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Relentless The Spartans came back to win the Cotton Bowl after an explosive fourth quarter. And that’s not all that happened while you were home for break. A number of Spartans lost their lives, Gov. Rick Snyder was sworn in for a second term, and more. See pages 6-7 Sophomore wide receiver R.J. Shelton, 12, celebrates his touchdown with sophomore tight end Jamal Lyles on Jan. 1 during The Cotton Bowl Classic football game against Baylor at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. photo: erin hampton
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Harsh winter weather slows return trips, spring move-in By Troy Jefferson tjefferson@statenews.com
The harsh reality of 8 a.m. classes and exams were not the only things that made returning to school difficult. Frigid conditions in and around campus throughout the past few days made the commute back to MSU eventful for students coming from all different places. Applied engineering senior Joshua Smith said he and his girlfriend were returning from a vacation in Chicago Wednesday afternoon when he said they encountered backups on I-94. He said the roads were so backed up they considered getting off the freeway and booking a hotel until the traffic subsided. “I couldn’t see two feet in front of my car,” Smith said. “The roads were very slippery and there was a lot of snow.” The usual four-hour drive from Chicago to East Lansing took an extra hour, Smith said. Smith also is a resident assistant in Wilson Hall and said his residents also had trouble making it to campus this weekend.
Travel from Chicago was especially difficult on Friday morning on I-94, where there was a 193-vehicle crash near Galesburg, Michigan. The freeway serves as a popular route for MSU students returning from the west side of the state. Michigan State Police Lt. Rick Pazder told the Detroit Free Press that most of the vehicles involved were in the westbound lanes, narrowly preventing a snarl of traffic for returning students. According to the Chicago Tribune, all lanes of I-94 reopened early Sunday morning. Zhiwei Wu, a mechanical engineering sophomore, said the roads were a little better Saturday when he took the Michigan Flyer bus to campus from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, but the slippery sidewalks made it difficult to move into his dorm on Saturday. “It’s freezing cold,” Wu said. Wu said he went to Boston and New York City during the break and conditions in Michigan were much worse. While temperatures likely will dip to freexing temperatures this week, snow is not expected on the forecast.
East Lansing and MSU alumna Kim Brock (center) and Lansing resident Marissa Thaler (right) paint a portrait of their friend, MSU alumna Jenn Adams, on Saturday at the rock on Farm Lane. They painted Adams’ portrait in order to help her fulfill a Michigan bucket list prior to her move to Texas. photo: alice kole
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Register Now! Active Stretching Deb Popp, Personal Trainer Thursdays, beginning January 22 (see health4u.msu.edu for all dates) 12:10-12:50 pm, IM Circle Dance Studio $36.00 per person fee for 12-week series Chair Massage Samplers Marilyn Cady and Deby Stuart, Certified Massage Therapists Tuesdays, visit health4u.msu.edu for dates and locations 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Culinary Cooking and Concepts “Breakfast-for-Dinner Meals” Peggy Crum, MA, RD and Chef John Findley Thursday, February 19 12:00-1:00, University Club of MSU $15.25 per person Culinary Cooking and Concepts “Fire Up for Summer” Peggy Crum, MA, RD and Chef John Findley Thursday, April 16 12:00-1:00, University Club of MSU $15.25 per person The Healing Power of Guided Imagery Lisa Laughman, LMSW, ACSW Thursdays, beginning January 22 12:10 – 12:50 pm, Abrams Planetarium The Importance of Relaxation Lisa Laughman, LMSW, ACSW Wednesdays, beginning April 15 12:10-12:50pm, Location to be announced.
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COLUMN: MSU football has come back to win the past four bowl games
Students with fitness New Year’s resolutions: learn gym etiquette
A look at the lineup of performances at Wharton Center this spring
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Number of years former defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi spent at MSU
“After an entire month of break, coming back to school is sort of like leaving Rick’s before having one too many — nobody wants to do it, but we all probably should.” Opinion editor Greg Monahan, on why it’s no fun to go back to school. Read more on page 9.
