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reshman forward Aaron Henry took his customary warm-up shots before Feb. 24’s game against Michigan in the left corner, with student managers serving as rebounders and passers. He was hot. Swish. Swish. Swish. Swish. Clank. On the first miss, his demeanor changed. His shoulders slumped, he shook his head. He stared at the rim for a few fleeting seconds. Henry missed three of his final four warmup shots before the drill ended, and only attempted three shots in 16 minutes of game action. It has been a learning process this season for the 6-foot-6 Henry — one game up, one game down for a player who didn’t expect to play more than a complementary role this season. Junior guard Joshua Langford went down with a stress fracture in his foot Dec. 29, 2018 against Northern Illinois. Redshirt junior forward Kyle Ahrens has been in and out of the lineup with back issues the entire season. So, the burden of the minutes at the small for ward position rest on Henr y ’s broad shoulders. “(Michigan State coach Tom Izzo) knows I’m very capable of playing at this level, and playing right away and right now, it’s just a matter of how fast,” Henry said after practice a few weeks ago. The coaches regard Henry as a promising defender, but opponents refuse to respect his range from outside, rendering him an offensive liability at times. He is shooting 28.6 percent from three-point range this season, and hasn’t
made one since Jan. 17 at Nebraska. “I know I can do it,” Henry said. “I do it in practice, I do it when I work out before practice or after practice, even shooting here. It’s not like I’m a bad shooter, it’s just finding the confidence in myself.” His older teammates understand that inward battle between confidence and fear. “It’s easy to get down on yourself when you have a couple bad games,” senior forward Kenny Goins said of Henry. “Especially being younger, with that much responsibility in your head, it’s real easy to start doubting yourself.” “We can see it in him a little bit now. The best way for him to correct it is for us to be his supporting cast, and keep telling him every day, ‘Look, you’ve done this already. It’s not like you haven’t performed and shown what you can do in the Big Ten and outside. So you just gotta keep trusting in yourself just as much as we trust in you.’ I think he’ll come through.” Henry is a hard worker, taking extra shots after practice most days. He wants to follow the example of Goins, who made just four threes in the first three years of his MSU career, but hit three on Sunday alone. “I think he’s got a real good-looking jump shot,- jump straight up, jump straight down, a good goose neck on it. The power comes from his legs, because he’s a hell of an athlete,” Goins said. “I really just think it comes from his confidence. When you’re that young, it’s real easy for your confidence to slip and you go on this real, real steep downhill slope.” Henry’s lack of confidence in his shot can sometimes manifest itself in other areas. Last week against Ohio State, he made defensive mistakes and was limited to only 10 minutes.
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“Aaron has been playing pretty good lately. We’re just trying to push Aaron past the deer in the headlights look and sometimes that happens,” Izzo said the next day. “What happens if a guy is not playing good and he’s trying to do what he can do, that’s one thing. If he’s not playing good and not seeing it then the bench is a good place to see things from. It’s a very good view, you got 20-20, it’s perfect.” He n r y, who pl aye d i n t he p o s t at Indianapolis’ Ben Davis High School, is considered by many to be the best athlete on the team, boasting a 40-inch vertical leap. He said, at the Big Ten level, defenders are good enough to take away your preferred method of scoring, despite athletic advantages. “I just think that’s how my game is based on, slashing to the rim and getting as close to the rim as possible, creating for others and for myself,” Henry said. “I gotta find out as the game progresses and as I get older that there are people my size who can stop that and I gotta play better on the perimeter. It’s not a problem for me to do that, it’s just again, how fast can I adjust to the speed of the game.” Henry admitted he thinks too much on the court. When teams sag off him, it not only frustrates him, but messes with his head. “It’s playing almost a mind game with you, like they’re telling you that you can’t shoot, but you’re telling yourself you can shoot. I’ll get past it,” he said. With junior point guard Cassius Winston increasingly the focal point of the offense, Henry isn’t going to touch the ball much. Assistant coach Dane Fife said the key is developing such a rhythm that when he does get it, he knows what to do with it. “It’s a lonely spot when you catch it and you’re wide open, but you’re not feeling the shot,” Fife said. “You don’t feel good about it, and I think that’s part of Aaron’s head spinning. How do you not see that you’re open there and you’re not prepared to shoot it? But I get it.” Fife likened Henry’s struggles this season to his own freshman season at Indiana,
know, he’s gonna be knocking them down.” Henry is also adjusting to the pace of play at the Big Ten level, where taking plays off gets punished. Fife shared a story from practice about that learning curve. “We’re running a transition drill. On the second-to-last one, coach Izzo saw him not going as hard, and coach jumped him. ‘Aaron, you’re not going hard, what’s the matter? You tired?’ Aaron says no, so I went over to Aaron, I said, ‘You’ve earned the right to be tired. Just tell coach you were tired.’ He was exhausted on the play,” Fife said. In MSU’s 67-59 road victory over Wisconsin on Feb. 12, Henry played his best basketball of the season. He scored eight points and made two important plays down the stretch. First, leading by one with 2:30 left, he took a pass from Winston, dribbled to his preferred
spot near the free throw line, and confidently knocked in a jump shot. Then late in the shot clock with 36 seconds remaining and a threepoint lead, he dribbled to the same spot, sucked the defense in, and dished to Goins for the game-clinching three-pointer. “I always can gain more from each game,” he said. “Not just the failures, but success as well. I know what I gotta do to win, and I know what I gotta do to make sure we’re always in the right position.” Coaches believe that Henry will become an mpactful player down the road. Balancing his introspectiveness and his confidence will determine the player he becomes. Balancing his introspectiveness and his confidence will determine the player he is this season. “It’s not the easiest thing to do,” Henry said.
