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Starkville is GLO-ing with new innovations

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A local startup company, GLO, recently completed a new, innovative project—a motion-activated light strip on a downtown Starkville bridge, to benefit both Mississippi State University students and Starkville residents alike.

Starkville, a city always looking for ways to improve itself, was the perfect place for GLO to startup and stay.

The company was started in 2015 by Kaylie Mitchell and Hagan Walker, GLO’s

current CEO, through MSU’s Entrepreneurship Center.

“We make liquidactivated products,” Walker said. “We have light-up ice cubes, as well as light-up children’s sensory toys.”

With support from MSU’s Entrepreneurship Center, the company grew and, according to VP of Business Development Anna Barker, “Create(d) an environment where other graduates would want to stay and start their businesses.”

Not only is Starkville the perfect place for this

company to grow, but the company is, in turn, benefiting the city.

“It’s a way to bring more jobs to Starkville.”

- Hagan Walker, CEO of GLO “It’s a way to bring more jobs to Starkville,” Walker said. “We started really small, but now we

TEDx speakers tell attendants about ‘Moving Forward’

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“You don’t have to get it all right in the beginning.

Don’t let perfection get in the way of progress,” said Green Beret veteran Nicholas Ward.

Ward’s message was to the people who filled the Colvard Student Union Dawg House Friday for Mississippi State University’s first TEDx conference, which focused on “Moving Forward.”

The event gave people like Ward a platform to speak and share about important topics, such as not being overcome with obsession, what it means to be successful and finding one’s pace through life, among other things.

Ward’s speech, “How I Lost My Obsession and Found TBI,” chronicled his journey in the U.S. Army Special Forces and how he received several traumatic brain injuries before he could begin a career he had obsessed over for years.

“I spent seven years and 183 days in the United

have a decent presence here in town and employ 14 people. It’s a local business with local people that are working here.”

GLO is involved in the community in a number of ways, as an attempt to give back as much as they can.

“We have a little community garden where people can come and gather vegetables,” Walker said.

GLO gives back to the city in other ways, too, such as the recent installation of a lighted pathway on the walkway of one of Starkville’s bridges.

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Jasmine Chin, an aerospace engineering major, walks the newly lit bridge on University Drive.

Sprint for Super Gabe raises money for research

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Madison Grant, CEO of Jitterbeans, speaks Friday during MSUʼs first TEDx conference.

States military, and every single one of those days I was either thinking about being, trying to be or being a green beret—to say I was consumed would be an understatement.

I was obsessed,” Ward said. “I picked the highest mountain in the business that the army had to offer, and I went after it head on.

Earning my Green Beret was the single greatest accomplishment of my life, other than convincing my wife to marry me.”

During his first training operation at sea, on the

first large wave his team hit, Ward was thrown over the boat and knocked unconscious in the water.

Thirty minutes after his teammates pulled him back in, he was struck under the chin with an engine.

On shore, Ward was assessed to have a possibly severe head injury, but not taken to the hospital.

The next day, woozy and concussed, he stepped into a van and smacked his head on the door frame, which caused him to fall and hit the back of his head on the concrete.

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Runners participated in the the second annual Sprint for Super Gabe 5K Sunday.

The event was put on by the Army ROTC to raise funds for epidermolysis bullosa (EB) research in honor of Gabe Valentine, who passed away in 2017. The race started and finished in the Junction, and more than 100 runners participated.

Keenum and Moorhead speak at recovery breakfast HANNAH BLANKENSHIP STAFF WRITER

The Collegiate Recovery Community hosted a breakfast Friday to give attendees the opportunity to eat and socialize for a cause. The breakfast was catered by The Veranda and was a fundraiser for the CRC’s scholarship fund and the general funding of the community, including sending students on trips, providing group meals and other needs.

CRC Program Director Blake Schneider acted as the event’s master of ceremonies.

Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum introduced the keynote speaker of the event, football’s head coach Joe Moorhead.

Both men expressed

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Head football coach Joe Moorhead speaks about the positive experiences he has had since moving to Starkville for his first football season at MSU. Moorhead was the keynote speaker for the first annual Collegiate Recovery Community breakfast, hosted at The Mill.

gratitude and admiration toward the student organization, which

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provides a foundation and community to students struggling with addiction,

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Recovery Community program also offers scholarship opportunities to aid students whose addictions have affected their financial wellbeing.

Keenum stressed the student-led program was an asset for recovering students. Primarily, he emphasized the program’s service components.

“It’s just wonderful that we have a program like that that changes lives, helps get them on the right path for their life and their future,” Keenum said.

He went on to acknowledge while a diploma from MSU is a valuable and worthy goal, there is more to leading a fulfilling, successful life.

“It’s also how you live your life that will dictate the kind of life you are going to have,” Keenum stressed.

Keenum continued to say no one can make it through the struggles of the world, especially in cases of substance abuse and addiction, without help. The premise of the organization is to “provide a safe haven for recovering students,” while creating a community of friends and support systems to aid in long-term recovery, according to the CRC website.

