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The Reflector

The Student Newspaper of Mississippi State University

The Reflector

The Student Newspaper of Mississippi State University

The Reflector

 Fractal Networks is working on the Fractal Data Safe—a tool used to safeguard customer data.

Starkville startup Fractal Networks aims to protect data privacy

Emma Hardy, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

Fractal Networks is a technology company based out of Starkville that aims to equip the public with the tools and software they need to protect and control their data.  Mo Balaa, the CEO of Fractal...

It always feels alive: Starkville wins Best Small Town in the South

‘It always feels alive’: Starkville wins Best Small Town in the South

Kate Myers, News Editor April 16, 2024

Starkville has been named the 2024 Best Small Town in the South by USA Today. The award was given after a four-week voting process that required a nomination from a panel of travel writers and editors...

Eclipse darkens Starkville skies

Eclipse darkens Starkville skies

Cadence Harvey, Managing Editor April 9, 2024

The moon began its crawl across the sun in Mazatlán, Mexico around noon on Monday. After a rainstorm obstructed the solar eclipse for Starkville residents, students, professors and families filed into...

Students for a Sustainable Campus led a march through Starkville.

Local activists march for ‘climate justice’

Lizzie Tomlin, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

"What do we want? Climate Justice. When do we want it? Now!" students chanted, hoisting painted cardboard signs and megaphones overhead. Students for a Sustainable Campus (SSC) at Mississippi State...

Delta-9 THC is the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.

Arrival of ‘Delta-9’ in local stores poses legality questions

Michael Cassidy, Staff Writer March 6, 2024

Feb. 19, the Mississippi government proposed two bills that would alter state regulations on medicinal cannabis and the hemp market. House Bill 1676 and Senate Bill 2922 would allow medicinal cannabis...

The social media platform TikTok is emerging as a method to promote and review literary works.

‘BookTok’ online community provides literary exposure

Grace Sullivan, Staff Writer February 19, 2024

“That was what I'd always loved about reading, what had driven me to write in the first place. That feeling that a new world was being spun like a spiderweb around you and you couldn't move until the...

Many Starkville businesses offer Valentine’s Day specials.

Starkville businesses respond to Valentine’s excitement, demands

Anne Louise Phillips, Staff Writer February 13, 2024

Valentine’s Day is a day associated with friendship, romance and pink glitter that spreads everywhere. Starkville businesses have been getting involved with the spirit of the holiday by offering unique...

The Coffee Depot rolls coffee cart into Starkville

The Coffee Depot rolls coffee cart into Starkville

Anne Louise Phillips, Staff Writer February 7, 2024

The Coffee Depot, located on South Jackson Street, is in the process of launching their new full-service coffee cart for catering and events. Sarah Morgan, owner of The Coffee Depot, opened the shop...

The S.M.A.R.T. bus system faces a driver shortage, limiting the number of buses on route.

SMART bus ridership increases despite reports of unreliability

Lizzie Tomlin, Staff Writer February 7, 2024

In the cold months that ended the fall semester, Jenna Sutherland layered up for her commute to campus. Two sweatshirts, a puffer jacket and an extra pair of socks were not Sutherland’s usual attire...

Theological conflict is unfolding over the role of LGBTQ+ people within the UMC.

Starkville church remains within UMC amid schism over LGBTQ+ bans

Michael Cassidy, Staff Writer November 13, 2023

The Starkville First United Methodist Church voted to remain a member of the United Methodist Church in September amid a schism over the role of LGBTQ+ people in the church. United Methodist Church law...

Davis is a lifelong musician and freelanced in the 1960s and 70s. 

Starkville musician recounts legendary Johnny Cash arrest

Anne Louise Phillips, Contributing Writer November 13, 2023

Ronnie Davis, aged 74, leaned against the counter at the AAA Jewelry and Loan with a pack of Marlboros in his shirt pocket, instruments lining the wall behind him. “This is how I keep myself busy,”...

Trick or Treat on the Row provides families with a Halloween atmosphere and candy in bulk.

Halloween events come to Starkville

Ivy Rose Ball, Photography Editor October 23, 2023

Three free-admission Halloween events will be hosted around Starkville for all community members to attend Oct. 26. MSU Student Association has worked in conjunction with the Office of Fraternity and Sorority...

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