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MSU defeats Northwestern
U.S. 127 Wrong Way Crash An unnamed MSU student was involved in a crash Thursday afternoon on US-127, after driving the wrong way for miles before crashing into the median near DeWitt, Michigan, according to the Lansing State Journal. The student’s vehicle caused two other vehicles to collide in the southbound lanes. The Lansing State Journal reports one driver was transported to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing for non life-threatening injuries. Police have not released the driver’s name but
have confirmed he is a 20-year-old MSU student from West Bloomfield, Michigan. Police have also not confirmed whether or not drugs or alcohol played a factor in the crash. Phone Scam An East Lansing Police Department non-emergency business phone number has been compromised. Residents have reported that “they have been receiving phone calls from an individual that demands they make a payment on a past due account,” according to an ELPD statement.
Sophomore forward Gavin Schilling attempts a point over Northwestern center Alex Olah on Sunday during the game against Northwestern at Breslin Center. PHOTO: erin hampton
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In case you missed it: a recap of winter break happenings Just because you were on break, the news didn’t stop. We dominated at the Cotton Bowl and Gov. Rick Snyder was sworn in for his second term. We also lost a number of Spartans. Read on to find out what else you missed. By State News staff feedback@statenews.com
First of all, from all of us: welcome back! We hope these weeks off have been restorative and relaxing, and that you made it back to campus safely despite the recent snowfall. The first days back at MSU always mean there’s some catching up to do. And if you didn’t follow the headlines religiously over your winter vacation, don’t worry. We did. Here’s a quick recap of the stories you might have missed. In memoriam He wasn’t at MSU very long, but was no less beloved. During break, students mourned the loss of theatre professor Greg Reuter, a 20-year Broadway veteran. He was 43 years old. The cause of his death is unknown and has not been released by the family. Some students used Indiegogo, a fundraising website, to raise money to help the family with funeral costs. They raised $665 for a $500 goal. Two students also lost their lives during break in a fatal car accident Jan. 2 on a highway when two cars collided on the icy US 131. Sophomore Carolena Elowsky and sophomore Maura Brandi, both 20, died when their car heading northbound lost control and hit a car driving south, according to a report from upnorthlive. com. Both girls were pronounced dead on scene. Both Elowsky and Brandi were from Charlevoix, Michigan, according the report. The State News learned of Elowsky’s death first when her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma, released a statement. “Today we lost such a beautiful and amazing sister,” the statement said. “Our hearts are all very heavy and we loved you so deeply, Carolena. You will be missed tremendously and we know we have a gorgeous angel watching over us.” See page two for an obituary for these students.
Sophomore forward Thomas Ebbing, left, celebrates a goal by senior forward Brent Darnell, right, during the game against Ferris State on Dec. 27, 2014, during the 50th Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. photo: danyelle morrow
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Sexual misconduct policy is updated MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon announced the finalization of the new Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct Policy in an email over break. The new policy took effect Jan. 1. The aim, Deputy General Counsel Kristine Zayko said in an interview in September, is to ensure MSU complies with the newest iteration of the Violence Against Women Act, a federal law that includes new requirements with its renewal. “Comprehensive training for faculty and staff will be announced during the spring semester. Current training for students will be enhanced to include information about the new policy,” Simon said in the release. The revisions come in the midst of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education into whether MSU may have violated guidelines for the federal law Title IX, which was revealed last February by The State News. The Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives revealed its own report from their investigations of sexual assaults on campus earlier this month. It revealed that the office, known as I3, had received 81 student claims of sexual misconduct in the 20132014 school year, out of which 21 received a formal investigation. The report also revealed that since August 2011, 174 reports of sexual misconduct involving students were filed to I3. Only 47 of those cases underwent investigation, and the other 127 did not undergo formal investigation due to either a claimant not being able to participate or no jurisdiction in the matter. See more about the policy changes on statenews.com.