Moorhead took the podium after Keenum. He said he has never struggled with substance abuse, but he understands nothing is possible without a network of support. The future is uncertain, but he believes if people are surrounded by the right people and resources, change and growth are achievable.

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BREAKFAST He spoke of his coaching days before MSU and how he had been only one season away from quitting before everything turned around.

“The hardest falls result in the highest bounces,” Moorhead said.

To conclude the event, alumna Mackenzie Ellis and current student Hannah Ellis, a sophomore studying management, paid tribute to the program.

Hannah’s honest storytelling quickly captured the attention of the attendees and was met with a standing ovation as she finished.

“When I was sober, I felt

a traffic device and having a suspended drivers license. Justice Court citations were issued.

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Student issued a referral for possession of paraphernalia in motor vehicle while parked in E10 parking lot.

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Ward said after those several traumatic brain injuries, the symptoms still remain. He has been prone to anger, paranoia, hallucinations and nightmares.

“The person that went out on that ocean, never came back … I didn’t fight with the enemy overseas, but I fight with myself in my head every day,” Ward said.

Last year, Ward became medically retired, and said his obsession was over.

While he would never wish the symptoms or pain on anyone, Ward said he spoke at TEDx in order to reach out and encourage others.

“The symptoms had got the best of me, and they did continue to get the best of me until now. I am doing better; I am progressing,” Ward said. “What continues to make me better is helping others, and that’s what I’m here trying to do … If you have these symptoms and these injuries, it’s going to be OK.” Other TEDx speakers included senior English major Will Textor, who read his original poems “Abbatoir” and “Shadowplay;” MSU computer science major Brady Kruse, who spoke about “The History of the Future: Why Science Fiction Matters;” Starkville High School student Hannah Jian, who presented on “Running Toward Happiness;” MSU Associate Professor of civil and environmental engineering Veera Gnaneswar Gude, who talked about the “Future of Sustainable Homes and Communities;” and Olympic medalist Danielle Scott, who shared

how “Awkward is Your Superpower, Use It for Your Olympic-Sized Pursuits.”

Additionally, Kolie Cruther, an MSU graduate of electrical engineering, shared the story of his career switch from being an engineer to authoring self-help books based on the scientific principles of electromagnetism. The title of his talk was “The Science Behind Mental Toughness.”

“No matter how unfair or unpredictable life can be, there’s one thing that life cannot take away from you, and that is your willingness to give your best effort using whatever means you do have available in that moment,” Cruther said.

“In other words, if you can fly, then fly; if you can’t fly, then run; if you can’t run, then walk; and if you cannot walk, then crawl … If you don’t quit, you have a power that’s on your side.”

Following Cruther’s speech was Madison Grant, a senior business administration major and CEO of Jitterbeans, a coffee company. She spoke on how life is like running a 5K, where some moments are slow and hard to get through, but others seem to pick up speed and whiz past.

When Grant found a love for coffee and came up with her business idea of having a coffee truck, her life took off.

“When I finally had this idea, I found that there was hope for the future, there was more ideas within me and passions developing,” Grant said. “So, my life began to pick up speed. I was finally walking faster and jogging.”

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Will Textor, a senior English major, reads his original poems Friday during the conference.

Grant’s friend and TEDx attendant Laken Jones said she thought the conference went smoothly, and she was interested to see a platform given for new ideas.

“I think (the first session) went really well,” Jones noted. “I can tell a lot of the speakers really value success, but it’s so weird how even though all of them value this idea of success, it looks different in all of their lives.”

The conference, which is slated to become an annual event, was about a year in the making, said

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this complete emptiness,” Hannah said. “I didn’t see any future for myself, I didn’t believe in myself.”

Hannah heard of the CRC through Schneider and eventually became involved in the program, starting her own recovery process.

Without them, she said she would not have recovered.

“The Collegiate Recovery Community isn’t just a group,” Hannah said, “it’s a family.”

To donate to the Collegiate Recovery Community, contact Schneider at (662)-325-3192 or bschnieder@saffairs. msstate.edu.

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Runners of all ages take off Sunday during the second annual Sprint for Super Gabe. The event was put on by the Army ROTC to raise funds for epidermolysis bullosa research in honor of Gabe Valentine.

GLO Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill worked with the company to get the motionactivated lighting project up and running.

“Hopefully we, as a community, can be equally an asset to Hagen and GLO as they continue to expand their business,” Spruill said.

Not only is the company hoping to expand and improve upon itself, it also hopes to develop successful businessmen and women who will keep their expertise in Starkville.

“I’m hoping that with the Entrepreneurship Center, students will place

Avery Ferguson, senior English major and vice president for TEDx at MSU. Ferguson echoed Jones during the break between sessions, saying the first part of the event went well.

“The first half has been great so far. It has really set the tone for the whole night … All of our speakers have done amazing,” Ferguson said. “They’re prepared for this and ready to share their passion about these things, so we knew that they would follow through and be great. We’re glad to finally see it all come together.”

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these roots in the city while they’re still here and hopefully they stay afterwards,” Barker said.

