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THE STATE OF BEER It’s not the light beer your parents drank. And MSU brewers are making sure it stays that way. By Juliana Moxley jmoxley@statenews.com
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hether it’s the quality taste, the artisan production or the attraction to a locally-made product, people everywhere are becoming more interested in craft beer — including MSU alumni.
Michigan has become a hotspot for craft beer breweries, with its ideal agricultural resources and water availability, thanks to See BEER on page 2 u
What’s in beer? Malt
Hops
Germinated grains from cereal grass are dried in a process known as malting. Malt is found in many kinds of beer as well as whiskey.
Hops are the flowers of a hop plant, which are often used to flavor craft beers. Hops add a slightly bitter taste to beverages.
Yeast
Fruits & more
Yeast is a key ingredient that helps ferment all types of beer during the brewing process. Yeasts used in ales are referred to as “top cropping” yeasts.
Some brewers add unique ingredients to their beers. Fruit flavoring is common, and other potential ingredients include chocolate and spices.
Color chart
Brewed at low temperatures. Most are light-colored with mild flavor.
A type of lager first popularized in Europe.
Pale ales that can vary in bitterness based on the amount of hops used in brewing.
A lighter beer brewed with wheat, often cloudy with a distinct flavor.
Dark-colored, strong brews that generally have a higher alcohol content.
Very dark beers with a roasted, often coffee-like taste.
Glass Guide
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Pint
Mug
Tulip
Pilsner
The pint is one of the most common glasses used for craft beer. Used with a wide variety of ales, IPAs, stouts and lagers, the glass comes in both 16 and 20-ounce sizes.
This sturdy glass comes in many shapes and sizes and generally holds quite a bit of beer. Easy to hold and to drink out of, the mug is suitable for most beer styles.
This glass is shaped, as its name would suggest, like a tulip to better capture the flavor of certain brews. Often used with double and imperial IPAs and ales.
The pilsner is a thin beer glass that generally holds 12 ounces. The pilsner is generally used for light beers such as lagers and brews with lower alcohol content.
Snifter Snifters are wider, bowl-shaped glasses that generally are used with strong and Belgian ales. Sizes can vary depending on the make of the glass.
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News brief Rapper Rich Homie Quan to play show on campus The lyrics to his song “Type of Way” have traveled from the football team’s locker room and spread to the rest of MSU’s campus. Rich Homie Quan will be taking the stage in the MSU Auditorium this March. According to the MSU Residence Halls Association’s Twitter, the rapper will be performing at 7 p.m. on March 11 for a Rose Bowl celebration concert. He will be joined by rapper Kid Ink as a special guest performer. Tickets will be available on the Wharton Center website on Feb. 4 and cost $27 for students and $32 for the public. Casey Holland
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MSU’s Hospitality business program school rises in ranks MSU’s Hospitality Business program was ranked among the top 25 Hospitality Business schools in the nation by the Create a Career organization, according to its website. The independent organization is an informational tool for students and professionals to use while making career choices said Managing Editor Brian Rudin in an email. Kary Askew Garcia
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MSU alumni have gone on to work in the booming craft beer industry from page one
the Great Lakes. East Lansing’s most recently established bar, HopCat, is well-known for the 100 beers it has on tap. HopCat was started by MSU alumnus Mark Sellers, who began specializing in serving craft beer at its Grand Rapids location. The grand opening of HopCat’s East Lansing location last August drew in massive crowds of patrons waiting to get a taste.
