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G o v. R i c k S n y d e r announced a proposal Thursday to revitalize Detroit by appropriating 50,000 work visas for skilled immigrants willing to work in the city. The visas would be doled out over five years, with an intended effect of reversing Detroit’s slumping economy and shrinking population, Snyder said in a statement. Immigrants who receive the proposed employment-based visas would be required to reside and work in Detroit. I m m ig r a nt s t a r ge te d by the proposal are those with “advanced academic degrees, or those with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts or business,” according to the statement. The qualifications are flexible, because each candidate is unique, Snyder spokesman Dave Murray said. More than 25,500 international students attend universities and colleges in Michigan, and they add more than $750 million to the state’s economy, Snyder said. Eight y-t wo percent of these students working in the U.S. after graduation earned advanced degrees, he added. But to many of MSU’s international residents, a bigger issue than staying in the U.S. is to find a job in the first place and to have the required skills necessary for the position. “With a work visa, (it’s) very difficult,” MSU Fulbright scholar Ahmed Alsuleimani said. A lsuleimani said he’s c omplet i ng a m a s te r ’s degree before he decides where to go and what to do. He said obtaining a visa through a government-sponsored program, such as Fulbright, seemed much easier than the prospect of acquiring a work visa. Mec ha n ica l eng i neering senior and international student Zhenyu Chen said he plans to stay in the U.S. after graduation, but is unsure whether to work or go to graduate school. Chen said some employers would rather hire a U.S. citizen than enter into visa procedures to hire a resident of a foreign country. Chen said Snyder’s proposal helps him consider Detroit as a place of residence, but his ultimate decision depends on the job. Office for International Students and Scholars
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Senior guard Keith Appling trips over Michigan guard Spike Albrecht on Saturday at Breslin Center. The Spartans lost to the Wolverines, 80-75. photos by Danyelle Morrow/The State News
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The senior guard fought his way through 37 minutes in the No. 3 MSU men’s basketball team’s 80-75 loss to arch rival Michigan Saturday night. “You wanted a rivalry and you wanted two good teams, so I guess you MSU 75 got what you U-M 80 were asking for,” head coach Tom Izzo said. “Don’t
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take anything away from them. They made some good shots. We had our chance.” The Spartans had a sixpoint lead at the half, but the Wolverines fought back by hitting 50 percent of their shots in the second half. They went 25-30 from the free throw line to seal the deal. Nik Stauskas scored 19 points for U-M, including going 5-of-6 from three-point land. Freshman Derrick Walton Jr. also added 19 for the Wolverines after going 9-of-10 from the charity stripe down the stretch. Sophomore guard Gary Harris kept MSU in the game with a career-high
27 points, while freshman guard Alvin Ellis also set a new personal best with 12 points of his own. Appling finished with a double-double, scoring 10 points and dishing out 10 assists. Still, MSU wasn’t at 100 percent. The Spartans were without senior forward Adreian Payne and junior forward Branden Dawson, both of whom have injuries keeping them out of play. Sophomore guard Travis Trice is coming back from an illness. Appling is dealing with a whole host of injuries.
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Head coach Tom Izzo talks with senior guard Keith Appling on the sidelines Saturday during the U-M game.
When MSU fans were sulking after the 80-75 loss to No. 21 Michigan, Tom Izzo took the podium to address the heartbreaking game. “In the 30 years I’ve been here, I’ve never been more proud of a team,” he said. Wait, what? MSU just dropped a game against their rival to fall behind in the Big Ten title race, and he used the word “proud?” Well, as weird as it seems to say after losing such a marquee game,
he’s right on the money. There is no question the Wolverines deserved to win Saturday’s game — they hit all the shots when they needed to in front of the delirious Breslin Center crowd. Yet at the same time, the Spartans took a few steps in the right direction without two of their biggest players. Missing two starters in Adreian Payne and Branden Dawson, Izzo was forced to play some guys who usually only see the court during warmups.