One of GLO’s goals is to be an example for the people both at MSU and in Starkville, so they will be inspired to create change and to improve their surroundings in any way possible, something Spruill also hopes to do.

“I’m always looking for new and creative ways to bring things to Starkville that are different, and highlight and extenuate various assets,” Spruill said.

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Starkville through their newest project, which is important to the city for multiple reasons.

“You’ve got an opportunity to create something really new and unique and fascinating and eye catching, and at the same time, light a path for those walking between the Cotton District area and downtown,” Spruill said.

“It makes a wonderful transition from the university/Cotton District area to downtown.”

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“I’m hoping that with the Entrepreneurship Center, students will place these roots in the city while they’re still here and hopefully they stay afterwards.”

- Anna Barker, VP of Business Development project said they are looking forward to the benefits of the bridge’s lights for the community.

Walker initially pitched the idea for the project to Spruill around the beginning of this year, and in only a few short months, the plan was not only put into action, but entirely completed.

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The main reason for the placement of the LED lights on the bridge is safety and convenience.

“It’s always cool to have something new and fun and exciting, but that’s a really dark area,” Walker said.

“The thought was that by adding lights there, it might help increase pedestrian traffic from the Cotton District down to Main Street.”

The project was inspired not only by a desire for increased safety in such a dark area, but also to

demonstrate how seemingly small changes can make a big difference.

“It doesn’t take much to make an impact. It can be something really small,” Barker said. “(Walker) was trying to encourage others to want to play a role in making the community better.”

The company is not finished with this particular bridge as they hope to bring in a local artist to paint a mural above the lights.

“We hope it turns into a photo spot for people coming into town for various events,” Walker said.

Spruill said not only are the lights a new, exciting and helpful addition to the city, but they also foster community.

“It’s to provide a sense of community and a feeling that the entire town is connected from City Hall, all the way down to the university’s campus,” Spruill said.

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OPINION

Banning abortions is not the answer TAYLAR ANDERSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

While abortion has strong arguments against it, any and every woman should have the right to decide what they want to do with their bodies. While I agree abortion should have certain limitations, banning abortion entirely has more negative consequences than most people think, and it is simply against basic human rights.

Consider this, a 16-yearold cannot legally adopt a child because they would not be financially capable to care for it legally, nor would they be mature enough to raise a child. However, if a 16-year-old were to get pregnant, she could also be prohibited from aborting the child, even if for the same reason.

There are many different reasons why women look to abortions including pregnancy resulting from sexual assault, risk of the mother’s health and more.

If we take away a woman’s right to have an abortion in these situations, some women would still need an abortion, regardless, and look to other unsafe options.

According to John Wells of Amnesty International, approximately 22 million unsafe abortions take place every year, and unsafe abortions are the thirdleading cause of maternal deaths worldwide.

Unsafe abortion statistics are increasingly significant in countries where safe abortions are either limited or banned.

This proves banning abortion is more than just about the child’s life, but the mother’s as well.

While many argue the fetus has the human right to life, you must consider the mother’s right to life as well.

The fetus must be carried in its mother’s body because it cannot live on its own.

Therefore, just as anyone can decide if they want to donate their organs, the mother should be allowed to decide if she wants give up her body to carry a child.

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by possibly causing high blood pressure, anemia, preeclampsia and several other labor complications.

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 830 women die from pregnancy- or childbirth-related causes every day.

Although most complications can be contributed to low resources, it does not change the fact childbirth puts many women at risk, and women should be able to decide what is worth their life.

Adoption is also a commonly argued alternative to abortion in many pro-life arguments.

While it can be great alternative, it is simply not a reliable alternative for several reasons.

According to Adoption Network, over 428,000 children are in foster care in the U.S., and about 135,000 of them get adopted each year. That leaves approximately 300,000 uncared for children stuck in the system each year, and 20% of them never get adopted. I personally believe bringing an unwanted child into the world can be more dangerous than not at all.

These unwanted children usually face abuse throughout their lives, whether it is from their birth parents, adoptive parents or the emotional abuse of being in a system where you have no real home.

Therefore, with these statistics and relying on adoption, banning abortion would only increase the amount of unwanted children in our system. Also, if someone cannot adopt a child because they are not capable of properly caring for it, then why should we prohibit abortion against someone in the same state?

While I love life, people and children, I do not believe banning abortion should be enforced in our laws. There are many other ways we can try to decrease abortion, including enforcing safe sex and abstinence education.

One mistake should not define a woman’s life, and she should definitely have the right to decide what is best for her and her body.

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Biden’s misconduct shows importance of #MeToo

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is a senior majoring in political science.

Contact him at opinion@reflector. msstate.edu.

The 2020 presidential campaign is just starting, and as with every presidential campaign, controversy is not far behind. Despite nearly 20 Democratic candidates officially running, the man currently in the lead of every poll is a man who has not even announced his candidacy—former Vice President Joe Biden.

According to Max Greenwood of The Hill, “56 percent of respondents picked Biden as one of their top three choices.”

Biden has been in the lead for months now, and it is not hard to see why.

