent and aesthetic stand why the mainstream poetry. Tupac wrote about the ex- glorifies the ignorance. All I can assume is it has to periences of the people in his neighborhood, which did not do with the roots of rap and correspond to that of white the true education levels of its founders. people. But exaggerating this lanIf Tupac rhymed with slang and grammatical errors, it was guage only insults the artists because that was part of the of that time, destroying the culture he was trying to rep- purpose of hip-hop. The place for white artists resent: that’s how the people whom he wanted to reach re- in a genre where success is lated to him. based on grammatically idiotHe was real, whether he ic lyrics is questioned. A white rapper who mocks spoke about violence, racism or his hope for change within black slang … that is not tight. black communities. Macklemore, an up-andOne current rapper, most
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coming white rapper from my home state of Washington, has gained recent exposure due to his song “Thrift Shop,” in which I believe he pokes fun at the lavish lifestyle of other rappers. The lyrics of most of his songs tell a story, flowing beautifully as they illustrate his experiences, struggles, fears and dreams. He expresses his doubts as a white MC in his song, “White Privilege” saying, “Hip-hop started off in a block that I’ve never been to, to counteract a struggle that I’ve never even been through.” He makes a valid point — he did not grow up in South Bronx during the 70s. He is not black. But this does not mean he has experienced nothing. Suffering cannot be measured — we have all ached. What is so beautiful about hip-hop is its raw grittiness. It’s the tension between an MC and his audience when he spills his soul that is so gripping. An artist is a person who can clearly articulate his or her struggle, big or small, to listeners who will ultimately be affected by that contact. For this reason, hip-hop can reach across all demographics — if we focus on its art form, not the stereotype it has become.
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Sitting across from Joe and Neil Couvillion in their soon-tobe coffee bar, Nine-twentynine, the passion these brothers have for coffee and the community they said they hope Nine-twentynine will foster for Starkville residents with an affinity for art, music and of course, coffee was hard to ignore. Located at 106 East Main Street, Nine-twentynine is Starkville’s newest coffee shop, boasting much more than just a cup of coffee. Joe said Nine-twentynine came together as he and Neil saw the need for a different kind of coffee destination in Starkville. “We wanted to do something that was just totally different, but within keeping with the space and the building and then obviously what we’re doing in the coffee and create a spot where people come and when you come in here, it’s going to be a place that’s very comfortable, it’s open, we’ve got a lot of different things that go on here and it’s just neat to see it all come together,” he said The brothers are co-owners of the shop with Joe’s wife, Carrie, and Neil’s wife, Havilah. High ceilings, exposed brick walls, blacktop science lab tables from the 1960s, covered in original artwork (i.e. scrawled pencil and pen) and wood from a 100year-old barn refashioned into a bar make Nine-twentynine an urban, yet comfortable, but above all, one-of-a-kind space. Joe said he and Neil have worked adamantly on details like these to create an environment where people will enjoy spending time. “We just tried to do touches that I thought were conversation pieces, that’s why it took so
long,” he said. “Neil and I were stupid about details, we can’t let the littlest detail go.” Neil said the shop’s front porch off-street seating and a garage door that doubles as a front wall and can come up on days when the weather is nice are designed to open up the building and invite people in. “I think that draw will slowly take effect,” he said. “If you’re walking by you’re going to be interested, so many people are used to the building facade on this street, you know. It’s right there but now you’ve got to turn and actually peer in because it’s not right there, you know so you actually have to kind of step in and look, so it helps create a draw in and it’s something — we think, we like it.” Nine- twentynine will sell Intelligentsia Coffee, a company based in Chicago, which Neil said ensures the coffee’s freshness because it is roasted just two to three days before it’s received by the shop. Intelligentsia works closely with coffee farmers all over the world and the company’s personable approach to coffee is one of the reasons the Couvillions chose to sell it. “They buy all their coffee from them directly so when we get a bag of coffee from them it states the region, it states the farmer, it states the farm and it describes the coffee the notes and things in the coffee but it’s a very personal thing, so its not ‘I just got my coffee from wherever’,” Neil said. The brothers said they want to share their love and knowledge of coffee with customers through free coffee tastings, called “cuppings,” and by sharing bits of coffee knowledge with them as they order their drinks. “When you order a cup of
