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TUESDAY OCTOBER 30, 2018

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134th YEAR ISSUE 16

THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1884

Starkville to vote on city limits annexation

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EMMA WARR STAFF WRITER

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Maroon Trek tradition adds new elements MARY MADELINE LAMASTUS STAFF WRITER

For the past two homecoming seasons, many Mississippi State University alumni and current students participated in the Maroon Trek, a campuswide scavenger hunt hosted by the Alumni Delegates. This Friday is the third-annual trek, and the committee members said they are thrilled for the new elements added to this year’s scavenger hunt. Melanie Baker, vice president of member education for Alumni Delegates, said the organization members consider themselves the tradition-keepers on campus. “As you go through the 10 different stops of the trek, you will find yourself answering questions pertaining to Mississippi State traditions,” Baker said. Though the details of the challenges cannot be disclosed completely, challenges pertaining to MSU culture and history

should be expected. Though the Alumni Delegates consider themselves lovers of tradition, this year’s scavenger hunt will differ from years past in a few ways. Firstly, the trek will be even more interactive than previous years, as each “stop” will include an activity requiring a skill set. Anything from designing a floral bouquet to playing tailgate games is fair game. Secondly, this is the first year where organizations will sponsor challenges. One organization, MSU’s Music Makers, is sponsoring a stop where music trivia will be involved. Lastly, Baker said the aesthetics of the event are going to be amplified, including larger envelopes to inclose clues so that the clues are “fun to rip open.” First, second and third place winners can expect prizes this year, including Apple AirPods, Joe Moorhead-signed footballs, Artic Zone merchandise and Strange Brew gift baskets. TREK, 2

The Starkville Board of Aldermen will vote on the annexation of three square miles of county land for the first time since 1998 on Nov. 6. It is no secret MSU’s student body is steadily growing larger every year. As the student community continues to grow, so does the community around it. The discussion of

annexation first started in February. The land under discussion is the area encompassing The Retreat at Starkville, University Hills and other student housing. A large portion of Starkville’s population is related to the university, according to Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill. This demographic includes people who have graduated and made their homes here, people who have moved to be closer to loved ones who

for a number of reasons. To annex is to expand an already existing area’s borders into new land or territory. Residents of the area that will possibly be annexed would have access to city services, ratings and insurances. Up until this point, citizens of these areas have relied on services along the lines of the county Sheriff ’s Department and volunteer fire departments, rather than those of the city of Starkville. ANNEXATION, 2

may be students and those who are currently students. “Starkville is growing in large part because of the university,” said Spruill. Starkville resident Joshua Fountain said he is excited to see the city moving forward with setting its city limits. “I love how Starkville is getting bigger,” said Fountain. “MSU is going to keep growing, and it’s nice to see the city making moves that reflect that.” An annexation can occur

Wrap the Vote event encourages involvement in election COURTNEY CARVER STAFF WRITER

“But by the time they come back, when they start doing orientation, they’ll write to their students who are in their Dawg Talk groups.” Franklin also explained how the university keeps Orientation Leaders busy. “They also do service projects,” Franklin said. “We like them to get out in the community and kind of help around. We keep them busy.” Kylie Forrester, director of Orientation and Events, spoke about the necessity of having a servant’s heart to be an Orientation Leader. “We really try to instill in them a sense of service,” Forrester said. “We always talk about having a servant’s heart and being willing to serve the president of the university, as well as the janitor at the university and everybody in between.”

Music Maker Productions and the Student Association will host “Wrap the Vote” from 8 to 10 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Mississippi State University Amphitheater. This event is free to the public, and it will emphasize the importance of voting one day prior to the midterm election, which takes place on Nov. 6. According to junior Bailey Berry, publicity chair of Music Maker Productions, her organization and SA have worked on this event since the end of August to promote voting in the midterm. Food trucks will be available starting around 7:30 p.m., and speakers will begin at 8 p.m. The headliner for the event is American rapper J.I.D. He will perform at 9 p.m. “He is an Atlanta-based rapper, and he is under J. Cole’s label, ‘Dreamville,’” Berry said. “He’s been touring with J. Cole, and he was supposed to open for Mac Miller before Mac Miller passed away. He’s about to perform at Mac Miller’s tribute show. He’s supposed to be dropping his second album soon, so we are hoping he drops it before the show.” Although J.I.D. is an upcoming artist, Berry believes his fame will skyrocket. “People are saying he will be the next Kendrick Lamar,” Berry said. The event’s name, Wrap the Vote, stems from an organization known as Rock the Vote; however, SA and Music Maker Productions put their own spin on the name. “Rock the Vote is an organization that puts on events and concerts across the nation,” Berry said.

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Giles Hall, the College of Architecture, Art and Design building, houses a library open to all students between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. most weekdays.

Architectural library is a hidden campus gem JOHN HAYNES STAFF WRITER

Nestled between the classrooms and workshops of Giles Hall is a secluded sanctuary for those seeking knowledge. An entrance sign

lets all who venture in know this is the Bob and Kathy Luke Library, or the “other” library on Mississippi State University’s campus. According to the website of the College of Architecture, Art and Design, this resource was

formerly limited to use by students in the College of Architecture. These days, all scholars are welcome to use it regardless of their major. However, despite its newfound availability, the library often has only a handful of students in it. LIBRARY, 2

MSU selects its 2019 Orientation Leaders KAT BOWMAN STAFF WRITER

Mississippi State University selected its Orientation Leaders in September. This group of students will help with fall preview days this semester and 2019 summer orientations. Denver Haralson, a sophomore kinesiology major from Madison, is a member of this year’s Orientation Leader team. “We had our first meeting the other day,” Haralson said. “It was so amazing to just see all of us in one area because we won’t get to be together until next semester.” Next semester, the team will go through a ninehour course training them to be Orientation Leaders. Right now, however, they are staying busy stuffing

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The 2019 Orientation Leaders are made up of 21 students with diverse backgrounds. One of their goals is to do service projects in the community.

packets, doing service projects and writing post cards. Coordinator of

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Orientation and Events Staci Franklin said team members write post cards during office hours.

“Right now they’re writing postcards to students who are interested in MSU,” Franklin said.

FORECAST: It will be a warm and sunny Tuesday

with highs in the 80s. A cold front will move through Wednesday afternoon, bringing showers and storms in the evening into Thursday. Bring an umbrella for any Wednesday night trick-or-treating. Showers continue with a cool down Thursday. Highs Thursday will only reach the mid-60s. Nikki Pietrus, Campus Connect Meteorologist/Forecaster

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