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With senior guard Keith Appling out indefinitely with a wrist injury, junior guard Travis Trice has joined one of the most scrutinized student groups at MSU — the basketball team’s starting lineup. In his two games as a starter against Penn State and Wisconsin, Trice has protected the ball like he owns it, dishing out nine assists and committing zero turnovers. Although there are facets the Huber Heights, Ohio native can improve on, head coach Tom Izzo likes what he sees out of his new starting point guard. “I think he’ll get better this week,” Izzo said. “I think he’s done
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A student allegedly was sexually assaulted at about 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 9, according to police. The female victim told police she was first assaulted at a party off campus, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. She then returned to MSU’s campus where she said she was sexually assaulted again in a residence hall. McGlothian-Taylor said the suspect is a 19-year-old male student, who police have been in contact with. The suspect claimed the act was consensual. A family member of the victim told The State News that the incident was not random. The incident is still under investigation. GEOFF PRESTON
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Trice’s Daily Summer Schedule
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5 p.m. Get dressed and go to either the sandpit for agilities or run stairs at Hoover Dam
After 5 p.m. Eat dinner Go to Bible study at night (Monday and Wednesday only)
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Junior guard Travis Trice motions to teammates during the game against Wisconsin on Sunday at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. The Spartans lost to the Badgers, 60-58.
On Tuesday, Democratic state lawmakers announced a new bill that targets higher education and the increasing costs of attending college. If passed, the proposal would give 200 students per year an interest-free loan to pay for college, although it is unlikely to be approved by the Republicancontrolled legislature. State Rep. David Knezek, D-Dearborn Heights, along with Rep. Theresa Abed, D-Grand Ledge and state Sen. Jim Ananich, D-Flint, introduced the SMART Act, short for “Smarter Michigan and Retaining Talent.” According to a statement, the bill will remove financial barriSee LOANS on page 2 u
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Simon: ‘We know that tuition is too high’ Students protest Simon’s address By Olivia Dimmer odimmer@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
Despite years of funding cuts and difficult budgetary decisions, President Lou Anna K. Simon said she’s confident MSU’s situation isn’t going anywhere but up. During her annual State of the University speech, Simon addressed several accomplishments MSU made throughout the last year, including the football team’s monumental Rose Bowl win. But she didn’t hesitate to address one of the biggest issues currently facing students — a series of tuition increases approved by the Board of Trustees that university officials blame on decreased appropriations from the state. "We’ve been through one of the worst times in our history,” Simon said during her speech. “We know that tuition is too high. And we’ve tried to solve part of that ... by being very aggressive with financial aid.” Simon addressed the prospect of increased state funding to universities included in Gov. Rick Snyder’s most recent bud-
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President Lou Anna K. Simon delivers her State of the University address on Tuesday at Wharton Center. Afterwards, faculty awards were given out.
get recommendation. Under Snyder’s plan, MSU would receive a 6.1 percent increase in funding in the next fiscal year. In June 2013, the Board of Trustees raised tuition rates by an average of 2.8 percent for the
2013-14 academic school year after receiving a 1.8 percent increase in aid from the state, a tuition increase that was less than expected by board See SIMON on page 2 u
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From left, James Madison sophomore Andrew Gibson, philosophy senior Spencer Perrenoud, and history and jazz sophomore Duncan Tarr lead a protest before the State of the University address on Tuesday near Wharton Center parking ramp. The protest was organized by MSU Students United. — Casey Hull, SN See the story on page 3
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News brief Council considers changing cab policy Alleged incidents of cab drivers charging international students with language barriers unfair cab fees raised concerns at the East Lansing City Council’s Tuesday work session. During a report to council, city staff also mentioned an issue with cab drivers not having fees posted inside their vehicles, meaning some people who receive cab rides get charged inconsistent prices each time they ride. Council members suggested making it mandatory for all East Lansing cabs to post their prices somewhere inside their vehicle so patrons know exactly how much they are being charged before their ride begins. Reckless driving among cab drivers was also discussed. Cab drivers have been seen making U-turns in the middle of Albert Avenue and Abbot Road on weekend nights while people are crossing the street, which poses a major safety concern. A potential response to this issue was to create a taxi cab stand somewhere along Albert Avenue with a designated spot that people can go to for cab pick-ups. The hope for a taxi cab stand would be to make things less hectic on weekend nights, but East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett said this idea was attempted in the past on M.A.C. Avenue and it failed. A suggestion of capping the number of cabs in East Lansing was also up for debate, but a final decision was not reached. Juliana Moxley
