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Coming full circle Senior forward Branden Dawson and senior guard Travis Trice, who started playing together in seventh grade, will be playing their last home game at Breslin Center tonight against Purdue. The whole team looks ahead to the B1G tourney. See pages 6-7 Senior forward Branden Dawson, right, holds onto senior guard Travis Trice, center, after shouting to the crowd that he and Trice would crowd surf Oct. 17, 2014, during the Izzone Campout at Munn field. Hundreds of students battled the cold and rain to sleep outdoors overnight in hopes of getting lower bowl seating. state news file photo
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Storyteller Shannon Cason and cancer survivor Young Yi will be giving a talk tonight at the TEDxMSU event
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Branching out of your major is what college is about
By Karam Hadid khadid@statenews.com
When finishing high school, students are faced with the dilemma of figuring out what to do with their lives. A doctor, a reporter, a teacher? These questions are difficult to answer as a teenager, but we all have no choice but to address them. Entering college, students pick their major and take courses following a specific path. This can limit students to classes predominantly in that major, which doesn’t allow them to expand their knowledge base. At a young age, we may think we know what we want to do. We see a lawyer in movies, a doctor in “Grey’s Anatomy” or a TV reporter on the
news, but we fail to recognize all the work that goes on behind the scenes. This is why it’s so important to diversify your knowledge and be educated on a variety of topics. Whether that means taking electives that are outside of your major, double majoring or pursuing jobs that are outside of your major, it’s a necessary and worthwhile step to take. I am a human biology major with goals of attending medical school and becoming a doctor. Despite this, I have a huge interest in journalism — specifically sports media. I decided to create my own NFL news website called “24/7 NFL News,” and also began working here at The State News. These experiences have little to do with what I am learning in the classroom right now, but they are important. I am learning how to manage my time between different tasks, how to develop professional relationships and how to approach certain situations I might not typically encounter elsewhere. Whether or not I become a journalist or a doctor in the future does not matter. What matters is I am able to understand different things and
make connections that I wouldn’t have if it had not been for stepping outside my human bio major. Putting yourself in situations you are not used to is crucial. Expose yourself to things you have never seen before and try to learn something new every day. It is at these times that you realize what you like and don’t like. Going down the path of medicine, there are thousands of kids that are pressured by parents to become doctors due to the high pay and respectability of the profession. I know dozens of kids who go through this and feel there is nothing they can do. Eventually, they will make a change and pursue a different career, which is totally OK. Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life. Finding your future career by looking up “Top 10 paying careers” on Google will only waste your time. It takes trial and error, and a lot of time to determine what you love. Take the time to expand your knowledge and learn about things you have never learned about. If you end up not liking it, the worst thing that will happen is you learned something new.
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How would you classify your current stress level in this hectic time of midterms? 14%—Chill. I try to keep level-headed. 37%—Agitated, but I can handle it. Looking forward to break, of course. 49%—HELP ME! Total votes: 35 as of 6 p.m. Tuesday
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LETTER: For the College Ratings System, preserving diversity is key
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PUBLIC NOTICE Date: March 4, 2015 Permit No. MI0059342 MSU MS4-Ingham The Department of Environmental Quality proposes to reissue a discharge permit to: Michigan State University for the Michigan State University Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System. The applicant operates a municipal separate storm sewer system. The applicant discharges storm water to waters of the state of Michigan. The draft permit includes the following modifications to the previously-issued permit: This individual permit supersedes Certificate of Coverage No. MIG610107. Comments or objections to the draft received by April 3, 2015, will be considered in the final decision to issue the permit. Persons desiring information regarding the draft permit, procedures for commenting, or requesting a hearing should contact Jessica Stiles, Permits Section, Water Resources Division, Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 30458, Lansing, Michigan 48909, telephone: 517-284-5590, e-mail: stilesj1@michigan.gov. Copies of the permit application, Public Notice, and draft permit may be obtained via the Internet (http://www.deq.state.mi.us/owis - click on ʻPermits on Public Noticeʼ) or at the Water Resources Division Lansing District Office located at Constitution Hall, 1st Floor-South, 525 West Allegan, P.O. Box 30242, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7742, telephone: 517-284-6651.
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Sometimes, the act of observing a phenomenon can actually change its outcome. This isn’t a new concept for the physics majors out there. Schrodinger and his cat are the go-to example in the scientific realm, but the concept can be found in plenty of places, especially education. In primary and secondary education, this effect has been known for years. In an effort to better gauge the performance of our schools and teachers, we created tests. This seemed logical, as tests are an industry standard in education when seeking to assess progress and achievement, but we know where the story goes from there. Successive progressions of metric evaluations and incentives have gradually warped the means by which teachers and administrators are able to educate. Ask one, and they’re not likely to give you glowing reviews of the trend. Nevertheless, the trend of intense scrutiny continues, and its topics range from academic progress to racial and economic disparity to behavioral management. While the intent of these measurements is almost always positive, the inevitable effects they have on the educational system can often be more damaging than the progress they hoped to make. Now, the fervor for educational metrics and observation is moving on to higher education. That’s why, when the Obama administration announced the creation of a College Ratings System, the student governments around the Big Ten saw fit to offer comment to the Department of Education. The goals of the framework are positive: to provide a clearer sense of the access, affordability and outcomes of the American higher education system. For prospective college students, knowing such things can be a great asset when seeking to differentiate genuine academic institutions from cardboard, predatory, for-profit colleges. But, as with many such proposals, a lack of clear focus and detail can be detrimental.
