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Lou Anna K. Simon took over the reigns as MSU’s first female president in 2005. Simon, whose tenure has been marked with various initiatives and overhauls of many of the residence and dining halls, is still going strong. See pages 4-5

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A hot button topic across collegiate athletics is the compensation of student athletes for play and the use of their likeness. Electronic Arts, EA, and the Collegiate Licensing Company were sued by multiple former collegiate athletes for the use of their image in EA’s series of college football and college basketball video games. The athletes argued EA profited from the use of their likeness and the athletes should have been compensated. However, NCAA rules bar student athletes from receiving compensation, and EA was not required to pay the athletes for using athletes’ images. In what could later be seen as the first domino to fall, EA reached a settlement with the athletes for $40 million in 2014, and the NCAA also reached a settlement with the plaintiffs for $20 million. EA has since discontinued its college football and basketball video game series. Recent cases involving superstar football players Todd Gurley, Johnny Manziel and Jameis Winston (allegedly) selling their autographs have also stirred the pot regarding the debate: Should student athletes receive compensation? I stand firmly with my position that student athletes should not receive extra compensation. Is it jealousy that fuels my decision? Perhaps. But perhaps not, for I have given considerable thought to both sides of the debate and keep coming to the same conclusion: student athletes should not be compensated outside of an athletic scholarship. I stand with those people who think a free education, along with free room and board, are

all the reward a student athlete needs in return from his or her academic institution. Walking away from college with a degree and zero college debt gives student athletes a leg up on the majority of his or her classmates who have the same degree. The fact is that an unfortunately high amount of student athletes are able to go to great universities, such as MSU, only because of an athletic scholarship. I’m not saying student athletes are not smart enough to gain admittance and their athletic talents alone are what get them into college. What I am saying is that for too many of these young kids, college is too expensive and a free education becomes that much more valuable. My argument took a hit in the courtroom last summer, however. Former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon was the lead plaintiff in a suit against the NCAA accusing them of violating federal antitrust law. O’Bannon argued the NCAA broke the law by conspiring to bar student athletes from receiving compensation despite the student athletes’ amateur statuses. Last June, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilkens oversaw the case between O’Bannon and the NCAA and ruled in favor of O’Bannon. Wilkens ruled that the NCAA is allowed to set a cap on student athlete compensation not less than $5,000 per academic school year in which a student athlete is academically eligible. However, Wilkens also ruled that individual institutions may offer less than the NCAA maximum cap, so long as institutions do not illegally conspire to set a cap amount. With certain institutions having the ability to offer a larger amount of compensation than others, there is the real potential of seeing the recruiting process turn into a de-facto free agency.

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Red Cedar River levels returning to normal after winter snowfall

Community members participate in folk music ‘open jam session’

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Spotlight Simon’s challenging tenure shows her tenacity, vision

Lou Anna K. Simon over the years 1969 Simon receives her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Indiana State University

Lou Anna K. Simon, who took over as MSU’s 20th and first female president 10 years ago, has spearheaded a number of projects and displayed a true love for MSU

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Simon receives her master of science in student personnel and counseling from Indiana State University

Students may know her as the woman who won’t grant them snow days and forces them to walk across campus in the polar vortex. Or as the person who presides over a university with never-ending tuition raises and parking tickets. But there’s much more to her

1 9 74 Simon receives her Ph.D in administration and higher education from MSU

than that. She’s a woman who’s been around MSU for 45 years now, with a role that’s changed and varied in importance throughout. But she’s also a woman who will pump her fist in a locker room celebration full of football players, coaches and even a rap artist. And she’s someone who isn’t

afraid to hear and respond to the criticism her university is receiving. She’s Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon, the 20th president of Michigan State University. NO STRANGER TO EAST LANSING 2015 marks Simon’s 10th year as the university’s president. That’s likely the increment of

1 9 74 - 1 9 7 8 Simon acts as an assistant professor in the Office of Institutional Research

time most people know her for. But in reality, she’s been around East Lansing for much longer than that.

“I’m not a very good example of career planning. I’m an example, I think, of trying to develop and be a lifelong learner.” Lou Anna K. Simon, university president

1 9 7 7- 1 9 7 8 Simon serves as the assistant director of the Office of Institutional Research

She came to MSU as a graduate student in January 1970 after completing her bachelor’s degree in mathematics and master’s degree in counseling from Indiana State. The opportunity to obtain a Ph.D from MSU sounded like something she couldn’t pass up. And while she had no intention of staying at the time, things didn’t go as planned. “I was very fortunate with working with a lot of people because the people that make this institution … they probably saw something in me that I didn’t see in myself — which is I think the great hallmark of the people at Michigan State,” Simon said. Simon would go on to earn her doctorate in administration and higher education from MSU in 1974. From there, she’s held various roles in teaching, research and governance at MSU — from working on grassroots Title IX initiatives, to ensuring MSU was home to more female athletes, to her 11 years as provost from 1993-2004 and 10 years as president since then. “I’m not a very good example of career planning,” Simon said. “I’m an example, I think, of trying to develop and be a lifelong learner.”