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“I think he is a better person than he was eight months ago,” Travis Trice Sr. said of his son from page one
a better job than I thought he would do. It makes me feel good for this year and next.” But why is the present and future of the Spartans back court looking so bright? How could a player with an injury-riddled career be boosting MSU in the middle of the season? To find the answer, hit the rewind button, jump in the car and head south to Columbus, Ohio, where Trice trained during the most pivotal summer of his life. Long summer days This past summer, Trice was one of roughly a dozen guys from the basketball training group In God’s Image to beat the sun out of bed five days a week. But for the group of Ohio-based basketball players, waking up at 5 a.m. was one of the easier parts of their day. “Wake up, get to the gym at 6:30 a.m., lift, eat breakfast, an hour later we go to the gym at 10 a.m. to (noon), then go eat lunch,” Trice said, explaining his daily schedule. After lunch, Trice said the group of high school, college and professional players training with In God’s Image would go to the gym
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for another hour. His trainer and mentor Anthony Rhodman then had his players cap off the day by running the stairs at a dam in Columbus, or doing agilities at a nearby sandpit. O ne per son who went through the daily grind with Trice is longtime friend and Wisconsin guard Traevon Jackson, who hit the game-winning shot in MSU’s 60-58 loss to the Badgers. Seeing a good friend hit the gut-wrenching shot softened the blow for Trice, but was anything but surprising, as Trice saw a whole summer filled with that move. “We even joked about it (Monday) night, saying at one point ‘I’m mad that we lost,’ but when I look back I’m happy for him,” Trice said. “As soon as he shot it, I turned around because I knew it was going in.” Although his game and fitness made strides in his few months with the program, Trice’s father, Travis Trice Sr., said his biggest improvement had nothing to do with a basketball or his vertical jump. “The biggest change didn’t come from sports at all,” he said. “The (change) is that spiritually he found himself.” After beating themselves up training on Mondays and Wednesdays, the In God’s Image group held a Bible study session. Through that, not basketball training, Travis Trice learned one of his biggest lessons from former Michigan guard and current Utah Jazz member Trey Burke. “(S om e t i m e s) s om e one labeled as a guy that is spiritual or a guy who goes to church is usually a nice guy and not successful,” Trice said. “But he
is living proof you can be different and still be successful.”
goes directly to the next generation of students. Students would be given a grace period for paying back the loan until they are living above the poverty line. T he pay ments would be 4 percent of the graduates’ income and can be paid throughout a 20-year period. Supporters believe the main benefit of the SMART Act would be that it removes all interest normally added to student loans. The current legislation would be a trial run for Michigan, as only 200 students from low- to middle-income families would be chosen for the program, Knezek said. One hundred of the proposed loans would go toward students attending universities, while the
“I would like to see this offer not just extended to 200 students, but hopefully more in the future.”
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to bring better value to students. In order to do that, MSU would need focus on results, not rhetoric, Simon remarked. "(We have) to accelerate actions and respond quickly to change,” Simon said. Some students weren’t convinced the university would help struggling students.
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members. The increase has freshmen and sophomores paying $8 more per credit hour than the previous year and juniors and seniors paying $16.50 more. That tuition increase came on top of a 3.5 percent tuition hike approved for the 2012-2013 academic year. Simon did not indicate whether she thought another increase in tuition costs was on the horizon, but noted the language in Snyder’s proposal capping any tuition increases at 3.2 percent to be eligible for the funding increase would force MSU to think about their spending more
Changing within College campuses are hot springs for temptation, and even though highly-touted student athletes don’t have much time for going out, the prospect can be alluring. “There is a lot of time committed to this game,” sophomore forward Matt Costello said. “We don’t have a lot of time to go out and do other things, so it is a little harder, but it is possible.” Travis Trice is proof that despite the pressure of hanging out with his teammates or being the head-turner at bars, avoiding that lifestyle was a possibility. “I was just one of the guys, whatever they were doing whether that’s going out or partying, I was doing that,” Travis Trice said. “As far as being out and doing all the other stuff, I’ve cut out from that … that’s one of the hardest things to do.” Opting to spend more time focusing on himself and the Bible and less time living a life he wasn’t into could easily have been taken with a sour attitude with his teammates. It just wasn’t the case though, as his fellow Spartans backed him instead of ostracizing him. “They will be going out or going to do things that they know I don’t do, and instead of getting mad at me, they understand that and respect me more,” Trice said. He also relies on his teammates to stay on his strengthened spiritual path. Junior forward Russell Byrd, who was called an encyclopedia