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in 1998-99. “I think a lot of freshmen today don’t understand the game without the ball. A lot of it is just learning to play without the ball, and impact the game that way,” Fife said. “There’s only a select few who are so talented or so tall that they can dominate the game with the ball. A lot of scoring happens without the ball. You set your cut up, you go rebound it, get a foul, you run your lane.” Winston said he has confidence in Henry’s ability to shoot. “I tell him all the time, ‘You take that shot. We see your work, we see the time you put in, we’ve seen you hit that shot over and over again. Just take that shot. You don’t have to shoot six of them like I do, but you can shoot two,’” Winston said. “Just keep them honest, and you see a couple go in, next thing you
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All Saints Episcopal Church 800 Abbot Rd. (517) 351-7160 Sun. Worship: 8am, 10am, & 5pm Sunday School: 10am www.allsaints-el.org
Ascension Lutheran Church 2780 Haslett Road East Lansing (517) 337-9703 Sunday worship: 10:00am Sunday Bible study: 8:45am Thursday Bible study: 2:00pm www.ascensioneastlansing.org Wed Lent Services @ 7:00pm Greater Lansing Church of Christ 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. (Meet @ University Christian Church) (517) 898-3600 Sun: 8:45am Worship, 10am Bible Class Wed: 1pm, Small group bible study www.greaterlansing coc.org Hillel Jewish Student Center 360 Charles St. (517) 332-1916 Services: Friday night 6pm, dinner @ 7, September–April www.msuhillel.org
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Martin Luther Chapel Lutheran Student Center 444 Abbot Rd. (517) 332-0778 Sun: 9:30am & 7pm Wed: 7pm Mini-bus pick-up on campus (Fall/Spring) www.martinluther chapel.org The People’s Church Multi-denominational 200 W Grand River Ave. (517)332-6074 Sun. Service: 10:30am with free lunch for students following worship ThePeoplesChurch.com Riverview Church- MSU Venue MSU Union Ballroom, 2nd Floor 49 Abbot Rd. (517) 694-3400 Sun. Worship: 11:30am-ish www.rivchurch.com
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University United Methodist Church 1120 S. Harrison Rd (517) 351-7030 Main Service: Sun: 11am in the Sanctuary Additional Services: TGiT (Thank God its Thursday): Thur: 8pm in the Chapel of Apostles universitychurchhome.org office@eluumc.org WELS Lutheran Campus Ministry 704 Abbot Rd. (517) 580-3744 Sat: 6:30pm msu.edu/~welsluth
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Greg Wilton of Mason, left, and Bill Poland of Williamston cheer for Greg Wilton’s son, Brad Wilton, during a match on Jan. 11, 2019 at Jenison Field House. “He’s my hero, man. I’m proud to be his dad. I know that,” Greg Wilton said about his son. PHOTO BY NIC ANTAYA BY LAUREN DEMAY LDEMAY@STATENEWS.COM
Dreams don’t just happen overnight; hard work is what makes them come true. For redshirt freshman Brad Wilton, that is just what he did. Wilton holds a 17-12 record this season at Michigan State. However, this isn’t the first time he has wrestled on the mats of the university. Brad Wilton started wrestling at 4 years old, and has always been around the MSU wrestling program as he started attending clinics through the university at a young age. He was a part of Spartan Lightning, a youth wrestling club held by MSU. Wilton’s family has always been huge MSU fans, and they appreciate all the work that head coach Roger Chandler has done for the program. The family was ecstatic when Wilton committed to Michigan State for wrestling, and they feel like he was well prepared to be successful in the program. “The coaching staff is awesome, and we’re very blessed to be involved,” Brad Wilton’s father, Greg said. “We thought — meaning me, my wife, and him — that his best chance to succeed would be to wrestle. (He chose to wrestle at MSU because) he would love to just be green. So far, he’s a redshirt freshman and he’s doing pretty well. We’re pretty proud of him.” Brad has been preparing to wrestle in college throughout his childhood, and knew MSU was the right choice for him ever since he started attending clinics at the university. He said he really enjoyed how open everyone was in the wrestling program and how it had a family feel to it. “I always came up to Spartan Lightning practices when I was really, really young,” 6
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Wilton said. “I’ve always been around the Michigan State program and grew up a Spartan. When it clicked I had the talent to take it to the next level, I just knew I wanted to come to Michigan State and build a strong program.” Aside from wrestling as a kid, Wilton also was involved with football and fishing, which is an activity that brought him and his dad closer together when he was growing up. Wilton had opportunities to play football and fish competitively in college, but he opted to wrestle instead. Even those activities as a kid made him stronger when it came to the sport he’s loved since a young age. “Brad’s a great outdoorsman, he’s a great angler, great fisherman, great hunter,” Greg said. “We’ve had some great memories in the boat also, not just in the stands. We fished in two high school state championships together, and I was a boat captain. ... All that being said, that’s why I think Brad has a ceiling that he can be really successful because he got involved with a lot of other stuff and not just wrestling.” Wilton felt he was well-prepared to pursue wrestling in college, especially at a school that he grew up loving and dreaming to attend one day. “I just knew through high school that I was an above average wrestler and I felt like I had good enough talents to take it to the next level,” Wilton said. “I gained confidence through that and thought, ‘Hey, I can do this and I deserve to be here.’” With the Mason, Michigan native only being about 20 minutes from home on campus, it provided an opportunity for his mother, Lisa, to take a job within MSU’s College of Music. In the team’s most recent meet against Central Michigan, Wilton clinched the duel against T H U R S DAY, FE B R UA RY 2 8 , 2 01 9