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MSU hockey takes on U-M for the 300th time MSU hockey (7-10-1, 1-2-1 Big Ten) made its 26th appearance in the Great Lakes Invitational title game Dec. 29, facing off against UM for the 300th time in the programs’ storied rivalry. The Wolverines came out on top at the end, winning by a score of 2-1. “They started with a lot of jump,” head coach Tom Anastos said. “We played hard the entire 60 minutes but I thought we played uptight the first part of the game.” MSU will resume its Big Ten schedule Jan. 16 when they travel to take on Penn State. Cotton Bowl, goodbye Narduzzi The clock read 4:03 remaining in the third quarter when 390-pound lineman LaQuan McGowan scored on an 18-yard touchdown reception to give Baylor a 41-21 lead in the 79th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. That was enough for MSU. They decided to do something about it. Twenty-one unanswered points ensued, including the go-ahead touchdown with 17 seconds left on a 10-yard pass from junior quarterback Connor Cook to senior wide receiver Keith Mumphery. After that, all that was left was the confetti. “I really can’t put it into words,” head coach Mark Dantonio said. “We knew they had a good football team. And when they made a play, we regrouped and kept trying to play.” It was the largest bowl comeback under Mark Dantonio. The moment many people latched on to after the game was an image of defensive coordinator Pat Nar-
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duzzi and Dantonio sharing a tearful embrace after the win. Narduzzi is leaving following this game to become head coach at Pittsburgh. “You want the best for your people,” Dantonio said. “To win the last game like that for coach Narduzzi was something that will be a memory for life.” Snyder’s inauguration Gov. Rick Snyder was sworn in for his second term as Michigan’s 48th governor on New Year’s Day, where he gave a speech about his goals for his remaining time in office. “This isn’t about me,” Snyder said to the crowd gathered at the Capitol. “This is about building that foundation for a better and brighter future.” Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, Attorney General Bill Schuette and Secretary of State Ruth Johnson also took their oaths of office. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan was the emcee of the inauguration ceremony. Also sworn in were members of the Michigan Supreme Court, the State Board
of Education and three university boards, including MSU’s newly re-elected Trustees George Perles and Melanie Foster. Ferguson elected president of Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees re-elected Chairman Joel Ferguson during their brief meeting this past Thursday. During the meeting, Trustee George Perles voiced his opposition to having Ferguson go unopposed. Ferguson will serve for another two years as chairman. “I need a voice,” Perles said. “I need a chance to say what I want to say and the person I think would be best.” Perles then nominated both Trustees Brian Breslin and Brian Mosallam. They subsequently declined the nominations. Perles said that despite feeling like the vote for chairman was wrapped up before the meeting started, he would continue to be a “team player” for the board. Trustee Mitch Lyons was nominated as vice chairman.