for lengthy knowledge on the Bible, and Costello are two of the teammates he is closest to when it comes to talking about religion. Not only has Trice bounced thoughts and questions off his teammates, but he also has helped people from In God’s Image change themselves. University of Missouri-St. Louis senior guard Darian Cartharn, who met Trice this summer, said seeing him lately rise to the occasion after sitting behind Appling and staving off distractions from injuries has shown him to always be prepared. “He just taught me to stay focused and keep working so you can be a leader and not a follower,” Cartharn said. Support system If college athletes could have sponsorships, Travis Trice would be a good candidate to endorse Advil. Missing nearly a dozen games in his career, it would have been simple to be down in the dumps after looking back at his injury-plagued career. The summer before his sophomore year, Trice also battled a mysterious brain infection. But after his summer of growth and change, Trice has a more positive outlook. “There were certain times this year where me being sick or me being hurt put me out for two weeks, and I would be down in the dumps,” Trice said. “Now, I just feel like I’m at a
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other 100 would be allocated for community colleges. Knezek stressed that the SMART Act would not be a free pass. “Students will have to maintain a good GPA, and the program will cap the number of years that a student can receive payment,” he said. The bill would limit community college and university students to 3 or 4 years, respectively. For the five-year trial period, legislators supporting the bill are
Simon did not indicate whether she thought another increase in tuition costs was on the horizon
asking for $2 million to start up the SMART Act. Rep. Knezek hopes that after the start up, repayments for the loans will support the cost of the program. To electrical engineering senior Keyon Clinton, this cost is well worth the return. “I’m a numbers guy. When you are having 200 students gradu-
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better place where things happen ... there is light at the end of the tunnel and the best is yet to come.” Trice doesn’t have to go far for other support while dealing with his injury. His dad, who coached him for four years at Huber Heights’ Wayne High School, also dealt with adversity from injury after wrapping up his college career at Butler. While preparing for tryouts with NBA teams, Travis Trice Sr. was hit with something that changed his life — he suffered two torn ligaments in his ankle, all but ending his hopes to be an NBA player. But just like his son, grief turned into looking at the bigger picture of his injury. “It wasn’t in the cards for me, and it took me a while to acknowledge and realize that,” the elder Trice said. “But it’s done some positive things in my life, like mentoring young men while coaching high school basketball and raising my own family and (other) things to be proud of.” Through the help of In God’s Image, his fellow Ohio ballers and learning from his dad’s experiences, Travis Trice is giving MSU and his dad something else to be proud of. “I think he is a better person than he was eight months ago, and I think (the program) had an impact on his life,” Travis Trice Sr. said. “And I still truly believe the Michigan State Spartans have not seen the best of Travis Trice yet, and it’s on its way.”
ate from college, the $2 million is worth the amount of income these students will bring (into Michigan) as well as the value of being able to go to school and choose your career,” Clinton said. Clinton said a big problem is many people are not able to afford college, and he believes these loans could give hope to students who never thought they could afford an education past high school. “I would like to see this offer not just extended to 200 students, but hopefully more in the future,” Clinton said.
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History education senior Noah Saperstein protested outside of Wharton Center with Students United, a student union formed in the fall of 2013 advocating for students’ rights. “This is our university,” Saperstein said. “All the money that comes from tuition comes from us. And that’s all the university sees us as — walking tuition dollars.”
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On Tuesday afternoon, President Lou A nna K. Simon gave her annual State of the University address at Wharton Center, while members of MSU Students United gathered outside the building to protest many hot button issues set to be discussed in the speech, including rising tuition rates.
During President Lou Anna K. Simon’s State of the University speech, students United protested increases in tuition
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President Lou Anna K. Simon stands with St. Johns, Mich., resident Tom Irrer, right, during the unveiling ceremony of Morill Plaza on Tuesday, where Morrill Hall stood for more than 100 years. The Plaza is set to honor the heritage and history of women at MSU.
Morrill Plaza to commemorate MSU women By Juliana Moxley jmoxley@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
A sma ll g roup huddled together under a tent on Tuesday afternoon where Morrill Hall once stood, crowding around to hear MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon and faculty members celebrate the grand opening of Morrill Plaza. The plaza honors the late Justin Smith Morrill, a representative and senator recognized for his work with the Morrill LandGrant Colleges Act, as well as prominent women who left their mark on the University in its early years. The plaza lies where Morrill Hall once towered over campus before it was demolished this past summer.