FROM THE COVER CMU sophomore Landon Pelham in just 15 seconds on the mat. With home not far away, his dad traveled to the meet and was there in the stands to witness it all. “I never miss a match,” Greg said. “I drove to Penn State, and I’m going to drive to Minnesota. If I can be there, I’ll be there. ... Me and my wife, she’s a big part of it too, as far as support, camera and nutrition. We’ve got one hell of a team here.” Since Wilton has been at this sport for so long, Greg took time to reflect on some of the proudest moments he’s experienced in his son’s wrestling career so far. “One of my proudest moments was to watch him get up on that Michigan State platform and get his first Big Ten win,” Greg said. “Also, that Illinois win was a really high moment for us. That’s all that hard work and dedication and it pays off with having an opportunity to go do that. I coached him all his life too, but just to watch him get up front up there and get his hand raised in the toughest conference in the country is badass.” Brad Wilton and the rest of the Spartan wrestling team will travel to Minneapolis to compete in the Big Ten Championships March 9.
“I’ve always been around the Michigan State program and grew up a Spartan. When it clicked I had the talent to take it to the next level, I just knew I wanted to come to Michigan State and build a strong program.” Redshirt freshman 197-pounder Brad Wilton and Illinois’ Andre Lee wrestle during a match Jan. 11, 2019 at Jenison Field House. Wilton won the match. PHOTO BY NIC ANTAYA
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Senior forward Kenny Goins caught a pass from sophomore forward Xavier Tillman with 10:16 left in the first half Feb. 24, against Michigan. Goins, who only made four three-pointers in the first three years of his Michigan State career, rose from the outside and fired confidently. When the ball went through the net, it was Goins’ third made three pointer in the first 10 minutes of the game. The former walk-on from Troy, Michigan, finished MSU’s 77-70 upset win with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Had it not been for the brilliance of junior point guard Cassius Winston, Goins would have been the story of the game. “I was feeling good,” Goins said after that game. “This is kind of like that day you’ve been looking forward to for your whole life. I’m a senior now, it’s my last time being here, and I kind of just rode that momentum.” MSU coach Tom Izzo has called Goins the unsung hero of the team. A look at his game log reveals that he has not needed the ball to be effective, instead grabbing rebounds and defending at a high level. He had tremendous responsibility
Feb. 24, as the main rebounder with Tillman switched out onto guards when Michigan ran high ball screens. After MSU allowed eight offensive rebounds in the first half, Michigan grabbed only three in the second half thanks to Goins’ adjustment and execution. “It was hard because they would switch me onto the guard, then the guard that I was guarding was shooting, so it would be hard for me to get the rebound,” Tillman said. “Instead, we just had to make a switch where Kenny would help down there and get rebounds, and that showed; he had 11 rebounds in the game. We made a switch where I’m still gonna switch onto the guard, but Kenny is gonna crash hard.” This performance, on the road, was the latest in a string of shining moments for Goins. He scored 12 points in another tough road environment, at Wisconsin, Feb. 12, including the back-breaking threepointer with 36 seconds remaining. Goins is fourth in the conference in rebounding, at 9.1 per game. Since junior forward Nick Ward suffered a hairline fracture in his left hand, i nc rea si ng G oi n s ’ reb ou nd i ng responsibility, he has responded to the challenge, upping his average to
Senior forward Kenny Goins (25) looks for an open pass during the game against Iowa University at Breslin Center on Dec. 3, 2018. PHOTO BY ANNTANINNA BIONDO
11 boards. He has come a long way from his freshman season of 2015-16, where he scored only two points in 10 minutes of average action per game. Izzo says his progress this year has been the most striking. “I’m not sure I’ve had anybody who has grown as much in a season,” Izzo said Feb. 26. “He’s grown in a season, he’s become a little tougher. He’s become a consistent rebounder. He’s become a very good defender, I don’t think he gets the credit for that. Most of all, what’s easiest to see, he’s become a fairly reliable shooter. That’s an easy one to see. The other ones are more difficult to see.” There is a stereotype that goes
along with being a former walk-on. They must be gritty, not the most athletically gifted, but a workaholic who pushes themselves to become their best possible version. Izzo says that in many ways, Goins is just scratching the surface because he wasn’t always in the gym until recently. “He’s always liked (basketball). I think we’ve moved him up to loving it. There’s still a little room in there for living it,” Izzo said. “We got, who knows, two weeks, three weeks, four weeks, left. I’m gonna press upon him. It’s easier when you’ve had some success to keep growing, that’s just human. So, today, I’m hoping the love turns into live.”
