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Student Aramark receives mixed student reviews
athlete
es, said there are 2,300 ranged from quality of food and expense
Quality, variety, expense of food mandatory meal plans to the variety of food available at Perry
in use this semester. Cafeteria.
still questioned by some “We have several din- Kyle Laymond, freshman elementary
ing locations that allow education major, said he feels it is too
charged
students to give feed- expensive to eat at Perry Cafeteria for
back on their dining those who do not have a meal plan.
BY WAYNE BRAGG experiences with us and Nall
Union and Perry Cafeteria receive much “I feel that they [dining services]
Staff Writer needed renovations, but Aramark food 90 percent of feedback should make Perry Cafeteria a friendlier
with rape
services also joined the MSU family we receive is positive,” Nall said. “We place for those who would like to join
by providing all dining services with a want all students and faculty, including friends to relax, but not eat,” he said.
The end of the semester has students
10-year contract ending in 2017. those students with mandatory meal “If I go to eat and a friend would like to
voicing mixed feelings about the new
The biggest change this year affects plans, to have a wonderful dining expe- sit and relax with me, but not eat, that
and improved dining options offered at
freshmen students with mandatory rience and feedback is a key part to con- friend still has to pay the $8 to sit with
Mississippi State University including
meal plans. tinually providing the best services.” me. I don’t think that is very fair and
some who hope change comes soon.
Jason Nall, director of dining servic- Students’ concerns and praises have DINING, 3
Not only did the Colvard Student SEE
Doerr released
“
on $50,500 bond
Tuesday
”
HE GAVE EXPECTING NO ACCOLADES. HE WAS A TRUE AND DEVOTED BULLDOG.
MARK KEENUM, MSU PRESIDENT
Loss of a Bulldog
BY LAWRENCE SIMMONS
Staff Writer
A Mississippi State University ten-
nis player was arrested Monday and
charged with rape in connection with
an incident involving
a 20-year-old female
at a weekend party at
his apartment.
Junior com-
munication major
Christopher Doerr,
20, of London, Doerr
England, was released
Tuesday on a $50,500 bond.
Oktibbeha County Chief Deputy
George Carrithers said the incident
took place some time Saturday night
or early Sunday morning at Campus
Trails Apartments.
“His bond was $50,000 for the rape
charge and $500 for giving alcohol to
a minor,” he said. “He made bond
about noon today [Tuesday].”
Carrithers said the Oktibbeha
County Hospital notified the police
ARREST, 2
SEE
Appellate
court holds
on-campus
hearings COURTESY PHOTOS | THE REFLECTOR
Former president of Hancock Holding
Company and Hancock Bank chair-
Cases provide man Leo Seal died Tuesday morning
students a at age 84. He received a degree in
banking and finance in 1949 from
glimpse into law Mississippi State University and con-
tinued to support the school through
various donations and gifts up until
BY ADAM KAZERY
his death. Seal was voted National
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Alumnus of the Year in 2002 and
Students gathered at the Hunter served as MSU Foundation president
Henry Center Wednesday to watch
from 2000 - 03. Seal is survived by
the Mississippi Appeals Court hold
his wife Susie Pringle Seal, a sister,
oral arguments in which University
two sons, a stepdaughter, a stepson
of Mississippi law students were al-
lowed to argue one of the cases. and two grandchildren.
The court occasionally holds oral
arguments in cities outside Jackson
through the Court on the Road pro-
gram to allow students to see how the
Former MSU Foundation President Leo Seal dies at 84
court operates firsthand.
Third year students from the Uni-
versity of Mississippi School of Law
were allowed to argue one of the
cases, Douglas Duvall Hill v. State of
BY APRIL WINDHAM | Staff Writer
Mississippi, appealing the conviction
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of felony child abuse.
The other case argued, Judy Wil-
eo W. Seal, a Mississippi State University graduate and one of the top donors in MSU history, died Tuesday morning at age 84 from an
banks v. State of Mississippi, involved
the conviction of aggravated assault extended illness.
and capital murder in 2003.
Seal has been very involved with the university since he graduated in 1949 with a degree in banking and finance. Since his graduation,
The three appeals court judges
hearing the oral arguments were Ken- he has supported MSU in almost every aspect of the university through donations and support.
ny Griffis, William Myers and Larry
Bo Hemphill, MSU Foundation executive director of major gifts, said Seal’s contributions to the university are immeasurable.
Roberts.
“His support has positively impacted nearly every area of the institution, from academics to athletics,” he said.
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