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Neon Trees to headline 2012 Bulldog Bash lineup November 2

BY JOHN GALATAS

Campus News Editor

The 2012 Bulldog Bash lineup was announced Friday with Neon Trees headlining the 13th annual event.

The free event sponsored by the Mississippi State Student Association will also feature Andy Grammer and country artist Gloriana.

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Neon Trees was initially formed by lead singer Tyler Glenn guitarist and Chris Allen in 2005. The band received national attention in 2008 when they toured for The Killers.

Neon Trees boasts two albums and four singles including “Animal”, “1983”, “Your Surrender” and “Everybody Talks”, which peaked in the top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100.

This year’s event will be Nov. 2, the weekend the Bulldogs host Texas A&M. Festivities will

begin at 3 p.m. with local businesses showcasing marketing booths. The True Maroon Dawg Rally sponsored by the Alumni Association will begin at 6 p.m.

Along with the Dawg Rally, Shelby Balius SA president said she hopes Texas A&M will participate in having its Midnight Yell in the cotton district.

“We’re going to kind of take that opportunity to welcome them into the SEC game weekend experience,” Balius said.

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Students face increasing tuition costs

BY SASHA STEINBERG Contributing Writer

Mississippi State University students and their families will have to dig deeper in their pockets this year and years to come, as the institution’s cost of tuition rose 7.9 percent for the 2013 fiscal year.

Tuition and fees went from $5,805 to $6,264 for Mississippi residents and for outof-state students, the cost of education increased from $8,865 to $9,564.

For the 2014 fiscal year, the Institutions for Higher Learning Board approved a 6.5 percent increase for MSU. In-state students can expect to pay $6,672, and tuition and fees will rise to $10,188 for non-residents. Tui-

tion for in-state students at MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine rose 4.1 percent, rising from $17,304 to $18,011 and rose 3.3 percent from $24,200 to $25,000 for out-of-state students.

For the 2014, 2015 and 2016 fiscal years, Mississippi-resident students at the CVM can expect a 3.7 percent increase and will pay $18,682, $19,377 and $20,099, and non-resident tuition rates will be $25,200 due to a 0.8 percent increase.

Phil Bonfanti, MSU executive director for enrollment, said a continued reduction in state funding was the driving force behind the MSU administration’s request for a tuition increase.

“We’ve been experiencing a decline in state

revenue for many years now. Historically, the main operating costs of running the university were covered by two revenue sources: state funding and tuition,” he said. “When one of those goes down, Mississippi State’s first reaction is not to just raise tuition, but we had to find a way to fill that gap. We formed a committee called the Innovations and Efficiencies Committee because we wanted to try and find more efficient ways to operate the institution. The next thing we tried was instead of increasing the money that we’re getting from current students, let’s increase the number of students,” he said. “But when you increase enrollment, you’re also increasing costs. We actually were able to significantly reduce the costs over the past couple of years, but not

enough to completely cover the gap, so that’s when we said we need to raise tuition.”

Kevin Edelblute, MSU controller and treasurer, said a tuition increase will help fund the cost of maintaining facilities frequented by many at the university.

“Part of what you’re paying is used to support amenities on campus like the Sanderson Center, the Union, Athletics and the Health Center. Utilities is probably one of the biggest budget items we’ve got,” he said.

Bonfanti said the administration is continuing to keep a close eye on its student to faculty ratio. Jerry Gilbert, MSU provost and executive vice president, said the student to faculty ratio in previous years was 18:1 but has risen to 20:1.

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Balius looks forward to new policies, goals for 2012 school year

BY EMMA CRAWFORD News Editor

Editor’s note: The editors at The Reflector incorrectly published the original Balius interview in Friday’s paper. The Reflector regrets this error and is reprinting the article.

According to Shelby Balius, Student Association president, the upcoming school year holds exciting changes and additions to benefit the students and faculty of Mississippi State University.

Balius said she is most excited about the new collaboration between Campus Activities Board and SA. “The biggest change that we had over the summer, I think, is what I’m most excited about,” she said. “We have in some ways absorbed CAB and made a Student Association programming board.”

She said this will bring together the former members of CAB and SA cabinet members.

“They can collaborate a little bit more on making sure we’re using our resources wisely and providing a bigger variety of what

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we provide for programs on campus,” she said.

Balius said she is looking forward to working more with Faculty Senate President Megan Millea this year on getting policies revamped and initiated regarding issues for MSU’s students.

One of the policies, which was part of Balius’s election platform, is the movement of teacher evaluations to an online platform.

She said progress is being made to move the evaluation process online.

“It has been piece-by-piece building over the last three years,” she said. “It looks like we’re going to at least get some kind of a step accomplished this year which I’m very excited about.”

Another policy Balius said she hopes to implement is a dead week prior to final exams.

Dead week would encompass five calendar days before the Monday that finals begin, during which professors would not be allowed to give any assignments that are worth more than 10 percent of a student’s overall grade.

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Residence halls deemed secure

BY JAMES TOBERMAN Staff Writer

Arbor Village opened this fall and contains Oak and Magnolia, the two newest dormitories on campus.

Construction began July 2011 and completed August 2012.

Fred Mock, assistant director of Housing and Residence Life, said while he has heard rumors and speculations regarding the safety or sustainability of the new residence halls, there is no need to worry about the structural integrity of the buildings.

“Some older dormitories, like Rice Hall for example, are concrete blocks, so, of course, the shells of those buildings will last longer than these new residence halls, which are wood constructions. However, that does not mean that these new buildings are not safe buildings,” he said.

Mock said the wood construction provides a more economical alternative to the concrete block buildings. He said economy is important to the housing department because the department

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“The housing department is self-supporting. We don’t get any money from the legislature, so we really have to balance our costs with what we take in,” he said.