With three games remaining in the regular season, the Spartans are in a tie for first place in the Big Ten with Purdue, even after losing Ward and junior guard Joshua Langford to long-term injuries. Winston was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the fifth time this season Monday and is the frontrunner to win the yearly award in April. But, Izzo says, the team is not in this position without the play of their undersized, former walk-on big man. Izzo was asked last week about how important Goins was to this team. “I got a lot of people saving my bacon, brother, and Kenny is one of them.”
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For many MSU students, rent is a source of stress and finding a cheap lease is optimal. For those without that concern, this list is for you. Based on publicly available information and some questions asked to leasing staff,
Most apartments are cheaper the more beds you have to split rent between. Not the penthouse at St. Anne Lofts, which is the most expensive apartment in East Lansing even with four bedrooms. As one of four residents, the penthouse will cost you about $1,624 a month for a total rent of $6,495, according to the lease webpage. Amenities include four bathrooms, an elevated living area and a patio spanning the length of the apartment. You’re also living above FieldHouse in the heart of East Lansing’s bar district. Go nuts, rich kid.
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Also under construction, Hub on Campus has luxury studio apartments available starting at $1,119. “Spa” and “VIP” upgrade packages are located on the ninth and tenth floors respectively, which have restricted access. The most expensive of these apartments, the VIP package for the “Diamond 9” floor plan, costs $1,299 a month and includes “ Voice Activated Smart-Home Technology,” among a laundry list of other amenities. The Hub will also have a rooftop pool. Just sayin’.
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Column: Don’t be convinced to live on campus for more than two years BY CLAIRE MOORE CMOORE@STATENEWS.COM
Last year, I wrote a column about how much I liked living in a Michigan State dormitory. I look back on my state of mind when I wrote that column and I chuckle a little bitterly. It’s overly cheerful writing and just dead wrong. Don’t live in the dorms for more than two years if you don’t have to. Don’t do it. It gets to you, like in a horror film. The solemn building exteriors. The long drab hallways. The confinement. You begin to go mad if you stay cooped up there for too long. I’m being facetious, of course. Here’s the serious matter at
hand: MSU recommends its students to live on campus for two or more years. Students have a higher shot of obtaining better grades and maintaining their schedules this way, according to MSU LiveOn. In my own experience, that’s admittedly true – this is my third year living on campus and I’m thriv ing academics-wise. But it’s absurd to assume each student gets the same benefits from this arrangement. We learn, work and interact socially at entirely different levels. It’s important that each student lives in a space where they can do that at a comfortable pace. Case in point: I followed LiveOn’s suggestion to stay on campus for two or more years. The result was me, reluctantly handing over far too many sweet, sweet buckaroos for meal plans and dank boxy rooms I dressed up so as not to give the impression I lived in a prison cell.
I wax exaggeratory, but here’s the gist: I lived in Hubbard Hall as a freshman and in Campbell Hall as a sophomore. Both were perfectly adequate living experiences. Yes, sometimes my suitemates would let our shared bathroom fester because they hadn’t cleaned it. That was gross. It was chill the rest of the time. Hubbard Hall is far from Grand River, but two bus lines run out there so you’re not left stranded. Campbell Hall — where I lived last year and now — is just a short walk from my workplace, Grand River Avenue and the Union. I don’t have to go far to do my job, stuff my face or study. You don’t get much of a balanced perspective when deciding whether or not to live on campus. On one hand, you’re told living on campus is necessary because the guaranteed proximity to classes, dining options and academic resources are too beneficial to pass up. On the
other hand, living off-campus in an apartment or house is often said to be cheaper. You have more freedom to make your own meals, select your roommates and travel as you wish. Here’s friendly, take-it-asyou-so-please advice from the student who’s lived in a dorm for three years and sure would like to move off-campus for her fourth. Live in a dorm your freshman year (MSU does require it). If you feel confined, then do as Jordan Peele writes and get out. Find friends and an apartment for your sophomore year. If you’re hesitant about moving off campus, live in a different dorm in an opposite neighborhood as a sophomore.