Besides Gary Harris’s 27 points and Keith Appling’s double-double, freshman guard Alvin Ellis was the bright point during a loss at the hands of the Wolverines. To be honest, Ellis looked like anything but a first-year player. The maturity he had to be aggressive with the ball in place of Dawson and a hobbled Appling was remarkable for not just a freshman, but a player who only averaged 5.7 minutes in Big Ten games prior to Saturday. Instead of being shy with
the ball, Ellis slashed to the rim and hit a 3-pointer to take a 55-54 lead late in the second half en route to scoring a career-high 12 points. Heck, “proud” probably isn’t strong enough of a word to use after a seldom-used freshman plays like that during ESPN’s game of the week. His roommate, freshman forward Gavin Schilling, also stepped his game up to score his first Big Ten points to go along with three
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Curtis Hertel Jr. sees little opposition in local Senate election By Simon Schuster sschuster@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
The office of East Lansing’s state senator is up for grabs this November as Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, is term-limited and unable to run again. Curtis Hertel Jr., a Democrat serving as Ingham County Register of Deeds, currently is the only candidate in the running to succeed Whitmer. Hertel is actively campaigning and accruing a list
of notable endorsements, even though he is running unopposed for the time being. “In every campaign I’ve ever been part of, even when people told me that there was no way we could lose, I’ve always knocked doors and gone out and asked people for their support,” Hertel said. “I just think that’s what you do if you run for office.” The MSU alumnus entered the public sphere a year after graduating from James Madison College by unseating a Republican incum-
“In every campaign I’ve ever been part of ... I’ve always knocked doors and gone out and asked people for their support.” Curtis Hertel Jr., Michigan Senate candidate
bent for a place on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners. In 2008, he was elected to Register of Deeds and won re-election to the post in 2012. He said his experience dealing with foreclosures that hit the state during the recession
and recent legislation, such as Right to Work policies and the abortion rider voter-initiated law, sparked his desire to run for Senate. “I just see a legislature that really doesn’t care about the average person, and cares more about
special interests than they do real people,” Hertel said. Hertel comes from a family with a long history in politics. His father, Curtis Hertel Sr., held office in the Michigan House of Representatives. One uncle, Dennis Hertel, served in Congress as a sixterm representative; another held three terms in the Michigan Senate. Hertel said his father had a large influence on his decision to seek public office.
Hertel Sr. was Co-Speaker of the House from 1997 to 1998. During his tenure, the House had a rare 55-55 split between the members of each party, meaning both Democrats and Republicans had a House Speaker. The period was marked by acts of bipartisanship where Hertel Sr. forged alliances across the aisle. “I think, in general, public service is a noble calling,” Hertel said. “There’s a long history
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Izzo: “I’m just worried that we’ve got some more injuries (coming) ... We’re still right in this hunt.� from page one
Izzo was crushed after the game, but he wouldn’t let the injuries get the team off the hook for letting the game slip through their grasp. “Those injuries aren’t going away, so I don’t want that to be an excuse,� he said. “Keith Appling, I can’t tell you how much that kid sucked it up. (That was a) heroic effort by Appling. I don’t say that very often.� Appling has performed under pressure for the Spartans all season and
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If Spartans can play without Dawson and Payne, they have far more potential when the players return from page one
rebounds and two blocks in seven minutes of work. With MSU’s top two rebounders and rim protectors sidelined for who knows how long, MSU will need to rely on its young big man to show up on defense and on the glass, and now the Spartans know they can after Saturday’s game. It wasn’t just the young guns showing great signs for the near future. It also was junior forward Russell Byrd, who has only played in half of MSU’s games so far this season. Byrd checked into the game less than five minutes into the first half — just the second time this Big Ten season he has played in the first 20 minutes — and did much more than just hold his own. Stepping in for Dawson, who plays in-yourshorts defense, is no easy task, but Byrd played a key role in containing Michigan’s Glenn Robinson III to 2-of-8 shooting. And remember what started the minor scuffle in the second half?
“I stepped out there on the floor, so I was expected to perform, and we came up short. We’ve got to look at it like a lesson learned and correct some errors we made.� Keith Appling, Senior guard
is one of three players who has played in every game so far. He averages 15.6 points and 4.6 assists per game and was chosen for the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 along with Payne. In the 79-65 loss against North Carolina on Dec. 4, Appling fell hard on his side and injured his wrist. He then re-aggravated it in the Spartans last game against Indiana. He also injured his back recently in the Big Ten campaign. “If I told you what I’m fighting through, we’d be
That’s right, it was a block by “Byrdman,� who followed it up by telling Robinson exactly what just happened. For someone who had only played in nine total minutes of conference play going into the game, Byrd had just as good of a game as you could possibly ask from him. Even U-M head coach John Beilein saw how well the Spartans played without Dawson and said MSU will “end up being really good without him.� If the Spartans are “really good� without Dawson and Payne, just imagine what this team will do when the team has those two players back in action. With a stronger, more experienced roster putting good work in during their absence, the limit for this team when healthy stops at the roof of Breslin Center. After all, that is where they hang their banners. Matt Sheehan is a State News basketball reporter. Reach him at msheehan@statenews.com.