Mock said the Arbor Village Residence Halls were built relatively quickly, but he also said the buildings meet all fire and safety codes, and no major problems have been reported.

Mock also said in addition to security cameras and electronic locks, Oak and Magnolia, like all residence halls at Mississippi State University, are fully outfitted with fire alarms and fire sprinklers.

“These new buildings were built more quickly than the older residence halls on campus, but we have made sure not to let their quality suffer, and I think we’ve done a good job with that,” he said.

In an email interview, Ann Bailey, director of The Department of Housing and Residence Life, said the buildings are expected to last 30 years before major renovations.

Bailey said the LPK Architects and

Harrell Contracting Group were contracted for the construction of Arbor Village. She said the construction of Arbor Village was completed in the same amount of time taken to build South Hall, which was 13 months.

Bailey also detailed the amenities that the new residence halls offer.

“The three buildings offer double bedrooms, each with its own full bathroom. Each room has individual temperature control,” Bailey said. “The interior finishes (e.g. carpet and walls) are updated. Those are the major upgrades over our older buildings.”

Mock said any complaints surrounding Arbor Village have not been about the buildings themselves, but about external issues, such as parking and the distance to the Drill Field.

“The landscaping is not finished yet; it is still in progress. Some students feel a little distant from the heart of the campus, and we don’t have enough parking in the immediate vicinity of the buildings for everyone who lives here to park right outside,” he said.

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She said SA has been conducting research on the subject by looking at other schools, particularly Louisiana State University, that have had success with dead week and is working towards making the idea a reality.

As far as projects started by former SA President Rhett Hobart, Balius said the proposed comprehensive online campus event calendar is still a work in progress.

She said research has been done to gather pertinent information in order to get the ball rolling on the project. However, it may still take several years.

“Now that we have that information we can pull that to ITS and through the dean of students’ office to see about getting everything online,” Balius said. “It’s a little bit further down the road than we wish it would be, but it is definitely on the road now.”

In preparation for football season, the second annual Cowbell Yell will take place Friday in Davis Wade stadium.

She said SA has co-sponsored with the jay johnson | the reflector Alumni Association for this year’s Cowbell Yell event, and the only major change from them back to Mississippi State.”

She encourages the incoming students to last year will be opening it to all fans, not seize the opportunity to start their college castrictly students.

Balius said this will be a great opportunity reers by getting involved with SA. “I think it is a great way to start out,” Balius for all MSU fans to celebrate the tradition of the cowbell and to teach incoming students said. “That is how the majority of our campus leaders have certainly and other fans to ring their I’m always excited to see so started out and that’s how cowbells responsibly.

Something else Balius is exmany new faces and hear I really felt like a part of State.” cited about for MSU in this the stories of what attaches Mississippi She said SA commitupcoming year? The growth people and brings them back tees are the easiest way of the Bulldog family. to get involved, do not “I love that we have a presto Mississippi State.” require a major time ident that is so dedicated to -Shelby Balius commitment and allow growing our university,” she students to bring fresh said. “When we grow our university we’re not just growing the people ideas to attention and meet new people.

“It always gets better when we have more that come here and are affected by Mississippi State, we’re talking about the Bulldog family.” people, more ideas, more manpower, more Balius is passionate about each person who ability to really read what students want,” she is affected by MSU and enjoys seeing other said. “It’s the ability to get them into a comstudents, alumni and faculty who share that mittee, get them plugged into an organization that really does harvest their own talents and same enthusiasm.

“It’s not just me,” she said. “I’m always ex- inspires groups to work together to make new cited to see so many new faces and hear the friends that you probably wouldn’t have met stories of what attaches people and brings otherwise.”

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DORMS However, Mock said parking turns out not to be a major issue for Arbor Village residents, who tend to walk rather than drive most of the time.

“Typically, they park their cars, leave them parked and they walk where they need to go,” Mock said.

Thomas Woodruff, a freshman kinesiology major, and Conner Hinton, a freshman history major, said the only is-

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Starkville theater maintains security measures in midst of Aurora tragedy, students still feel safe

BY JILLIAN FOWLER Staff Writer

Starkville’s Hollywood Premiere Cinemas will maintain the level of security held prior to the Aurora, Colo. tragedy.

Show times after 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays will require movie goers under 17 to have a chaperone 21 years or older to buy their tickets and sit with them.

Photo identification is required for chaperones and movie goers in question.

Those under the age of two cannot attend a movie after 6 p.m. unless content is G or PG rated.

Bags brought in are checked, no costumes are permitted and theater security includes several surveillance cameras.

Doug Bedsaul, general manager of Starkville’s Hollywood Premiere Cinemas, said he does not think the tragedy in Aurora should drive people to be overly cautious.

“Personally and professionally, I do not think that an isolated tragedy says something about other tragedies,” he said. “I encourage people to be cautious, but there is

not a need for them to be security of theaters will be particularly vigilant.” extended to churches, banks The impact of the shoot- and schools. ing during the Aurora, Liza Hudspeth, senior Colo., Dark Knight premiere medical technology major, prompted a rise in back- attends premieres regularly ground checks to purchase and said she feels comfortable guns within the state. going to Starkville’s movie Sara Burtheater. nett of The “I realize I encourage people Denver Post life is unpresaid firearm dictable, but to be cautious, but instructors there is not a need for Iuewillto continhave seen go to them to be particularly the movies,” increased interest in she said. “On vigilant.” training a scale of 1 to required 10, I have a for a concomfort levDoug Bedsaul, cealed-carry el of about 8 GM of Hollywood permit. at Starkville’s Premiere Cinemas From the theater.”

Friday to D a n a Sunday following the trage- Aguillard, senior elementady, 2,887 background checks ry education major, said she to obtain a firearm were was frightened to hear of the approved by the Colorado shooting and her thoughts Board of Investigation. went to her boyfriend who This is a 43 percent in- attended the movie’s precrease from the previous Fri- miere in Starkville. day to Sunday.