The vast diversity of our nation’s higher education landscape simply doesn’t lend itself to a comprehensive ratings system. Watching publications like the yearly U.S. News and World Report may be fun for bragging or amusement, but we know that they shouldn’t be taken too seriously. It’s much different when the authority behind a ranking is the federal government. The Department of Education has stated that it intends to use these ratings as a tool with which to yield its considerable financial aid resources. This should alarm us. If, as the rankings propose, part of our evaluation of an institution was how many of its students it sends to grad school, wouldn’t a college interested in bolstering its overall ranking be incentivized to invest more in fields in which students are more likely to pursue postgraduate education? That is why the B1G students have recommended that the rankings only take into account the rate of acceptance among students who apply for grad school as opposed to the graduates at large. We also asked that the Department be clearer about how it would account for the great diversity between schools such as MSU and, say, Northern Illinois, Dartmouth, or Occidental College in Los Angeles. Improving access and quality in our higher education is vital. It is also a delicate process, best administered more closely to the ground. While the federal government can be a force for good, it is not the level of government which is tasked with providing us a public education. This rests on the shoulders of state governments. We encourage a greater emphasis on transparent financial accessibility in higher education, and applaud the Department of Education for its initiative. Should it choose to reach further; however, it should keep in mind that which has made our higher education system so great: its diversity. KC Perlberg is a political theory and constitutional democracy senior at MSU, and the vice president for governmental affairs for ASMSU.
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The new double-double record set by sophomore forward Aerial Powers. Read more about the women’s basketball team on page 12.
Look for this directory in the paper every Wednesday and online at: www.statenews.com/religious Ascension Lutheran Church 2780 Haslett Rd., E. Lansing Between Hagadorn & Park Lake Rds. (517) 337-9703 Sunday Worship: 10am Sunday School: 9am Adult Bible Study: 9am ascensioneastlansing.org Edgewood United Church, UCC 469 N. Hagadorn East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-8693 Sunday: 10am LGBTQ Celebrating, Justice and Peace Congregation www.edgewood.org
“It’s ESPN for nerds, basically.” Nate Darling, advertising sophomore and founder of MSU’s Magic: The Gathering group. Read more about the game and club on page 9.
Faith Fellowship Baptist Church 1001 Dakin St. Lansing, MI 48912 517-853-9897 Sunday Morning Worship: 11am Sunday School: 10am Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study: 6:30pm Van service available to church Campus Bible Study: Thursday at 7:30pm in Chemistry Bldg. www.ffbc.us
Weekly Bibly Studies & Students’ Meetings. littleflock.msu@gmail.com littleflock@hotmail.com www.littleflock.org Martin Luther Chapel 444 Abbot Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-0778 martinlutherchapel.org Sunday: 10:30am & 7:00pm Wednesday ON FIRE : 7:09 pm Mini-bus pick-up on campus (Fall/Spring) Okemos Community Church 4734 Okemos Rd. Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 349-4220 www.okemoscommunitychurch.org Sunday Worship: 10am Sunday School: 10am-11:15am Adult Studies: 9am & 11am
One Community-Lutheran (ELCA)/ Episcopal (TEC) Campus Ministry 1020 South Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-2559 www.facebook.com/onecommunitymsu First Baptist Wednesdays: On campus Church of Okemos Student Worship 7:00pm 4684 Marsh Road (at MSU Alumni Chapel) Okemos, MI 48864 Sundays: 8:30, 10:45am (at (517) 349-2830 University Lutheran Church) www.fbcokemos.org Worship Celebration - Sundays Sundays: 8:00, 10:00am (at All Saints Episcopal Church) at 10:45am Greater Lansing Church of Christ 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 898-3600 Sunday Worship: 8:45am Sunday Bible Study: 10:15am Sunday Evening: Small Group Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm www.greaterlansingcoc.org Hillel Jewish Student Center 360 Charles St., E. Lansing (517) 332-1916 Friday Night Services: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm September - April
Lansing resident Josh Waldron writes on a bag of crickets Feb. 28 at Preuss Pets, 1127 N. Cedar St. in Lansing. Waldron said he breeds geckos for the store in addition to his other responsibilities. Read more about the store and its employees on page 8. PHOTO: Kelsey Feldpausch
Islamic Center of East Lansing 920 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-4309 www.Lansingislam.com info@Lansingislam.com 1st Friday Prayer: 12:15 pm 2nd Friday Prayer: 1:45 pm
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Little Flock Christian Fellowship A Non-DenominationalEvagelical Church MSU Alumni Chapel (Basement Hall) Sunday Worship Service: 10am-12 Noon. Fellowship Lunch after the service
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Quan Am Buddhist Temple, MSU Meditation Center 1840 N. College Road Mason, MI 48854 (517) 853-1675 (517) 347-1655 www.quanamtemple.org 7-8:30pm Every Thursday Red Cedar Friends Meeting 1400 Turner St. Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 371-1047 redcedarfriends.org Sunday Worship: 9:00am, 10:30am River Terrace Church 1509 River Terrace Dr, East Lansing, MI (Across from Hubbard Hall) (517)-351-9059 riverterrace.org Sunday: 9 am & 11:15 am w/ Shuttle Service
Trinity Church 3355 Dunckel Rd. Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 272-3820 Saturday: 6pm Sunday: 9:15 am, 11am http://trinitywired.com College/Young Adult Service Sundays at 11am in the Student Auditorium Unity Spiritual Renaissance 230 S. Holmes St. Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 484-2360 or (517) 505-1261 Sunday: 10:30am Wednesday: 6:30pm meditation Office: Monday-Thursday 9:30-12:00 University Baptist Church 4608 South Hagadorn Rd East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-4144 www.ubcel.org 10 AM Worship service Balancing Your College Life Workshop: 5:00-7:30 PM University Christian Church 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-5193 universitychristianwired.com Sunday: 11:15 am Sunday Bible Study: 10:15 am University United Methodist Church MSU Wesley 1120 S. Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-7030 universitychurchhome.org msuwesley.org Sunday: 10:30am 9:00am Garden Service in the summer TGIT: 8:00pm Thursdays Sept. - April WELS Lutheran Campus Ministry 704 Abbott Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 580-3744 www.msu.edu/~weisluth 6:00pm Saturday