Morrill Hall, also known as the “chicken coop� because it was the first residence hall on campus that housed women, stood for more than 100 years. President Simon referred to Morrill Plaza as a place for rest and a place for contribution — a way to connect back to the university’s roots. The inspiration behind former Morrill Hall stemmed from the Morrill Act, which was signed by President Lincoln in 1862. The Morrill Act granted lands and established funding to support colleges where agricultural studies were most prominent. The kiosk, which is the main focal point in the plaza, features two touch screens that display information about 10
of MSU’s highly-recognized faculty for their ground-breaking studies, such as an anti-cancer drug that was researched by Barnett Rosenberg. Aside from Rosenberg, some of the prominent faculty members currently recognized on the kiosk are William Beal, Beatrice Paolucci and Robert Kedzie. “It really serves as a remembrance to some of the heritage that she (President Simon) was talking about,� said Lee Morrill, a distant relative of Justin Smith Morrill. “I think it’s a good history lesson for students, as well as a good faculty recognition. There’s a lot of very scholarly people with leadership in education at this university. There’s respect for those folks.�
Bill Beekman, the vice president and secretary of the Board of Trustees, said the idea for the plaza came from President Simon. “It was in recognition of the fact that we really don’t have a space on campus explicitly dedicated to recognizing some of our historic faculty and their accomplishments,� Beekman said. Beek man said t he Morrill Plaza is an opportunity to understand more about some of MSU’s earliest predecessors. He said administration hopes to add the more faculty to the kiosk in the years to come. “Michigan State was designed to be the best,� President Simon said. “If the world created a university, it would create us.�
The group, which was established last September, tries to continue the work protesters did toward freedom of speech in the 1960s. History education senior Noah Saperstein said the group believes it has a more unified voice than other student leadership groups. History and jazz studies sophomore Duncan Tarr said their group protested during the address because they wanted to create contrast between President Simon’s “picture perfect view of the university.� “She’s going to paint a picture of MSU that is a beautiful utopia,� Tarr said. “It’s not.� Saperstein said students don’t have a large voice
“She’s going to paint a picture of MSU that is a beautiful utopia. It’s not.� Duncan Tarr, history and jazz studies sophomore
on campus because of their increasingly busy lives. “You’ve got students working three jobs just to attend school,� Saperstein said. “Today we see students who have a lot more on their plate than in the past.� Many students have internships to gain experience and put themselves ahead in their line of work. Other students also join many clubs and take part in other extracurricular activities. Tarr said “people think the change won’t come.� He said the most frustrating thing about the group’s efforts to try to be heard is the administration. “They definitely have a non-receptive attitude toward that,� he said. M S U St u de n t s Un it e d believes students should be most concerned about the rising price of tuition. The group is petitioning for a tuition freeze, and they’ve received about 3,000 signatures, Tarr said. “It would be the first step,� he said. “After that, we’re asking for (tuition rates) to be lowered.� The higher tuition is due in part to cuts to state education appropriations. Tarr said the rate has been “raised every year for decades� and he feels there’s been no push back from students.
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Police explain reasons behind rewards By Geoff Preston gpreston@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
In the past two months, Cedar Village and the area surrounding it have become home to two of MSU’s largest crimerelated incidents within the past school year. The way East Lansing police has responded to retrieving tips on suspects for the two crimes has differed, and some members of the community have actively voiced their displeasure for the process. Following the Big Ten championship football game on Dec. 7, students took to the streets of Cedar Village, starting fires in the streets and causing what officials and police have called a civil disturbance. By the end of the night and in the days following, 27 people had been arrested, many of which were students. Police set up a reward fund for tips involving the civil disturbance of $10,000, a total that was matched by MSU. On Jan. 31, two students were shot inside an apartment complex on the 200 block of Cedar Street. One student, hospitality
business sophomore Dominique Nolff, died from complications of the shooting the next morning. Many aspects of the shooting stunned the MSU community, but one side of the story garnered particular attention. After the shooting no reward fund was set up for tips leading to Nolff’s killer. Students took to social media, and one student, communication sophomore Ryan Bourdeaux, wrote a letter to the editor of The State News voicing his displeasure at the lack of a reward fund for tips leading to the arrest of Nolff’s shooter. East Lansing police Capt. Jeff Murphy said police received an outpouring of tips regarding the shooting, making it unnecessary to take such measures. “There are not many things more serious than killing someone,� he said. “People have been phoning in tips because they feel it is right thing to do.� Murphy said information is harder to come by in the case of civil disturbances. “We’ve been dealing with civil disturbances as long as I’ve been here, and we’ve always done this (offer reward money),� he said. “People don’t
“People don’t become involved in giving information unless there is some sort of motivation.� become involved in giving information unless there is some sort of motivation.� The fact that most of the cases are misdemeanors in civil disturbances and a lot of the information could implicate someone being at the scene of the disturbance were also reasons Murphy gave for needing monetary motivation. For Bourdeaux, the response by East Lansing police provides context to the decision, but the explanation still wasn’t good enough.
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iran Samra isn’t like most of ASMSU’s previous presidents. She is not a James Madison student, and she’s a woman.