Aguillard said she will still A Southern Colorado web go to movies as she did betelevision channel, 11KKTV. fore. com, said to ease people’s Bedsaul of said an isolated minds, police presence will tragedy is not an indicator be increased without increase these events will happen regof taxpayer money, and the ularly.

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“People need to be aware of what is going on around them,” he said. “But they have to live their life.”

Remember Aurora Weekend, which took place Aug. 24 to 26, included a comic book signing, concert, silent auction and tattoo marathon to honor “the men and women whose heroism is far greater than that of the fictional hero they had gathered that night to see.”

Visit rememberaurora.com or the Remember Aurora Facebook page for more information about the weekend’s events and to pre-order white ribbon memorial items.

Those interested can also host their own event or get involved at Social@RememberAurora.com.

A Facebook survey sent to residents of Aurora will help determine what to do with the Century 16 Movie Theater, site of the July 20 tragedy, Jeffrey Bloomer of The Slatest said.

Suggestions from the survey have included tearing down the theater and reopening it under a new name.

The theater has been closed since July 20.

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continued from 1 sues they have witnessed at their dormitory, Oak Hall, have been minor inconveniences.

“One student’s ID wouldn’t open a door, but that was fixed quickly,” Woodruff said.

The students were entirely positive regarding their own experiences in Oak Hall.

“I have had nothing but good experiences here. I’m really happy to be living here,” Hinton said.

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Friday, August 24 • 1:01 a.m. A student was arrested on Colonel Muldrow Road for minor in possession of alcohol.

• 2:01 a.m. A student was arrested on Colonel Muldrow Road for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in motor vehicle.

• 11:49 a.m. A student reported a suspicious person outside of Cresswell Hall.

• 12:23 p.m. A student reported someone wrote on his vehicle with white shoe polish while parked in Butler Computer Lab parking lot.

• 9:22 p.m. A student was arrested on Maxwell Street for having an open container.

• 9:24 p.m. A student was arrested on North Montgomery Street for driving under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia and minor in possession of alcohol.

• 10:40 p.m. A student stepped off the curb on Stone and B.S. Hood and injured her ankle. Subject refused medical assistance.

Saturday, August 25 • 12:44 a.m. A student was arrested on University Drive in Starkville for minor in possession of alcohol.

• 1:07 a.m. A student was arrested on Herbert Street for driving under the influence.

• 3:13 a.m. A student was arrested on Fellowship Street in Starkville for driving under the influence and running a stop sign.

• 3:19 a.m. An officer reported a student’s vehicle with no occupants parked on the roadway on Blackjack Road.

• 4:44 a.m. A student reported a hit-and-run in the Burger King parking lot.

Sunday, August 26 • 12:36 a.m. A student was arrested on Pat Station Road in Starkville for driving under the influence.

• 2:33 a.m. A student was arrested on University Drive in Starkville for not wearing a seat belt.

• 3:44 p.m. A student reported her wallet missing from an unknown location.

• 7:38 p.m. A student reported alcohol in Oak Hall that did not belong to him.

Citations: • 37 citations were issued for speeding.

• 1 citation was issued for disregard of a traffic device.

• 1 citation was issued for driving carelessly.

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Starkville Police Chief warns students about alcohol related offenses, safety

BY EMMA CRAWFORD News Editor

Chief David Lindley of the Starkville Police Department said he wants to encourage students at Mississippi State University to exercise caution and be aware of the laws in place in the city of Starkville as the fall semester starts in order to stay safe and out of trouble.

“Each year at this time, we have young people get into some difficult situations and trouble because they are not aware of some of the things that may be enforced in the community that will give them problems,” he said.

Lindley said the majority of student offenses are alcohol or traffic related.

“The two things that consistently get students in trouble more than anything else, along with other residents and visitors to the community, is alcohol consumption and traffic,” he said.

“Often you have a combination of the two.”

He said the SPD is not looking to control students’ consumption of alcohol but rather to protect them from harm to themselves and others that may come from drinking.

“We realize that’s not realistic to expect abstinence on the part of all students, although that is the law,” he said. “A reasonable stance on our part is to help young people realize there are certain choices they make in the community and some of these choices, if they do decide to illegally consume or consume too much, could have consequences that are not particularly pleasant.”

He said he hopes students are aware of the decisions they are making, whether they are under the influence or not, and making sound judgments.

“I think what I want everybody to be aware of is they have to use good, appropriate judgment so they can keep themselves out of unnecessary trouble,” he said.

Lindley said the SPD has several specialized units focusing on alcohol-related offenses.

He said these units include a DUI

squad of officers that works specifically on enforcing driving laws as they relate to the consumption of alcohol as well as a team of officers that works on MIP offenses.

Lindley said the DUI unit consists of two full-time officers who do nothing but work to enforce DUI laws.

He said there is also a group of officers who go into bars and restaurants to make sure the people consuming alcohol in those places are, in fact, of age to do so.

“A lot of fine young people get in trouble because they get fake I.D.s and they go out and drink or they drink too much,” he said.

“This can lead to poor judgment and encounters with my officers.”

Lindley said the biggest mistake the SPD sees is the decision some people make to drink and drive.

“There are alternatives that we suggest people utilize,” he said. “We have cabs in our community, we have a night route that the university provides, those all help.”

He said he also encourages students to designate a driver who will not consume alcohol and be responsible for driving them safely where they need to go after a night out.

“It’s just a matter of proper planning ahead if people are going to go out and have a social evening or afternoon or event,” he said. “It’ll keep them out of a lot of trouble.”

Lindley said there are two things that can be counted on being used by the SPD. These include radar to detect speeding vehicles and DUI enforcement.