Another year will cement a person’s decision to live on or off-campus for the next two years. If you find you like the dorm set-up, nothing is stopping you from living there as an upperclassman. If you loathe it, then it’s time to start searching for apartment leases or other housing availability. I’ll leave you with this. Dormitory-style rooms are a key part of the infrastructure of monasteries. Monks live in small, secluded rooms in order to retain a
sense of isolation and meditate upon their studies. Younger students might benefit from a year of this type of living because it instills in them how to prepare for their education, the reason they’re here in the first place. Last but not least, know that both MSU and numerous apartment companies in the Lansing area are interested in your money. They’ll use lip service to get it, so thoroughly think it over before you commit to either living situation.
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IF YOU’RE THE ROOMMATE OF AN ONLY CHILD, TAKE NOTE BY CHANDRA FLEMING CFLEMING@STATENEWS.COM
College roommates of an only child — get ready for a column that will lead you to either loving that only child or making sure you have two or more kids in the future, because us only children can be a handful. If you live with one, please don’t forget that we’ve never had to share a space with any siblings. As a result of this, we operate differently than most.
Sharing is not really in our vocabulary. What does an only child have to share at home? Absolutely nothing, so we would kindly like for you to not touch our belongings. We are not used to that. Nothing is wrong with sharing, but we sometimes lack that concept. What’s ours is ours and what’s yours is yours. Communicating well is another weakness we have. At home, we mostly talk to our parents, maybe even our pets sometimes. We chat
with and express ourselves to our friends, but when it comes to new people, situations and confrontations — it can be a little rocky. At home, we lack the ability to communicate, banter and bicker with a sibling. For an only child, everything has to be perfect. Perfection is key for us because all our lives, we have been the center of attention. At home, we are our parents’ pride and joy, and that mentality carries over into college. Since we’re the only child, if we mess up, it automatically looks
bad to our parents — they have no other children to compare us to. We have this extra drive that leads us to work 10 times harder because we are both the blueprint and the finished project. We can’t fail. Sometimes we just want to be alone. Solitude is important for us, because at home no one is there to bother us in our moments of silence. Going from always being alone to living with somebody else in the same space is a huge transition because now, not only do you have
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BY EDWIN JARAMILLO EJARAMILLO@STATENEWS.COM
During my first year as an undergrad at MSU, I was excited. Attending a four-year university gave me my first opportunity to live away from home. I felt as though a new chapter was beginning in my life and I would be able to make my own decisions as to what happens in it. That changed when it set in how MSU requires you to live on campus for your first year as an undergraduate
student. That first year gave me some of the best moments I’ve experienced here, but also some of the worst. To be frank, my first year felt like I was being supervised by a “cool mom.” I felt surrounded by people saying, “Can I get you anything? Some snacks? A condom? A tailgate? Let me know! Go Green! Go White!” My social life was active and resources were readily available. The cafeteria was easily accessible and I could practically eat my heart out when I needed to. The library was a bus stop away and I could walk to my friends and hang out when I had time. Access was never an issue; if I needed something it was there. However, I couldn’t help but to feel alone at times. I was surrounded by so many people yet didn’t feel at home; something was missing and I just didn’t know what it was. That was until I moved off campus.
Moving off campus made me more independent — like independent independent — and I connected with myself and those around me on a more personal level. Bills were a trip, but I found myself budgeting and making sure my rent and bills were accounted for. Lunch specials became a very important aspect of my life; although it may look like I’m contemplating and thinking about what’s on the menu when I’m at a restaurant, I am literally only looking at the lunch specials and stalling. The library — and most other stuff on campus — wasn’t an option until 6 p.m., because I’m cheap and refuse to pay for parking. (I’m also pretty cheap when it comes to buying textbooks, but that’s another matter.) Anything after 6 p.m. was the gold standard in terms of time, determining if I would be late or early to an event. As for friends, I lost some, but remained with those that
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I will be talking to long after I graduate. You see, time became a real thing after moving off-campus. Every minute counted, and that includes how much time and effort I was willing to spend on my friends. In moving offcampus, I quickly realized who I would put time aside to hang out with, and who would do the same for me. I don’t regret moving off campus. Although at times I feel overwhelmed and wish I could just go to the cafeteria and eat my problems away, there’s a sense of bliss in seeing all the life skills I’ve attained. I became more efficient with my time and more aware of what’s important to me, whether that involves friends, organizations or events. If anything, I encourage those questioning whether it’s the right move to leave dorm life to take the leap outside of the limitations of campus. It may be hard at first, but it’s a great investment in yourself.