here all night,� Appling said. “I stepped out there on the floor, so I was expected to perform, and we came up short. “We’ve got to look at it like a lesson learned and correct some errors we made.� Appling said his wrist has been a lingering issue since the North Carolina game. He said he’s just going to rehab it and believes he’ll be all right after that. Even with the loss, Izzo said he’s had a good week. As much as people were angry about how Dawson suffered his injury, he’s happy to see some
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Mark Grebner of Practical Political Consulting said Hertel likely won’t see much competition from page one
of working with both sides of the aisle to do things for people, something that I think is often missed today.� Although Hertel said the legislature “needs a lot of change,� and admits “I have some pretty strong opinions,� noting he participated in a sit-down strike over Right to Work legislation, he said he’d make efforts to work across the aisle. “I’m a pretty progressive guy, but that doesn’t mean I’m not willing to work with people to try to get something done in the compromise,� he said. Mark Grebner, founder of Practical Political Consulting, said he doesn’t think Hertel
Continued passion for the game. The only thing the Spartans can do is wait for hands, feet and wrists to heal. Izzo is going to deal with the adversity the same way he has all season.
Izzo said he didn’t want injuries to be an excuse, and said Appling had a “heroic effort� “I’m just worried that we’ve got some more injuries (coming),� he said. “We’re still right in this hunt, don’t kid yourself. We’re here, and we might even be stronger than we were before the game.�
will face significant competition from a right-wing candidate. He said Hertel has “done a good job of getting everybody out of the way.� “It’s entirely about the primary,� Grebner said. Former East Lansing mayor and state representative Mark Meadows previously had stated his intention to seek Whitmer’s seat as a Democrat, but recently said he had come out in support of Hertel. Despite Hertel’s intent to work with Republicans, Grebner said the reality of the legislature is different. “Being bipartisan in the Michigan State Senate is like being bipartisan as a doormat,� Grebner said, referencing Republicans’ tight grip on both chambers of the legislature. “The doormat may want to get along with people that are wiping their feet on it, but whoever holds the seat, there’s really nothing you can do.�
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University official Peter Briggs said he applauds Snyder for being a proponent of immigration in Michigan from page one
Director Peter Briggs said he applauds Snyder for being a proponent of immigration as a potential revitalizing force in Michigan, “a state that was the only state to lose population in the last census.� Murray said retaining international students is vital because they represent a large portion of Michigan’s brain drain. “We want them to stay rather than take their skills elsewhere,� Murray said. Snyder sa id a not her benefit for Detroit is that immigrants “file patents at twice the rate of U.S.-born citizens� and launch more than a quarter of all small businesses. “Immigrants create jobs, and Detroit is a great value opportunity in terms of busi ness cost s a nd overall quality of life,� Snyder said in the statement. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said the proposal could potentially bring jobs and population to the city. “In order for Detroit to grow again, we need h igh ly-t ra i ned worker s to move in, open businesses and raise their families,� Duggan said in a statement. “The governor’s plan opens the door for more skilled immigrants to thrive in Detroit ’s fertile ground for economic innovation.�
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Lunar New Year brings Harlem Globetrotters bring tradition to MSU students closer to home By Geoff Preston
Harlem Globetrotters guard Bull hangs from the net before tip off of the game Friday at Breslin Center. The team engaged the audience with comedy and interactive play throughout the evening.
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A new on-campus series “Music in the Neighborhoods” launched Sunday evening at the Lunar New Year celebration in McDonel Hall. The Lunar New Year is a Chinese celebration where families come together to celebrate the new year according to the lunar calendar, McDonel Hall community director Bristol Day said.
“Music in the Neighborhoods” started as an idea of how to showcase the talent of music students and able to share the with the community “Music in the Neighborhoods” started as an idea of how to showcase the talent of music students and be able to share them with the community, said Rhonda Buckley, who organized the music numbers at the event. Buckley also is the associate dean for outreach and engagement for the College of Music and executive director of the MSU Community Music School. She said she hopes the series will bring further attention to the talent in the school of music, as well as cultural awareness to other on-campus resources available for students. “I think it’s a great experience when we have music and costumes and dance coming together for a total cultural experience for our students,” Buckley said. Day, who played a large role in putting on the event, said
that it was an attempt to engage domestic students in cultures that they might not know much about, as well as to help international students feel more at home on campus. The event featured the Silk Road Chinese Orchestra, pianist Haobing Zhu and cellist Hong Hong, both of whom are musical performance doctoral students. “It’s wonderful to be here and to celebrate the Chinese New Year,” Zhu said. “It’s great to see so many traditional instruments,” she said, adding the traditional aspects of the event made her feel at home. MSU Culinary Services featured several traditional Chinese dishes for guests, including dumplings, meatballs and a dish of piping hot broth with raw meat and vegetables known as “hot pot.” Finance freshman and Chinese international student Lin Mu said the food tasted just like his mom’s cooking. He said he also has an interest in music and looks forward to attending more music-oriented events in the future. St a f f m e m b e r s a l s o passed out “passports” for the evening’s event and for the upcoming performances in the series. Attending each performance and getting stamps will make students eligible to enter a drawing to potentially win a $200 Amazon gift card. Upcoming performances include an Arabic fusions band, an opera performance, Jewish folk music and a salsa band.
