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The Great Unknown: Sierra Bergen, the Canada-to-Mississippi midfielder


This story was published in the Reflector on April 16, 2024.  By Colin James  Soccer is woven into the DNA of Mississippi State University’s freshman forward Sierra Bergen. Growing up in the cold-weathered conditions of Cultus Lake, British Columbia she was…

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The Great Unknown: Nash Heady, the King of Cards


This story was published in the Reflector on April 10, 2024.  By Lizzie Tomlin As tornado sirens blared through the small town of Smithville, Mississippi, the Heady family had a limited amount of time to grab their most valuable possessions before heading to the…

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Football attendance has not caught up to pre-pandemic numbers


Football attendance was down around 7% compared to the most recent pre-pandemic years. Photo by Laura Parsley  By Aaliyan Mohammed During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi State placed limits on in-person attendance for football games. Now that operations…

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Bulldog golf shows promise after loss to Florida


By Tanner Marlar  The Mississippi State University men’s golf team has started off their season and are already looking ahead to what the 2022-23 season has in store. The new-look Bulldog squad began their season at the SEC Fall Preview in Vestavia Hills, Ala.,…

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Dawgs get an impressive win against Texas A&M


By Aaliyan Mohammed   The Mississippi State Bulldogs pulled off an impressive win against the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday. Mike Leach has beaten a ranked Texas A&M team for the second consecutive year but was able to do it at home this year. The Bulldogs…

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Racing Rookies: Mississippi State’s women’s cross-country looks to build on underclassmen success


By Elizabeth Keen  Mississippi State might not have a nationally renowned women’s cross-country program, but that hasn’t stopped the Bulldogs from showing out to start the season. The team as a whole has shown steady improvement through its first two races of…

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The Speed Behind the Walls of Patterson Hall


Each year, engineering students at Mississippi State build a Formula 1-style race car.  By Sierra Thornton Wrenches are turning gears. Sparks fly from welding. Tires with “Hoosier” printed on the sides are being taken off just to be placed back on. The sound…

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Shacquille Lowe: How this Jamaican track and field athlete leaped his way to Mississippi State


Freshman Mississippi State track and field athlete Shaquille Lowe competes at the 2021 Arkansas Razorback Invitational. Photo by Walt Beazley​​​​​​/University of Arkansas  By Deon Blanchard It was a hot, clear day. The top 14 best long jump…

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Student Athletes Concerned about Olympics Due to Coronavirus Threat


By Will Huff STARKVILLE, Miss. (Take 30 News)--The Olympics is a global sporting event, unparalleled in its magnitude. Host nations prepare for years to host the games and athletes, such as Mississippi State and USA javelin thrower Curtis Thompson, have been working…

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