Sophomore tight end Josiah Price and junior quarterback Connor Cook hold the trophy Jan. 1 after The Cotton Bowl Classic football game against Baylor at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. photo: erin hampton
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Accident claimed lives of two students Maura Brandi and Carolena Elowsky, both sophomores and close friends, “had a way of lighting up a room anytime they were in one” By Michael Kransz mkransz@statenews.com
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For many, the first night of freshman year is marked by trying to fit into a new place away from home, but for Diana Nicoletti she found that home in two newly made best friends named Maura Brandi and Carolena Elowsky. “You’ll come across a lot of people in your life,” the advertising and professional writing sophomore said. “But you’ll never come across another Maura or Carolena.” Brandi and Elowsky both died during winter break in a car accident in Wexford County, Michigan. Brandi, a landscape architecture sophomore, was described by friends as an optimistic free spirit, quick to smile and with a genuine care for others, a love of tie-dye and the outdoors. Her creative energy was often expressed through painting the faces of her roommates for game day and drawing pictures with bright colors, Nicoletti said. She attended the MSU Outdoors Club and loved every opportunity to kick her shoes off and run around barefoot. Elowsky, an accounting sophomore, was a high-achiev-
ing student with a quick wit, a knack for giving advice and such a passion for Spartan sports that her parents bought her a megaphone for Christmas. “That girl screams louder than any guy I’ve ever seen watch a sporting event,” Nicoletti said. “She was always amped for game day. (She) and I would always be the first ones up on game days, playing the fight song and banging on our roommates’ doors to wake them up.” Elowsky was a sister of Kappa Kappa Gamma and a member of Tower Guard, an academically prestigious MSU honor society dedicated to helping those with disabilities, according to their website. She spent her summers as a camp counselor at a children’s camp called the Belvedere Club, Nicoletti said. Her care and concern for others and her ability to always know what to do in tough situations earned her the nickname of “mom” among her friends, Nicoletti said. Elowsky, Brandi, Nicoletti and sophomores Alexandria Kuiper and Sarah Chiazza called themselves the “Wilson Five,” a group of girls inseparable from their first night together, until the accident that took the lives of both Elowsky and Brandi. On the morning of Jan. 2, Brandi and Elowsky were
heading northbound on US 131 when their car lost control and crossed the center line, crashing into a southbound vehicle, according to a statement from the Wexford County Sheriff’s Office. They were pronounced dead on the scene. Their impact on others was widespread, demonstrated by the more than 1,000 people who attended the funerals and the more than 500 who streamed it online, Nicoletti said. They had magnetic personalities, always bright and positive, Kuiper, a kinesiology sophomore, said. “Maura and Carol had a way of lighting up a room anytime they were in one,” Kuiper said. “Either with their contagious smiles or (their) humor, people were always smiling.” Contributions in Brandi’s memory can be sent to the Charlevoix County Community Foundation, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Fund, according to the Petoskey News-Review. And contributions in Elowsky’s memory can be sent to the Carolena Elowsky MSU Scholarship Fund in care of the Charlevoix State Bank, according to the Charlevoix Courier.
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Students move back with less anxiety, stress Students feel less strain and pressure in the spring semester and focus on making new friends and getting comfortable with campus By Austin Koltonowski akoltonowski@ statenews.com
For first-year students, returning to campus after winter break resembles the physical process of the fall move-in. Although the bare essentials, like bedding and televisions are left in dorms during winter break, students still have to lug their clothing and other personal items back to the residence halls. There is the similar hassle of unpacking, along with the saying of goodbyes to parents. But for ma ny st udent s returning, the spring semester comes with a new sense of confidence. For engineering freshman Andrew Watson, who moved into Wonders Hall on Sunday, the spring has lost the anxieties of the unknown. After finding a home on the water polo team, Watson said he no longer feels the pressures that come with finding a new group of friends. “I am also looking forward to expanding to other groups as well,” Watson said. Watson added he’s looking forward to completing more goals this semester, but still knows he has a long way to go. Academically, some students are preparing for the spring
semester with a weight lifted off their shoulders. Finance f reshman Tyler Kwasny spent his Sunday morning moving back into Brody Hall and said he feels more at ease with his upcoming class load. “I feel a lot more confident for my upcoming classes because I have figured out my study habits,” he said. Microbiology freshman Jeremiah Helsius also said he has a better understanding of how college works. “Now that we know what’s going on, we can better prepare ourselves,” he said. Social work freshman Andrea Kelly, who also moved back
into Brody Hall on Sunday, said she is simply relieved to know how to get around campus. With 583 buildings covering 5,200 acres of campus, Kelly said just “knowing where things are” will be a big advantage this semester. International relations junior Haja Fofanah is a resident assistant in Case Hall. While many students don’t necessarily need her help moving in, she said she tries to make herself as available as possible to students. “I just leave my door open and many will come in and ask ‘How was break?’” she said. “But I don’t necessarily help them move unless they ask.”