Michigan has become a craft beer hotspot with its agricultural resources and water available from the Great Lakes Several MSU alumni have gone on to work with brewing companies throughout the country, some of which have become household names in the craft beer world, including Short’s Brewing Co. in Bellaire, Mich., Big Sky Brewing Co. in Missoula, Mont. and others. This weekend, the Art & Craft BeerFest is setting up shop in downtown Lansing, featuring brews from Traverse City-based Right Brain Brewery. The craft beer rage has taken over the typical beer selection at many bars and pubs lately, and as many local residents and MSU students know, it has made its mark on the local bar scene as well. Honing their craft No one knows the excitement of having a quality beer quite like college students. MSU alumnus and Big Sky co-founder Neal Leathers remembers the struggle of trying to find good beer during his undergraduate days. “We went to Mac’s Bar, and on most Fridays we tried to grab a case of something good,” Leathers said. Although Leathers did have to look harder when in search of a good beer, it was not his ultimate rea-
“I started drinking (craft beer) because it has a richer flavor, it’s more enjoyable, it has character and it’s made in Michigan.” Shelby Flemming, Fisheries and Wildlife senior
son for starting a brewery. Trying to find beer with a better taste was what Leathers said pointed him in the direction of craft beer. While in college, Leathers and some of his friends spent a couple of summers in Alaska to work in the fishing industry — right when the craft beer industry was in its earliest stages. Then when he moved to Montana, Leathers and some friends had a cable access TV show about beer. “We knew about beer and had a local reputation, so we decided to start a brewery,” Leathers said. Tony Grant, a former MSU football player and the chief financial officer of Northern United Brewing Co., in Traverse City, Mich., did not foresee being a partner in a beer brewery as part of his future while in school. Grant, who studied electrical engineering, corporate finance and accounting, did not learn about the craft beer industry until he worked in the finance department of Borders bookstore. Grant’s Borders co-worker Andi Lobdell was already involved in the brewing industry as a partner at Northern United. Grant became a small investor in the company, but continued to work at Borders. When Borders went through bankruptcy in 2011, Grant went to work at Owens Corning. It was during that time Northern United Brewing Co. was at its peak and began to expand, and Grant came on board as a full-timer in the business. Although working in the industry is fun, there’s also a strong sense of passion that the brewers and business executives feel for craft beer. “When I worked at Borders, I was really proud at the fact that I worked for a company that was doing positive things — a company across all demographics, beliefs and cultures — we offered something for everybody,” Grant said. “There was a very good camaraderie in the industry,
and I think the same goes for the craft beer industry.” A booming business An admiration for craft beer is capturing the hearts and tastebuds of people everywhere, as well as stimulating the economy. MSU alumnus Michael Ludwig, brewer for Tapistry Brewing Co. in Bridgman, Mich., said craft beer is creating more job opportunities and helping the agricultural industry boom. “More farmers are growing hops, a crop that is found in most beers,” Ludwig said. Ludwig said a lot of craft beers have also integrated local fruits. For instance, Tapistry integrates local peppers and honey into its beer. Even the university is getting in on the trend — MSU students are now able to take a beer brewing class taught by food science and chemical engineering professor Kris Berglund. The beer brewing class is one of several courses offered that students can pursue to prepare for entry into the wine or beer brewing industry. “There’s a fairly significant demand for people to have training in this area,” Berglund said. Several East Lansing bars also have invested in serving craft beer for the masses. Crunchy’s has remained a destination for unique brews since the late 1990s and was the first establishment in East Lansing to do so. The fastgrowing craft beer industry caught owners’ eye and immediately drew them in. “We had the foresight to see the potential growth in the industry,” Crunchy’s general manager Mike Krueger said. “It was a step towards changing Crunchy’s focus and creating a new niche for the business while supporting Michigan businesses and educating our customers about craft beer.” With the numerous bars in East Lansing competing for business, it’s crucial that bars separate themselves from one another.
Continued Crunchy’s consistently switches its craft beer selection and makes sure to have a unique lineup. “We like good beer, and want to make sure others get to taste it also, regardless of where it is from,” Krueger said. For the love of beer “I started drinking it because it has a richer flavor, it’s more enjoyable, it has character and it’s made in Michigan,” fisheries and wildlife senior Shelby Flemming said. “Generally, it’s just better quality.” On Jan. 31 from 6-10 p.m. and Feb. 1 from 5-10 p.m., the Art & Craft BeerFest is holding its second annual beer festival in Lansing. Paul Starr started the festival last year after his interest in craft beer inspired him to let others know about the new breweries, festivals and tap takeovers that are happening in Michigan. This year, Starr’s festival is showcasing only Right Brain Brewery beers. “There are a lot of really talented brewers in the state,” Starr said. “It’s just growing from people getting turned on to craft beer because the craft beers are good.” Everyone has their own opinions for why they love craft beer, but the most common seem to be the variety and the quality that goes into brewing these beverages. Krueger said he appreciates beers that are true to a particular style, and he wants to offer people a
wide variety of choices. “Our goal at Crunchy’s is to make sure that as many people as possible get to try as many different beers as possible — which I think is key to the growth of the craft beer industry,” Krueger said. Ludwig discovered his passion for brewing beer after having trouble finding work in his first passion, darkroom photography. Then he realized the two are actually quite similar. Both require science, craft and creativity. “I saw that it’s (the beer industry) a booming industry in Michigan and I wanted to pursue a career where the industry was growing, in a time where there weren’t that many jobs because of the recession,” Ludwig said. Grant is hopeful the craft beer craze will not die out any time soon. He doesn’t think it’s going to always continue to grow at the pace it is now, but the local artisan segment is going to have a slice of the business. “Right now it’s on a significant growth trend, and I think it will continue for the next several years,” Grant said. “I know that it’s good beer and people enjoy it.” The craft behind producing this type of beer, being locally made sometimes and the fun events such as beer festivals and tastings also play an integral role in what attracts Grant to craft beer. “There is a person behind each of these beers,” Grant said.