coffee, we’re going to describe that coffee to you,” Neil said. “We want to cater to people and we want to educate our customers, and it won’t be in any pretentious ways. It’s going to be helping everybody out, so you know what you want, you know you like that, we want to give that to you.” In addition to coffee, Ninetwentynine will serve alcohol. “We’ll have some alcohol here, too,” Joe said. “I went to one of Neil’s open mics in Birmingham, and it was just an interesting feel when you go into a coffee shop and they have everything else you can imagine in there, so it was just something that’s completely different. Being able to get a beer and somebody’s making coffee right next to you, it was an interesting thing to see.” Including alcohol on its menu makes Nine-twentynine an alternative to local bars whose focus is alcohol, and Neil and Joe plan to use the space as an alternate music venue to those larger bars as well. “We’re aiming toward a smaller, two or three people acoustic style. I’ve got a lot of friends in Birmingham and throughout, Nashville, I’ve got some people touring right now who want to come here and play, and I think creating a captive audience not in a bar setting but having the amenities of a bar are going to be important,” Neil said. Neil and Joe spoke hopefully of fostering community and supporting local artists and restaurants through Nine-twentynine. “We’ll promote local art as well,” Neil said. “I would say 75 percent of our employees are artists in some form or another, so if they make cards or little things, we’ll promote that. I met some guys who screenprint, some students, but utilizing
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these guys and utilizing what we have in our area is important and so we’re trying to promote a lot of local stuff.” Their excitement to showcase local talent carries into the shop’s menu as well with pastries, cupcakes, cheesecakes, biscuits, quiches and seasonal pies from Restaurant Tyler and sweet breads and loaf breads from the local Mennonite bakery. Joe said the proximity to these places ensures familiar, fresh, quality food. “We’ll go two or three times a week and get our stuff and bring it in, and it’s fresh. A lot of people in Starkville know that bakery and a lot of people know Ty and they both do exceptional and we’ll just bring it in here and make it all work together is our plan,” he said. The coffee bar is set to open March 4 and the excitement in Neil and Joe’s voices as they describe their vision of a bustling coffee shop is a sign that the long-anticipated opening of Nine-twentynine will be well worth the wait. “There’s a lot of excitement and a lot of buzz about it, and on our end, too. We’re super excited about it,” Neil said. “Selfishly, we’re excited about it that we can come here and hang out, have a beer, have a pastry, cupcake, have a cup of great coffee.” One thing is for sure, if the Couvillion brothers are successful, they will create a community of coffee-lovers in Starkville and a place of comfort and creativity to foster its growth for years to come. “It creates a community, that’s what coffee is, it’s a community,” Neil smiled, “Many many things have been decided over a cup of coffee.” For more information and Nine-twentynine’s full menu, visit 929coffee.com.
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ARGO Zack Orsborn
When I set out on the colossal journey of watching every Best-Picture-nominated film with a bag of Doritos by my side, I expected every film to make my senses heighten and to contain a plot that charmed me in some magical, plot-twisty way. While most plots charmed the Doritos off the bed (“Silver Linings Playbook,” “Life of Pi,” “Django Unchained,” “Les Mis”), others lacked excitement and suspense, while some had me nodding off (“Lincoln”). Compared to other eight films in the category, “Argo,” a drama centered on the real event of the CIA rescue of American hostages in Tehran, encompasses the “perfect movie:” raw emotions, phenomenal acting, fast-paced story line, occasional comedic relief and Ben Affleck’s gorgeous beard. Hope is lost as CIA agents fail to issue a plan of action to rescue to hostages until Tony Mendez (Affleck) decides to create a fake movie production company developing a sci-fi fantasy film in which the hostages portray members of the company. The storyline really kicks in as the hostages try to escape without being identified. I had, like, seven heart attacks because of the constant build up of suspense. With 28 awards already under its belt, “Argo” deserves at least one more for capturing suspense, Hollywood, conflict and America in such a brilliant way. COURTESY PHOTO | WARNER BROS. PICTURES
LES MISERABLES Mary Chase Breedlove “Les Miserables” deserves the Academy Award for Best Picture for more reasons than Anne Hathaway. Tom Hooper took a risk by having the actors sing live on set. Doing this showcased the talent of the actors, as well as helped cast the vision of fragility, passion and the human experience of the story. “Les Miserables” took risks, and it should be rewarded for doing so. I also think it’s time for a musical to take home an Oscar. A musical hasn’t won Best Picture since “Chicago” in 2002. With well over 2,500 performances on Broadway and years of worldtours, “Les Miserables” earned its place among the best musicals of all time. If “Les Miserables” came out in a year without the competition of films like “Argo” or “Lincoln,” I think it would win Best Picture in a heartbeat. But with so many fantastic films in the mix, we’ll just have to wait and see.