Lindley said DUI roadblocks are often set up between bars in Starkville and bars, such as Cowbells, in the county because people leave Starkville bars, which close early, to continue their night where bars are still open.

“Every year we have tragedies where judgment is impaired by substances,” he said. “It’s something we try to avoid, we have a very low fatality rate for the number of people in our population and the way we keep it low is by being proactive and enforcing laws.”

Lindley said particularly during weekends when a home football game occurs, or any special event that takes place in the Starkville area, the number of officers on duty increases with the influx of people.

This also causes an increase in offenses.

“You do see an increase because everyone is enjoying a social activity; they want to have a good time,” he said.

“There is also an increased number of officers enforcing the laws and people to break them.”

Lindley said the SPD has recently been seeing an increase in people mixing alcohol with prescription drugs.

The two officers who are specialized in DUI enforcement are also certified Drug Recognition Experts.

“Not only can they detect driving under the influence of alcohol but under the influence of drugs as well,” he said.

Lindley said his SPD officers take their job and obligation to protecting students and enforcing these alcohol and traffic laws in Starkville seriously.

“You can expect our officers to be very proactive in the community; we’re trying to warn people,” he said. “We do have to enforce the laws, and we will.”

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Edelblute said an increase in tuition is needed not only to pay the salaries of current faculty, but also to bring in additional qualified staff.

“From what I understand, we look at the Southern Regional area as far as benchmarks and the data that they’ve pulled together shows our faculty (salaries) lagging behind some of those averages,” he said.

Bonfanti said while the official census will not be taken until this Friday, enrollment should be steady and comparable to last year’s figures.

“Tuition is without a doubt a big factor, but when focusing on out-of-state students we tend to attract very high academic profile students,” he said. “Generally, they are coming with scholarships, (non-resident tuition scholarship) which help to mitigate not only any rise in tuition we have this year, but of course the tuition differential between an in-state and out-of-state student.”

Bonfanti said he has seen the increase affect Mississippi residents more than out-of-state students.

“Part of that is that we have a very robust community college system,” he said. “Historically, their tuition is a lot less than going to a four-year institution, so probably some in-state students made the decision to go to a community college first.”

Edelblute said while there is always a possibility for the cost of tuition to go down in the future, he does not find it likely.

“Now, if something changes at the state level and funding starts coming through, that opens up a whole variety of options and scenarios.”

After the decision was made by the IHL Board in May to increase tuition, Bonfanti said there was an even greater need for scholarship opportunities for incoming and current students.

While the majority of scholarships offered to students are state funded, Bonfanti said his office also offers private scholarships funded by alumni donations.

Scholarship awards totaled $36 million this year, he added.

“Every penny a student pays in tuition goes toward something,” he said. “All of the money that we raise goes back into the student’s education and (overall) experience.”

As for his recommendations on how students and parents can help alleviate the burden of paying for college, Bonfanti said parents need to plan well.

“The state offers programs, such as the MPACT program, that allows them to begin planning very early for their child’s education,” he said. “If more parents would do that, that’s one way even to mitigate the whole idea of raising tuition.”

Bonfanti added students should always investigate financial aid options and visit their college and departmental offices.

“Whether it be scholarships, grants or loans, there is often a lot of energy put into finding resources to help pay for college when students are incoming freshmen, but there are quite a number of students who, once they get here, forget they are available,” he said. “Getting an education is not a passive activity. You have to be active and you have to be aggressive.”

He said he also encourages students to seek out any on-campus job opportunities for monetary and networking purposes.

“I know sometimes students are hesitant to find work because they see it as competing with their education, but finding work on campus increases your ability to find a job,” he said. “People begin to talk about you and you get a reputation as a worker.”

Bonfanti said MSU is aware of the rising cost of tuition and is committed to doing what is best for the university’s students.

“In the end, Mississippi State is absolutely committed to providing the best education we can to as many people as we can and at the most affordable price we can,” he said. “Raising tuition is the last thing the university wants to resort to, but it’s where we have to draw the line in the sand and say we don’t want to sacrifice quality of education.”

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by President Kennedy. Grunsfeld was asked about “The primary objective of what inspired him to beApollo 11 was to complete come an astronaut and a sci-

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CAMERON CLARKE Cameron Clarke is a sophomore majoring in physics. He can be contacted at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu. entist; he replied he was primarily influenced as a child by the successful landing of the Apollo 11 astronauts.

I’m sad that such a remembered man has died and ended an era of space exploration, but NASA administrator Charles Bolden said he has hopes the future will be even brighter because Armstrong lived.

“As we enter this next era of space exploration, we do so standing on the shoulders of Neil Armstrong.

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We mourn the passing of a friend, fellow astronaut and true American hero,” said Bolden according to nasa. gov.

Although before Armstrong’s death, at the recent Mars landing press release, John Grunsfeld expressed his desire that NASA’s accomplishment of landing an important and valuable rover on another planet would have the same outcome as the Apollo 11 mission, inspiring thousands to look to the future and see the great leaps yet to be made. Mankind has come a long way.

Neil Armstrong was the first to set foot on another celestial body and his deed has inspired an entire nation to continue reaching for the stars.

The death of Neil Armstrong signifies the passing of an era, but this is only the end of the beginning of mankind’s journey across the universe.

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Political pressure in hot topics Voting restrictions prevent election fraud F irst off, welcome back to Starkvegas. I hope each and every Bulldog had a relaxing summer and that classes are starting off the right way. As I write this, my mind is occupied by several things: our football team, terrible drivers all having MississipBEN HESTER pi license plates and the upcoming Ben Hester is a junior presidential election.