Political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore Allison Gilbert and pre-nursing sophomore Taylor White move in for spring semester to Landon Hall on Sunday. They enjoy the new amenities of the remodeled hall. photo: hannah levy
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Senior wide reciever Tony Lippett is tackled by Baylor defense Jan. 1, during The Cotton Bowl Classic football game against Baylor at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Spartans defeated the Bears and claimed the Cotton Bowl Victory, 42-41.
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Times haven’t always been this good in East Lansing. MSU football hasn’t always been at the top of the mountain, they haven’t always been competing for high level bowl games and they haven’t always been able to take on top-five programs. In fact, it wasn’t very long ago that MSU wasn’t capable of winning a bowl game, and without a trait that head coach Mark Dantonio has talked about over and over again that might still be true. “It’s a feeling of belief in each other,” he said after the Cotton Bowl win. “We don’t give up on each other. Consequently, they don’t give up in the game.” Giving up on a big bowl game hasn’t been part of MSU’s identity in the last four years. A senior class that leaves with the most wins in program history also can say that they have had to come from behind in each of the four bowl wins their resume contains. From being down 16-0 to Georgia in the 2012 Outback Bowl, to being down 13-0 to TCU in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl and a 17-14 deficit in last season’s Rose Bowl one thing has been common: a halftime score that looked less than promising for the Spartans.
In the Cotton Bowl it was a 41-21 margin that made everyone think the game was over, except for the Spartan sideline. “I think the last three bowl games that we were losing at halftime everyone is counting us out,” senior center Jack Allen said. “It shows that we’re relentless.” Relentless — it’s become the word that has identified Mark Dantonio and the Spartans over the past few seasons, not just in bowl games but in the regular season as well. It’s something not a lot of programs have, and it’s something that is essential for sustained success. While X’s and O’s are as important as anything, winning and losing can many times be determined by what is going on between someone’s ears. There is a certified power to looking back at a resume and knowing you have come back before and can do it again. Many people have questioned MSU’s status as an elite football program in the last few seasons. While not being a traditional power, they have had as much success of the past half decade as anyone in the Big Ten. I don’t know if MSU is an elite power, but I know that the tenacity they have shown on the brightest stages is the piece that is missing for many programs. Following the Cotton Bowl win, Oregon and Florida State played in the game MSU won last season, and in the Rose Bowl, Florida State showed that for every athlete they have that might be faster than a Big Ten athlete they lacked what a team like MSU might have in mental toughness. In a 59-20 rout many Oregon players said Florida State just gave up. As we’ve seen, “just giving up” isn’t part of the dialogue at MSU. Not under Mark Dantonio.
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Happy first day back, Spartans. At least, as happy as it possibly can be. Because really, today has got to be the worst day of the entire school year, right? After an entire month of break, coming back to school is sort of like leaving Rick’s before having one too many — nobody wants to do it, but we all probably should. At least on the first day of school in August we can get to campus without scraping our cars off or freezing half to death on our way to class during an entirely different walk of shame. A walk that is all-too-familiar to all of us who, for some reason, chose to go to school in the north. Today really is the bottom of the proverbial barrel when it comes to your days at MSU. How so, you ask? Oh, let me count the ways. 1. Today is a Monday. OK, we are already off to a bad start. 2. As of Sunday afternoon, the low at midnight
tonight is projected to be 3 degrees Fahrenheit. That is higher than my GPA. 3. It is the widely despised, ever-repetitive “Syllabus Day.” The one day of college that most closely mirrors the social development exercises we practiced in kindergarten. 4. Though it is still cold, we are out of holiday season-related things to look forward to. Unless you’re really pumped about the upcoming Chinese New Year February 19. 5. We have, count ‘em, 116 days until the end of finals and the official start of summer break. That so-called light at the end of the tunnel we all speak of? It’s been obscured by the next two months’ worth of whiteout blizzard conditions. 6. All the money we received from family over the holidays has suddenly gone from our wallets to the vast, perilous black hole that is the Student Book Store. I could keep going. I won’t. So, this is the part of the column where I’m supposed to brighten the mood and tell everyone that all is going to be A-OK. But I am not going to do that, because I am not a liar. I could tell you that spring really isn’t that far away. After all, our university refers to this semester as the “spring” semester, a claim so bold I picture Lou Anna K. Simon and the Board of Trustees cackling in some large, well-heated room at the irony and audacity of their choice of an accompanying adjective.