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Haslett, Mich. resident Sam Parks, 14, and East Lansing resident Devin Pascoe, right, 15, skate on Jan. 22 at Suburban Ice East Lansing, 2810 Hannah Blvd. The pair team has been skating together for more than four years.
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ast Lansing resident Devin Pascoe, 15, and Haslett resident Sam Parks, 14, are among the top five juvenile pair figure skaters in the United States, ranked fourth. Now freshmen in high school, they’ve skated since they were three years old. “I was a gymnast and quit gymnastics to make time for skat-
ing,” Parks said. “(My sister and I) were doing gymnastics one day and my (skating) coaches were there and they speak Russian and my mom is Russian … She heard Russian, and she’s like a very social person, so she walked over and started talking to them.” Four years ago, the two began their partnership as a pairs team. The only difference from single skating, according to Pascoe, is awareness of the other person. “Instead of trying not to crash
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into everybody else on the rink, there’s one person right next to you and it’s harder to maneuver around,” she said. With practice once or twice a day, upwards of five times a week, Park’s mother said they “work long hours without an off
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For Janisse Martinez, home is Miami, Fla. But Thursday night, her home transformed into the hardwood dance floor of the Snyder-Phillips auditorium. Martinez, a communications senior, had been rehearsing for her time on stage since October when auditions began for “Brought Into Being,” the biannual dance concert put on by the Department of Theatre. When it comes to the performance, Martinez said she finds importance in the meaning behind each movement. She said dance provides a sense of release. “I love when (our director) asks why we chose to move, because that’s different for every dancer,” Martinez said. “I choose to move because I’m an out-of-state student but (dancing) feels like home,” she said. “After a long day ... I get to come to a place where I feel like I’m accepted and I feel that I’m at peace, no matter who is judging who is in the audience, I hope they take a piece of me within them when they watch the show.” Artistic Director Heather Vaughan-Southard led the student and professional cast in “Brought Into Being,” a dance performance that was held Thursday night in Snyder-Phil-
astrophic downturn.” Ballard said that although he is concerned with the debt and it is important to address the issue, calling a constitutional convention is “not the best way to do it.” “It is possible, without a balanced budget amendment, to balance the federal budget,” he said. “We did it in four years. We did it in Bill Clinton’s second term.” A convention is one of the two prescribed ways to change the Constitution, although it has never been used. It would require two-thirds of the states to submit applications. MSU law professor Brian Kalt appeared before the committee to describe what the convention might look like. “The process of calling an Article V Convention is uncharted territory,” Kalt said. “In Article Five of the U.S. Constitution, there is a process for the states to use. States have attempted to reach the two-thirds majority to have one of these conventions called but it has never
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lips hall. The Department of Theatre produces a Repertory Dance Concert every other year which features choreography of MSU dance faculty and guest choreographers, Vaughan-Southard said. During the years in which they do not perform, the student dance organization Orchesis produces a concert of student works. This year, Orchesis collaborated with the Theatre Department to create “Brought Into Being,” which featured three student works and three works created by professional choreographers. Psychology senior Thomas Bond was one such student choreographer who came upon the opportunity to direct his own seven-minute dance piece. His work, entitled “Tintinnabuli,” was inspired by the symbiotic relationships that dancers have when they are dependent upon one another. The name also comes from a musical term coined by the 20th-century composer Arvo Pärt, referring to the pairing of two melodies. Bond has been working on his piece since October. “There’s a high expectation that (choreographers) are going to come in with a lot of material,” Bond said. “But my process has been very dancer-based, with dancers generating movement ideas … The hardest part is narrow-
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Students who go to bed constantly checking their smartphones might be negatively affected by such behavior. New studies by MSU researchers indicated that their performance the next day could suffer. A fter sur veying workers among various occupations across two studies, assistant management professor Russell Johnson and his team report that work-related smartphone use after 9 p.m. results in mental fatigue and lack of engagement the following day. Johnson attributed the negative impacts to continual work engagement at a time when one should relax and prepare for bed. He said detaching from work before bed is imperative, otherwise added stress can delay sleep onset and reduce sleep quality. "(The subjects) were more fatigued and drained and less ready for the work day after not receiving the necessary downtime,” Johnson said. Education sophomore Nicole Bush said she rarely uses her smartphone at night for schoolwork, but does notice a delay in sleep onset after texting friends.