LIFE OF PI Daniel Hart
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Yann Martel’s 2001 novel “Life of Pi” nearly supported its claim of telling a story to make the reader believe in God; Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” film adaptation comes closer, and as close as possible to fulfilling that promise. A major portion of the film takes place on a lifeboat adrift in the Pacific Ocean, and yet every second is enthralling. Not only is the tiger the most realistic animated creature to ever appear onscreen, but the morphing of water into sky, sky into water and the fine lines blurred between dream and reality blow minds. Everything from the sinking of the ship to Pi’s delusionary visions is both expertly, unbelievably crafted and earth-shatteringly beautiful. The effects don’t even take the film’s highest honors, as “Life of Pi” is perfectly told; its final moments calls into question much more than just the world of the film. This is part adventure film, part coming of age story, partly about India, partly about animals but all spiritual exploration. And then there’s that ending. Not talking about this movie with others is impossible; some part of this film will grab every person, and for this reason and all aforementioned, it deserves to snag Best Picture.
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LINCOLN
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Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” tells the story of 16th president Abraham Lincoln’s quest to end the Civil War with the passing of the 13th amendment to abolish slavery. While the plot revolves around the politics of the war and Lincoln and Secretary of State William Steward’s strategic plot to pull off a majority vote in the House of Representatives, the film’s development of its characters make it Best Picture worthy. Daniel Day Lewis is absolutely mesmerizing and portrays Lincoln’s wit, intelligence and political genius all the while keeping him down to earth. The film shows Lincoln was a grieving father, grieving American, a man weighted with the task of reuniting our country and a man who was determined to persevere. Besides Day Lewis, Sally Field played a fantastic and semi-insane Mary Todd Lincoln, and Tommy Lee Jones almost stole the show with his genius portrayal of Thaddeus Stevens. “Lincoln” is everything a film should be. I laughed, I cried, I was proud to be American. I was struck by all of the emotions at some point or another and I learned that Lincoln was a great man, not because he was perfectly moral, but because he made the compromises necessary to achieve a greater goal — piecing our broken country back together.
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD
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“The whole universe depends on everything fitting together just right. If one piece busts, even the smallest piece, the whole universe will get busted,” Hushpuppy said these words during “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” The film is set on a fictional island named Isle de Charles Doucet, known as “the Bathtub” by its residents. The movie follows Hushpuppy, played by Quvenzhane Wallis, and residents of the community as they weather the storm during Hurricane Katrina and try to rebuild their lives following the devastation. In addition to Katrina, the polar ice caps have melted and large beasts named aurochs are making their way towards the Bathtub. The imagery throughout the movie is very squalid, but made beautiful through the eyes of Hushpuppy. Wallis was only six when the film was shot and acts years beyond her age. Many of the actors were cast locally from the lower Louisiana and New Orleans area. These actors bring a personal feel and touch to the movie and the issues of alcohol abuse, destruction, poverty and death. The movie is a fantasy, but it feels so real and sincere. For this reason “Beasts of the Southern Wild” deserves to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Hannah Rogers
“Silver Linings Playbook” doesn’t tell the story of a high-stakes rescue like “Argo.” Director David O. Russell doesn’t tackle an epic political battle that changes the course of human history like Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln.” And the acting ensemble of “Playbook” didn’t grapple with live recording of vocals on film for the first time like the cast of “Les Miserables.” But, more than any film in contention for this year’s Best Picture Oscar, “Silver Linings Playbook” captures the essence of family, love and human emotion. A romantic-comedy that’s not the embarrassing, misogynistic fare usually churned out by studios, “Playbook” tells a compelling love story, and, more importantly, shows both the flaws and necessity of the family unit. Bradley Cooper, whose character suffers from bipolar disorder, and Jennifer Lawrence, who portrays a young widow, could easily have failed to make their characters transcend caricatures — but not only do they avoid stilted or over-the-top moments, the lead duo, along with the rest of the cast (especially Robert De Niro) pull the viewer deeper into the story through their magnetic performances. Past Oscar winning films have captured themes of seeming unremarkable individuals being extraordinary in the circumstances they face — “Forrest Gump,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Ordinary People.” If “Silver Linings Playbook” were to win, it would follow in the tradition of honoring films that give gravity to the small things that make us human — family and love.
