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The Reflector

The Moss to open, Dayglow to headline Old Main Music Festival

The Moss to open, Dayglow to headline Old Main Music Festival

John Baladi, Life&Entertainment Editor February 14, 2025

Dayglow will headline the Old Main Music Festival on Friday, April 11. The local stage will feature performances from local artists throughout the day, with The Moss to open the night on the main stage. The...

‘Gym Z’: Gen Z curates gym culture

‘Gym Z’: Gen Z curates gym culture

John Baladi, Life&Entertainment Editor February 11, 2025

In a world of endless social media scrolling and thousands of hours of content uploaded online every hour, Generation Z has found a singular place that welcomes us all: the gym. Over the last few years,...

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Student Association election changes do more harm than good

John Baladi, Life&Entertainment Editor February 11, 2025

Despite election season graphics covering students’ Instagram pages, the Drill Field remains empty of any and all future Mississippi State University Student Association officers. From senators to president...

Failing and trying again builds confidence

Failing and trying again builds confidence

John Baladi, Life&Entertainment Editor February 4, 2025

“You are now owner of the party” my Play Station 4 read as I watched two other players disappear from my Fortnite lobby in 2018. Fortnite was the top game in the world, and somehow, I could not get...

Video game remakes deepen appreciation for their original games

Video game remakes deepen appreciation for their original games

Emma Nisbet, Staff Writer February 4, 2025

When held aloft in comparison to other entertainment industries, video games are still considered to be a young medium. However, over the past decade, they have crossed the threshold of being just old...

An ode to beaten up Nikes: Romanticize things more often

An ode to beaten up Nikes: Romanticize things more often

John Baladi, Life&Entertainment Editor January 28, 2025

“There’s something about beaten-up Nikes,” I said to my friend, Nick Ambio. He had chuckled at my mention of how I enjoyed that the hoodie I was wearing had the statement “Take care of urself”...

'Marvel Rivals' revives the hero-shooter genre

‘Marvel Rivals’ revives the hero-shooter genre

John Baladi, Life&Entertainment Editor January 28, 2025

For nigh on nine years, Activision Blizzard’s “Overwatch” has been king of the hill in the hero-shooter genre. Now their throne is being tested and some would say that the heir apparent in the genre...

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Why the 2024 Presidential Election was a landslide

John Baladi, Life&Entertainment Editor November 12, 2024

Garnering 312 electoral votes, the majority in both the U.S. Senate and House and the largest popular vote count in Republican history, the Republican victory in the U.S. Presidential Election on Nov....

Energy drinks such as Ghost, Reign and Alani Nu are available at gas stations across Starkville

Energy drink reviews 2: this time with more corporate greed

John Baladi, Life&Entertainment Editor November 5, 2024

Nearly 10 months ago, I collected my thoughts on the vessels of my addiction to caffeine for monetary gain. Somehow, that article has become the third most viewed article on the Reflector website from...

Robby Skelton is this year's Mr. MSU.

Mr. MSU: Robby Skelton

John Baladi, Life&Entertainment Editor October 29, 2024

From the steps of Lee Hall on Oct. 8, the night of homecoming elections, the Student Association Executive Board passes to each other a folder holding the results to be announced to the crowd below. Lewis...

Accepting others can help people accept themselves

Accepting others can help people accept themselves

John Baladi, Life&Entertainment Editor October 15, 2024

Editor’s note:  This story includes the discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There...

Mississippi State x Lululemon collaboration to drop this Friday

Mississippi State x Lululemon collaboration to drop this Friday

John Baladi, Life&Entertainment Editor October 15, 2024

Correction: The initial release of this article stated that the first 100 people in the door on Friday would receive a free belt bag, this is not the case. The first 100 purchasers of items in the collaboration...

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