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1 9 9 3 -2 0 0 4 Simon appointed as interim provost then officially appointed to provost position

2005-PRESENT Simon takes over as the Michigan State University president

AU G . 2 0 1 2 Simon elected as the NCAA executive committee chair

DEC . 2014 Simon accepted a raise and a bonus from the Board of Trustees that put her total compensation at $850,000

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University President Lou Anna K. Simon addresses the crowd during the spring convocation ceremony May 2, 2014, at Breslin Center. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTOS

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I N I T I AT I V E S AND PROJECTS Soon after Simon took over as president in 2005, there were a number of areas she felt could be improved upon at MSU, but of these, enhancing the student experience was at the top of Simon’s Boldness by Design campaign. Simply take a walk around

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campus and one will notice right away one of MSU’s bigger projects, which has improved the overall student experience during Simon’s tenure. Every neighborhood on campus has been overhauled and renovated during the course of the last several years — each of them now has a state-of-the-art dining hall in place as well. “I think the neighborhoods have the potential to have a profound impact on student experiences with the support we’re providing," Simon said. In addition to this, the university has been able to maintain a student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1, which is actually the same as 10 years ago. “We preserved the 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio through all the budget reductions,” Simon said. “Now we didn’t improve like I would have liked to do, but we also didn’t lose ground.” Another element of Simon’s tenure is the work she’s done to enhance the value of an MSU degree. In a survey of alumni conducted by the university in 2009, of the 76 percent who responded, 81 percent of those had either found a job or were continuing their education. Four years later in 2013, of the 80 percent of alumni who responded in that year’s survey, that figure had leaped to 91 percent.

“We’ve got to find a better way (to connect) in (a student’s) cluttered world. ... Because I think we’re still probably two steps behind where (students) all are.” Lou Anna K. Simon, university president

“We’ve been able to grow the number of employers that are coming to campus,” Simon said on students being able to find employment after graduation. “The numbers have continued to improve every year, even in the depths of recession. From a student’s perspective, those are positive things.” A DISCONNECT WITH STUDENTS It hasn’t always been the smoothest of sailing during Simon’s tenure. When she first took over in 2005, in-state tuition was $233 per credit hour. Today that number has soared to $440. That being said, Simon has presided over some of the toughest economic times in the history of the state of Michigan. She has also been criticized for making it harder for Michigan residents to be accepted to MSU, in light of the university’s

University President Lou Anna K. Simon stands with thenSt. Johns, Michigan, resident Tom Irrer, right, during the unveiling ceremony of Morrill Plaza, Feb. 11, 2014, where Morrill Hall stood for more than 100 years.

growing international student population. She explained that the higher costs of out-of-state tuition make it possible to fund a number of things at MSU. Funding from the state has also dipped dramatically during the last several years, and this is a factor some students certainly have taken note of. “Yes, tuition has gone up,” ASMSU President James Conwell said. “But you have to realize it’s gone up everywhere.” Conwell, a human biology senior, has been a part of MSU’s student government for four years. His roles held within the organization have allowed him to work alongside Simon at numerous academic governance meetings over the years. If he had to pick one thing he would like to see improved upon at MSU, he said it would be how the Office of the President communicates with the rest of the MSU community. And Simon agrees. When fronted with a question of her biggest challenges during her presidency, it was the first thing she brought up. “(Students) live in a very cluttered information world,” Simon said. “And when we tell (them) things, it’s like we check a box and say ‘we told you that.’ ... But if you didn’t hear it, then it’s not good enough ... we’ve got lots of people to try and help us and we still can’t break that code. “We’ve got to find a better way (to connect) in (a student’s) cluttered world ...

because I think we’re still probably two steps behind where (students) all are,” Simon said. A DEDICATED SPARTAN Simon loves MSU. Nobody’s going to argue that fact. “There’s a tremendous passion,” said Deborah Moriarty,professor of piano and chair of the piano area. Moriarty, like Simon, has been around MSU for years, but has grown especially close to Simon through working alongside her at the academic governance meetings the last several years. “I think it’s fair to say that she’s

45 Years Simon has now spent at Michigan State University

given her life for MSU.” Simon is a woman who’s spent 45 years at an institution which now pays her a $750,000 yearly salary and $100,000 retention-bonus. Before this year, she turned down raise after raise from the MSU Board of Trustees in addition to donating many bonuses back to the university. It’s estimated that Simon and her husband have donated roughly $1 million back to