With that election right around majoring in communication. the corner, you can bet you will be He can be contacted at subject to all kinds of political pres- opinion@reflector.msstate.edu. sure this fall. And at the forefront of this pressure will be the standard issues — the economy, immigraTake abortion, for instance. Vottion, abortion and so on. ers cite the economy as being the My challenge to you today is most important, but nothing gets to truly focus the blood pumpthe trajectory of on these ising like abortion. sues and their The lines are our country and our substantiating typically drawn the generation really is ideas. Because I same. Pro-choice in our hands. find out proponents argue think there are several issues where you stand on this is a matter of we cloud with personal choice; a the issues.” bad thinking. I woman deserves want you to really cut to the heart the right to choose for herself what of them and then to vote for what she does with her body. Whereas, you believe. pro-life advocates posit that aborDoing this is more than just tion takes the life of a person, and being educated. You’ll hear that a as such is not a morally acceptable thousand times this fall. practice.

You need to be educated on I will not reveal my stance here, the issues, yes, but you need the as that is not the purpose of this arright education on them. And ticle, but I think that by choosing you should go about getting it the to argue the conventional way, as right way. That’s where I’m going. I described, both sides muddle the Doing so allows you to reach con- real issue beneath abortion: what is clusions in the most intellectually the embryo? Until this question is honest way possible. answered, the battle will continue

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to rage as it always has. For if the embryo is just a biological mass of tissue and cells, and not a person, then abortion should be permissible. Why not? But if the embryo contains human life, if it is an unborn person, then abortion is tragic and wrong.

To me, this is where the discussion should take place. Instead, people beat each other up and get frustrated, then eventually someone falls prey to committing ad hominem, at which point any chance for meaningful dialogue is stamped out.

Now, obviously, even if we stay on point and attempt to answer that basic question, differences will still surface. They always have, but we owe it to ourselves to get to the crux of this issue and then work from there.

Abortion is just one example, so I encourage you to examine yourself to make sure you are really treating each issue the right way.

And when doing this, remember ideas matter simply because ideas have consequences. They shape the way the world is, and thus the way we view the world.

The election merely highlights this. President Obama and Mitt Romney think very differently about many of the issues.

The trajectory of our country and our generation really is in our hands. So find out where you stand on the issues, and make a stand yourself.

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efore I begin, I want questioning the real reason my readers to know behind voter I.D. requireI am neither a Re- ment. So far, the states Wispublican nor a Democrat. consin, Tennessee, Georgia, I am impartial. Although I Kansas and Indiana have am only 18 passed laws years old, I requiring have been surall voters to this plan seems rounded by phosimple and legitimate. possess politics all of tographic however, multiple my life. The identification goal I wish to facts have surfaced when voting. achieve with Those most questioning the real affected by my writing is to help end reason behind voter the law are parroting in minorities, i.D. requirement.” the voting elderly, poor population of our country. and people aged 18 to 24.

Parroting being the repeat- Because of this change, the ing of ideas or beliefs people law has attracted the attenhear from their parents, peers tion of the United Nations and news sources to others, Human Rights Council. and accepting these beliefs The council is currently or ideas as though they were investigating the full effect scripture. I want to give peo- of the law in order to decide ple the facts and allow them whether or not it is against to judge the situation for the voters’ human rights. themselves. Recently in sevHowever, a few of the eral states across the nation, countries that are members a new plan for voting restric- of the Human Rights Countions has taken hold. In or- cil have only recently allowed der to vote, one must have a women to vote, and Saudi photo I.D. Arabia still refuses to give The idea is to cut down on women this right. the number of cases of voter According to Republican fraud. This plan seems sim- Pennsylvania State House ple and legitimate. However, majority leader, Mike Turzai, multiple facts have surfaced “Voter I.D., which is going

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to allow Governor Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania: done.”

There is more evidence the originally stated reason for the voter I.D. laws is a front.

The National Republican Lawyers Association stated in its investigation of cases of voter fraud, it “only found 340 cases of voter fraud over a 10 year period in all of America.”

This includes registration fraud, such as incorrect addresses and joke ballots that some people submit.

All of these 340 cases spread over 10 years is equal to 0.7 cases per state, per year. This is a significantly small number of cases.

Not only is the evidence substantial enough, there is another meaning behind the law, but the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania also chimed in.

The Court stated, “The parties are not aware of any incidents of in-person voter fraud in Pennsylvania.”

They also said, “[No] evidence that in-person voter fraud is likely to occur in Nov. 2012 in the absence of the Photo I.D. Law.”

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Rape comments unacceptable from senate hopeful

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issouri Represen- Governor Mitt Romney detative and Senate nounced Akin’s stance and rehopeful Todd Akin quested Akin step down from has swiftly become the most hat- his bid for senator against Demed man of the week across party ocrat Senator Claire McCaskill, a lines after his comments Sunday seat which the Republican Party suggesting a desperately needs woman canto take control of We are creating a not get pregCongress. culture where girls nant from “Todd Akin’s “legitimate comments were are constantly afraid rape” incitoffensive and and blame themselves wrong and he ed a national outrage, inwhen a horrific crime should very secluding Youis committed against riously considTube songs, er what course them.”

Twitter tiwould be in the rades and backlash from both the best interest of our country,” GOP and President Obama.

Romney said.

“It seems to be, first of all, from Meanwhile, President Obama what I understand from doctors, took the opportunity to make it’s really rare. If it’s a legitimate a statement about his stance on rape, the female body has ways women’s health care. to try to shut the whole thing “Rape is rape,” Obama said. down,” Akin said in an interview “What I think these comments Sunday afternoon, in answer to a do underscore is why we shouldn’t question about the justification of have a bunch of politicians, a maabortion in rape situations. jority of whom are men, making The idea that women have healthcare decisions on behalf of “hormonal defenses” against women.” pregnancy in violent situations The president, behind the is an old one which has been heavy-handed campaigning, has deemed false by health experts. a point. Comments like Akin’s rePerhaps more concerning is flect a larger problem in our culAkin’s attempt to define the legit- ture which often blames victims imacy of rape for women. of sexual assault and tries to define In response to the comments, women’s experiences for them.

