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In this newspaper article, Taylor interviewed three Black students at Mississsippi State on life since the campus allowed Black students to enroll. Subsidiary topics ranged from classroom experiences, sports, and living arrangements.

The first letter to the editor is a counter point to an article published in a previous issue of The Reflector wherein the letter's author makes five counterpoints to the arguments made in the editorial originally titled, "SA Neglects Blacks." The…

This article artfully discusses Medgar Evers, John F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luthor King, and Robert Kennedy's efforts at dispelling racism through Civil Rights works though the article refers to their work as bringing "death to hatred."

In this article, Hine credited the Campus Reform Movement as a structured channel for students to impact campus administration. Proposals ranged from attendance and grades to Drill Field renovations, dress codes, and African-Americans in…

In this article, Hine reported that Industrial Psychology professor, Gerald Bayley, initiated the petition for faculty integration. Demands for immediate hiring of qualified Black professors indicated petitioners' skepticism that university…

In this newspaper article, Abbott described the main themes in Fanny Lou Hamer's speech. Growing up in Sunflower County, working as a sharecropper, and voter intimidation are all aspects of Hamer's background and her decision to become an activist.

This article discusses the closing of Baptist churches in Starkville to the newly-integrated BSU choir. The BSU asks the churches to reconsider, and the churches affirm their stance.

In this article, Dier reported that Mississippi State hired James Kilgore as a counselor for its Black students. Kilgore's educational background and career was in administrative posts as historically black colleges and universities.

This article gives a positive review of the concert performed on the Mississippi State University campus by Black voices, a choir composed of Black singers. The article goes on to describe the versatility of the performances and many of the songs…

This editorial, submitted by a Mississippi State University student, advocates for Black students' right to have student Association representation and argues that all people have the right be represented in their governing body.