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The Reflector

Starkville Holiday Bazaar showcases handmade art for holidays

Starkville Holiday Bazaar showcases handmade art for holidays

Maddie Hall, Contributing Writer November 13, 2025

In the cozy town of Starkville, sleigh bells are ringing, stockings are being hung and pumpkin spice is being replaced with gingerbread and peppermint. There is no doubt — the holiday season has arrived...

ZTA and Lambda Chi Alpha event contributes to breast cancer awareness with buzz cuts and beignets

ZTA and Lambda Chi Alpha event contributes to breast cancer awareness with buzz cuts and beignets

Lauren Rounds, Contributing Writer November 12, 2025

When is true brotherhood or sisterhood defined? Is it in the fun times — the parties, tailgates and nights of laughter? Or is it in the tough times — the grief, tears and loss? Lambda Chi Alpha and...

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Barefield predicts ‘Dancing With The Stars’ finale contenders

Madison Barefield, Contributing Writer November 11, 2025

This year's season of "Dancing with the Stars" has taken over its viewers by storm, flooding the ballroom and screens alike with unforgettable personalities. With week nine's episode set to air tonight,...

Shertok shares debut poetry collection 'No Rhododendron'

Shertok shares debut poetry collection ‘No Rhododendron’

Sydnie Orgeron, Contributing Writer November 5, 2025

For Samyak Shertok, Mississippi State University’s newest poet and professor in the English department, poetry is a tapestry in which every small design is just as equally important as the more prominent...

New Orleanian metal band EHG takes the stage at Rick’s Cafe

New Orleanian metal band EHG takes the stage at Rick’s Cafe

Sydnie Orgeron, Contributing Writer November 5, 2025

On Sunday Oct. 26, during the brisk 62 degree weather, a crowd gathered inside Starkville’s own Rick’s Cafe for the final show of New Orleans’ sludge metal scene founders Eyehategod’s (EHG's) Fall...

NPHC Homecoming Step Show shakes stage at Humphrey Coliseum

NPHC Homecoming Step Show shakes stage at Humphrey Coliseum

Lauren Rounds, Contributing Writer November 5, 2025

On the evening of Oct. 24, Humphrey Coliseum buzzed with excitement as the lights dimmed for the 2025 National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Homecoming Step Show. With half the arena closed off, the focus...

Nikolay Minaev's journey into car restoration leads to viral video

Nikolay Minaev’s journey into car restoration leads to viral video

Lauren McKay, Graphic Design Editor November 5, 2025

For Nikolay Minaev, a third-year doctoral student in agronomy and turfgrass management at Mississippi State University, experimentation does not always happen in a lab. Sometimes, it takes place in a garage...

Hold on tight, spider monkeys: 'Twilight' returns to theaters

Hold on tight, spider monkeys: ‘Twilight’ returns to theaters

Maddie Barker, Staff Writer October 26, 2025

It begins to feel like fall when the leaves turn their orange hue, the chilly weather nips at your nose and when fall movies like "Twilight" somehow creep their way onto your movie night watchlist. "Twilight"...

Residence Hall Association turns Hull Hall into house of horrors

Residence Hall Association turns Hull Hall into house of horrors

Evelyn Concannon, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

Update: A previous version of this article said that James Walker is the director of the RHA. He is the director of programming. Late on Oct. 18, the Resident Hall Association hosted its 15th annual...

Starkville's gluten-free menus ensure all are included

Starkville’s gluten-free menus ensure all are included

Lauren McKay, Graphic Design Editor October 22, 2025

As someone with a gluten intolerance, finding a place that has reliable gluten-free options feels exhausting. It is even worse when restaurants are not upfront about substitutes on their main menu. However,...

'A perfect beginning to the fall season': Jack Van Cleaf headlines Starkville’s Harvest Jam

‘A perfect beginning to the fall season’: Jack Van Cleaf headlines Starkville’s Harvest Jam

Maddie Hall, Contributing Writer October 22, 2025

As the sun sank low over Fire Station Park on Saturday, a crisp autumn breeze carried the smell of buttery popcorn and the mellow sounds of indie-folk music across the town of Starkville. Families...

MSU alumna serves fresh flavors in new Starkville bakery

MSU alumna serves fresh flavors in new Starkville bakery

Mathaius Mallard, Contributing Writer October 22, 2025

With the holidays around the corner, many people are looking for sweets, goodies and more. The Frosted Fork, a bakery recently opened on Aug. 1 in Starkville, covers those desires for a sweet treat or...

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