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St. John Catholic Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C. Ave., E. Lansing (517) 337-9778 Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12pm, 5pm, 7pm www.stjohnmsu.org
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News Saving money on winter heating bills doesn’t have to mean going cold By Andrew Merkle amerkle@statenews.com
Even though winter is finally beginning to release Michiganians from its frigid grasp, there is a ways to go before heaters can be shut off and windows can be opened. Other than the obvious consequence of a more expensive energy bill, increasing the heat in your home has harmful effects on the environment as well. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, of the energy consumed in America, about 39 percent is used via electricity. Because of this, powering homes is a large portion of the nation’s carbon footprint. Here are tips to stay warm without increasing the heat. Bundle Up It’s a simple solution, but doing something as simple as wearing warmer clothes around the
house is a good first step. It isn’t a bad idea to wrap yourself in your favorite blanket either. Bundling up is a cost-effective way of staying warm at home that also protects the environment from carbon emissions. Layer Your Blankets It’s difficult to sleep in a cold bedroom without a sufficient amount of blankets. But having enough blankets is only half of the solution. Mental_Floss, an intelligence magazine, said it also helps to layer your blankets with the thinnest, densest ones on top. Fluffy blankets should be closer to your skin. Dense blankets should be on top to prevent heat loss as much as possible. It also helps to leave some space between your bed and any exterior walls. Minimize Vent Fan use Kitchen and bathroom vent
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fans are effective at keeping the bathroom from getting too steamy, and they also keep the kitchen from getting too smoky or smelly during cooking. But vent fans also have one undesired consequence — they suck the heat out of homes and in turn make the home colder according to Horizon Services, the most referred home service company in the Delaware Valley. It is advisable to limit the use of these vent fans to necessary situations according to Horizon Services.
Staying Warm Forecasted customer average utility usage for the winter (Oct 1- March 31) of 2014-15 in the U.S:
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Expense: $1645
Expense: $606
61.8 McF *
555.1 Gallons ELECTRICITY
Use Space Heaters If you find yourself with unused rooms in your home, you can use this to your advantage. Horizon Services said that by turning the heat on your thermostat down even lower and utilizing space heaters, you can save money and reduce carbon emissions even more. Using a space heater in just one or two rooms at a time is cheaper than using the heat to keep your entire home warm. Eat at Home Eating at home is a win-win situation. Using your oven heats up your home, and also allows you to save money on food costs.
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7643 Kilowatt Hours Expense: $939
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Federal law provides an inside look into MSU’s admissions process By AJ Moser amoser@statenews.com
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All college students are given the right to review their educational records through the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. As previously reported, a group of concerned students at Stanford University started an initiative for students to go forward and review their admission records with their schools. The Fountain Hopper, a Stanford student publication, posted a five-step guide instructing students how to file a request to review their academic records through the Office of the Registrar. The university is then legally obliged to respond within 45 days in accordance with FERPA. The law applies to all universities in the country. Students who are curious about the application review process or about their specific individual application can use the “Contact Us” page on the official website to send an email to the admis-
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sions office requesting a meeting with an admissions officer. MSU applications are reviewed electronically and the Office of Admissions keeps all information received from high school students, which is available to review by request. Factors MSU considers: Senior schedule difficulty Geographic location GPA Dual/virtual enrollment Counselor’s recommendation Schedule changes Extenuating circumstances Low test scores Strength of curriculum
High school transcripts, personal statements and test scores are all logged into the system and divided between coun-
selors. High school grade point averages are adjusted from what is reported by the students’ high schools to remove classes like band or physical education that may serve to boost GPA. At first, only one counselor will see a student’s filed application and review for certain criteria (see pullout box). All of these can contribute to whether or not the admissions officer will make a recommendation to admit the student when a board of counselors meet to review the applications. Senior associate director of the Office of Admissions Mike Cook detailed the target number of incoming freshmen students admitted each fall to be around 7,800. “Out of 35,000 applicants, we account for students going to different schools or not choosing to come to MSU for some reason,” Cook said. “So we admit freshmen on a rolling basis to make sure we don’t admit a higher amount of students than we can accommodate.”