Alex Monié
When a movie about a former slave turned bounty hunter sits among a peer group consisting of a tribute to one of the greatest U.S. presidents and a movie based on one of the greatest French novels ever written, the notion of an underdog becomes a bit ironic. Quentin Tarantino weaved a story that once again re-wrote history to his choosing. “Django Unchained” follows the team of Django (Jamie Fox) and Dr. King Shultz (Christoph Waltz) as they hunt down targets and search for Django’s wife. The movie begins soon after the end of the Civil War and does not shy away from the horrors of the era. Like “Inglourious Basterds” in 2009, Tarantino takes a prominent time in history and transforms the setting into a spaghetti western. With clever writing, beautiful cinematography and an all-star cast, “Django Unchained” deserves not only to be nominated, but to walk away with the win.
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State’s roster thins to seven players with Johnson suspended freshmen, to provide that instant leadership.” Ray said a factor in the susThe Mississippi State men’s pensions may be the players basketball team announced the trying to see how much they indefinite suspension of soph- can get away with without getomore Roquez Johnson yester- ting punished, but that the answer to that is nothing. day. “I think first and foremost it Johnson was suspended for violation of team rules and shows those freshmen that they will not travel to Tuscaloosa can grow into a leadership pofor State’s game against Ala- sition starting in the offseason bama Wednesday. The suspen- right away. They don’t have to sion came less than two weeks wait to matriculate to that after junior Jalen Steele was point when they’re a junior or suspended for violating team senior to be a leader,” Ray said. “I think the other thing, it’s rules. Head coach Rick Ray said showing our guys that just bethe players have been respect- cause you’re a junior or a senior or just because ful on the you have expecourt and not Our problem is rience doesn’t talked back leadership ... It’s too mean you are a or had similar problems. much to ask incoming leader.” Johnson had “The susguys, especially fresh- been averaging pensions have nothing to do men, to provide that 8.8 points and 4.5 rebounds with coachinstant leadership.” per game this ing style,” Ray Rick Ray, season. As for said. “Our Steele, Ray said problem is a head coach his availability void of leadership. I think our young kids, this week is “still yet to be dethe freshmen, are trying to do termined.” With Wendell Lewis still the things they’re supposed to do. They haven’t had any unavailable with a knee injury, backlash at all; it’s too much to State is left with five scholarask incoming guys, especially ship players and two walk-ons By kristen sPink Sports Editor
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available to play Wednesday. None of the seven players available to play Wednesday averaged Johnson any points for MSU last season, five are freshmen and the other two, Baxter Price and Tyson Cunningham, did not score for the Dogs last year. Alabama’s roster is in a similar position, though, and will have just eight or nine players for Wednesday’s game. Ray said when State fell to the Tide earlier this season, unforced turnovers plagued the Dogs after they played a solid first half. “The way they played basketball at the beginning of that game the first 16 or 17 minutes they had success against Alabama,” Ray said. “They gotta see the positives as well as the negatives. I think if you look at the first 16 or 17 minutes it shows our guys can compete against Alabama.” The Dogs look to end a 10game losing streak at Alabama. The game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. Wednesday and will be televised on the SEC Network.