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Because if this winter is anything like the last, spring won’t be here until the final week of classes. So, it’s time for the 50,000 students here to grit our collective teeth and trudge through the next few weeks with our heads down, to go along with our moods.
But we can do it. I mean, I guess we sort of have no choice. So bear down, button up and hold your breath until mid-March (do not actually do this). It might not be a smooth ride, but even though you can’t see it, I promise the obscured light at the end of the tunnel is actually there.
Don’t pick the worst month of the year to start going to the gym
By Joseph Friess-Peters opinion@statenews.com
It’s 2015, and the spring semester is officially here. I’m sure I’m not the only one disappointed that the holidays are over, but it is important to remember that the decisions we made while we were on break are sticking with us into the new year. For many individuals this new semester isn’t just another semester, it is the beginning of their year-long journey to better themselves. As always, many people have made it their resolution to lose weight and get fit in 2015. Because of this there is a surge of newcomers to local gyms. While it’s good people are looking to better themselves, they could not pick a worse month to start going to the gym. There are bound to be waits for most of the equipment, unracked weights, dirty machines or unwiped mats, and people in horrible moods. There is a certain etiquette that gym frequenters follow. This etiquette consists of unspoken rules that are passed on from more experienced gym goers to peo-
ple who are new to it. During other months it is easy to learn from observation. Everyone else is re-racking their weights? I better too. Everyone else is cleaning their mat after ab workouts? Then I should too. During January, that all changes. Some regulars have gotten sloppy. Some skip re-racking because they know how quickly the equipment will be used regardless. Some don’t wipe down machines or benches because as soon as they get up, someone else is sitting down. There is no longer a solid etiquette in place. Because of that, new gym-goers have no one to learn from. New people come in and slide from one machine to the next without cleaning their last one. Why bother if no one else is? If everyone is making the same mistakes, it becomes the norm. All it takes to avoid most of these problems is a little courtesy and some common sense. If you do that, we will all be able to have great workouts. But now any time I want to work out during the month of January, I have three options: wake up ridiculously early, change my whole routine or wait around for equipment to become free. The only option that really works is the last, which I could probably handle if the equipment is actually being used.
However, seeing a person sit on a machine and start playing with their phone is going to drive me insane. Seeing a couple of bros sit around a bench and talk while cranking out one set every 10 minutes is going to drive me even more insane. Both of these things can occur any other month, and it isn’t a big deal because other equipment is open. During January nothing is ever open, so the gym rats are going to be mad. Now, that doesn’t mean I expect fights to start breaking out. I’ve personally never had an
issue with anyone at any gym. However, everyone is remarkably nicer any other time of the year. One of the keys to consistently working out is having a good environment that makes you want to go back day after day. For people just starting to work out, it is a tough enough thing to stay motivated. And adding a crowded, angry room is not going to help. If you are serious about your resolution stick it out. By the first or second week of February, everything will be back to normal.
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Sports Spartans outlast Northwestern in first overtime victory of the season Men’s basketball wins their first overtime game in four tries this season moving to 12-5 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten, but head coach Tom Izzo admitted after the game that the team who deserved to win did not Senior forward/ guard Branden Dawson looks to pass Northwestern red shirt Freshman forward/ guard Sanjay Lumpkin Sunday during the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Breslin Center. The Spartans defeated the Wildcats 84-77.