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Humans of east lansing
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City council backs same-sex marriage case East Lansing City Council unanimously voted last week to add their names to an amicus curiae brief supporting the “freedom to marry.” The brief will be submitted to the DeBoer vs. Snyder supreme court case, which questioned the decision of the 6th Circuit Court which held that “gay and lesbian citizens, unlike all other citizens, have no fundamental right to marry,” the brief said. The brief comes from the group Mayors for the Freedom to Marry and the vote would put East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett’s name, as well as the name of the city of East Lansing itself, on the brief. Triplett stressed East Lan-
sing’s long history of pushing for equality for LGBT citizens. “Discriminatory marriage laws impair the ability of cities like East Lansing to treat our citizens with dignity and respect,” he said. Councilmember Ruth Beier expressed dismay that marriage equality is not already legal. “In general, my feeling is that I am embarrassed that Michigan passed a constitutional amendment that makes it illegal for me to get married,” Beier wrote in an email. “Anything East Lansing can do to support overturning that Amendment is a no-brainer.” —CAMERON MACKO
Officials say dryer fires rare at MSU, cite ignited lint as source of South Hubbard fire By Cameron Macko cmacko@statenews.com
Richard Schaull Lansing resident Associate pastor at Oasis East Lansing Church “I have two (heroes). I would have to say my dad. He’s like Iron Man. He just worked his butt off to support our family of five kids. He still goes out and runs like 10 miles and can bench press more than me, which is sick because he’s in his 60s. He’s phenomenal. He’s a role model of hard work and caring for his family. ...As a pastor, Jesus. He exemplifies everything. He’s the perfect human, and I think his message has been transforming in my life.”
After the fire in South Hubbard Hall, the laundry room was set to open back up Monday, with workers moving new dryers into the room Monday morning. Contrary to some rumors on campus, fires caused by faulty dryers or operator errors are a fairly rare occurrence in residence halls. South Hubbard Hall’s laundry room had been closed since the day of the fire Feb. 19 and would “be unavailable until repairs have been completed,” Dean Matsudo, operations coordinator for East Neighborhood, wrote in an email to Hubbard Hall residents. The room went through several areas of renovations. It was re-painted and a company called WASH, which MSU contracts for its laundry services, replaced all the dryers in the room. Associate Director of Facilities for Residence Education and Housing Services Paul Manson said the room should be available again Monday, and REHS doesn’t predict anything preventing them from doing that. “This is a pretty fast recovery from an event like this to getting the room re-opened and getting services back,” Manson said. Only two dryers, which were we dne s day, marc h 4, 2 01 5
the source of the original fire and the one directly above it, were actually damaged in the incident, although smoke residue had settled on several others, Manson said. Damage to the room itself was minimal, Manson said, as the drywalls themselves did not need to be replaced, only painted. Workers also cleaned the ventilation system, which had allowed smoke to climb to the upper floors of Hubbard Hall. Manson, while not commenting on the specific cause of the fire, said that a number of things could have been the cause, which was probably a unit overheating and igniting the lint. Dryer fires are not very common on campus, Manson said, and he is aware of every fire incident. He said that a rumor regarding several laundry fires in Bryan Hall was untrue. “I am not aware of any other fires in any other buildings other than South Hubbard involving a dryer,” he said, adding that this was the first dryer fire he’s dealt with in quite a long time, after working here for 31 years. Fire Marshal Denis Zietlow said rumors regarding this being common are false. “They are not a common risk and have happened very infrequently over the years,” he wrote in an email.
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For Spartan seniors, it’s one more night at Breslin Center Seniors Travis Trice and Branden Dawson reflect on their MSU careers as tonight’s home game is senior night. The team faces high stakes in their next two games against Purdue and Indiana, with the Big Ten Tournament and Selection Sunday on the horizon
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The friendship between Travis Trice and Branden Dawson predates their time at MSU. The senior duo first met in seventh grade as Amateur Athletic Union teammates.
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On Wednesday their basketball careers will come full circle as the Spartans (19-10 overall, 10-6 Big Ten) host Purdue (19-10, 11-5) on senior night. “Just over the past few years, watching the other guys on their senior night, the former players, and now it’s our turn,” Dawson said after practice Monday. “It’s definitely real. We’ve had a long journey, a lot of memories in this place. It’s really hard to believe.” Dawson, an ESPN four-star recruit coming out of high school, said he was surprised and pleased when Trice, a three-star recruit, emerged as a surprise signing by MSU in 2010. “When I made my decision, when I committed and I found out that Travis committed too, I think I just texted him and I was like ‘Wow, we’re going to be playing on the same team in college’,” Dawson said. “He was happy, his family was happy, I was happy. Our AAU coach, he was happy for us, and everyone else was too.” Men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo said Dawson and Trice have both exceeded expectations at MSU, especially considering their injury history. Dawson tore his ACL at the end of the 2012 season, but returned after just seven months of recovery. He missed nine games during his junior season with a broken hand. “I think we’ve learned in pro football and basketball, you don’t come back from (ACL injuries). Most human beings don’t come back in sev-
en, eight months,” Izzo said. “No human being comes back and performs even at the level he did, but considering what he missed, that was that year. “The junior year he had the early injury, then he had the broken hand, then he finished very strong in that year. And his senior year he’s been pretty doggone good considering another hand injury, and a bad game,” he said.