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“I think about things that happened, relating to my phone, like people I talked to,” Bush said. Increased technology usage among associates is what sparked the two studies, said Klodiana Lanaj, an assistant professor at the University of Florida and one of the researchers working on the studies.
A study performed by an MSU professor shows using smartphones late at night could affect the next day’s performance “All of us had friends who were tethered to their smart phones constantly,” Lanaj said. “We were interested in how it impacted work the next day.” Late-night use of smartphones, work-related or not, can produce negative physio-
logical side effects. Johnson said smartphone backlighting interferes with the production of melatonin, a chemical that regulates falling asleep and staying asleep. “Exposure to any sort of light when preparing to sleep is bad,” Johnson said. “Bluelight inhibits production of melatonin.” When late-night smartphone use continually disrupts sleep quality and quantity, the negative impacts can extend past the next day, MSU Counseling Center Director Scott Becker said. “Over time, this can lead to problems with attention, memory, mood and stress levels,” Becker said in an email. “These changes can be subtle initially, and it is not usually obvious to most people that their technology usage is connected to their sleep or mental health issues.”
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LANSING — MSU experts weighed in Thursday on Republican state lawmakers’ plan to add a balanced budget to the U.S. Constitution, testifying before the House Financial Liability and Reform Committee. Republicans are looking to join a litany of other states in arguing for an amendment that would limit the federal government’s spending to the amount it earns from tax revenue, a plan that Gov. Rick Snyder first unveiled in his State of the State address earlier this month. With only 14 more states needed to petition for a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution, Michigan is on its way. MSU economics professor Charles Ballard attempted to dissuade the committee members, arguing the proposed amendment would worsen economic crises. “To require a balanced budget in every year is, in my view, a bad idea because it would exacerbate downturns in the economy,” Ballard said. “If we were to have a recession, insisting on balancing the budget in a recession year, or even in several years after the recession, could turn a mild recession into a deep one, and could turn a deep one like what we just had into a truly cat-
“To require a balanced budget in every year is, in my view, a bad idea because it would exacerbate downturns in the economy.”