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For some Harlem Globetrotters fans, it’s the power of the tradition that keeps them coming back. Friday at the Breslin Center, the fans enjoyed the traditions, in addition to some new twists. But even among their oldest veterans, Globetrotter Herbert “Flight Time” Lang said the changes are always welcome. “Every year we try to do something a little different,” Lang said. “It never gets old because every night in a different city we have a different audience. That keeps it interesting for us.” The Globetrotters came out and were introduced with “Sweet Georgia Brown,” one of the traditions most revered by fans. But this time, the fans made the rules. By tweeting at the Globetrotters’ official account, fans were selected to pick their own rule at the start of every quarter. “We have so many people who come back every year, and there are certain things that we can’t take out,” Lang said. “The first time we don’t have ‘Sweet Georgia Brown,’ people will be asking us about it.” Lang has been a member of the Globetrotters for 15 seasons. He played college basketball at Centenary College in Louisiana and was one of the two Globetrotters to appear on the “Amazing Race” for two seasons. The Washington Generals, previously the anointed Globetrotter punching bag team, was nowhere to be found in East Lansing. This year, the team played the World All-Stars, a team comprised of some of the best players in the world. The Globetrotters are split into three teams that travel and play every day, sometimes playing two games a day. By the time the season is done, the team will have seen between 250 and 300 cities. The team has come to Breslin
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Center many times in the past decade, ringing in a successful night every time, Breslin Center Marketing Manager Tara Peplowski said. “Michigan State, East Lansing and mid-Michigan has been a really great market for them,” Peplowski said. “We have a lot of fans of basketball but also a lot of families.”
ship, which is entertaining.” Peplowski said the show is attractive not only to families but also to fans of basketball because of the athletic skill of the Globetrotters. “While it’s entertainment and everyone loves that, these players are phenomenally talented,” she said. “It’s like basketball, kind of on steroids.”
People of all ages came out to see the Globetrotters. Some, like Lansing resident Richard Sabin, hoped to channel a piece of history in the process. Sabin saw the Globetrotters 20 years ago and said the game speed is the biggest difference between the show now and then. “It’s something different,” he said. “There’s a lot of showman-
Faculty senate approves two new degree programs By Olivia Dimmer odimmer@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
Two new programs for students were approved at the joint Faculty Senate and University Council meeting last Tuesday and are scheduled to begin this summer. The Arts and Cultural Management master’s program in the Col-
lege of Arts and Letters will teach students how to manage museums and events while working with campus institutions, such as the MSU Museum and the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Dean Karin Wurst said. “This program builds the foundation for students to succeed in various fields, including the arts, theatre, performance, creative
writing and (fashion or graphic) design,” Wurst said. “Through hands-on, real-world experience, students will not only learn how to program art exhibits, but will also learn the administrative and operational functions that go along with managing a museum.” In addition to the Arts and Cultural Management master’s program, a new program in the Col-
lege of Engineering also is slated to begin this summer. The Materials Science and Engineering bachelor’s and master’s linked program would allow students to obtain up to nine credits during their time as an undergraduate that they could apply to their graduate degree later on, Chairman of the University Committee on Curricu-
lum Dennis Banks said. Banks presented the University Committee on Curriculum report during the academic governance meetings last week. Other than adding two new programs, the committee also altered and deleted courses as well as changed the requirements for some degree programs. The committee added 27 courses to
various colleges and deleted four. The committee also changed the requirements for 13 degree, specialization and certification programs. Among the new courses added are a Viticulture and Berry Production course in the Department of Horticulture. According to the committee report, the course will begin in the spring semester of 2015.
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Artist and co-owner of Electric Art Tattoo Gallery Sean Peters contributes to a drawing during a 20 minute rotation Sunday at Moriarty’s Pub, 802 E Michigan Ave, in Lansing as a part of a fundraiser to benefit local nonprofits.
