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The Great Unknown: Alberta Ebeheakey and the quest to save Ghana's forests


This story was published in the Reflector on April 16, 2024  By Cadence Harvey  Clusters of red and yellow umbrellas catch the sunlight along the bustling streets of Ghana’s capital city of Accra. Beneath them, vendors toting wooden baskets are shielded from…

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The Great Unknown: Alina Nigmatullina, the Russian who dreamed of life in the United States


This story was published in the Reflector on April 16, 2024.  By Teirrah Tidwell Sunday mornings were carefree for a little girl who stayed in her grandmother’s summer home in Kazan, Russia. For breakfast, she ate pancakes and hot cereals served with coffee…

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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: Willie 'Sunshine' Coleman, the man who's never met a stranger


This story was published in the Reflector on April 16, 2024.  By Megan Gordon Willie “Sunshine” Coleman leans on the front desk of Hathorn Hall on a cool Wednesday afternoon. He says “hello” to every passerby, sparking quick conversations with each. A coworker of…

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The Great Unknown: Asia Aaron and the lure of endless scrolling


By Justice Sandle It's 7:30 a.m., and the loud ringing of the annoying yet effective Apple alarm blares through the room. The thought of “I can get 15 more minutes” crosses her mind, and the snooze button is hit. After hitting snooze for the third time, she…

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The Great Unknown: Sarah Morgan Pellum, the Young Coffee Shop Entrepreneur


This story was published in the Reflector on April 10, 2024.  By Grace Sullivan  Sarah Morgan Pellum opened the Coffee Depot in Starkville in May 2023. By Noah McCord The Coffee Depot drive-thru line spans into the road on South Jackson Street, and the…

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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…

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Published in the Mississippi Free Press: Creating Inclusive Environments For Black Students At Mississippi State University


Pam Dankins had her study of diversity on campus published in the Mississippi Free Press!  https://www.mississippifreepress.org/33540/creating-inclusive-environme… Way to go Pam! 

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Franck DiSanza: A towering javelin standout, who made his way here from Switzerland


Mississippi State Athletics  By Aaliyan Mohammed According to the NCAA, only 4.8% of high school track and field athletes go on to compete at the collegiate level. It would not be wrong to say competing at the next level is a statistical improbability. It’s…

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