He has a plethora of legislative and executive experience. He is a classic moderate, which appeals to most voters, and he is a generally charismatic guy.

He is liked by the older generation due to his voting record and experience, and he is liked by the younger generation because he is a great meme. To many, he seems perfect.

The perfection Biden seemed to carry has all but disappeared as “four women (have brought) allegations that he touched them in a way that made them uncomfortable,” according to Ken Thomas and Natalie Andrews of The Wall Street Journal.

The four women claim inappropriate contact, but it is very easy to find evidence which points to a history of odd touchings by Biden.

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“Don’t look at the man behind the curtain.” have been insightful and respectful, others have decided to play political games with sexual assault.

President Donald Trump and other Republicans have made comments ranging from hypocritical to disrespectful, mocking Biden and calling on him to not run for office.

At this time, I should remind all who are reading Trump has “more than a dozen women accusing him of sexual misconduct,” according to Felicia Sonmez of The Washington Post, and has famously bragged about his sexual misconduct on tape.

I have come to expect nothing worse from Trump, but the divisiveness does not stop on the Right.

Despite their efforts of trying to seem higher and holier than conservative voters, Democratic voters have started attacking the allegations against Biden in much of the same way Trump voters did in 2016.

Go to any comment section discussing the allegations, and Biden supporters accuse the victims of being plants by the Right, or claiming the

women are overly sensitive and should grow up. Even those in the mainstream like Biden’s spokesperson Bill Russo have spread conspiracy theories stating “smears and forgeries have existed in the dark recesses of the internet for a while” exploited by “Right-wing trolls and others,” according to Mike Memoli of NBC News.

The fact the party of “when they go low, we go high” has reverted to these tactics shows the struggle the #MeToo movement faces in politics. On both sides, candidates think they can do whatever they want around women because they will have support of those who like them.

Any opposition can be viewed as a partisan attack or as treasonous. The fact we have a president with over a dozen accusations of sexual assault and two Supreme Court Justices with accusations as well, should underscore how important the #MeToo movement is in politics.

While it may be attacked by both sides, we as a nation must fight to keep the #MeToo movement alive.

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KRISTINA DOMITROVICH

is a senior majoring in communication.

Contact her at opinion@reflector.msstate.edu

I have worked for The Reflector’s editorial board for two years now, and I started off as the Opinion Editor. I am the first to admit, when I ran Opinion, it was very liberal. It was the beginning of President Donald Trump’s term—how could it not be liberal?

If a story fell through, I knew The Almighty Powerful Orange Parakeet had done some stupid, “covfefe,” stroked-out-on-Twitter thing to serve as back up. I failed at diversifying my staff and their opinions, and I failed to diversify my section’s overall content, as it was mostly political.

For these reasons, I was not the best Opinion Editor in the time I have spent here.

However, the two opinion editors following me learned from my mistakes, and have done a wonderful job diversifying their staffs and content.

But based on the comments our articles receive, you would never

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There are a great deal of photos which can easily be found where Biden is touching women, standing over them and invading their personal space.Now, are these actions equivalent to sexual assault, and are they unbecoming of a presidential candidate? To put it simply, I do not know.

That may seem odd to some considering I am an opinion writer, but as a man, I just do not feel comfortable judging on the situation at the moment. If I say the allegations are not important or overblown, then I am ignoring the concerns of at least four women who felt compelled to speak. If I say Biden should not run for office, then I am ignoring the many more calls by others who support Biden’s character.

Thomas and Andrews also reported how Senator Mazie Hirono stated, “I know that Joe Biden is not a sexual harasser or a predator,” and how House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she does not think the allegations are “disqualifying.” All of those opinions matter, and I should not force my opinion onto them.

What I can share is what I consider to be the importance of the Biden controversy. The allegations Biden faces are an important evolution of the #MeToo movement, and they will hopefully start a conversation about what is and is not sexual assault, and what is inappropriate in a professional environment.

We, as a nation, must have this conversation, but the Biden controversy has shown the true extent of the problems we face when it comes to discussing sexual assault.

While some people’s comments on the matter

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know. Let me say, the amount of purely incomprehensible and inconceivably stupid backlash our Opinion section has received over this semester alone has blown me away.

Our typical feedback is as follows: we run an article in which a writer takes a stance, and typically if it leans left, the right readers are infuriated we dare run a Left-ish article, saying we are turning into a “libtard” publication etc., while a few randoms come to our defense and reiterate it was run in the Opinion section.

Now typically, our most outraged readers are angry little old white women on Facebook—whose connection to The Reflector, or even Mississippi State University, I cannot find,

despite my “investigations”— complaining how we are white noise and lib-washing our paper. But the thing is, they completely ignore when we post super right-winged things.

For example, last week Michael Bourgeois wrote a pro-life article. Where was the pissed off Right Mafia raising their pitchforks in glee instead of anger?

To the people who commented on the same article and said The Reflector took a hard-right turn, did you see the three articles in the same issue on Pride—or did you just decide to ignore those to make your own opinions feel relevant?