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“I just look back on the things I got to do. ... Had countless big games, played in every big venue you can think of. It’s been enjoyable, and I’m definitely going to miss it.” Travis Trice, looking back at his Spartan basketball career
Izzo said he recruited Trice to be more of a backup point guard. Despite Trice’s numerous injuries — two concussions, a brain infection, a back injury, a groin injury and a rib injury — that have caused him to miss two summers, he has performed well this season as both a starter and sixth man.
“I wish those two summers he would have been healthy because I think we could have got him stronger,” Izzo said. “And I think that’s the only thing maybe that’s been a setback for him. But he is definitely playing his best basketball end of his senior year and nothing gets better than that.” It’s been a long journey for Trice, but he said there’s no use crying over spilled milk regarding his injury history. As a guy who didn’t have a lot of major offers before MSU came along, said he was appreciative of his opportunity. “I just look back on the things I got to do,” Trice said. “I got to play in Madison Square Garden five or six times, lost count. Played on an aircraft carrier, played overseas in Germany. Met the president. Had countless big games, played in every big venue you can think of. It’s been enjoyable, and I’m definitely going to miss it.” Facing Purdue Entering Wednesday’s game, the Spartans are in a three-way tie for fourth place in a competitive Big Ten race with Ohio State and Iowa. Purdue is in third place, and MSU can move into a tie for third with a victory. Trice said he expects Purdue to compete, espe-
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cially coming off a close loss against Ohio State on Sunday night. “I’m going to expect them to come in and honestly try and ruin our party,” Trice said. “That’s the way they’ve been playing all year. They’re a talented group, they have a lot of guys and they play extremely hard.” The Boilermakers had won eight of their previous nine games before Sunday’s loss. It’ll be another tough matchup for MSU’s big men, as Purdue junior center A.J. Hammons is the Big Ten’s best shot blocker averaging 2.9 per contest. Izzo complimented Purdue
head coach Matt Painter for Purdue’s proficiency in the post. “He’s done a great job with his big guys,” Izzo said. “Take Hammons, that’s a great example of a motor guy, or non-motor guy. And it’s been a fist-fight for three years, and it looks like the lights going on. Even this year he’s only started six of his 16 Big Ten games. But he is definitely playing better.” Senior forward Branden Dawson has struggled in his last couple games, but Purdue could help the senior forward get back on track. Dawson traditionally has played extremely well against the Boilermakers, averaging 15.8 points, seven rebounds and 1.3 blocks in four career games against the team from his home state of Indiana. Dawson said he doesn’t know why he always plays well against Purdue, but on senior night, the odds could be in his favor once again. He’ll try to channel one of the best players in the conference, a player who recently burned the Spartans on his own senior night. “Purdue, they’re a great program,” Dawson said. “I’ve always played well against Purdue but I know they’re going to come here ready to play. Come senior night, I just have to have a (Frank) Kaminsky performance.” Now or never Losers of two consecutive games, Wednesday’s game against Purdue and Saturday’s road game against Indiana could possibly make or break MSU’s NCAA tournament candidacy.
Izzo doesn’t want to use the NCAA tournament as a motivator just yet. “This team, maybe does not handle certain pressures as well,” Izzo said. “I don’t know why. You guys said it early. Why did we play better on the road than at home? I’m not sure we did. I think some teams played pretty well here ... We don’t have enough depth to overcome certain things. That’s the biggest thing with this year’s team.”
“This team, maybe does not handle certain pressures as well. I don’t know why. ... Why did we play better on the road than at home? I’m not sure we did.” Head coach Tom Izzo, on his team’s struggles this season
Ideally, the Spartans would be in a situation where the Big Ten tournament would be an afterthought at this point in the season. But with 19 wins and 10 losses in conference play, MSU not only needs to close the regular season out strong, but make a splash in Chicago next week. The Big Ten tournament begins Wednesday, March 11 but the Spartans don’t know if they will be one of the top four teams, earning them
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a first round bye until Thursday. MSU could find themselves as high as a No.3 in the tournament or as low as an No.8. “You try not to pay attention to that stuff and just focus on the game, but I would be lying to you if I said I didn’t know what was going on outside of here,” Trice said. “Our thing is we just have to try and win and go on a roll going into the Big Ten tournament. “Right now, can’t win the Big Ten championship so now our thing is getting a seed where we can set ourselves up for being successful in he Big Ten tournament. That means winning these last two games.”