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Local Lansing tattoo artists collaborated on Sunday evening for Artonica, an event meant to benefit the Greater Lansing Food Bank and Capital Area Humane Society. But these artists weren’t focused on their typical work. Rather than creating artwork on skin, the artists rotated around 10 different canvases every 20 minutes and drew whatever came to mind with charcoal. The pieces were sold at an auction later in the evening. Monica and Greg Drake started Artonica three years ago as a way to give back to local charities. Greg said the artists don’t get paid for the work because the night was just about giving back to charity. The tattoo artists at the event were hand-picked by Greg for demonstrating exceptional creative skills. “We look for custom shops,” Monica Drake said. “We look for artists that have the ability to actually be able to draw.” The Drakes partner together to run Local Tattoo & Laser
“The idea of putting your art on somebody is probably one of the best things in the world that could possibly happen for me.” Ian Wallace, artist at VanGogh Tattoos
Co. in Lansing, a shop that only uses vegan ink for its creations. The artists rotate to different canvases for a total of about two hours and once the artwork is complete, it gets framed and auctioned off to the crowd. Proceeds from the auction go towards the Greater Lansing Food Bank and Capital Area Humane Society. Photographer Michele Hoffman heard of Artonica and the praise its artists received for their skills, so she came to the event in the hopes of finding artists that she could use for her own photography project. VanGogh Tattoos artist Ian Wallace was participating in Artonica this year for the first time. Greg Drake got in contact with Wallace and invited him to the event. “I’ve done a couple ar t fusions in the past with Greg,” Wallace said. “This is my first art fusion at Artonica.” The artists at Artonica come recommended and display a strong passion for their work.
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“I’ve always loved doing art and the idea of putting your art on somebody is probably one of the best things in the world that could possibly happen for me,” Wallace said. “You are leaving your mark on somebody and it’s going to last forever.”
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ampus was packed Saturday as MSU basketball fans welcomed ESPN’s College GameDay to cover our biggest rivalry game of the season against Michigan. Unfortunately, one Spartan fan took it too far. An MSU fan created a hand-held sign showing the viral GIF of a U-M student looking unenthused during the Wolverines’ football game against Indiana this past fall — the one you probably chuckled at few months ago when you first saw it on Facebook. Next to her face, the sign said “U of M ... KEEPING UGLY GIRLS OUT OF MSU SINCE 1870.”
For many students at the start of each and every college semester, there is a nagging annoyance that bothers anyone with a wallet. — Erik Sargent, State News reporter
Let’s take a step back and think about the for years, sometimes student on the sign. Her name is Janine Huels- jokingly, sometimes man, and she loves rivalries. But Saturday was not. But it’s high time we remove appearance different. “When I first saw the sign, it was on a Facebook from our arsenal. Although page and I was really annoyed about it,” Huelsman the sign might have been cretold The State News editorial board in an email ated as a joke, the mentality it perpetuates when we reached out to her is degrading and on Sunday. “I might not be should not be acceptable. a big fan of the picture, but It is based on the idea It is based on the idea in general I’ve gotten used that attractiveness is the that attractiveness is the to it being around enough most important quality most important quality in that I can just laugh it off. a woman. Forget ambition, However, the sign on Col- in a women. Forget intelligence or any sort of lege GameDay was a pret- ambition, intelligence or constructive quality. Our ty low blow.” any sort of constructive women are hot. A low blow indeed. That’s a shallow idea that The sign at College quality. reaches back to decades GameDay represents a when female students were much wider problem with expected to find a man, get our student body’s concept of spirit — equating female students’ value over- married and stay confined to the kitchen after graduation. Really? It’s 2014. all to sex appeal. Saying “We’ve got hot women,” in response to Female Spartans’ “superior” looks have been used to counter U-M’s allegations of stupidity comments from Wolverines who say “MSU stu-
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dents are stupid,” just fuels their fire. It feeds their point against us that we aren’t intelligent, because measuring the worth of women based on their appearance, in fact, is ignorant and sexist. Women, like men, come to this campus to learn and progress academically and professionally, not to serve as objects of admiration for the maledriven sports landscape. We know our student body is a dynamic group with a million legitimate things to be proud of. This tradition ignores them all, and it’s time we leave it behind. Editor’s note: Staff representative Matt Sheehan did not contribute to this editorial because he reports on men’s basketball.
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Jesus do you people ever stop spending money? $50,000? No campaign on your part will ever change the actions of drunk college students celebrating a win. Sure, you’ll draw in freshman to the event, but that’s not going to change how they act when they are splitting a half-gallon or 30 rack amongst each other in the dorm or apartment while watching a big game. I’d rather you give my money to charity that can actually do some good instead of this pointless event
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This is what non poly-sci majors call a “feel good bill”. Enjoy feeling like you’re going to change the minds of the students who resist police in Cedar Village. The signatures you’ll snag will be us Spartans who are already on board with this.