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Read the rest online at statenews.com/blog. students t was an extremely cold day, just like ed her to keep it stable and not to were so move it too much. It was clear that many of the other days the university has promptly assistshe was in excruciating pain. encountered this winter. I was trekking ing the girl in her Despite the boys’ advice, she contoward South Kedzie Hall around 10 a.m. time of need. In tinued to try to move her leg into a more comfortable posifor my second morning class, Friendliness a scenario where every second counts, it tion, only making the guest columnist while barely avoiding frostshould be was amazing to see peosituation worse. bite in the subzero weather. “Is someone callsomething ple immediately responding without second-guessing themselves. ing 911?” yelled As I approached the crossthat is It showed that even as total strangone of the guys. walk of Auditorium Road and shared with ers to one another, they still cared ful conversation. I feel that for most, there is “Yes, she’s already on Farm Lane, something pecuan irrational fear of the unknown, even when about each other’s well being. the phone,” a girl from liar was going on; the crosseveryone, it comes to interacting with students who live However, the people that were walkthe crowd answered, walk sign flashed “Go,” but none not on campus and might be in your classes. ing away seemed to slowly isolate as someone else called of the students were crossing. We need to stop isolating ourselves themselves again. Why is it that stuthe police and told Even though it was, somesomething Henry pan and start being friendly to one anothdents do not outwardly show they care them of the incident. thing was directing everyone’s that is panhenry@msu.edu er on a regular basis — not just when we about each other on a daily basis? When the next “Go” startattention away from the warmth broken see someone injured on the sidewalk. Yes, most students open doors for ed flashing on the walk and comfort of their next class. We should take advantage of moments when the person behind them. But why is it sign, I decided standing around when Near the side of the street on the crosswalk out of the we’re surrounded by students in class and get that during a bus ride, students somethere were people already handling lay a clearly distressed girl. It was obvious that glass in the times go out of their way and stand, if it to know one another. After all, there’s a reathe situation was not going to help the she had slid on the icy pavement and had fallmeans they do not sit next to a stranger. son we all live near campus and sit in a classsituation. If the crowd got too large, en. However, the fact that she was clutching case of an room together instead of just taking all of This same pattern also occurs in cafit would become an obstacle for the her leg magnified the gravity of the situation. emergency.” eterias. our classes online and living at home. It could be jam-packed in the paramedics that would arrive shortWhen I arrived at the street corner, Friendliness should be something that is Vista at Shaw Hall, but people still ly after my class started, so there was two guys from the crowd already had shared with everyone, not something that is bropass by open seats to find an empty table. no point of me to stay and take up space. grabbed hold of her arms and were dragThis year, I’ve only had one complete strangThe entire situation was tragging her away from oncoming traffic. ken out of the glass in the case of an emergency. er walk up to my table, sit down, say “Hi,” ic and my wishes go out to the girl. Henry Pan is a chemical engineering sophThe girl was telling the boys she thought and start what would soon become a wonderI felt a great sense of pride that other MSU omore. Reach him at panhenry@msu.edu. she had broken her leg, and they instruct-
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was a freshman when my two best friends, Abby and Chelsea, took me to The Vagina Monologues on campus. I didn’t know what to expect, but I’ve been an anti-violence advocate my whole life and I was excited to watch the show. After the women’s final bows, I knew we had to be a part of it. I haven’t left the production since.
When my castmates and I proudly talk to people about The Vagina Monologues show, we tend to get questions like these: “You’re kidding, right?” and “What, do you all just show your vaginas on stage?”
When my castmates and hanging flyers in the area, I proudly talk to people I’ve seen people rip down about The Vagina Monoour signs or insult us, and I assume that’s because peologues show, we tend to ple are uncomfortable. get questions like these: The word vagina is taboo “You’re kidding, right?” or in society, and some people “What, do you all just show don’t understand the imporyour vaginas on stage?” tance of the movement. But Usually these questions just because you might be come from males, who think a little bit uncomfortable the show is about bashing doesn’t mean you shouldn’t men, or from women, who give the show a chance. are afraid of the terminoloAs a cast, we want The gy. It also comes from peoVagina Monologues audiple who might be ignorant of ence to realize they should the movement overall. When not be afraid to say vagina. I hear these questions, I tell We also aim to fight back them they shouldn’t get their against victim hopes up about blaming and slut seeing our vaginas, guest columnist shaming. Instead but they should of seeing somelisten to what one as weak for havthe show is about. ing a vagina, we The Vagina Monoshould see them logues is a series as strong indiof monologues viduals who fight based on womagainst prejudices. en’s stories as they I also don’t want were told to the Kimberly Kaiser people to think author Eve Ensler. kaiserki@msu.edu this production is Just to be clear, it a product of mandoes not include hating lesbians. All sexuvaginal appearances. al identifiers, all genders Besides, could you imagand all ages are welcome. ine being a co-director We have a rising number of and hosting auditions for males every year as audience a show where people actumembers and as survivors ally showed their vagiwho thank us for giving them nas?! No matter how much a space to be cared about. love I have for this moveThis show is meant ment, that is just too much to bring people togethliteral vagina in my face. er who want to stop sexuI normally respond by sayal and domestic violence, ing, “You came out of a vagiand we need men in this na and you love them in one fight now more than ever. way or another, so investMen are also affected by ing in a minute of your these crimes and we as a time is well worth it.” cast want to show men that The show is meant to open we care about them just people’s eyes to the prevas much as the women in alence of assault here in and out of the audience. the community and globOur goal is to change ally. We do this through a your perspective on the range of skits ranging from way you view the world. gut-busters to tearjerkers. As an advocate and a castI have never heard a bad mate, I ask you to put aside review about the show from your judgments and skepsomeone who gave it a ticism and join The Vagichance, and that’s what I’m na Monologues famhoping people will do this ily this weekend. weekend when the show Kimberly Kaiser is a womis performed at Wharton en’s and gender studies senior Center’s Pasant Theatre. and co-director of The VagiI understand there’s some na Monologues. Reach her animosity about what we do. at kaiserki@msu.edu. At Sparticipation or while
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The day before the Super Bowl kicks off just outside of New York City, the No. 7 men’s basketball team will be playing on one of the biggest stages in basketball — Madison Square Garden. “It’s the mecca of basketball,” sophomore guard Gary Harris said. “Everybody dreams of playing in the Garden, and I’m glad we have this chance and I’m looking forward to it.”