Why are you, as a reader, so defensive anyway? Do you mean to tell me you have such little confidence in your own

beliefs, you refuse to listen, or rather read, the beliefs of others in fear you might lose some of your closemindedness charm?

Opinion pieces in Opinion sections are not reflective of the publication—that is why there are editorials. Those are reflective of the editorial staff.

Every other opinion piece is not an editorial unless labeled as such, and it is simply the opinion of the writer.

So next time you want to complain about The Reflector as a whole, derailing to one side or the other, unless it is marked with a giant, all-caps “EDITORIAL,” hop off.

This is the opinion section—if you dislike the opinions of our writers, then you may leave.

No need to announce your departure, this is not an airport (a special thanks to one of my favorite Facebook comment fights for this gem of a saying).

So here is the thing, fortunately or unfortunately, as I am about to graduate and the new editorial staff takes over, this is my last issue as an editor for The Reflector.

So far, for two whole years, I have managed to bite my tongue and tie my hands.

But now that I will no longer professionally represent The Reflector, all restraints are off, and you can bet your asshat ways you will find me in your comments, defending our writers’ platform.

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‘Shazam!’ has the potential to convert Marvel fans to DC EMMA DRAY BRASWELL STAFF WRITER

DC movies have a tendency to lack a certain captivating aspect Marvel movies possess. Whether it is a good storyline, strong character development or something else, DC’s movies have been missing something since the “Batman” trilogy.

“Shazam!” came to theaters April 5, with DC’s best and newest material.

While I am still partial to Robert Downey Jr.’s “Iron Man” or any of the “X-Men” films, this DC movie was unexpectedly impressive.

I am not suggesting I bought a movie ticket thinking I would hate it. I was definitely looking forward to it, considering it was a superhero movie in general, and I knew Zachary Levi was portraying adult-hero Shazam.

Additionally, I have loved Levi in other roles such as Chuck from the show “Chuck” and Flynn Rider from the movie “Tangled.”

His performance in the role of Shazam was equally as funny and skilled as his performance in “Chuck,” for which I had hoped.

I got more than I bargained for with this movie. Based on DC’s history, something about the movies produced have been off in some way.

This one not only included a great main actor, but introduced several other skilled actors as well. It also included an interesting storyline.

While the idea of a kid suddenly turning into an adult has been done in the past (such as “Big,” “13 going on 30” or “Freaky Friday”), I cannot think of a time it was applied to a superhero. This alone made the storyline, as well as the script, so much more captivating, as the main character was always switching lives or roles.

The audience wanted to pay attention not only because the characters are developed, but because the plot line is as well.

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The character Billy Batson, the kid who could turn into Shazam, was portrayed by Asher Angel, an actor I have never seen before, but who proved impressive nonetheless.

He played a child growing up, who was figuring out both what he wanted family to mean and what type of person he wanted to be. However, this role and storyline would not have been complete without the supporting characters, Batson’s siblings.

With Batson’s background of not only being a foster kid, but continuously running away from homes and trying to find his mother, becoming a member of such a large family originally seemed overwhelming and pointless.

It is incredibly difficult, and consequently rare, for movies to successfully develop this many characters.

However, “Shazam!” gave each of Batson’s sisters and brothers a personality of their own, as well as a connection with him.

Jack Dylan Grazer, the actor portraying Freddy Freeman, one of Batson’s siblings and his best friend, did an outstanding job of not only playing the part, but adding to the story. He gave Batson his first personal and emotional connection relatable to all audience members.

Both the producer and director of the movie were new to me, as well as many of these actors. This is mostly due to my lack of willingness to watch a horror film, as Peter Safran has focused on producing movies like “The

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Nun” and “The Conjuring,” while David Sandberg has directed “Annabelle: Creation” and “Lights Out.” Considering their strictly horror background, it was surprising that this film is actually funny. Even the villains are not scary when they should be.

The villains, in fact, were one of the few things I found annoying. The evil statues, for example, later turned into semi-decent bad guys made of smoke. However, at the beginning of the film, when they were still statues, they were not scary or dangerous-looking at all.

They simply looked fake and low-budgeted.

The fight scene was the climax of the movie, but it also could have been improved upon. The fight scenes, as a whole, could have been executed better. This particularly showed through with the demonic villains in the end, really highlighting their cheesiness.

With all of this in consideration, this movie was still worth the watch. The end of the movie alone made sure of that, with the heartfelt love and care shown by this adorably mismatched family.

Though the bad guys looked cheesy during a good portion of the film, the movie was funny, entertaining and overall surprisingly good.

“Shazam!” is definitely a movie audiences will enjoy.

However, the real success of the movie lies in its ability to gain the interest of Marvel fans and prompt them to find out more about the DC realm.

International Fiesta should be a necessity for college campuses

EMMA DRAY BRASWELL STAFF WRITER

The International Fiesta is an annual event on the Drill Field every spring semester at Mississippi State University.

This event celebrates various cultures from around the world, bringing in many different booths and arranging them onto the Drill Field.

While these booths and the crowds of people bunched into a tight space may be overwhelming at first, it develops into an interesting and entertaining experience.