But most unlikely, she’s never voted on an ASMSU bill. Since her freshman year, Samra’s been involved in ASMSU, but all of her positions have been on the professional staff — separate, paid positions that help implement the bills from ASMSU’s general assembly of elected students. It essentially is the executive branch of ASMSU. She’s mostly been out of the public eye until she ran for president this semester. She stepped into controversy almost immediately. During the Samra election process, an ASMSU representative expressed concern that Samra’s pursuit of the presidency was in violation of
the student government’s policies. But Samra went through two reviews to be approved to run for president, including one review conducted when the first decision to allow her to run was appealed. Samra maintains her victory was legitimate. When she met with the State News editorial board members this week, Samra admitted ASMSU does not have the best reputation right now. Hopefully, she’ll be able to remedy that through focusing on getting to know more students and administrators. Those of us on campus last year likely remember the student government’s rocky spring, with two failed events — including a $300,000 carnival meant to promote the spring elections that saw low student attendance and a Ne-Yo concert with lessthan-stellar ticket sales that eventually was canceled. Although ASMSU did bring Macklemore and Ryan Lewis to campus last spring, many other public events brought negative attention to the organization. Most notably, ASMSU’s funds were frozen last year by MSU’s administration until the student government eventually moved it’s funds to an on-campus account. During the spring, ASMSU’s reputation took a turn for the worse. The battle between the organization and the university to oversee student tax dollars tarnished the student government’s reputation. Samra said she is concerned about the relationship ASMSU has with administrators. She already has set up a meeting with MSU Pres-
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ident Lou Anna K. Simon and two members of the Board of Trustees to hopefully improve ASMSU’s relationship with administrators — an impressive start for Samra’s first week in office. She also hopes to schedule a day when ASMSU representatives from across campus will all make themselves available to students to hear about campus concerns. She plans to encourage college deans to talk to students about utilizing ASMSU representatives as an outlet to voice university concerns as well. Improving ASMSU’s image is one of her primary roles as president, she said. She wants to make communication between students and ASMSU representatives more of a priority. “In my mind, it’s making sure that the student voice is being heard and that everything that ASMSU means is being represented properly,” Samra said. “It’s not like it’s easy for me to say, But I’m sure you’re all aware our image isn’t the best right now.” Samra said it’s important that as president, she recognizes that and moves the organization forward in the right direction. But even with her admission of ASMSU’s somewhat damaged relationship with administrators and students, when asked if she would have voted against any policies that ASMSU has passed since
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she’s been involved with the organization, Samrahad no critiques of ASMSU’s previous decisions. Not even what some have considered a questionable allocation of $60,000 to establish a new bike share program and purchase 40 bikes to make available to students across campus. “As cliché as the answer may seem, I take pride in everything ASMSU does, so I’m not going to say there’s a time I’ve disagreed with something they’ve voted on.” Although her take on ASMSU’s past smooths over many of the real problems facing ASMSU — most leaders should be able to list at least one thing their organization could do better — her take on ASMSU’s future could prove to be a positive step for our student government. Considering many students still don’t know their representative and many don’t currently engage with their representatives, ASMSU’s pursuit of engagement is a step in the right direction to help it better represent us as students.
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“Facing the consequences” Really! Funds set up to “catching” these people breaking an ordinance! MSU matching the funds by $10,000!!! Does anyone see the glaring fact that actions by administration to squash bad PR of MSU having a bonfire off campus rates higher than a murder off campus? What about protecting our students with an immediate alert and offering more assistance in catching a murdered!
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Most reasonable people wouldn’t know that it’s a crime to quietly, unobtrusively spectate a small fire from a friend’s lawn. I think, without the City making a genuine effort to educate the public about our ordinances and what can be reasonably expected of residents, these prosecutions aren’t going to change anything except the futures of unfortunates like Ms. McGlynn, who is now out $908—not counting jail time, attorney’s fees, and the inconvenience of early-morning PBTs—for a “littering” infraction for doing something my God-fearing grandmother would have approved of. (continued on the web)
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n Feb. 12, 1855, Gov. Kingsley Bingham signed a bill, creating the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, which eventually became MSU. On July 2, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act, which supported land-grant colleges and universities. But the way MSU’s classes were conducted when the college was first established are very different from a typical class today. Imagine public oral exams at the end of a course or being required to regularly do farm work. In the first version of MSU, scientific studies, agriculture and mechanical arts were taught. So were liberal arts. The purpose was clear: “To promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life.” Even before the Civil War, citizens in Michigan were promoting “liberal and practical education.” In 1850, Bela Hubbard, a farmer and geologist from Detroit, proposed adding an agricultural college to the state university and normal school already established. He called agriculture “not only a useful, but a learned and liberal profession.” Remember that “liberal” comes from the word, “liber,” meaning free, liberating, or favoring the freedom of individuals to express their views and act upon such liberty of choice.