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Zoology junior Tori Baxter talks to Perry resident Mary Welsh Saturday at Preuss Pets, 1127 N. Cedar St. in Lansing. Welsh said she has 205 guinea pigs at her house. PHOTO: KELSEY FELDPAUSCH
By Jessica Sattler jsattler@statenews.com
For employees at Preuss Pets, the time they spend at the store is more than just a job. The story is located in Lansing and includes departments for reptiles, small animals, fish, birds and kittens. While there, visitors can see anything from hamsters to large spiders in their cages as they wait to find new homes. Tricia Brockman, zoology and fisheries and wildlife senior, has been going to Preuss Pets as a customer ever since she was 6 years old, and on every visit she asked if they would hire her. The response was the same each time — not until you’re 18. When she did finally turn 18, Brockman put in her application and was hired right out of high school. Though she no longer works at
We the Kings coming to town University Activities Board is bringing rock band We the Kings to MSU next month. The show will be held at Wharton Center on March 22 at 8 p.m. We The Kings, a band hailing from Bradenton, Florida, is best known for their hits “Check Yes Juliet,” “Heav-
Preuss Pets, Brockman said her time as an employee really helped when it came to choosing a major, and the group of passionate people she worked with was an “inspiration” for her. "There’s a lot of communication and on your break you go and you talk (about) reptiles,” she said. “It’s just a bunch of really passionate people and it’s really inspiring.” Like Brockman, MSU alumna Marjie Niblack also began her Preuss Pets experience at a young age. "It’s like having a family away from home, really,” Niblack said of her co-workers. The people at Preuss Pets may seem a little quirky at first, Niblack said, but the employees “all bond over this very base connection — the passion for these animals.” The store also offers opportunities for MSU students in zoology and associated fields to get some
en Can Wait” and “We’ll Be a Dream" featuring Demi Lovato. Their last album “Stripped" was released in 2014. Tickets are free for MSU students and can be picked up at the UAB office in the Union. One ID gets two tickets. For the general public, tickets are available at Wharton Center for $10. — ANYA RATH
hands-on experience with animals and customers. Baxter works in the bird department at Preuss Pets and had a particularly rewarding experience with a nervous African grey parrot named Duncan, who was afraid of hands before she was able to get him to open up and overcome that fear. “Establishing a connection with (Duncan) was my most proud moment,” she said. “He never would have had any socialization otherwise.” Before being hired at Preuss Pets, fisheries and wildlife senior Julia Krohnsaid she was very nervous speaking with strangers. Now, she said she can have conversations with people about anything so long as they’re friendly. “There’s never a dull day,” reptile department worker Josh Waldron said. “Everything there just kind of keeps me on my toes.”
IHOP gave away free pancakes for National Pancake Day The East Lansing IHOP on Grand River Avenue offered free buttermilk pancakes on Tuesday to support children’s health. Patrons were asked to make donations to the Sparrow Children’s Center. This was an annual event to raise money for the children’s hospital. Since 2006, IHOP National Pancake Day has raised more than $10 million, according to a release from Sparrow. — CELESTE BOTT
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Magic: The Gathering fosters sense of community in students Students and East Lansing residents gather at Hollow Mountain Comics every Friday for an evening of Magic By Jessica Sattler jsattler@statenews.com
In 1993 the very first trading card game, titled Magic: The Gathering, entered the market. Styled in such a way that the game could take place between pairs or larger groups, the game offered players a unique chance to indulge in a fantastical world with their friends. Now, 22 years later, Magic is now played by more than 12 million people worldwide. East Lansing’s Hollow Mountain Comics, Games & Collectibles has hosted a growing group of enthusiastic Magic players since the store’s grand opening last January. Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday nights, crowds of around 25 eager players spill out from the back room, seated around tables averaging between four and six players per game. Advertising sophomore Nate Darling has been instrumental in getting MSU’s Magic community up and running, and serves as an administrator for the MSU MTG Facebook group. Magic has the reputation of being an expensive hobby, but Darling and the rest of his friends don’t think it has to be. “You can have friends and cards for $15, or you can have them for $1,500,” he said. Still, players like microbiology senior Dustin Flynn, who has been playing Magic since he was 14, can admit to spending a bit more on cards than they’d like to admit. Special cards can sell for hundreds or thousands of dollars on eBay, but college students on a budget stick to the cheaper, less competitive items. The most Flynn has ever spent on a single card was about $20. The majority of the players who gather at Hollow Mountain Comics enjoy the close-knit atmosphere and have never been to larger tournaments, although they will occasionally get together to hang out and view live streams of those larger conventions. “It’s ESPN for nerds, basically,” Darling said. While Hollow Mountain Comics isn’t the only comic store in the area, many Magic players who gather there feel the atmosphere is different than other locations around East Lansing. For this passionate group, the focus is more on the feeling of community rather than the fire of competition. Darling is especially focused on the people, rather than the game itself. He said he often makes rounds during the night to check on players new and old to make sure their experiences are positive. Media and information sophomore Ty Hill is just one of the many players who joined the Magic community and found a home there. “The only way I ever met anyone on campus, pretty much, was through Magic,” he said. With the strong foundation for the Magic community already set at MSU, Darling is now looking for ways to reach out beyond the boundaries of East Lansing. A multi-format intercollegiate tournament between MSU and University of Michigan — a “Paul Bunyan” for Magic — is currently in the works. If it all works out, it will become an annual event between the two universities.