by John Neidhart jneidhart@statenews.com
After an 84-77 overtime victory for the Spartans, MSU head coach Tom Izzo and Northwestern head coach Chris Collins agreed on one thing: Northwestern deserved to win the game. In its fourth overtime game of the season, MSU finally found a way to end up on top, but Izzo wasn’t pleased. “I told (Collins) after the game, we’ve lost three games this year we all but deserved to win,” Izzo said. “Today, we won one that he deserved to win.” MSU (12-5 overall, 3-1 Big Ten) opened the game with a nine point run, keeping Northwestern off the board until the 15:31 mark in the first half. At that point, Northwestern’s redshirt senior guard JerShon Cobb scored the visitor’s first four points before finishing the half with 12. MSU led by 14 points at the 11:13 mark in the first half, but the Wildcats did not cave. After chipping away MSU’s lead to 23-14, Collins was whistled for a technical foul. This call seemed to ignite his team, and Northwestern outscored MSU 26-17 after the technical to close out the half. The Wildcats responded to their coach, but the Spartan defense also helped the visitors out. Northwestern made over 57 percent of their field goals, including 7-of-12 three pointers. “You gotta defend, you gotta rebound, and hopefully, if you run, you score easier points,” Izzo said. “I thought we were a clinic at it early, then I thought we went in the tank.” At halftime, both teams were tied at 40. Freshman guard Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn started the second half in place of junior forward Denzel Valentine. Izzo said Valentine looked “out of it,” and the decision to sit him was a “statement.” After Northwestern briefly took the lead, a three from Valentine allowed MSU to regain a 55-53 lead. With a 15-2 run, the Spartans took an 11-point lead with 7:04 remaining, before Northwestern’s redshirt junior guard Tre Demps scored five straight to cut the lead back down. “They made shots down the stretch. We were up 68-60 and they did a great job of moving the ball and executing on offense,” Dawson said. Northwestern finally erased the Spartan lead when freshman forward Vic Law and Demps hit back-to-back threes to tie the game at 68. Junior center Alex Olah slipped behind the Spartan defense and finished an easy lay-in to give Northwestern the lead. Defensive breakdowns were prevalent throughout the game for the Spartans and in crunch time, they happened again. “We let them get too many wide open shots,” sophomore forward Gavin Schilling said. “We didn’t close out the gaps and we let them penetrate.” Valentine later tied the game at 70. After two offensive rebounds, Demps attempted a pullup jumper and was fouled by Forbes. Demps made both free throws to give his team a 72-70 lead with 28 seconds left. 10
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After an MSU timeout with 24.4 seconds left, Valentine was fouled on his shot and knocked down both free throws to tie the game at 72. With 18 seconds left and a chance to win it, a three pointer from Demps clanked off the rim to send the game into overtime. Schilling, Forbes, and Trice scored two points apiece as MSU scored the first six points of overtime. Following a moving screen called on Northwestern’s Olah, the Wildcats were forced to foul. After two free throws from Trice, Demps scored the Wildcats’ first points of the overtime period with a 3-pointer, cutting MSU’s
lead to 80-75. A final breakaway dunk from Dawson proved to be the dagger, and the Spartans prevailed for an 84-77 victory. Trice led MSU with 18 points and 10 assists, and Valentine added another 17 points. Dawson finished with 13 points and nine rebounds. “At the end of the day, we found a way to win the game in overtime,” Dawson said. “It was good because in the previous three (overtime) games, we hadn’t found a way to win. Tonight, they played great. Their coach should be proud of those guys. It was a huge test for us.”