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QUIZ: WHAT ITEM SHOULD YOU BUY NEXT TO PERSONALIZE YOUR SPACE? BY GENNA BARNER GBARNER@STATENEWS.COM
1. What is your sense of style? A. Sporty B. Minimalist C. Boho-chic D. Artsy 2. What is your go-to decor item? A. Collection of empty alcohol bottles B. Simple, white walls C. Macramé wall hanging D. Tapestry
3. What do you do in your free time? A. Party with friends B. Homework, homework and more homework C. Shop online D. Listen to music 4. What's your go-to Combo? A. Chicken tenders B. Pre-made sandwich or wrap C. Oatmeal D. Pop-Tart
5. What is your favorite movie genre? A. Action B. Horror C. Romance D. Comedy
7. What type of bachelor’s degree are you going for? A. I have no clue B. Bachelor of Science (B.S.) C. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) D. Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
6. When you wake up in the morning, what is the first social media app you click on? A. Tinder B. Reddit C. Instagram D. Tumblr
8. What is your favorite spot on campus? A. Breslin Center B. Wells Hall C. Snyder-Phillips Hall D. Kresge Art Center
Mostly A’s: Go big and buy yourself that “Saturdays Are for the Boys” flag. You cherish your friends and are not afraid to show it. Hang your flag with pride. (Hint: It’s only $7 at Walmart.)
Mostly C’s: Go for a new poster or a geode. Clever Clover on Grand River Avenue has plenty of cute posters and a crystal for every emotional need.
Mostly B’s: Look into purchasing a new desk lamp. Even if you already have one, it is nice to change up your scenery every once in a while.
Mostly D’s: Give yourself some shine and paint something for your wall. Don’t know what to create? Check Pinterest for crafty ideas, or go to a UAB craft night for a fun time with friends.
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DEVELOPMENT ON LANSING E.L. BORDER NOW UNDERWAY The ‘global village’ will cost $200 million
BY EVAN JONES EJONES@STATENEWS.COM
A $200 million “global village” on the site of a former golf course along the Red Cedar River appears to be a go after it received approval from the Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. The development’s real estate and purchase agreement signed in 2018 includes plans for a boardwalk, housing, hotels, a restaurant with a view of the river and a pedestrian walkway connecting the property to Michigan State, according to a press release. The city’s approval of the plan, in development for more than six years, will allow MSU Trustee Joel Ferguson and Frank Kass — business partners of Lansing-based Continental/Ferguson LLC — to move forward with the project. “I am excited that we are taking the next step toward making this development a reality,” Lansing Mayor Andy Schor said in a statement. The project is planned for the former Red Cedar Golf Course on Michigan Avenue, right against the border between the two cities. It’s across the street from the SkyVue apartment complex, another major development project completed in August 2017. The proposed location is one of the project’s biggest strengths, said Christopher Stralkowski, executive project manager for Ferguson Development. “If you think of Lansing and East Lansing being one unit, it’s dead center,” he said. Stralkowski and Ferguson said the Red Cedar project is a massive step forward for regional development. “I’m so proud to be part of a project that will be a game-changer for Lansing, the Michigan Avenue corridor and the region,” Ferguson said in a statement. The project site lies on a designated flood plain. More than one-quarter of the project’s budget is allotted for infrastructure improvements to prevent flooding, with an estimated cost of $54 million. “Water seeks its own level,” Stralkowski said. “In a nutshell, that’s been the biggest challenge.” Stralkowski said the foundations will be built seven feet above the flood line, as no permanent construction can survive being built below that level.
He sa id t he I ngha m Cou nt y Dra i n Commissioner’s office is doing additional work to create a treatment drain for the site’s ponds and waterfalls. Stralkowski said project plans also include a process of “compensating cuts,” meaning each square foot of dirt replaced by concrete would be compensated for elsewhere along the Red Cedar River watershed. “Water is a feature, but it’s also a challenge for design and engineering,” he said. Stralkowski said infrastructure expenses typically make up 10 to 15 percent of the overall cost, while infrastructure costs for the Red Cedar project make up about 25 percent. “We’re looking for that sweet spot in terms of how much you can invest above to pay for what’s below,” he said. The investors will recoup some costs of developing the land through tax increment financing, or TIF, subsidies. P roper t y va lues for brow n f ields — contaminated or unused sites of former development — are lower than other development sites. TIFs can encourage investment in brownfield plans, as developers are reimbursed from the increase in property taxes as the value of the property rises due to the new construction. The brownfield authority will also issue public bonds to fund the project, Lansing Economic Area Partnership President Bob Trezise said in a statement. The brownfield plan was presented at the Feb. 25 Lansing City Council meeting. The council unanimously approved the development and purchase agreement for the project in July 2018. In addition to the council and brownfield authority’s approval, the project still needs the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Natural Resources to sign off, Stralkowski said. The Department of Environmental Quality must re-approve t he project based on changes to t he development plan. Plans are expected to be approved by all parties by early summer, with construction expected to begin in September. “Lansing’s time is now,” Stralkowski said. “I don’t think we need a mall; those days are over.”