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The Spartans (19-2 overall, 8-1 Big Ten) will be going into the Big Apple and out of the Big Ten for a game against Georgetown (11-9, 3-6 Big East) on Saturday at 3 p.m. (Fox Sports 1). The game gives the Spartans a nine-day break between conference games, which could serve as a period for Izzo to rest his players. One starter in need of a break is senior guard Keith Appling, who has been nursing multiple injuries for the last few weeks. But when it comes to the bright lights at Madison Square Garden, Appling isn’t so sure if he wants to miss out on playing there for his third time.
“I mean, I feel like we’re stuck between a rock and a hard place,” Appling said. “Who wouldn’t want to play at the Madison Square Garden? At the same time at this point of the season, under our circumstances, we do need a little rest.” Of course, the senior guard doesn’t need to sit out the whole game — he could just limit his minutes against the Hoyas. Then again, Appling has toughed it out so far in the Big Ten season, and it would take a lot of convincing from Izzo to keep him happy while sitting on the bench. “I don’t want to play less minutes,” Appling said with a laugh. “If he did say something to me about that, I don’t think that conversation would go too well.” The Hoyas will certainly give Appling and MSU’s guards a run for their money when they trot out D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Markel Starks. The duo averages a combined 33.5 points and are both in the top ten in the Big East in scoring. However, life at Georgetown hasn’t been all rainbows and sunshine, as the Hoyas have dropped their last five games by an average of 9.8 points. The recent struggles haven’t deterred Izzo and his players from preparing heavily for this game. As a matter of fact, Izzo sees this weekend’s game being identical with the rush of March Madness. “There’s going to be a lot more prep to this game,” Izzo said. “It is different, but I’m treating it more like NCAA (Tournament) time. That’s prep for one game like it’s in between a Friday and Sunday.” The Spartans will have to gear up for Georgetown’s Princeton
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offense, which requires headspinning movement from players off the ball and can test the endurance of their opponent with the constant motion. With the team doing multiple walk-throughs to get accustomed to the offense, will Izzo be feeling more comfortable going against this seldom-seen offense? “Coach is going to be pulling his hair out,” Harris said. “But we watched a lot of film, and I feel like we can get this down, we have a lot of smart and intelligent guys on the team, and I think we will be just fine.” Suiting up For the second weekend game in a row, MSU will be wearing script “State” jerseys, paying homage to the 1979 national championship team. This time, the jerseys will be all-bronze with green lettering, straying away from traditional green and white. The leaked photo from a Nike public relations worker is the only evidence of the jerseys so far, as the threads haven’t made it to East Lansing just yet. However, the new green shoes with a metallic, bronze-colored Nike swoosh were delivered, and Harris likes what he sees so far. “From the looks of the shoes, it looks like they will be pretty nice,” Harris said. Izzo also is a fan of the prototype online, saying he likes the new jerseys not because of the look, but how it rubs off on his players. “You know why I like it? Because … the players are fired up,” Izzo said. “If a uniform makes them feel good and gives me a little more leverage to get after them, go ahead.”
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Psychology and advertising junior Kelsey Serra reads a poem Wednesday at Bessey Hall. As a member of the MSU Slam Poetry Team, Serra has competed in three poetry slams.