Walking through the Drill Field during the Fiesta feels similar to walking through Epcot at Disney World.

The amount of culture represented there at once was an impressive experience of diversity.

“The fiesta was a festival where different cultures came together to share their culture with others and celebrate diversity,” said Mary Banks Hickman, a sophomore student who spent time at the Fiesta.

The fiesta shares many different parts of cultures, including dancing, food and general information about the countries.

Food was sold at most of the booths, each different food item was somewhere around $1 to $5. I took advantage of this opportunity and bought many various types of desserts to try.

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Keegan Lyle, freshman Spanish major, and Jack Bolton, freshman mechanical engineering major, enjoy a game of badminton at the Old Main Music Festival near the MSU Amphitheater.

two pieces. It looked similar to donut holes, but it tasted like a delicious mixture of coffee, gingerbread and sugar. It was amazing, and I will search for this treat as long as I live.

“Walking through the Drill Field during the Fiesta feels similar to walking through Epcot at Disney World.”

I also bought and tried a mix-matched bag of German chocolate candy for $5, as German chocolate is well known for being tasty. This was also worth buying, but the pyraniki treats tasted more distinct.

The one non-dessert food I tried was the rice pudding from the Iranian table, because it looked absolutely delicious.

Walking around and trying different desserts from various countries was the most exciting part. Because I am the kind of person who goes to a restaurant and orders the same thing every time, the International Fiesta was an opportunity to expand my palate, and it

Not only were the foods unique and interesting, but the booths also had other things to offer as well. There were booths with jewelry, each piece beautiful and tempting to buy. Other various items seemingly homemade were displayed for sale, to represent individual countries.

“The thing that stood out to me, was the different performances that were going on where different groups would present dances or art forms from their culture,” Hickman said. “I specifically remember an Indian group dancing, which was really interesting.”

On the main stage, everything from cultural dances to line dances to country music was performed. This, paired with the booths, really brought the cultural experience to a whole new level.

The International Fiesta is an event important to MSU’s campus for one main reason. “(It not only allows students to) celebrate our differences and backgrounds, but also to have unity and harmony and respect for so many different groups and people with different lifestyles,” Hickman said.

Because the Fiesta is focused on bringing people with various backgrounds into one event to celebrate these differences, it is an event every campus needs.

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Nothing says spring quite like being outside, and there are plenty of activities to enjoy outdoors in Starkville.

Spring in Starkville can be a buzzing time for outdoor music events. Heath Walt, graduate accounting student and local musician, said outdoor concerts are one of his favorite activities to participate in during the spring. The open-air environment encourages all types of onlookers to join, according to Walt.

“Outdoor concerts are different because people can hear the music from afar and just walk up and join in,” Walt said.

He added how outdoor concerts are usually free, which is a bonus for those on a budget.

Whether a local food lover or just looking for a fun social event, there is a place for everyone at the farmers market. Local farmers markets are a great way to support small businesses, get fresh goods, participate in art activities, listen to live music and socialize. Farmers markets do not just consist of fruits and vegetables either.

Homemade bread, jams, soap,

candles and pottery can be found at local markets. The environment is also great for children and pets as well.

Two farmers markets in the Golden Triangle include The Hitching Lot Farmers Market and The Starkville Community Market. The Hitching Lot Farmers Market is located on 2nd Avenue in downtown Columbus, Mississippi. The market is open April through October on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The Starkville Community Market, which is located at Fire Station Park, is open Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings.

For a simple activity, a picnic with friends and family is very easy to put together.

With a combination of food, music, a blanket, hammocks, books and a ball or frisbee, a budget-friendly afternoon is an easy-make. For those who are more ambitious, grilling is another great option for a picnic.

George Penniman, a junior psychology major, is a big fan of the outdoors.

Penniman said picnics are his favorite springtime activity and has a few go-to picnic favorites of his own.

“Get someone you enjoy and bring some food,” Penniman said. “Fruits are

always an easy grab-and-go, and just sitting, eating and maybe reading in the sun and shade. That’s the best part of springtime.”

Great locations for a picnic include the research park, the Noxubee Wildlife Refuge, Lake Chadwick and the Drill Field.

Nothing is as simple and as stress-relieving as playing sports with some friends.

With the intramural fields, public parks and courts, the possibilities for athletics are endless. Some options include: tennis, disc golf, basketball, baseball etc.

Ben Collins, a senior landscape architecture major, said his favorite game is ultimate frisbee.

“Playing ultimate with my friends is a great exercise, and a great way to enjoy the weather,” Collins said. “It fosters a sense of community.”

Collins plays intramural ultimate frisbee and said one of his favorite outdoor memories is winning the ultimate intramural championship with his team.

Spring would not be the same in Starkville without the slew of Mississippi State University sporting events, such as baseball, softball, soccer and golf currently in season.

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Seniors win on the court and look to life beyond the lines HANNAH BLANKENSHIP STAFF WRITER

The Mississippi State University men’s tennis seniors, the “fantastic four,” will soon say goodbye to Starkville, leaving nothing short of a legacy in their wake.