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SOFTBALL Another compelling aspect from Sunday’s game was all of the strikeouts by the Bulldogs pitching staff. MSU set a school record for strikeouts in a game with 21, 14 of which came from Owen, who pitched the last six innings and was stellar. Despite having a huge weekend individually, Owen would not take credit for the team’s success. “It’s not just me. Our team was really successful this weekend,” Owen said. “We’ve really been working our releases, staying focused and doing well, and I’ve been building off their energy on the mound, and that’s what kept me focused during the game.” Owen is a transfer from the University of Georgia. She played there two seasons before transferring to MSU in 2012. NCAA rules dictated she sit out 2012 and she is now playing in her first season for the Bulldogs as a redshirt junior. She is off to a great start with a record of 3-1, 0.80 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 26.1 innings pitched. Over the weekend, it was clear pitching could be a very big strength of this team moving forward. The staff had a bit of a hiccup against Northwestern State, but in the other three games this past weekend, the Bulldogs only allowed four runs. MSU has only given up
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The Mississippi State pitching staff of Stephanie Becker and Kylie Vry pictured here, along with Alison Owen, gave up just seven earned runs in four games over the weekend. 18 earned runs on the season in learning how to be competitive nine games and has a 2.05 ERA from the first pitch to the last as a staff. pitch,” Stuedeman said. “I feel Head coach Vann Stuede- like we’re strong in every catman said she was pleased with egory: on defense, on offense her team’s performance over the and in the circle, and when we put all three of those together, weekend. “Overall, I think we learned I think we’re going to be really a lot about ourselves. We’re special.”
Second half woes continue to plague Schaefer’s Bulldogs By Patrick Besselievre Contributing Writer
For the second game in a row, the Mississippi State women’s basketball team followed a commendable first half with a disappointing second half performance, as the Lady Bulldogs fell to the LSU Lady Tigers by a score of 63-41 in the Bulldogs’ annual “Think Pink” game. MSU head coach Vic Schaefer said the team could not keep up with the Tigers in the second half. “I think it was a tale of two halves,” Schaefer said. “I was awfully proud of the competitive nature and our execution in the first half.” The Bulldogs shot an abysmal 6-32 (18.8 percent) from the field in the second half, including 0-9 from downtown. State was outscored 35-16 in the second half of play and could not seem to get any rhythm on the offensive side. “First half, I thought we were very competitive, a very competitive game,” Schaefer said. “Second half, it got away from us. I don’t think we were ready to come out of the gate.” Schaefer said, however, he certainly believed LSU deserved acclaim for its performance. “You gotta give LSU credit. I think they are playing
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Freshman Sherise Williams and fellow post player sophomore Carnecia Williams led the Dogs in the post Sunday against LSU. The Dogs host Alabama at the Hump Thursday at 7 p.m. on a mission,” Schaefer said. Schaefer said. “You’re talking formance and did not seem to “They are playing with NCAA about somebody who is prob- think her injury affected her Tournament bidding in their ably going to have to have sur- play during the game. “Coach always tells us we mind, and this is a chance gery when the season is over are always going to be hurtfor them to win back-to-back to fix that kneecap.” Carnecia Williams led the ing,” Williams said. “I know games on the road. They came Bulldogs in scoring and re- what I have to do; if I want in here and did a good job.” There was one ray of hope bounding with 13 points and to be on the court then I’m from Sunday’s game, and that eight boards. Williams said going to have to play through was the play of 6’3” redshirt she was happy with her per- it.” sophomore Carnecia Williams, who has been hindered by injuries throughout her career. Schaefer said he was proud of Williams and fellow post player Sherise Williams. “Their competitiveness and how hard they played and as many minutes as Carnecia played — she (Carnecia) is playing on a wheel and a half and really gutted it out,”
A big surprise of the game was the Tiger defense on the Bulldogs’ leading scorer and rebounder, Martha Alwal. LSU held her to zero points and only one rebound in a mere 19 minutes of playing time. Alwal averages 12.5 points and 10 rebounds per game and leads the SEC with 13 double-doubles. Schaefer hinted there may be some off-the-court issues that led him to reduce the playing time of a few key Bulldogs. “We are teaching life lessons here within the game. For us, we are teaching a lot of different things besides X’s and O’s,” Schaefer said. “You know it’s really unfortunate to be in your 25th game of the