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Words are powerf ul on their own, but when they are paired with raw emotion they can capture people in a whole new way. In slam poetry, the poet not only acts as a writer, but as a performer who reads their written words and emphasizes the emotions behind them with their voices and body language. When psychology and advertising junior Kelsey Serra was given the prompt “night� during the MSU Slam Poetr y Team’s Wednesday meeting, she wove together words that took her listeners on a journey to a dark and dismal abyss. After she spent 15 minutes
writing, Serra performed her newest poem for the other team members. T h e p o e m ’s c a p t i v a ting phrases such as “falling through the cracks,� and “whether I go up or down it no longer matters to me. I just want to go somewhere,� were empowered by the rise and fall of her voice and earned a finger-snapping round of applause from the team. "(Performing) brings a lot more to the poem and makes it an entire experience,� Serra said. “You’re not just sitting down reading words from a page — you’re seeing them performed. It’s a completely different thing and you’re really embracing the poem.� Serra said she has been writing ever since the poetry classes she took during elementary
school. She fell out of writing for a little while, but her interest was rejuvenated during the fall semester of her sophomore year at MSU when she stumbled upon slam poetry and the MSU Slam Poetry Team. Serra said she bases her poetry off her feelings, dreams and surroundings. Serra said there is an abundance of inspiration for writing poetry. “I’m overcome by whatever it is and I really need to get it down on paper,� said Serra, when discussing her writing process. “I write really fast and write it as a train of thought.� She can’t estimate the number of poems she’s written throughout the years. Since joining, she has competed in three competitions with the team and various other slam poets.
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Amanda Niven Even though Amanda Niven is not serving as an actual character in this year’s show, she will serve as a resource to a select part of the audience. Niven, an Okemos resident, will be a sign language interpreter during each of the monologues for her third consecutive year in the show. Niven said she enjoys that the show includes a variety of women’s perspectives and voices and how it represents an assortment of age groups and races. “It’s an important message that doesn’t reach every community,� she said.
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Micayla Cummings Journalism junior Micayla Cummings con nec t s to T he Vag i n a Niven Monologues because it’s helped her grow. Cummings was a victim of molestation throughout her childhood. She kept the experience bottled up until she went to a Vagina Monologues performance in 2011. After the show, she realized she could talk about her past experiences and joined the cast this past February as a method of coping with her past. Cummings returned to the cast this year after loving her experience last year. “I gained a bunch of sisters
Casey Shipman Recent graduate Casey Shipman said she joined this year as a way to give a voice to women who don’t have one in the community. After graduating MSU in 2012, Shipman went on to work at nonprofit organizations with ties to sexual assault and domestic violence victims. Moved by the empowerment The Vagina Monologues stand for, she came back and is performing the monologue “The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy.� Her character has interesting perspectives on sex and sexuality and is known for loud sexual moans.
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Performances can range from emotionally gripping subjects to more light-hearted topics. Serra said that slam poetry is all about the voice and how the performer presents it to their audience. “It’s not just going and writing a poem, it’s ‘how am I gonna read this?’ or ‘how will it come off to the audience?’ and ‘what am I gonna put behind this?’� she said. “There are a lot more elements than just the poem itself — you have to think about how it’s going to affect people.�
Hundreds will gather this weekend at Wharton Center to watch MSU’s production of the episodic play, T he Vag i na Monologues. For s ome of t he c a st members, The Vagina Monologues is more t ha n just a Cummings scripted performance. It hits home for a variet y of reasons. Here are three of t h e w om e n in this year’s performance and why they Shipman chose to get involved.
who were open and willing to talk,� Cummings said. Even t hough Cum mings doesn’t have a monologue this year, she still is participating with a segment of telling happy and “not-so-happy� facts to educate women on what they should know and the struggles of other women.
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Your WEEKEND is HERE! SATURDAYS AT PEPPINO’S! $5.99 50 ¢ to Burger Chicken 11am 5pm Baskets Wings FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS $2.75 $2.75 $4 Wells Domestic Martinis Schooners DJ! & Cosmos 7PM TO CLOSE
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HOUR SUNDAYS PY HAMP TO 7PM .$2', 3P
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1/2 OFF SELECT APPS!
Interested? Apply online at: statenews.com/board Deadline for applying is: Thursday, February 13th Interviews will be Friday, February 21st.