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Perspectives on closed vs. open presidential search BY RILEY MURDOCK RMURDOCK@STATENEWS.COM
The year-long search for a permanent Michigan State president — referred to in a statement from the search committee co-chairs as “the next chapter in our history” — has been met with criticism. Through a closed vetting of candidates, the presidential search committee hopes to find the ideal future president. But through petitions, public comment at Board of Trustees meetings and social media posts, members of the university community have expressed that an ideal president would be one willing to openly speak with students and faculty. Many perspectives have weighed in on the positives and negatives of having a closed presidential search as opposed to an open one:
CO-CHAIR OF THE SEARCH COMMITTEE
Despite her opposition to opening the presidential search, Trustee Dianne Byrum — co-chair of the presidential search committee — said she understands the calls from the community to do so. “I respect their opinion, I just respectfully disagree with their position,” Byrum said. “I want to make it clear that I do respect their point of view.” Byrum said great care was taken in seeking community involvement. More than 20 input sessions were held in the beginning of the search process to gather community feedback. The criteria being used to hire the next president is directly taken from comments made at the sessions, Byrum said. “The search process has been very open and transparent, much more so than a normal search would be, and clearly more transparent than has been the history of Michigan State University,” Byrum said. Following the input sessions, MSU’s presidential search has been closed to the public as they go through candidates. Despite calls for transparency and the chance for the community to interact with finalists, Byrum isn’t budging. “We’re not moving off from the confidentiality of the search, or we will not meet the criteria that we heard loud and clear from the MSU community that they want us to hire the best
possible person to be the next president,” Byrum said. Citing comments made at input sessions objecting to “on-the-job training” for the next president, Byrum said the ideal candidate needs to have deep experience. Those individuals would have prestigious positions at universities, and would not consider applying unless the search was confidential. Though the search might not be conducted in the way some community members are most comfortable with, in the end, it will bring the leader they want to MSU, Byrum said.
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To James Madison Associate Professor Anna Pegler-Gordon, it’s clear MSU needs to change. She also said it’s clear some progress has been made — there are new trustees who have supported the policy proposals of Reclaim MSU, the community activist group she is a vocal member of. There is also a new acting president, Satish Udpa, who has rebuilt some of the trust lost during former Interim President John Engler’s tenure, she said. “Reclaim MSU is really happy about those changes, but one really key area where the current board and upper administration are resistant to change is making sure members of the MSU community have the opportunity to engage with presidential candidates — specifically the top finalists — in open forums,” Pegler-Gordon said. “We think that that change is essential.” Referring to the appointment of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, she said concerns about specific candidates can arise before they’re placed into the position. “You don’t have any public vetting if you don’t know the person’s identity,” Pegler-Gordon said. Being able to communicate with candidates before one is chosen by the Board of Trustees in June would ensure they meet community demands. Specifically, they need to meet a demand for experience in cultural change at a university, particularly in relation to sexual assault, Pegler-Gordon said. “Reclaim thinks it would be extremely problematic if you had a candidate who had any kind of sexual assault issues on (their) campus,” she said. “And most campuses do have this.”
Members of the presidential search committee gather to present an update on the presidential search at the Hannah Administration Building on Aug. 22, 2018. PHOTO BY ANNIE BARKER.
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Assistant Professor Brendan Cantwell, an MSU expert on higher education governance and policy, said closed or partially-closed searches may or may not be typical, but they were less common in the past. “Universities typically don’t hire executives without the aid of an executive recruitment firm, and they probably advise universities to (close the search),” Cantwell said. “I think that it also probably reflects a desire for trustees and other executives to be able to make decisions without
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as much public scrutiny and feedback.” From his perspective as a researcher, Cantwell assumes MSU would get enough candidates and find a good president in an open search — but there are good reasons to keep it closed, he said. “That would be true for any university searching for a president of any kind,” Cantwell said. “But the problem right now in Michigan State is that a lot of people in the university community don’t feel a great deal of trust, and believe that transparency and decisions made behind closed doors cause great harm.”