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‘My goal is not to shove my religion in your face’
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he definition of love has become a war zone in our modern age.
The hordes of love’s interpretations threaten to suck the life out of the word. But love is not subjective. It has an objective meaning. And its truth is under relentless attack when I hear people on campus use the phrase, “Stop shoving religion down peoples’ throats.” Maybe it’s driven by misunderstanding, or more likely, a bad experience with a “Christian.” But the problem with this remark is it ignores the very truth that upholds the universe. Hearing it breaks my heart. When I became a Christian, a war commenced on the Gettysburg that is my heart — an ongoing fight between people’s approval and standing firm in my convictions. I had to choose. Was I going to hypocritically label myself a “Jesus freak” and still find pleasure in lust, lying and swindling? Could I call myself a Christian, yet still stumble sideways out of Rick’s on Saturday nights? I’ve learned that following Jesus is an all-or-nothing deal. It’s more than attending University Reformed Church on Sundays. It involves more than treating women with utmost dignity rath-
share your conviction composes a er than as objects of sexual gratificamicroscopic glimpse of Heaven. tion. Being a Christian is embracing At Passion, I met cancer survilove’s all-consuming meaning. It vors, former drug addicts and brothwasn’t until I discovered this truth ers and sisters from across the globe that I began to open my mouth. — all united for one cause: love. Let it be said loud and clear: the I leave Atlanta every January hav“preachers” at Wells Hall do not ing met world changers, future hisaccurately represent these truths. tory makers and hunThey present the probdreds of college students lem without the solution. Guest columnist who share this passion to I have a tough time seeing help our classmates, protheir heart for their audifessors and teammates ence through such a calsee the greatest good. lous, inconsiderate tone. If I claim to know a love In contrast, let me give that is completely satisyou a glimpse of a movefying and a truth that is ment of college students earth-shattering, how selfwho have embraced what ish it would be of me to I consider to be the allDerek kim keep my mouth shut. supreme epitome of love. kimderek@msu.edu No, this doesn’t On Jan. 17–18, I was in mean I scream at ranAtlanta with 20,000 othdom, defenseless freshmen in a er college students for Passion 2014. Wells Hall preacher-fashion. Passion is a global movement of Instead, I try to demonstrate 18–25 year olds who all exist for one my faith in the countless relathing. It’s called the 268 declarationships I have been blessed tion, based on Isaiah 26:8, to honwith at Spartan Nation. or Jesus on campuses and to groups My actions must support my around the world. I have attendwords. And what I speak must match ed this conference for several years the conduct of my life. Whethnow, and I never leave disappointed. er that is through Student AthWorshiping with tens of thoulete Support Services philanthrosands of your peers, learnpy events in local schools, sharing ing from some of the best Bible my story at campus ministries, gainteachers alive and meeting peoing the trust of classmates and prople from around the world who
fessors in the School of Journalism or leading my team bible study, I try to demonstrate my faith to others. Loving other people and helping people embrace this definition of love is best accomplished through a holistic approach. I hope people notice my actions and ask me about them, giving me the chance to explain to them what I believe and how faith has impacted my life. Love is not based on experiences. Love is not synonymous with acceptance. Love is not a fuzzy feeling in your chest. Love is pointing people to good — the greatest good that upholds the cosmos and the life of every breathing thing — God! The Bible says God is the greatest good. Not his blessings, not his plan, not Heaven — Him. If this is true, then the most loving thing I could do is point my peers to God. God not only shows us what love is, but is the definition of love Himself. As a Christian, I am more than what some consider a “good, moral” person. I am far from perfect. I am just a broken sinner, trying to help other broken sinners discover remedy. My goal is not to shove my religion in your face. It’s sharing — loving. Derek Kim is a journalism junior. Reach him at kimderek@msu.edu.
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music MSU A Cappella group, RCAHppella, performed Saturday at the Wharton Center. The group competed in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella quarterfinals.
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Singing groups sweep competition “The last few moments of the show were so cohesive — I was smiling so much, I could barely sing.”
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Armed with only their voices and fancy footwork, nine college a cappella groups from the Great Lakes region faced off in Varsity Vocals’ International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella quarterfinals on Saturday night. Five of the nine competing groups were from MSU. The groups participating were the MSU Accafellas, who hosted the competition, Capital Green A Cappella, RCAHppella, Ladies First, State of Fifths as well as teams from Western Michigan University, Central Michigan University and Grand Valley State University. Vocals vibrated off the walls of every team’s dressing room at Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre before the show started. “Right now it’s a lot of hairspray, jitters and excitement,” said psychology senior Raquelle Wilson, a member of the group Capital Green A Cappella, prior to the start of the show.