Seniors Nuno Borges, Niclas Braun, Strahinja Rakic and Trevor Foshey played their last regular season home match Friday against the University of Mississippi.

Foshey, who is from St. Cloud, Florida, said the four could not have asked for a better senior-day match.

“With the crowd we had, the best crowd of the year, the weather turned out to be perfect,” Foshey said. “We couldn’t have asked for a better situation, that’s why it made it extra special. The ceremony before the match was just unreal, I have family there and playing with my family, brothers, made for a great day.”

MSU beat Ole Miss 6-1, with every senior winning their games in a satisfying final victory against an ageold rivalry. However, head coach Matt Roberts said it has never been about the rivalry and has always been

about being the best team and teammates possible.

“There is a rivalry, but we don’t focus too much on that. For us, it’s about controlling what we can control and being the best teammates possible,” Roberts said. “We play every point as tough as we can, we play as a team and we have a lot of fun doing it. The crowd was amazing today, it was a lot of fun out there.”

Roberts’ mentality of focusing on the little things and letting other things, such as rivalries and rankings, work themselves out has taught the players invaluable life lessons.

Borges, who is from Maia, Portugal, said he has learned the most from those lessons.

“I can tell for sure that I work much harder now, and I have a purpose every day in everything I do,” Borges said. “Not just practice, and that’s something that I learned with Matt and the guys.”

Foshey echoed Borges’ sentiment, saying Roberts taught him way more than just tennis, and Roberts has coached him for life beyond the court.

“Matt says it a lot to us, ‘It’s more than tennis.’

I think the biggest thing I

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Niclas Braun, Strahinja Rakic, Trevor Foshey and Nuno Borges hold their senior day plaques at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. MSU’s “Fantastic Four” has won 78 matches as a team.

learned is that there’s more than just winning on the court,” Foshey said.

Through their years playing tennis together, the four seniors have formed indelible bonds of friendship, making their experience with the MSU tennis program memorable.

“I’ll never forget it, and these are relationships that are going to go way beyond this year,” Foshey said. “We’re going to be best friends for a while, and they’re going to be at my wedding one day.”

Borges agreed with

Foshey, and said he believes the four seniors created something special in their time at MSU. “We’ve spent so much time together it’s going to be impossible to forget, and I really believe we created something special,” Borges said. “It’s not just like four years passed, it was more than just average.”

Not only was the team “more than just average” in their bond off the court, the 2019 senior class of MSU’s men’s tennis has had a remarkable run.

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and Foshey have won 78 matches as a team and are currently tied for the second-most wins by a senior class in program history. Two more wins would break the record, a possible achievement as two regular-season matches remain and then postseason play begins.

Borges holds the second spot in program history for career singles wins, first for career dual match wins and dual matches singles wins, and fourth in total victories, needing only eight more wins to break the record.

Borges and Rakic are MSU’s winningest doubles pair, while doubles pair Braun and Oradini are tied for third. Braun ranks second in career doubles wins and is tied for third in dual match doubles wins.

Roberts said the seniors will succeed in whatever they choose to do with their lives after the season ends this year due to their character and how they go about doing their business.

“They’re going to be successful in everything they do. They’re gritty, they’re resilient, gutsy.

They’ve learned here how to build themselves up and push themselves out of their comfort zone,” Roberts said. “And

overcome that and then feel fulfilled in what they just did … I tell them all the time, ‘Don’t play small, go for your dreams.’ I see them being successful in whatever they do.”

Borges said he plans to play professionally, Foshey said he hopes to compete against Roberts in the world of college coaching, Braun excels at finance and Rakic has a variety of great options to pursue postgraduation.

Although Roberts looks to the future of the team and is confident the new players will carry on the culture built by the departing players, he said this group of seniors is truly remarkable and will be missed.

“It’s really hard to put in words what these guys have done for their teammates and for themselves and for their university … it’s not about winning or being ranked this or that,” Roberts said. “I don’t care what our ranking is honestly, but if I have eight guys pushing each other on and off the court, I’m a happy coach—and they embody that. They’re a dream to coach, they’re a dream to work with every day, and they’re going to be greatly missed.”

Mangum gets record, Dawgs win series HUNTER CLOUD SPORTS EDITOR

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Fa Leilua watches the ball fly after hitting a home run. Leilua has hit 19 home runs this season tying the MSU single season record for home runs.

Softball loses series to LSU despite strong start on Friday

BRIANNA WALKER

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Ending a two-game win streak April 7, Mississippi State University’s softball team (24-14, 3-9) dropped the series to No. 5 Louisiana State University (32-8, 104) after a loss in the final two games on Sunday with scores of 10-9 and 5-3.

Winning the first game of the series, the Bulldogs dominated LSU defensively, holding them to zero runs and handing them their first shutout loss of the season with a score of 6-0.

“What a hard-fought battle. I’m really proud of everybody,” head coach Vann Stuedeman said. “We made some really great plays. There weren’t many strikeouts in the game, so we had to make all the plays. That’s a testament to the girls. I’m really excited about the effort tonight.”