Such a college, in historian Madison Kuhn’s memorable phrase, combined “learning with labor.” The rigors of daily farm work and field study complemented scientific understanding and experiments. Practical learning — bookkeeping, engineering and landscape gardening — enhanced agriculture and natural sciences. Students learned how to observe, analyze, compare, draw inferences and judge well. Literature and fine arts, Hubbard added, would “polish the mind and manners, refine the taste, and add lustre and dignity to life.” Such a course of study was a creative solution to two historic divisions. One was elitist education versus education more accessible to the populace. The other was philosophic versus utilitarian education. Hubbard’s vision mediated between both. On May 13, 1857, MSU President Joseph Williams, plus four professors, one assistant and 63 newly-admitted students, dedicated themselves to this new experiment in higher education. In his speech, Williams recognized the obstacles facing the small group of pioneers: turning a forest into a civilized center of learning, facing “the caprice of successive legislatures,” and gaining financial support for their enterprise. Williams’s group, though, was committed to “the application of modern science to the practical business of life.” Williams’s vision was liberating. “Morally, physically, intellectually,” the farmer-student should be a human being
“before he can be a farmer.” Such a person was also a citizen of the United States, Michigan and his community, capable of fulfilling “the duties of even highly responsible stations, with self-reliance and intelligence.” He should know how to survey, keep books and write and speak English “with ease and vigor.” He should be a student of chemistry, physiology, mechanics and veterinary care. Public oral exams concluded the academic term. What a challenging academic curriculum. Imagine the dissent today to public oral exams at the end of a course. What an extraordinary vision of the human being, citizen and student-farmer. Such liberally-educated students would cultivate the habits of the mind, heart and soul worthy of a free people. They would liberate themselves from intellectual and geographical provincialism, think and choose wisely among genuine alternatives, and commit themselves to democratic citizenship, responsibly serving and improving their society. Difficulty after difficulty, however, appeared in the College’s first decade. When state legislators tried to make the college a two-year professional school, students voted for the four-year curriculum. Courses in “English language and literature, mathematics, moral philosophy, history, civil engineering, technology and household economy” foreshadowed the combination of liberal and practical education mandated in the Morrill Act. Theophilus Abbot, professor of English who had directed the development
of the first four-year curriculum in 1858, became president of the college in 1862. He invited students to his house for conversation about ethics, politics and literature. According to Liberty Hyde Bailey and A. J. Cook, Milton and Shakespeare “took on new life as [Abbot] opened their treasures to our dazed appreciation.” Abbot also asked students to rewrite their compositions. Imagine what a difference such conversation and revision Imagine would produce today. Hubbard, Williams public oral and Abbot admiraexams at bly blended liberal and practical educathe end of tion. On Dec. 13, 2013, the outgoing president a course of University of Mich- or being igan, Mary Sue Coleman, reminded grad- required to uates at MSU that Big regularly do Ten universities were much more than ath- farm work. letic competitors. They were health care providers, libraries, research laboratories, classrooms and offices that “crackled with ideas.” Every student at MSU deserves such a rich, rigorous and rewarding academic experience that combines liberating and practical learning. Ron Dorr is a professor for James Madison College. Reach him at dorr@msu.edu.
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Ten years ago, a man clad in tie-dye walked into the University Activities Board office and asked if they were looking for vendors to set up in the Union. His question was met with an enthusiastic “Heck yeah!” and a deal was made. Tye Dye Thom has returned to the Union every following semester with the Enchanted Planet Sale, formerly known as Wish You Were Here, to set up tables loaded with piles of vibrant and eye-catching clothing. The self-proclaimed hippie offers colorful products such as gloves, scarves and dresses that are plucked from fashion merchandise shows in New York and Las Vegas. He said their most popular items right now are flags representing various countries. He attributed the interest to the ongoing Winter Olympics. When finding items, Thom said he specifically buys from companies that promote genderfair trade. “I advocate and promote equality in the work place,” he said. “I’ll try to find the highest ranking female in the company and I’ll buy from that company if a woman isn’t just a regular employee.” Thom also makes hemp necklaces. He creates them in his downtime from caring for his mother, who has Alzheimer’s Disease. Thom is also picky about which universities he sells his products
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Bowling Green, Ohio, resident Tye Dye Thom discusses television shows with kinesiology sophomore Alyssa Thornton on Tuesday in MSU Union. Tye Dye Thom’s Enchanted Planet Sale was set up by UAB and continues until Feb. 21.