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Arts and Humanities senior Libby Lussenhop, a member of RCAHppella, said the group spent 10 to 12 hours rehearsing during the week leading up to the competition in contrast to their usual four hours a week. Just after 7 p.m., the lights dimmed and the crowd hushed for the first group to perform. Every group had up to 12 minutes to win over five judges, with each set typically consisting of about three songs. One of the more memorable moments was Ladies First hyping up the crowd with their rendition of “Turn Up the Music,” during which they performed flipping stunts. State of Fifths won first place in the competition, and Ladies First took second place. Both groups advanced to the semifinal competition, giving them an opportuni-
ty to compete in the final competition in New York City and face a cappella groups from across the country. Additionally, there was a tie for third place, shared by Capital Green and the MSU Accafellas. After all was said and done, MSU took every other award — members of Ladies First won Outstanding Solo, Outstanding Vocal Percussion and Outstanding Choreography. Members of State of Fifths also earned the award for Outstanding Arrangement. “The last few moments of the performance were so cohesive — I was smiling so much, I could barely sing,” Arts and humanities junior and State of Fifths member Izzy Cooper said. “We did what we came to do.”
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After showing signs of potentially turning the corner and reaching a level of play to contend for a Big Ten championship recently, MSU hockey was humbled and took a step back this weekend. MSU (8-12-3 overall, 2-4-2-2 Big Ten) dropped both games this weekend against rival No. 14 Michigan (12-6-2, 4-2-0), losing 2-1 on Thursday and 5-2 on Friday. The loss on Friday was the first against U-M at Munn Ice Arena since March 13, 2010. The weekend result comes a week after MSU swept Penn State at home for its first-ever wins in Big Ten conference play. T he w ins came f rom improved offense and defense. MSU played tough on Thursday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, tying the game early in the third period on a goal by sophomore forward Michael Ferrantino.
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Redshirt freshman defenseman Rhett Holland and Michigan defenseman Kevin Clare get into a fight Friday at Munn Ice Arena. Their fight was one of a few other fights between the teams. The Wolverines defeated the Spartans, 5-2.
“They wanted it more than we did, that’s the bottom line. Makes me pretty sick to even say that.” Michael Ferrantino, sophomore forward
The game appeared to be heading into overtime, but with a little more than two minutes left, U-M junior forward Phil Di Giuseppe put a rebound past sophomore goaltender Jake Hildebrand to give the Wolverines the win. The following night started off on a better foot for the Spartans, who took a first-period lead and entered the third period tied at 2. However, MSU let its guard dow n and t he f loodgates opened, washing away any
chance of a Spartan victory. MSU gave up three third-period goals, including two within a 51-second span. Although it appeared on the scoreboard and to many spectators that the only true bad period of the weekend came during the three-goal-third, head coach Tom Anastos said he wasn’t impressed with his team’s play all game Friday. He said he was disappointed with the team’s preparation and lack of urgency against the instate rival. “What bothers me most is to know you are playing your biggest rival at home in front of a
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great crowd who’s energized, who’s bringing everything they can to help you, and I just don’t feel everyone was ready, and I don’t know how that could possibly happen,” Anastos said. “I don’t know how you can’t be ready to play unless you don’t realize the magnitude of what you’re doing.” Ferrantino finished the weekend with two goals and one assist. Despite having a helping hand on all three Spartan goals in the two games, he said there were no positives from the weekend sweep. “They wanted it more than
we did, that ’s the bottom line,” Ferrantino said. “Makes me pretty sick to even say that, but I don’t know how they come in here and we weren’t ready for them. So that’s something we need to figure out and we need to get better at.” MSU did show progress on the power play, scoring two goals on Friday. Sen ior for wa rd Greg Wolfe said the power play unit moved the puck around well and were able to get more shots to the net. MSU will have a couple more cracks at the maize and blue on March 7 and 8, with the first in Ann Arbor and the second back in East Lansing. MSU now is 1-2-0 in the season series against the Wolverines.