Geoff Preston Sports editor sports@statenews.com @thesnews_sports
Defensive end Shilique Calhoun announces he will return for senior season By Matthew argillander margillander@statenews.com
The Spartan defense can breathe a sigh of relief; junior defensive end and captain Shilique Calhoun announced he would return to MSU for his senior season. After losing safety Kurtis Drummond, linebacker Mylan Hicks, defensive lineman James Kittredge, linebacker Taiwan Jones and defensive end Marcus Rush to graduation and cornerback Trae Waynes to the NFL Draft, keeping Calhoun will benefit the Spartan defense in 2015. After the departure of defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi, who took a job with the Pittsburgh Panthers, the return of Calhoun will make new defensive coordinators Harlon Barnett and Mike Tressel’s job much easier. The two-time All- A merican (2013, 2014), Bednarik and Lom-
bardi Award semifinalist and twotime first-team All-Big Ten (2013, 2014) and 2013 has made his mark in East Lansing. But according to head coach Mark Dantonio, another year could cement his status as an early first-round pick. “There isn’t any question that Shilique would have been a high pick if he had elected to enter this year’s NFL draft,” Dantonio said. “With another season under his belt, he can further enhance his status as a first-round selection and firmly establish himself as a top 20 draft choice.” A leading factor in Calhoun’s decision to return for his senior season was completing his degree. “I made the decision to return to Michigan State in order to complete my education and earn my bachelor’s degree (in criminal justice),” Calhoun said. “That’s an important investment in my future.”
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Despite the loss of Narduzzi, Calhoun said his love for his teammates and coaching staff was also a factor in his return. Despite a comeback win in the Cotton Bowl against Baylor, Calhoun and the team wanted more. Falling short of the College Football Playoff and Big Ten Championship influenced the defensive end’s decision to return. “I love my teammates and this coaching staff, even with the loss of Pat Narduzzi, it means a great deal to me to be able to wear the Michigan State uniform for one more year. “We fell short of our ultimate goal,” Calhoun said. “I want another opportunity to win a Big Ten championship and to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff, with a chance to win a national championship. As a team, we know what needs to be done for our program to take the next step.”
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resolutions
Casey Holland Features editor features@statenews.com @sn_features
Looking ahead: the spring lineup at Wharton Center
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Blue Man Group perform Oct. 28, 2010, as part of their national tour at Wharton Center in East Lansing, Mich. photo
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Elizabeth S.
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Matthew S. Sophie S. Harrison L. Tarah T.
BE HEALTHY
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Mitch S.
John R.
Erik A.
STUDY MORE Antoinette H.
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To walk my pet monkey named Rex daily. – Shaughn H.
By Lauren Owings lowings@statenews.com
This semester there will be a number of dramatic performances hosted by Wharton Center addressing topics such as racism, sexual orientation and in some cases, the light-hearted subject of comedy. Students and residents can spend part of their weekend enjoying one of these shows during a season that will bring musicals, Grammy Award-winning singers and various dramas to life on Wharton Center’s stages. “Blue Man Group” Jan. 16-18 in Cobb Great Hall A show that defies definition, Blue Man Group combines technology, music and comedy to create a world of wonders for their audience. Described by critics as “energetic” and “wildly entertaining,” Blue Man Group provides entertainment for people of all ages. “Let It Be” Feb. 18 in Cobb Great Hall This international hit musical, featuring more than 40 songs of The Beatles, is making its debut in North America. “Let It Be” follows The Beatles’
“An Evening With Harry Connick Jr.” March 1 in Cobb Great Hall Celebrated pianist, vocalist, composer, band leader, actor and philanthropist Harry Connick Jr. will be performing in East Lansing for one night only. Awarded three Grammys, two Emmys, and two Tony nominations, Connick has succeeded in every aspect of the entertainment world. Tickets for this performance are already on sale on Wharton Center’s website and can be purchased starting at $40, plus applicable fees. “Kinky Boots” May 26-31 in Cobb Great Hall This Broadway musical follows the story of a struggling shoe factory owner whose business is turned around with the help of Lola, a cross-dressing entertainer. Inspired by a true story, “Kinky Boots” is a musical that attempts to demonstrate to audiences that changing your mindset can change your whole world.
HOW FAR WILL YOUR DEGREE TAKE YOU?
STAY POSITIVE Emily L.
musical career as they rise from Liverpool’s Cavern Club to Beatlemania and on to their later hits. Young and old fans of the band will have an opportunity to sing along to their favorite songs as they witness the story of a band whose music has spanned generations.
Sarah A.
he resolves to:
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EAT LESS COOKIES
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