“I’m always willing to learn from the students I meet.” Tye Dye Thom, Enchanted Planet Sale vendor
he said many of them have helped shape the way he sees the world. “I’m always willing to learn from the students I meet,” he said. “A lot of the time what they’ve taught me is that it’s important to always struggle and fight, but also important to know when you need to give up and start over.” There was one thing Thom said he hoped students would learn
at. “I go to schools that put their students first,” he said. “I like walking into an office and the first person I see in there is a student.” Throughout the years he has returned to MSU’s campus, Thom said all of the students he has encountered have started to lose their individual faces. However,
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appling and dawson on track to RECOVER By Zach Smith zsmith@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
Injuries have been a storyline for the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team all season, but the sun seems to be peeking over the horizon. The Spartans have been without senior guard Keith Appling for the past two games because of a sprained wrist, and junior forward Branden Dawson for the past five after breaking his hand. Head coach Tom Izzo said Tuesday that both players are on track
to return in the next few weeks. “(Dawson) gets the pins out of his hand, I think, around the 20th,” Izzo said. “We’re going to make a negative into a positive, but there will be nothing in the next week and a half for sure.” It was a roller coaster season for Dawson before he went down. He had one of the worst games of his career in the 79-65 loss to North Carolina on Dec. 4, but turned it around in the games leading up to the Big Ten schedule. Dawson posted single-digit point totals in four of the last
five games before his injury, but still is the Spartan with the most double-doubles this season. Izzo said judging by how Dawson came back from an anterior cruciate ligament tear at the end of his freshman year, he’d except him back sooner rather than later. “I’ve been so proud of that kid,” Izzo said. “My strength coach came up to me and said ‘I should go down there and hug Dawson,’ and I said ‘Why?’ And he said ‘He is working his tail off in his conditioning and he’s been really good on the bench.’ I think this could be a turning point for Branden
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Saturday’s 76-56 loss to No. 21 Nebraska wasn’t the result head coach Suzy Merchant wanted. But she’s not hitting the panic button yet. At her weekly press conference Tuesday, Merchant addressed the No. 25 women’s basketball team’s tendency to play one-on-one basketball during tough situations. During the pivotal first half against Nebraska that saw the Huskers go on a 34-6 run, the Spartans (16-8 overall, 8-3 Big Ten) didn’t look much like a team. Or at least a cohesive one. As Nebraska went on that huge run in the first half, MSU players looked for their own shot instead of feeding the post or attacking the rim. Similar to previous losses, no one stepped up and took command of the offense as the game slipped away. MSU did not attempt a free throw in the first half and made two of its nine 3-point attempts in that span, which ultimately did them in.
Despite the loss, Merchant “I do think sometimes we have a mentality of, it’s not a selfish pointed out that the past week thing, but they’re out for them- still was one of progress for the selves,” Merchant said. “I think team. Looking past the 14-minute sometimes, when we hit adversity, there’s so many people that stretch against Nebraska where want to be the one who steps up.” the Spartans could not score a It was a similar story two bucket, they upset then-No. 19 Purdue at Breslin Center on weeks ago when the SparFeb. 2, and took down tans let Illinois and Illinois on the road Penn State steal last Thursday. wins at Breslin In the second Center because ha lf against of a lack of The coach says Nebraska, cohesiveness the team still is t hey played on both ends the Huskers to of the floor. in great position a tie, as each Prior to Satin the Big Ten team scored 26 urday, it seemed points in the final as though MSU 20-minute stretch. was beginning to “I think we’re in a figure things out. position now where we Now, it appears there still is some work to do as far as can roll up our sleeves and go getting players to consistently back to work, catch our breath a little bit,” Merchant said. “But perform as a unit. "We can’t just do it with one certainly get better at some things guy with the ball in her hands, and have a better understanding and sometimes we’ll revert back of what’s going on. "We’re still in the hunt, we’re to that,” Merchant said. “Something we have to continue to build where we need to be. We just gotand work on is make sure that ta continue to do better at some we’re playing together, not so things and have a little more much individualized.” consistency.”
Hockey
Defenders providing valuable contributions in conference play By Robert Bondy rbondy@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
With goals not coming in bunches for MSU hockey, there only is one way the Spartans continue to remain in tight games each night out — defense. After another stout defensive performance against Ohio State this past weekend — keeping the nation’s No. 5 offense to only two goals each night — MSU ranks in the top 10 in team defense. MSU is averaging only 2.33 goals against per game, and only has surrendered more than two goals in a game one time in the last nine outings. Head coach Tom Anastos said during his Tuesday press conference that the coaching staff elected to make an adjustment to MSU’s defensive system based on the lack of experience and potential for strong goaltending. “It’s a pretty inexperienced group, and yet they, as well as the forwards, have worked hard to commit to a team defense concept, and you can see a team identity growing a little bit,” Anastos said. He said that the success of the team’s defense has been a pleasant surprise. Part of the improvement defensively is getting both defensemen and forwards to block shots. MSU ranks No. 1 in the country in blocked shots per game, averaging 17.93 blocked shots. Senior defenseman Jake Chelios has been a key member in the growth of the team’s defensemen. Chelios, who leads the defensemen in points, consistently has been in the lineup, playing in 143 straight games for MSU. However, Chelios said having sophomore goaltender Jake Hildebrand in the net has played a large part in the improvement of defense. “We obviously rely heavily on Hildebrand, he showed and he’s proved to us he’s going to keep us in every game,” Chelios said.