Media and information senior Marley Mazzara plays media and information sophomore Ty Hill on Friday during a gathering of Magic players at Hollow Mountain Comics, 611 E. Grand River Ave. PHOTOS: KENNEDY THATCH
25 students gather at Hollow Mountain Comics every Friday
Computer science sophomore Chaz Schooler laughs with fellow Magic players Friday during a gathering of Magic players at Hollow Mountain Comics, 611 E. Grand River Ave. we dne s day, m arch 4, 2 01 5
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Meet two of the MSU alumni speakers for this year’s TEDxMSU conference Storyteller Shannon Cason and cancer survivor Young Yi will both be speaking at tonight’s conference By Katie Winkler kwinkler@statenews.com
TEDxMSU is quickly approaching, welcoming back some former students, including alumni Shannon Cason and Young Yi. Both will share personal stories during their speeches with the intent to inspire other to express themselves and live their lives to the fullest. Shannon Cason, Storyteller After seeing a request online for TED speakers, Cason jumped at the opportunity to return to the college town he called home during his undergraduate studies. For the last 10 years, he Cason has been living in Chicago speaking on different talk shows and podcasts and traveling around the world telling his life
stories. Cason got involved with The Moth, a storytelling organization out of New York City that came to Chicago. His storytelling journey began when he spoke through this group, won a competition and went on to a bigger venue. In addition to The Moth, Cason expressed his personal stories through NPR’s “Snap Judgement” and now hosts and produces WBEZ’s “Homemade Stories” podcasts. He recently returned to Michigan. Cason said storytelling is something he started doing professionally within the last five years, but is something he’s been consistently doing in his life. His most popular story is about his previous gambling addiction, which he said is the “hardest story to tell because it shines me in a bad light.” When he was 12 years old, Cason was arrested on his way to a Boy Scouts meeting for simply being at the wrong place at the wrong time — another story he tells often. “I hope people value their life experience, that they can look at their life experiences as valu-
able to other people. No matter if it’s mistakes, failures or struggles, they can look at those life experiences as valuable sharing,” Cason said. “When we are honest about our stories, it can really benefit us and others.” Young Yi, Cancer survivor During his finals week of his senior year at MSU, Yi started feeling sick, which he later realized were early symptoms of cancer. During the summer of 2013, he was diagnosed with Yi acute lymphoblastic leukemia and was forced to push back his super-senior final semester. Now free of cancer, Yi looks back at his lifethreatening experience and hopes to inspire others to live life with no regrets. During treatment, he realized that if he were to die, he would have many regrets.
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Spring Break Events Calendar March 6 - March 14
Grand Blanc resident Ella Murray models on March 15, 2014 at Wharton Center for Performing Arts for the Department of Art, Art History and Design Apparel and Textile Design Fashion Show.
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Can’t escape East Lansing next week and looking for something to do during spring break? Here are some upcoming events.
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Apparel and textile design Fashion show The 2015 Michigan State University Apparel and Textile Design Fashion Show will be hosted at on March 6 at 7 p.m at Wharton Center. Tickets are $15. Unlike the typical fashion show, this event will include clothing that Apparel and Textile Design students created as a mixture of both design and art. These garments are highly original and show the students’ knowledge of global issues such as sustainability and cultural dress. agriculture and natural resources week Friday also marks the beginning of Agriculture and Natural Resources Week. The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will be hosting a variety of farming and agriculture-themed events throughout spring break. Some highlights include the Michigan State Rabbit Breeders Association Annual Convention and Show. msu jazz orchestras performance If you’re not one for fashion or agriculture,
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This sparked the discussion for his talk. “I’m talking about how to live life without any regrets and its essence in life through the means of urgency, patience and perseverance,” Yi said. He hopes attendees of TEDxMSU learn how to evaluate their decisions and make sure they are reflecting and challenging themselves every day. All of their negative energy should be transitioned into positive actions. An optional reception follows the conference, which will allow speakers to meet with those who attend on a more personable level. This is what Yi is looking forward to most about the event. “The speakers get to interact with people that are really into the type of program of TED Talks and see how, right from the get-go, what are people thinking about the talks and what questions do people have,” Yi said. “Are they going to challenge us about what’s being presented, or be really encouraged by it?”
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current jazz artist in residence and renowned guitarist Peter Bernstein will be performing along with MSU Jazz Orchestra. Bernstein has been involved in more than 80 recordings and various performances with musicians from every generation. Take the chance to see him live Friday at 8 p.m. in the Auditorium. Tickets are free for students. lansing capital roller derby season opener Lansing Capital Roller Derby will be hosting its 2015 Season Opener with the Lansing Mitten Mavens competing against the Floral City Roller Girls at 8 p.m. on March 7 in the Court One Training Center in East Lansing. Tickets cost $10 pre-sale and $12 at the door. dixon’s violin concert On March 12 at The Loft, premier digital violinist Dixon’s Violin will be taking the stage. This unique musician has performed at Electric Forest and Burning Man, and his music can also be found on TED.com. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 online and $12 at the door. St. patrick’s day celebration To top off spring break, attend the annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Grand Ledge on March 13 and 14, with the parade beginning at 2 p.m. in the downtown area and a multitude of Irish-themed events to fill out the rest of the evening. The event will include Irish dancing, live musical performances and even a pub crawl.