season and you are still trying to deal with those kinds of things. You gotta practice hard, you gotta play hard and you gotta take care of your business off the court as well.” The Bulldogs have another test coming up when they face an up-tempo Alabama squad this Thursday at Humphrey Coliseum. Schaefer said his team’s response to pressure has been an “Achilles” throughout the season. “Rebounding and transition defense has been a problem all year. They (Alabama) are very talented, and they have tremendous talent on their roster. It will be a tremendous challenge for us,” Schaefer said. “We need to get back to doing what we we’re
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Pitchers shine in softball’s thrilling weekend tournament BY FORREST BUCK Staff Writer
The Lady Bulldogs softball team found success this weekend as they went 3-1 playing in double headers Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, the team split its two games, winning the first one against Kentucky State 1-0. Junior transfer Alison Owen was the star in that game. She put on a show, earning her first shutout of the season. She only gave up one hit and struck out three batters in the game. In a one-run game, her shutout on the mound was the difference. The Bulldogs were not as fortunate in the second game on Saturday. They were beaten handedly by Northwestern State 10-5 after giving up a
first inning grand slam. MSU surrendered eight hits, walked four batters and had four errors in the Owen loss. Sunday faired much better for the Dogs as they won both games of the double-header. In the first game, State defeated Murray State 4-1. The pitching staff pitched well between Kylie Vry, who got the start, and Jacey Punches, who closed it out with three strong innings. Despite giving up one run, the two pitchers did not allow any earned runs. The final game Sunday was the highlight of the weekend. It was a 10-inning thriller that ended on a walk-off hit by North Carolina transfer Logan Foulks. Even though she drove in the game-winning RBI, Foulks was extremely humble after the game. “It might have been the walk-off run, but I definitely don’t consider it the winning run,” Foulks said. “It was a complete team effort, from the pitching staff, the players in the field and the people that didn’t play. We all have a job to do, and we did it.” SEE SOFTBALL, 7
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STAT OF THE DAY: SOFTBALL PITCHER ALISON OWEN LEADS THE SEC WITH A .081 OPPONENT BATTING AVERAGE AND IS THE ONLY PITCHER IN THE LEAGUE WITH AT LEAST 25 STRIKEOUTS AND NO WALKS.
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BASEBALL Kendall Graveman guided the pitching staff as he went 6.1 innings in game one Sunday, surrendering only two hits, striking out four and keeping the Pilots off the board. Graveman, Jacob Lindgren, Luis Pollorena and Ross Mitchell each earned wins in the series, and sophomore Jonathan Holder earned a save in Saturday’s win, striking out four of the six batters he faced to close the game. The strong pitching continued to shine with MSU’s relievers. The bullpen threw 15.2 innings and allowed only one run in all four games. Pollorena, who struck out seven in five innings of work in two appearances, said the bullpen’s performance gives confidence to the whole team. “Knowing that the pitching is still here, but now we got that hitting, so now we know that when we get runs we just hand it off to whoever is going to come i n in next,” Pollorena said. “We say ‘whoever is on the mound is our number one pitcher,’ and that’s the motto we’re going with.” Cohen said
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pitching and defense will be the emphasis of this year, and leadership is the difference between this season’s team and squads of recent years. “I think the thing with our club, and we’ve said this over and over again, is pitching and defense. I think the difference between this year and last year is we have more experience,” he said. “I think the (veteran players) are seeing the ball better and are taking better swings than they did a year ago.” Five newcomers saw action last weekend and Cohen said he
thinks experience for these players will be an asset to the team at the plate. “We have more options, and I think it’s going to help us as an offensive ball club,” he said. Freshman outfielder Jacob Robson collected a pair of hits and an RBI in three games played and said the team chemistry will be key for success this season. “I really was so impressed with the team effort,” he said. “The name of the game is to be one with the team, and I think that this team is really good at that this year, and I think that will take us a long way.” The Dogs return to the field tonight against Grambling State (0-3) before host-
ing Purdue (2-2) and Samford (3-1) this weekend in the Diamond Classic. Purdue finished last season ranked in the top 20 and hosted a coveted regional tournament in last year’s post season. The bigger story of the weekend will be the matchup against the Samford Bulldogs. MSU fell twice to Samford in last year’s Tallahassee Regional to end the 2012 season.
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