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

She can be contacted at opinion@ reflector.msstate.edu.

I’m glad so many people across the nation have expressed that Akin’s comments are unacceptable. However, comments such as Akin’s are not new, nor are they rare. The rape culture we live in has created an environment where it’s possible for a man like Akin to hold such opinions, for men to think they should be able to define what type of rape is “legitimate”.

In a culture that tells girls the way they dress determines whether or not they deserve to have their autonomy taken away, it’s not surprising those same people would want to define “real” rape. How often do we tell our boys not to rape, compared to how many times we tell our girls to be careful what to drink, not to go out at night alone, not to wear those clothes and on and on?

We are creating a culture where

girls are constantly afraid and blame themselves when a horrific crime is committed against them because they feel they should have been more vigilant.

Girls should not have to make sure their clothes and habits and expressions do not put them in danger. Vigilance should not always be in the back of their minds.

Why do we know exactly what behaviors might possibly put girls in more danger to be raped, but we never discuss the types of behaviors which might make boys in danger of becoming a rapist?

So, if you’re reading this and you or someone you know thinks rape jokes are funny, or “10 no’s and a yes means yes,” women are challenges to be won, alcohol makes sex more fun or certain clothing means a girl is “asking for it,” you may be in danger of becoming a rapist. I’m here to tell you: you’re wrong. Stop it. Not only is rape illegal, but it is one of the most serious crimes you can commit against humanity.

All rape is legitimate. All people deserve your respect.

And all women deserve the right to decide what happens to their bodies.

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LIFE & ENTERTAINMENT THE WRITER’S BLOCK | MARY KATE MCGOWAN

Top summer anthems associated with memories, annoyances

Remember that summer radio too much or just not feeling — windows down, wanting to change their CD wind-blown hair and the in the car. summer’s anthem blasting Changingminds.org said through your car’s audio sys- repeated music gets under tem? After a couple weeks of people’s skins and has an inthat song on the radio or in dividual effect on everybody. stores and restaurants, the “People dancing in clubs reasonable reactions are cry- and waltz-halls commonly ing, whingo into tranceing, having states,” An individual song or like a nervous changingminds. even a similar melody org said. “Mubreakdown or just losing sic, rhythm can be associated your mind. and repetition with a great family Looking have a hypnotmemory or a cruel closer at the ic effect that reoccurring can lull people break-up with a annoyance of following previous significant into growing tired a pattern in unother — which can thinking ways.” of “summer jams,” or But summer help explain sudden anything for anthems do not anger or crying.” that matter, always make might be easpeople go crazy. ily solved, or at least the blow Jonah Lehrer from wired. will be cushioned. com said music makes people For example, according to feel emotional because it afBillboard Hot 100, Carley fects nerves, especially in the Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me May- brain.

“When listening to our fabe” resided in the top 100 songs for 26 weeks, including vorite songs, our body betrays championing the list as No. 1 all the symptoms of emotionfor nine weeks. al arousal,” Lehrer said. “The Remember when the cho- pupils in our eyes dilate, our rus and the melody were pulse and blood pressure rise, catchy and people wanted the electrical conductance of to hear the song? More than our skin is lowered and the likely, that was during the cerebellum, a brain region song’s debut and rise to the associated with bodily movetop of the charts. But after ment, becomes strangely achearing this “summer an- tive.” them” over and over again, it Now, this may not be the probably got old and slightly reason some people just are painful to hear. The common not gifted in the dancing dephrase people use to explain partment, but it helps people why they have grown tired of understand why they become a song is being “burned out,” emotionally attached to a possibly by listening to the song. An individual song or

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1. “Lost” The greatest show ever created. Ever. It may be known for mysteries, but its real heart remains with the characters.

2. “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” It may seem like a campy ’90s television show, but “Buffy” was revolutionary television for its time.

MARY KATE MCGOWAN

Mary Kate McGowan is a sophomore majoring in communication. She can be contacted at life@reflector. msstate.edu. even a similar melody can be associated with a great family memory or a cruel break-up with a previous significant other — which can help explain sudden anger or crying.

Psychologytoday.com blogger Cathy Malchiodi said music’s sensory power has the ability to incite long-term and short-term memories in a way no other art forms can.

“And triggering recollection of our musical histories reinforces identity, strengthening a sense of self, meaning, and purpose throughout the lifespan,” Malchiodi said.

Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” or even One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful” might be personal favorites of some people, but they might also be the bain of others’ existences. Music is a subjective art form and maybe freely and diversely interpreted on an individual basis. But no matter the reason for a love or hatred for a summer anthem or any song, constant repetition can develop into an annoyance or hatred. Point blank: just stop listening. That will save people a lot of grief.

3. “Friday Night Lights” What’s a better way to start football season than watch this critically acclaimed football TV drama?

4. “Nosferatu” Simple explanation? Basically the German version of the vampire movie, “Dracula.”

5. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”

Since basically all the James Stewart movies are gone, I’m settling for Audrey Hepburn’s classic film.

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Lewis finds his place transitioning from defense to offense

by John galataS Campus News Editor

When sophomore Jameon Lewis first stepped on campus prior to the 2010 season, he expected to be regarded as a top playmaker at defensive back for the Maroon and White.

Fast forward two years, and Lewis has lived up to expectations of being an electrifying player but from the opposite side of the ball.

The Tylertown native was initially recruited for his defensive ability, but he was soon moved to the wide receiver position, where Lewis said the transition was difficult.

“It was really tough,” Lewis said. “The whole summer I was working out as cornerback, and that first week of camp they moved me to receiver. They were

calling plays, and I’m like ‘I don’t know what to do’ so I just ran to an open spot.”

Lewis said the most difficult part of learning the offense was the importance of doing exactly what the coaching staff told him to do.

