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The Reflector

The Student Newspaper of Mississippi State University

The Reflector

The Student Newspaper of Mississippi State University

The Reflector

Samanth Rehm, Linda Breazeale and Robert Harland were vendors for F.L.A.R.E's rainbow Bazaar.

LGBTQ+ students reflect on recent policy changes

Zoe Arnold, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

After returning from spring break, a group of students gathered around the Holmes Center for Student Success on Tuesday night, trying to reconnect and ease back into their busy college lives. While many...

S.P.A.R.K. participants pose for a photo.

‘Nobody’s working with us:’ S.P.A.R.K.’s future remains uncertain with MSU’s new DEI policies

Kate Myers, News Editor April 1, 2025

Mississippi State University’s S.P.A.R.K. has been paused indefinitely due to unclear federal compliance concerns and possible changes to the state law, according to a statement posted to their Instagram...

Trump’s executive order targets the Department of Education: What it means for Mississippi

Kate Myers, News Editor March 25, 2025

On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to start dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, aiming to transfer its...

The Holmes Cultural Diversity Center is located on the second floor of the Colvard Student Union.

Federal directive gives MSU until Friday to cut all ‘race-based’ programs

Ivy Rose Ball, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2025

"The Department will no longer tolerate the overt and covert racial discrimination that has become widespread in this Nation’s educational institutions," the Feb. 14 U.S. Department of Education letter...

Members of the 2022 Latino Student Association walk on the MSU campus.

At State, DEI focuses on retaining and supporting students

Ivy Rose Ball, Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2024

Diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Mississippi public universities have faced increasing criticism over the last two years. Attacks from prominent Mississippi politicians specifically targeting...

The Holmes Cultural Diversity Center is located on the second floor of the Colvard Student Union.

DEI restrictions gain ground nationally — Could Mississippi follow suit?

Ivy Rose Ball, Editor-in-Chief September 17, 2024

As more states pass laws to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in public universities, a question arises:  Will Mississippi follow suit?  Since 2023, more than 30 states across the...

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