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Michigan State student and rapper Jay Príme releases debut EP BY CHANDRA FLEMING CFLEMING@STATENEWS.COM
Advertising management sophomore A. J. Hines’ music career began with just a laptop, a microphone and help from a friend. Hines — whose rapper name is Jay Príme — released his debut EP, “Pardon My French,” Feb. 22. With the help of his branding manager Skyler Motley and manager Christopher Thompson, the Brooklyn Park, Minnesota native held a listening party at Flat, Black and Circular — a record store in downtown East Lansing — a day before the release. “The entire experience was just really pressure intensive because I had this time crunch to really make sure I had everything finished and prepared,” Hines said. “When it was finished, I feel like I came out with a diamond because it was so much hard work put into it and it was really me pressing myself to push forward.” Hines said his biggest musical influence is Grammy-nominated rapper J. Cole. Though Cole’s music was a blueprint for him, Hines said “Pardon My French” has its own sound. “I would say every song is different from one another, but they all coexist behind the meaning,” Hines said. “The EP itself is about confidence and how I am going to be 100 percent myself without worrying about anyone’s opinions or statements.” With the help of Motley, an advertising management sophomore, Hines was able to secure Flat, Black and Circular as the venue to celebrate the debut EP’s release. “We were looking at a lot of different locations for the listening party,” Motley said. “I thought (Flat, Black and Circular) was perfect. It was intimate and perfect for where Jay Príme is at right now with his fan base and everything, so this would provide the best listening experience.” Hines and Motley met in their BUS 190 class, and the two have been working together for about four months. Motley also has a passion for music and aspires to have a career in it. She does his bookings, news releases and helps with publicity. “This has given me experience. I’ve obviously been taking classes so I knew how to do some things,” Motley said. “I did the album cover. I’ve had a little background — but actually putting it in and implementing it — that was
Rapper Jay Príme performs during Spartan Remix on Sept. 6, 2018 at Lot 62 behind Spartan Stadium. The event featured free food, live entertainment, art and gave diverse campus organizations the chance to recruit new members. PHOTO BY SYLVIA JARRUS
a brand new process for both of us.” Hines said one of his main goals is to gain popularity on campus. “Now that we have this first event, people will have a glimpse of Jay Príme and what he can really do,” Hines said. “With that in people’s mind, we are going to press that as hard as possible. Make sure we are at every single event, make sure everyone on campus knows about us. And by the end of the semester, we should be where we want to be.” Thompson is an advertising management sophomore as well, and met Hines after a
“When it was finished, I feel like I came out with a diamond because it was so much hard work put into it and it was really me pressing myself to push forward.”
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number of coincidental meetings. Eventually, Hines showed Thompson his music, and Thompson’s now a part of his team. “He’s grown tremendously since I first met him, and honestly since the first song I’ve heard until now, it’s been nothing but progress,” Thompson said. “I’m honestly proud of him more so than ever. He’s really come to his own as an artist, and he’s showing that growth that a lot of artists need to push to that next level.” Hines’ single, “Oh Me,” and EP, “Pardon My French,” can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, YouTube and iTunes.
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CAMPUS Alumna Morgan Burns, finance professor Paulette Stenzel, Spartan Global Development Fund field partner Franklin Voorhes, Chacaya Coffee Cooperative President Leonzo Vasquez and Spartan Global Development Fund President Scott Lyman on-site in Guatemala Jan. 2019. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE RADICAL COFFEE PROJECT.
COFFEE BUSINESS HELPS FARMERS BY CHANDRA FLEMING CFLEMING@STATENEWS.COM
A study abroad trip to Guatemala led three Michigan State alumni to create a coffee trade business called Radical Coffee Project, helping Guatemalan coffee growers living in poverty earn fair prices for their labor. The 2018 graduates are part of the Spartan Global Development Fund, or SGDF, an initiative made up of a registered student organization and a non-profit organization. SGDF works toward “raising funds locally in order to offer interestfree microloans to aspiring entrepreneurs throughout developing regions of world.”
“For me, what really got the wheels turning in terms of moving from lending to starting the Radical Coffee Project was (a) realization,” SGDF president Scott Lyman, one of the alumni who helped launch the project, said. “We were in the position to support these rural farmers in a sustainable way, not just a temporary fix.” Radical Coffee Project — which purchases coffee beans directly from the Chacaya Coffee Cooperative in Guatemala — gives $4.25 per pound to the farmers, a larger amount of profit than they would have gotten in their own market. “What I also think is really awesome is it
comes full circle,” Kathryn Smith, one of the three on the project, said. “So all our proceeds from the Radical Coffee Project go back into the Spartan Global (Development) Fund and helps fund small, interest-free loans to those entrepreneurs and small business owners in impoverished regions to help fund opportunity even further.” Occasionally, SGDF and the Radical Coffee Project trio head to Guatemala to disperse funds to recipients. One of the biggest challenges they face is communication. “Day to day, there are always little struggles, but I think the one thing that we are really trying to be better at is communicating with our audience and capturing a larger audience as well,” Morgan Burns, the third member of Radical Coffee Project, said. “We have this idea of what we’re doing, and we’re really excited about it, but we want to bring other people, other consumers into the equation as well. We’re trying to figure out what’s the best way
to do that.” Balancing their post-grad jobs and Radical Coffee Project is another challenge. “It’s difficult even to communicate with each other because we’re not all in the same time zone,” Smith said. Smith recalled how the three used to be able to work together in East Lansing when they were students in the Eli Broad College of Business. Now, she said they only communicate through phone calls and email. “It has been a difficult transition for sure, but one of the things that makes it so much easier is that it is something we are passionate about,” Smith said. “It doesn’t really feel like work all of the time and it’s something we definitely all enjoy doing.” Radical Coffee Project has a partnership with Rust Belt Roastery, and its coffee can be bought online or in person at the Old Town General Store in Lansing.
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