“I know what to do, and I know whatever they tell me to do, do it like they tell me to do it,” he said. “Coach would tell me to run a route 12 yards and I would run it 10, and he would get mad because it would mess up the timing with the quarterback. But now I know when he says ‘run 12,’ run 12.”

Quarterback Tyler Russell saw potential in the young emerging star, and said he is impressed with Lewis’ athleticism and discipline to learn the new position.

“When he first got here, he kind of ran his own routes. Now

he’s matured and does what Coach asks him to do,” Russell said. “We never want to take his play-making ability away, so when we get the ball in his hands, he’s a special player. You can throw him the ball, and there will be four guys around him, and he’ll make every last one of them miss.”

Lewis showed promise in his debut against Memphis last season as he tallied 113 yards and a touchdown. Since then, Lewis has had three receptions for 30 yards and failed to see the end zone again.

Offensive coordinator Les Koenning said Lewis has learned the playbook in the offseason and is ready to become a more consistent target for the quarterbacks.

“He’s starting to pick up the offense. He’s starting to learn

more and be more dynamic because he feels more comfortable,” Koenning said. “You would much rather have guys who want to make a play than guys who don’t want to make a play.”

Lewis also poses to be a threat on the special teams unit as he returned three kicks for 93 yards, including a 50-yard return in the Music City Bowl victory.

Koenning said Lewis may also see some time in the wildcat position given his experience at quarterback at Tylertown High School.

“Anytime Jameon has the ball in his hands, something is going to happen,” Koenning said. “Something could be good, something could be bad, but something is going to happen. He’s exciting, and the more consistency he gets, the

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Jameon Lewis came to State as a defensive back but was quickly moved to wide receiver for his playmaking ability. better off we’ll be.” of the game come to him.

The receiver has come a long “You have to let the game slow way since arriving on campus, down. I used to try to rush evbut he said there is always room erything, but now I’m letting it for improvement in his game. slow down and let the defense do One thing Lewis said he has what they’re going to do,” Lewimproved on is letting the flow is said.

Bulldogs under investigation, hire new coach

by KriSten SpinK Sports Editor

Ten days ago, former Mississippi State wide receivers coach

Angelo Mirando resigned from the team due to personal reasons.

Four days after Mirando’s resignation, the MSU football team was under investigation by the NCAA for a potential recruiting irregularity.

The name of freshman Will Redmond has been attached to the investigation, but neither head coach Dan Mullen nor school officials will comment on the case. ESPN reporter Joe Schad was reporting on the investigation, and when asked about the investigation, Mullen said he would suggest obtaining a more reliable source than Schad.

Last November Schad listed Mullen as the top candidate for the Penn State head coaching job.

Mullen did Brewster say he has talked to Mirando since his departure, and he was doing “good.”

When asked if Redmond had been practicing, Mullen responded, “Why wouldn’t he be practicing?”

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“The guys are excited because the smart players look at Tim’s resume and how that will continue to help in their development. We’re lucky we have older kids because all they’re going to look at is the positives and try to take advantage of every part and make it the best they can make it.”

For Brewster, the opportunity to coach for Mullen was a major attraction for him. Brewster said he thinks Mullen will go down as one of the greatest coaches in

college football, and he said the two are similar in nature, passion and energy for the game.

“I can’t be more excited about being here. This is something I’ve looked forward to is getting back to coaching because coaching is what I do best, and I love to do the most,” Brewster said.

“The opportunity to coach in the SEC is like the opportunity to coach in the NFL because you know you are coaching against the best.”

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Bulldogs win championship, Freshmen fight the fury stay undefeated after three games

BY AUSTIN CHANCE Contributing Writer

BY KRISTEN SPINK Sports Editor

Non-conference games can often be quite dull in any sport. The hype brought by an SEC opponent is non-existent, which often leads to a less enthusiastic crowd. Teams can easily overlook these games and focus solely on conference play.

But for the Mississippi State soccer team, this past weekend’s games in the Bulldog Classic featuring the University of Tennessee at Martin, Mississippi Valley State and South Alabama were just as important as SEC games. State defeated UT-Martin 3-2 and South Alabama 5-0 to become the Bulldog Classic champions.

Last season MSU lost three non-conference games and barely missed out on a trip to the SEC Tournament. With postseason hopes on every player’s mind, sophomore Amy Hoover said winning these games early on will give the team confidence going into conference play.

“We know we want to make it to the SEC and NCAA Tournament this year, and in order to do that, we have to IAN PRESTER | THE REFLECTOR win these games,” Hoover said.

“We come in with a tremen- Junior forward Elisabeth Sullivan scored three goals and dous amount of confidence added an assist last weekend on her way to being named knowing we’re going to take MVP of the tournament. Honeye Heydari, Morganne Grimes it to these teams and knowing and Amy Hoover were placed on the All-Tournament Team. we’re the better team coming the rest of her teammates put its first shutout of the season. in.”

However, on Friday night on a scoring clinic and shut- On the other side of the ball, it took a half for the team to out the Jaguars 5-0. Freshman the 10 goals scored by the get into that frame of mind. Halee Heltsley scored her first Dogs in their first three games UT-Martin led the Dogs 1-0 at goal of the season, and Sullivan is the most in that span since 2001. the half, but head coach Neil added another.

The undefeated Bulldogs With such a big lead, sevMacDonald fired up his team, causing the girls to come out eral freshmen were able to have four non-conference get valuable playing time and games remaining to build their much more aggressive.