While opening up play, the Bulldogs scored four runs in the first inning.

Sophomore pitcher Emily Williams pitched a complete-game shutout and left eight Tigers stranded over the span of the game.

Although the Tigers had scoring opportunities, it was not enough to overcome MSU’s defense.

Senior outfielder Kat Moore stole a home run hit from the Tigers in the sixth inning to seal the shutout.

time this season to score multiple home runs in a single game. Leilua now has a total of 17 home runs this season. The single home run delivered by Leilua in the fifth inning was the Bulldogs’ final run of the game.

Coming into the second game of the series, the Bulldogs tried to keep their winning streak going, but fell short after a late rally, falling to LSU 10-9. LSU would strike first and put up three runs on a threerun home run in the firstinning. The Bulldogs then went on to combat this, by scoring one run in the firstinning off a Moore RBI single.

MSU went on to score eight runs after six innings.

Sophomore catcher and infielder Mia Davidson tied for second in school history with her 36th and 37th home runs in this game.

Accompanying Davidson was Moore, who also slugged two solo home runs, giving MSU their first and only lead of the game in the sixth-inning.

The Tigers answered MSU’s offense and regained the lead with two single home runs to center field. Down one run in the bottom of the seventh, the Bulldogs got into scoring position after freshman utility player Kayla Boseman knocked a one

game of the series a rubber match.

To start play in the final game, the Bulldogs struck first in the bottom of the second-inning, after an LSU error and a ground ball to second base for an RBI via senior utility player Emily Heimberger.

The Bulldogs held the Tigers scoreless until the top of the third-inning, where LSU tied the game on a two-run home run.

LSU took the lead in the fourth after a solo home run from senior catcher Michaela Schlattman.

Then, the game went into a two-hour rain delay, but MSU, yet again, tied the game after a solo home run from Leilua in the bottom of the fifth, which was MSU’s final run of the game.

With Leilua hitting her 19th home run of the season, she has now tied MSU’s single-season home run record, set by Davidson last season. Leilua also holds the title for the most home runs slugged by a junior in program history.

The tie remained until the top of the seventh, when LSU’s third baseman Amanda Sanchez hit a tworun home, securing the win for LSU after MSU was unable to score any runs in the bottom of the seventh.

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With the crack of a bat and a ball hit to right field, Jake Mangum, a senior centerfielder from Pearl, passed Jeffrey Rea, a player from 2004-2007, in career hits in Mississippi State University history.

Mangum has reached 339 hits in his MSU career, and hit number 336 gave him the record. Mangum now sits 13 hits away from breaking the Southeastern Conference career hits record.

At the beginning of the year, Mangum recapped his path in baseball.

“I was committed to Alabama for a year, decommitted, then committed here. Why? Because this is the pinnacle of college baseball,” Mangum said. “It’s Mississippi State, we wear this (M-over-S logo) with the most amount of pride you can possibly wear it with. Every day, we come to the field, no matter what is going on around us, and we’re able to lock in and be in the present.”

No. 5 MSU (27-6, 7-5 SEC) stayed locked in and found a way to beat the University of Tennessee (23-10, 4-8 SEC) with a 6-3 victory in 11 innings of play Friday. MSU head coach Chris Lemonis said in a press release his team worked hard to win the game.

“They just keep fighting.

You have to tip your cap to the Tennessee pitching staff. They have one of the best staffs in the country, so you are going to have to compete,” Lemonis said. “We let Garrett Stallings off the hook early, but he settled in and jammed for about four or five innings. We were able to run up the pitch count on Garrett Crochet and get to him late.”

MSU had all nine Bulldogs make it to the plate, scoring four runs on four hits in the 11th hour of the game as they took game one of the series.

However, their efforts on Saturday fell short as they lost 2-1.

The bottom of the fifth inning in game two went sideways as Peyton Plumlee, a senior pitcher from Olive Branch, asked for a timeout, which was not granted, and rolled the baseball into the Bulldog dugout, resulting in an error. The error scored two runs, both runs being the deciding runs in the game.

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Jake Mangum walks back to the MSU dugout after he struck out in a game against UAB.

1/3 innings on a short notice, as JT Ginn was moved to start game three on Sunday.

“Peyton gave us a really good start, except for the one play,” Lemonis said. “I thought he was really a gametime decision. He showed up to the park thinking that JT Ginn was going to start, so to do that, he held us in that game. It is hard to win if you only score one run.”

It is hard to win baseball games when a team not only scores just one run, but also has just five hits. Lemonis said his team had to keep showing up to play offensively, and they

did so Sunday in game three of the series, winning 7-5.

MSU had 13 hits in the rubber match and a big part of their offensive success was Tanner Allen, a sophomore infielder from Theodore, Alabama, and Rowdey Jordan, a sophomore outfielder from Auburn, Alabama, who both had three hits a piece.

“We are really good offensively right now, but we can be special at the plate if Tanner gets going,” Lemonis said. “Rowdey Jordan also had a couple of big hits, too. Those two left-handed bats are huge for us moving forward.”