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Branden Dawson reacts to recent benching By John Neidhart jneidhart@statenews.com
College basketball can be a mess. The sport captivates viewers with its imperfections, as buzzer-beaters and Cinderella stories flip the script on the expected. For MSU, senior forward Branden Dawson has been the definition of consistency, but on the heels of two bad games, his own imperfections are hitting hard in a very unfavorable stretch and making MSU’s postseason hopes a little messier. Head coach Tom Izzo was disappointed with his senior after an overtime loss to Minnesota, prompting him to bring Dawson off the bench for Sunday’s game at Wisconsin. The move didn’t spark Dawson, who went on to finish with his lowest rebound (2) and second-lowest point total (4) of the year. “I know the past two games I didn’t play well,” Dawson said. “I know that. I accept that. I just have to play better, but coming off last game without starting, I knew I wasn’t starting, but I think that didn’t have any effect on my play.” Izzo said he had a long talk with Dawson on Monday to discuss what he thought was “a ‘Back to the Future’ moment” and how there simply isn’t room for those given what this team
still needs to accomplish. He felt that Dawson had practiced harder than he played against Wisconsin. Dawson’s two-game slide is just that – two games. He averages nearly a double-double, and maybe ordinarily, the two games could be forgiven. That’s not the case this year though because MSU is still fighting for an NCAA tournament berth. Too much is at stake for one of MSU’s most important players to become complacent. “I’m not gonna let a bad game ruin anything, but I’m not gonna let a bad game be accepted either,” Izzo said. Izzo has voiced his opinions on Dawson over the years. When he hasn’t played well, Izzo has called it out. When Dawson was consistent during the first 14 Big Ten games, Izzo was the first to point out that the team’s success hinged on its big three and Dawson’s play was crucial. “You usually pick on the people you care about the most,” Izzo said. “Or you pick on the people that you think have the most to give. And so I don’t apologize for that, nor will I.” With senior night set for Wednesday’s game against Purdue, Dawson will have one final chance to leave his mark on Breslin Center. He’ll also have the chance to snap his skid, something he told his teammates he would do following Sunday’s loss in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Women’s basketball prepares for Big Ten tournament in Illinois MSU will be a No. 9 seed when they face Michigan in the second round of the tournament. U-M has swept the Spartans this season Timeline
Taking a look back The MSU women’s basketball team goes into the Big Ten tournament at 15-14 overall 1 1 / 1 9/ 1 4
W - Syracuse Victory over then No. 22 Syracuse 89-76. Aerial Powers scored 32 points and 17 rebounds in the final game of the Florida Sunshine Classic.
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W - Penn State Victory against Penn State 74-67, kept MSU out of last place. Aerial Powers topped 1,000 career points.
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W - Purdue Victory against Purdue 61-56, MSU’s third straight and the win that put them above .500. Tori Jankoska had her thirdstraight 20 point game. She had 26 points overall.
L - Notre Dame Close loss to then No. 3 Notre Dame, 71-63. Aerial Powers and Tori Jankoska combined to score 47 of the Spartans’ 63 points.
L - Northwestern Fifth straight loss to Northwestern 7770, a season high in straight losses. MSU trimmed a 20-point lead down to two in the second half but couldn’t complete the comeback.
W - Rutgers Victory against thenNo. 19 Rutgers 6050. The first win against ranked team since December. Senior day sees Aerial Powers break the career scoring record during upset win.
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Sophomore forward Aerial Powers attempts a point over Michigan guard Shannon Smith and forward Cyesha Goree Feb 5, during the game against Michigan at Breslin Center. The Spartans were defeated by the Wolverines, 72-59. PHOTO: Kennedy Thatch
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The good news for MSU women’s basketball is that they’re riding an undefeated streak (4-0) against Michigan in the Big Ten tournament since its creation back in 1995. The bad news is that they’re riding a winless streak (0-2) against their archrivals this season, which began in Ann Arbor Jan. 4 when they fell by nine points. The other came a month later at Breslin Center en route to the 13 point defeat. It’ll be a change in scenery once the Spartans take the floor to square off with the Wolverines at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, for the second round of the bracket. Dealing with a depleting roster, forced to use as few as seven players in one game, injuries and dismissals have all played a crucial role in the downfall of the 2014-15 MSU women’s basketball team.
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It was at this time last year when the Spartans came into the tournament locked in as the No. 2 seed before falling to eventual champion, Nebraska at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. This will be the second consecutive year in which MSU and U-M do battle in the tournament to determine who goes home early and who moves on. MSU saw themselves advancing to the semifinals over the Wolverines during last year’s run after hobbling away from a 61-58 victory. Head coach Suzy Merchant will be relying heavily on arguably, two of the top players in the conference, in sophomore’s Tori Jankoska and Aerial Powers, to provide the Spartans that offensive and defensive firepower for a full 40 minutes. They were both given All-Big Ten honors by the media and coaches on Monday. Powers, who fell behind only Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell in points per game (21.9), while sitting at No. 7 nationally in rebounds per game (12.1), was named to the first-team
all-conference for the second straight year. As the No. 15 ranked player in blocks per game in the Big Ten (1.1), Powers also was named to the all-defensive first team. Jankoska, the 5-foot-8 inch guard, helped the Spartans garner a 6-0 record whenever she finished first in scoring, giving her All-Big Ten second team honors. Senior Becca Mills also earned the honors of representing MSU in the conference Sportsmanship Award. Finishing the season on a high note with three straight victories, including a 60-50 thrashing of then No. 20 ranked Rutgers on senior day, was deemed to be a necessary cause if MSU wanted to carry any momentum heading into the tournament as the No. 9 seed. The winner will move on to face firstyear Big Ten participant and No. 4 ranked Maryland in the quarterfinals. MSU had success earlier in the season against Maryland, but was unable to get the upset win over the tournament’s No. 1 seed.