Freshman Honeye Hey- experience. Caitlin Maloney, resume. The team travels to dari scored her second goal Mary Kathryn Taylor, Gra- Southern Miss this weekend to of the season to tie the game cie Irby, Shannon Palmer and take on Georgia State and the Addie Tomlin University of Louisiana Monat one, and junior ElisIf we’re looking at the saw action in roe in the Southern Miss Tourthe game. Two nament. State will then return abeth SulliNational other fresh- home to host Mississippi Valvan added a men started ley State and Southern Miss goal to put Tournament, we’ve for the Dogs; the following weekend. the Dogs got to win these MacDonald said the girls Heydari and on top. The games so it gives us Shelby Jordan do not need a lot of motivatSkyhawks have made ing for these games because tied the confidence to build a name for they are very committed to the game at two, on going into the SEC t h e m s e l v e s cause. but Sullivan games ...The first “If we’re looking at the Naonly three responded games into the tional Tournament, we’ve got one minute three games they season. The to win these games so it gives later to give have come out and girls played us confidence to build on MSU a lead their attitudes have high school going into the SEC games,” that help up MacDonald said. “The girls soccer togeththe final 10 been fantastic.” er at Univer- want to do well for themselves minutes of Neil MacDonald, sity School of and the fans, and the first three the game.

Jackson and games they have come out and Sullivan, head soccer coach are making an their attitudes have been fanwho was tastic.” named Most Valuable Player impact early for MSU. MacDonald said the team of the tournament, recorded her first two-goal game of her has quality players in the freshcareer, and she said at halftime man class who are very comMacDonald told the girls they mitted.

“Obviously, Honeye’s been needed to pick it up and could The soccer team will playing out of her skin since definitely win the game. travel to Southern “I just love how we didn’t she got here and is a huge Miss this weekend to give up,” Sullivan said. “It was threat in front of the goal,” take on Georgia State really awesome to keep push- MacDonald said. “Shelby Joring through. The whole team dan at right back is so steady and UL-Monroe. did not give up, and that was and does a great job of getting it forward, as well.” the key to everything.”

Heydari, along with teamBut Sullivan was not the only Bulldog to have a two-goal mates Hoover and Morganne game last weekend. Hoover Grimes, were named to the also recorded her first career All-Tournament team. Grimes two-goal game Sunday against and senior goalie Skylar RosSouth Alabama. Hoover and son led a defense that recorded

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Over the weekend, the Mississippi State volleyball team hosted the 2012 Maroon Classic. After losing two out of three matches in last year’s Maroon Classic, the girls had their eyes set on improving from last year’s disappointing tournament losses.

This year, MSU welcomed Kennesaw State, Jackson State and UL-Monroe to the Newell-Grissom building to begin the season. After winning against Jackson State in straight sets and beating UL-Monroe in four sets, the weekend closed with a loss to Kennesaw State in five sets.

Although the weekend ended with a hard-fought loss, there are a few things that stood out over the weekend that should help the team in the future.

This year’s freshman class has been put to the test early this season. Against Jackson State, MSU started three freshmen. Whereas senior Chanelle Baker was doing her best to start off her final season with high numbers, freshman Taylor Scott was impressing fans with her high level of play. After tying Chanelle Baker in number of kills against Jackson State, Scott said she is looking to create healthy competition between herself and Baker in order to encourage both players to do their best.

“I’m always trying to be the best. Hopefully I can get more kills than Chanelle in some matches this year,” Scott said.

Baker said she welcomes the competition with open arms.

“The competition is all in good fun. It’s only going to make us both play better,” Baker said. “I think (Taylor) is going to be an amazing player. I definitely see her being an All-SEC Freshman and maybe even an All-SEC player for years to come.”

Another standout factor over the weekend was the play of freshman, Sarah Nielsen. Nielsen tallied 35 kills over the weekend and is now second place overall on the team for kills behind Scott.

Also, freshman Roxanne McVey set a school record for most digs in a single match on Saturday with 42 digs, which earned her SEC Freshman of the Week honors.

The athleticism of these young players is highly impressive to not only fellow players, but to the fans, as well.

Michael Elliott, a sophomore mechanical engineering major said he enjoyed watching the match. “(Scott) dominated. I don’t know much about volleyball, but her talent got me interested in coming to games.”

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Junior captain Paris Perret and the Bulldogs went 2-1 in the Maroon Classic last weekend. The team will travel to California this weekend to play in the Trojan Classic.

Finally, the tenacity of this year’s team is something to watch for in the future. Early in the match, junior Paris Perret was injured while trying to block a shot. Head coach Jenny Hazelwood said Perret’s play is key for the team’s success this season.

“I think on the block, Sarah (Nielson) hit her with the elbow,” Hazelwood said.

The injury did not stop Perret, as she finished the night with three kills, 42 assists and 14 digs.

Another example of the team’s tenacity came when State was trailing late in the fourth set against Kennesaw State. The team rallied to win the set by a score of 25-21, pushing the match into a fifth set. However, the team did not have enough to push past the Owls to win the match. The fifth set ended with a 15-11 defeat, and the Bulldogs ended the weekend with a 2-1 record.

One player who was missing this weekend was sophomore Lainey Wyman.

Wyman was suspended this weekend for a violation of team rules according to Hazelwood. However, Wyman will return to the court this weekend when the Bulldogs play in the 2012 Luxe City Center Trojan Classic in Los Angeles, Calif. State has matches against Boston College on Friday, Aug. 21, and two matches on Saturday, Aug. 22, against No. 21 Northern Iowa and No. 5 USC. Hazelwood said she knows the caliber of the teams State will be playing this weekend, so she is making sure the team is ready.

“It is going to be a really

tough weekend. Our girls need to work hard in practice this week to get better for this weekend,” she said.

VOLLEYBALL WEEKEND STATISTICS Kills: Taylor Scott-46 Sarah Nielsen-35 Chanelle Baker-31 Assists: Paris Perret-119 Dig Digs: Roxanne McVey-88 Baker-60 Scott-45 Perret-32 Blocks: Alex Warren-15 Ba Baker-11 Nielsen-9 ZACK ORSBORN | THE REFLECTOR

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