exceptionally this season and was named a midseason finalist for the John R. Wooden Award given to the nation’s best player. “Keith (has) a little more movement in his wrist,” he said. “From what I know, it’s worse now than when he was playing. Because when he quit playing it got worse. Tomorrow he could be better because there seems to be nothing structurally wrong, but I’m not expecting him to play this week right now.” Appling is in the top 10 in the Big Ten in scoring, assists, steals, three-point field goal percentage,
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Branden Dawson’s ranking in the Big Ten in rebounding despite missing the past five games for the Spartans. assist/ turnover ratio and minutes played. Izzo said he doubts Appling will be sidelined for the rest of the regular season, but said he’d be surprised if the break lasted a couple weeks. “Nobody wants to play more than Appling,” Izzo said. “The bottom line is if I get him back in the next week or two and we keep everybody healthy, I think this team has a chance to be damn good. I mean really good.”
gymnastics
Merchant not concerned for MSU after loss By Omari Sankofa II
Dawson, I really do.” Despite missing the past five games, he’s still second in the conference in rebounding, the leader in offensive rebounds and No. 2 on the defensive end. Izzo said senior forward Adreian Payne, who recently missed seven games with a sprained foot, was the bigger loss for the Spartans, but he’s only a week away from top form. While Dawson continues to mend his broken hand, Appling isn’t enjoying his stint on the sidelines. Appling has been playing
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Senior defenseman Jake Chelios looks to pass the puck on Friday at Munn Ice Arena. The Spartans tied the Buckeyes, 2-2, losing the shootout.
“... We obviously have a tremendous amount of trust in him, and I think that’s been helping us out a lot this year.” Chelios said simplifying the play of the defensemen — and making sure to get the first pass out of the zone — has been another factor in keeping the opponents off the scoreboard. Hildebrand has proven to be a rock between the pipes for MSU, with the top save percentage in Big Ten games. Hildebrand also ranks No. 6 nationally in save percentage. However, like Chelios, Hildeb-
rand isn’t taking the credit for the latest stellar defensive play. Hildebrand said the guys in front of him are making his job easier by reducing the number of scoring chances. “Our defense does a good job keeping shoots to the perimeter, and goalies are supposed to make those saves,” Hildebrand said.
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Gymnastics team prepares with mock meets By Mayara Sanches
Junior gymnast Ashley Noll smiles after landing following her bar routine on Friday at Jenison Field House. She placed third in the uneven bars.
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Six meets away f rom the Big Ten championships the MSU gymnastics team is looking for ways to get themselves into a competitive mindset. One of those ways is by having a mock meet at practice, where the girls compete against each other to get a spot in the lineup of that weekend’s meet. The process is almost identical to a real competition day, but instead of having four judges, head coach Kathie Klages, who also is a nationally rated gymnastics official, said she scores the team’s routines. The new practice pattern gave MSU a win this past weekend against Iowa, 194.150-193.750. “It’s a test to see if they can handle the pressure of being judged, going one at a time and not all together practicing like a regular practice,” Klages said. The coaches select the lineup for the day, including the girls competing. After they perform, the list of gymnasts competing might change according to how well each of them does. Klages said she is tough on the girls during mock meets. “The person in exhibition will go in the meet if one of the girls in the lineup do something very wrong,” she said. The athletes have a timed warmup session in every event before they compete in it, Klages said, instead of a regular meet where they warm up everything, go to change then go back and touch — or get another feel before competing — on the events. Sophomore Lisa Burt said the competition can get tough in some of the events. “The events with a lot of competition motivate and drive us to push harder and get better,” Burt said. “It’s really helpful. It gives you the pressure that you need to hit that routine.” For freshman Elena Lagoski, being put under pressure and being judged helped a lot,
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“It’s a test to see if they can handle the pressure of being judged, going one at a time and not all together.” Kathie Klages, head gymnastics coach
because the team is more consistent now. “Wanting to be in the lineup pushes us, and I like being nervous here so I know what to expect at a competition,” she said. Constantly competing with her peers helped Burt develop a mindset to figure out what will prepare and make her better in each event, she said, like focusing more. Lagoski said she is realizing how much better she got from the beginning of the season. “I came in concentrated (on) being consistent,” Lagoski said. “Competition season here is way better than club (gymnastics), because we’re competing as a team.” Never fond of feeling pressure, Lagoski said thinking of the mock meet and an actual meet the same way is helpful. She said doing the same things at both helps her improve how she competes. “If I can get the competition mindset here, I can have it at the competition. I think of it as an
actual meet and I get just as nervous as I would at a meet,” she said. Klages said the girls are improving and more concentrated, a benefit of running through the practice meets. “At a meet situation, they only have that one opportunity,” Klages said. “We’re getting closer to getting into meet mode, but nothing will make them feel like meets do.” Although there is an existing competition within the team, the girls support each other and thrive to see each of their individual routines be perfect. “What I like the most is seeing what everyone can do at their fullest potential and experiencing everyone’s triumphs,” Burt said. Klages said she isn’t sure if the mock meets will be a weekly routine. She said the policy will be there to decide the lineup whenever they need to do so. The Spartans are set to take on No. 14 Minnesota at 7 p.m. on Saturday in Minneapolis, Minn.