The wrestling team is practicing to reach its goals and fix its mistakes, but still fell to rival No. 12 Michigan, 26-6, on Friday and to No. 15 Illinois, 29-6, on Sunday. Although the Spartans (5-8 overall, 0-5 Big Ten) lost to the Wolverines, an upset came when ninth-ranked senior heavyweight Michael McClure beat U-M freshman Adam Coon, ranked No. 1 nationally. Junior Nick McDiarmid, who wrestles in the 197-pound category, also won against U-M junior Chris Heald. Both McClure and McDiarmid came out victorious against Illinois. “I talked to the team after and we only won two out of the 10 matchups, but we wrestled hard. We’re not far away from winning all these matches,” head coach Tom Minkel said. The one who had a tough match Sunday was McDiarmid, though. By the end of the second period, he said he “coudn’t see much.” “I got poked in the eye pretty good, it was a very aggressive match,” McDiarmid said. “It was a hands-in-the-face match, kind of dirty.” He said the referee did not get involved as much as he should have because his opponent, Illinois sophomore Jeff Koepke, poked him in the eye a few times. “I try keeping calm, and the coach tells me to keep wrestling at your pace,” he said. Senior Robert Nash, who is in the 165-pound category, had a very physical match against Illinois’ No. 12-ranked junior Jack-
son Morse. According to McDiarmid, Nash is a “very intense guy that goes very hard,” but that it’s “fun to watch.” Nash lost to Morse 6-2. Although many of the Spartans lost, Minkel said the matches were even and they have to focus on takedowns going their way. “It’s a process, but we’re a resilient team,” Minkel said. “They put in the hard work and have the qualities to be a pretty good team.” Minkel said he was particularly excited about McClure’s win against Coon. "(McClure) is pretty tough. He understands he has to be aggressive in every match,” Minkel said.
MSU next must face the nation’s top-ranked team, Penn State, a tough challenge for the Spartans McClure also was “feeling pretty good” about the win and said that going into the match, he felt he could beat Coon. “He’s an undefeated true freshman, so his crowd was rooting for him pretty hard,” McClure said. “Getting the win will help getting a good seed in the NCAA rankings.” Working toward more wins, Minkel said the team will prepare for No. 1 Penn State by watching film of the Spartans’ previous matches. “I’ll go through the video and look at errors and things they’ve done well. They have Mondays off, then Tuesdays and Wednesdays, they work on fixing these errors,” Minkel said. MSU will face Penn State at 7 p.m. on Friday.
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nittany lions beat MSU at home By Mayara Sanches
Freshman gymnast Elena Lagoski competes during the floor exercise portion against Penn State on Saturday at Jenison Field House. Lagoski scored a 9.900 and took first place.
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Although the gymnastics team struggled and lost to Penn State during the Autism Awareness meet on Saturday, junior Alina Cartwright and freshman Elena Lagoski came out victorious for the day. The Nittany Lions beat the Spartans 194.825-192.750, a difference of 2.075 — a wide gap that is difficult to close in gymnastics. Cartwright won all-around champion and first place on vault, while Lagoski placed first on floor. “It was exciting being back. I didn’t have much practice time,” Cartwright said. “You have to trust your preparation and trust your body.” Cartwright scored a 9.95 on vault — 0.05 from a perfect 10 score — and Lagoski snagged an almost-perfect score of 9.9 on the floor exercise. Penn State senior Kassidy Stauder took first place on both bars, scoring a 9.825, and beam, with a 9.875. The Spartans are known to
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be very strong on floor, Penn State head coach Jeff Thompson said, and he expected this to be a closer meet with closer scores. “MSU struggled on vault and we had a big lead after the first two events. Their early struggles took pressure off of us,” Thompson said. MSU head coach Kathie Klages said she started the meet
“I see them in the gym at practice and I know what they’re capable of, and it’s much better than what they’re showing on the … floor.” Kathie Klages, head coach
very optimistic, like always, and knows her athletes can do much better than what she saw on Saturday. “I see them in the gym at practice and I k now what they’re capable of, and it’s much better than what they’re showing on the competition floor,” Klages said. The athletes did not put in the effort they did at practice, Cartwright said, and that it was “heartbreaking” for her to see that. “Our nerves got to us,” Cartwright said. “We didn’t go as hard as we did at the first meet.” Even though the Spartans lost, they were still proud to raise awareness for autism and support foundations that need help. Present at the meet was the Gy mnastics Doctor Autism Foundation’s Flip for Autism
program, which brought 1996 Olympic gold medalist gymnast Dominique Moceanu, who signed autographs for fans. Twistars USA Gymnastics Club also were present and performed at the end of the competition. Being able to support those foundations meant a lot to Lagoski. “I have a cousin with Down syndrome and he’s one of my little best friends,” Lagoski said. “He does cheer and it warms your heart to see him compete.” Lagoski said she has fun spending time with her cousin and watching him prepare for his competitions like she prepares for her meets. The gymnastics team will take this next week to prepare to compete against rival Michigan at 7 p.m. on Friday in Ann Arbor.
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