This collection includes articles and images from the Reflector, Mississippi State University’s student newspaper. This collection ranges from 1965-1975 and represents the first ten years after integration at MSU. The collection includes articles highlighting MSU Black student organizations, efforts to recruit students and faculty of color, MSU’s first Black student athletes, and notable speakers on campus.
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Newspaper Article, Busy Week Hits Student Association Senate, December 7, 1971
David Pickering
This article reports the various agenda items completed by the Student Association Senate throughout the week, including their having issued congratulations to Afro-American Plus for the Black Voices Concert they sponsored.
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Newspaper Article, Outlook: Blacks Plan a Political Change, November 12, 1971
Paul Pittman
This article discusses the disappointment experienced at Charles Evers' loss in the gubernatorial raced and the overall losses sustained by Black candidates throughout the state. The article goes on to describe new strategies by Black leaders for future election seasons.
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Newspaper Article, Outlook: Waller Win Upsets Status Quo, September 17, 1971
Paul Pittman
This article questions how Bill Waller won the election for Mississippi governor and dissects Waller's campaign and what his election may mean for Mississippi.
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Newspaper Article, Coaches' Fault…No!, December 10, 1971
Bill Ross
This article discusses the MSU Alumni's frustration at the lackluster performance during previous football season. The article offers ideas on how the alumni could support the coaches and the team and what the coaches could do to improve for the next season. The article was originally published in the Tupelo Daily Journal.
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Newspaper Article, Black Rage: Whites Do Not Feel the Lash Upon Their Backs, October 22, 1971
Cory Ross
This article, written by a White student, describes his understanding and sympathy for how Black people have been and are treated and mistreated and implores his Black classmates to give him a chance to learn and to help them in any way he can.
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Newspaper Advertisement, Dr. Douglas Conner, October 8, 1971
The Reflector
This advertisement for Dr. Douglas Conner promotes Dr. Conner's ideals and states that "Mississippi Needs Progressive Leadership" and asks to help elect Dr. Conner to the State Senate.
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Newspaper advertisement, The Student Association Presents: Getting It All Together, April 23, 1971
The Reflector
In this advertisement, the Reflector carried an announcement from the Student Association for the Miss MSU Pagent.
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Newspaper advertisement, "Y" Cabinet, April 27, 1971
The Reflector
In this advertisement, the Reflector announced interviews for cabinet positions in the YMCA.
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Newspaper Announcement, AA Plus, September 28, 1971
The Reflector
This announcement in the newspaper notifies the Mississippi State University student body that a meeting of all Black students to discuss the organization of the Afro-American Plus will take place. The announcement provides the date, time, and location of the meeting.
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Newspaper Announcement, AA Plus To Meet, October 26, 1971
The Reflector
This announcement informs Mississippi State University students of the Afro-American Plus organization's upcoming meeting and provides the place and time and provides information on who to contact to become a member.
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Newspaper Announcement, Showcase of Bands, October 1, 1971
The Reflector
This announcement informs Mississippi State University students of a "Showcase of Bands" presented by the Southeastern Attractions, Inc and Kappa Alpha Order. The bands participated are identified as "Cross, Elijah, The Homestead Act, and Poo Nanny's Revue. The date, time, and location are included.
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Newspaper Article, A Campus Christmas, December 14, 1971
The Reflector
This article describes the various Christmas festivities to take place on the Mississippi State University Campus.
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Newspaper article and photographs, The MSU Pageant, April 27, 1971
The Reflector
This page of The Reflector is dedicated to photographs taken of contestants during the preliminaries of the Miss MSU 1972 pageant held on the Missisippi State University campus. Photographs included are of the ten semifinalists, swimsuit frontrunner, Jennifer Blair, talent frontrunner Susie Hollinger, and images form the previous year's winners.
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Newspaper article, Barns Beats Case in Y Election, April 23, 1971
The Reflector
In this article, the Reflector announced the winner of YMCA elections. Cabinet nominations were soon to follow.
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Newspaper article, Big Joe Entertains Crowd With 'Grassroots' Music,April 16, 1971
The Reflector
In this article, the Reflector reported on Joe Williams's successful concert. The crowd numbered two hundred and made requests from 8-11 p.m.
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Newspaper article, Black History Week, February 9, 1971
The Reflector
In this advertisement, the Reflector announced a series of events and exhibits for Black History Week.
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Newspaper Article, Budget Blasted, October 29, 1971
The Reflector
This article details the budget for the Student Association's MSU Student Senate and how "The Reflector" feels they Student Association misspent funds by allocating funds to several small organizations. The groups named were the Associated Women Students, the cheerleader's travel funds, the India Association, Afro-American Plus (AA Plus), and the MSU Law Club. The Reflector suggests that "the senate should recall the budget and review it before it goes into effect."
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Newspaper Article, Dormitory Radio Stations Begin Nightly Broadcasts, October 15, 1971
The Reflector
This article discusses the two separate radio stations being run by students in Critz and Hamlin Halls, two dormitories on the Mississippi State University campus. The article goes on to introduce the people running the stations and what types of stations they are.
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Newspaper article, Dr. Giles Issues Warning Concerning Fees Predicament, February 5, 1971
The Reflector
In this article, the Reflector reported a speech that Dr. Giles gave to a meeting of civic clubs. Dr. Giles warned that tuition could not be raised any higher, unless institutions wished to admit students only on the basis of familial wealth.
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Newspaper Article, Evers Announces Plans, October 12, 1971
The Reflector
This article details gubernatorial candidate Charles Evers' campaign talking points while speaking at several Lafayette County locations.
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Newspaper article, Evers Charges Discrimination In Suit Against Open Primary Law, February 2, 1971
The Reflector
In this article, the Reflector noted that Mayor Charles Evers was one of many plaintiffs in a suite against the State of Mississippi over its open primary. Black candidates had to run as independents; they could not run as a Republican or Democrat. Since runoffs resulted in either Republican or Democrat candidats in rematches, the open primaries effectively upheld the outcomes of the segregationist closed primaries.
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Newspaper Article, Evers is Only Candidate to Accept Invitation to Speak at MSU Forum, October 22, 1971
The Reflector
This article discusses the Candidates Forum on the Mississippi State University Campus, sponsored by the YMCA, Afro-American Plus, and University Common Ministry wherein the three Mississippi gubernatorial candidates were invited to speak. Charles Evers was the only candidate who accepted with the other candidates, Bill Waller and Tom Brady, declining due to their schedules.
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Newspaper Article, Evers Says No Tuition, October 5, 1971
The Reflector
This article describes gubernatorial candidate, Charles Evers', believe that Mississippi students should not have to pay tuition to attend state-supported colleges and universities and instead proposes that income should be replaced by eliminating misuse of state and county funds.
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Newspaper article, Federal Court Summons Senate, March 16, 1971
The Reflector
In this article, the Reflector reported a case in one of Mississippi's Federal circuit courts regarding the dismissal of the Reflector's editor. Grady Thurman filed an appeal to be reinstated as the Reflector's editor, challening the Board of Publication. Select members of the Student Senate, financed by the Student Association, travelled to Greenville to testify on Thurman's behalf.
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Newspaper article, From The Editor: Equal Opportunity Employer, February 2, 1971
The Reflector
In this article, the Reflector noted that Richard Nixon's Law Enforcement Assistant Administration disbursed federal funds to upgrade local law enforcement's abilitiy to police. It was part of a backlash to the nationwide protests in 1968. Federal funding meant compliance with Federal desegregation policies. The Reflector anticipated the subsequent desegregation of the Mississippi State Highway Patrol.