MSU during her tenure. “It’s a real privilege for me to be a part of this university for so long, to watch it grow and develop,” Simon said at her 2015 State of the University address. “And I have a list of things I know it can be better at. Because I’m never satisfied. ... If I’m satisfied, then we’re not going to be as great as we would be in the future.” What’s next for Simon and MSU includes a whole new series of tasks — Neighborhood 2.0 and the Healthy Campus Initiative to name a few, but also keeping in mind that the learning environment for students is constantly changing. “(St udents) w ill receive content in different forms or packages but it’s how you use that content that will be so critical,” Simon said. “It’s the wisdom, knowledge and the learning that comes from being able to use that in different ways and to shift the way we’re structuring our curriculum in order to do that.” It’s unknown how much longer Simon, at 68 years old, will come to work at the place she has been for the past 45 years. But from the sounds of it, Simon hasn’t even thought of the end of her time at MSU yet. “It depends on my health,” Simon said. “There’s no end date. My contract has for them to give me a notice of 30 to 60 days and if they don’t like me anymore, I’ll leave ... but there’s no plan to leave.” T H U RS DAY, MARC H 1 9, 2 01 5

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News Red Cedar River narrowly avoids flood National Weather Service forecasts indicate the water levels, which had risen after the heavy snowfall, are starting to drop to normal again a foot higher, rendering parts of the river trail totally impassable. Scott Gardner, an engineer As outdoor temperatures rise, so with Infrastructure Planning do water levels and the possibil- and Facilities, said the average height of the river is in between ity of flooding. During each spring that fol- four and five feet. Jo Anne Latimore, a speciallows a winter of heavy snowfall, the Red Cedar River is in ist in the Department of Fishdanger of flooding and causing eries and Wildlife, said a little flooding can be good for the rivfuture issues. According to a National Weath- er – it is part of the river’s natuer Service hydrograph, the riv- ral process. “Under er was meanatural cirsured at 6.07 cumstance, feet at 9 p.m. “We do try to it’s not such on March 15. minimize the a bad thing Bob amount of salt but if it hapDukeshere, a that we use and pens more NWS meteofrequently, rologist, said minimize the due to develreaching environmental opment or above six feet effect. But we are stronger preis considered cipitation an “action” going to get run that might be level. off from what’s on linked to cli“W hen it the ground.” mate change, starts spillthe life in ing out of the stream is it s ba n k s, Scott Gardner, engineer really impactwe issue an with Infrastructure ed negativeadvisory,” Planning and Facilities ly,” Latimore Dukeshere said. said. She sa id Anything above seven feet is minor flood- issues with erosion can also ing, above 10 feet is moderate occur when the water levels rise and fall too quickly, especially and above 13 feet is major. Just last May, the river crest- because flood waters contain a ed its banks at 7.33 feet, flood- significant amount of energy. At one point, there were trees ing much of the DeMartin Soccer Stadium and only portions of and some shrubbery behind the McClane Baseball Stadium Shaw Hall and near the Rivand the W.J. Beal Botanical Gar- er Trail – but those have since den. The year before, it was half disappeared. BY MEAGAN BECK

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The Red Cedar River overtakes the banks Wednesday. Warm temperatures have caused rapid melting and high water levels. PHOTO: KENNEDY THATCH

Gardner said this was part of a riverbank enhancement project last year that was meant to clean up the area and remove any invasive species. He said clearing the area can actually help during flood situations because it allows the water to flow more free-

ly instead of being obstructed. More development can bring increased run-off into the river, but Gardner said IPF does what they can to prevent a negative impact. “We do try to minimize the amount of salt that we use and minimize the environmental

effect,” Gardner said. “But we are going to get run off from what’s on the ground.” When it comes to spring flooding, Dukeshere said there are two components at play. One is the impact of the snowpack, or snow that has fallen over the course of winter, and

the second is a big rain event. Dukeshere said the snowpack is primarily gone and there are no traces of heavy precipitation in the near future. “A couple of weeks ago we were a little worried ... We saw a rise and it’s already dropping,” Dukeshere said.

Proposed policy to allow academic dishonesty citations to be removed upon graduation Acting with the desire to help both professors and students, the Faculty Senate endorsed changes to the Integrity of Scholarship and Grades Policy on Tuesday afternoon. The proposed policy changes set up a system where an undergraduate who is accused of academic dishonesty has the opportunity to have the citation removed upon graduation, provided they go through a training process and the rest of their Spartan career is free of academic dishonesty allegations.

The changes do not apply to graduate students, the reason being that at that point in their academic careers they should know better. Professor Cynthia Taggart, Chairperson of the University Committee on Undergraduate Education, spoke at the meeting to present the proposed changes, having previously spoken on them at the last Steering Committee meeting. “What the policy was put in place for was a way of tracking academic dishonesty acts,” Taggart said of the original policy. The reasons for updating the policy include the desire to limit penalties for a simple mis-

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take where a student might not even understand they are being academically dishonest. “We recognize that people early in their academic careers could make a mistake,” said Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs June Youatt. Taggart also commented that this would especially help international students who may not be aware of American cultural standards, since “the way of understanding (academic dishonesty) is different across cultures.” With offenses that she described as “particularly egregious,” the professor has the opportunity to request a harsher punishment where

the offense may potentially remain on the student’s academic record upon graduation. Youatt commented that professors are frequently torn on whether to report an offense or not, especially if that student may be prevented from gaining employment in the future. What this policy change would do, she said, was diminish the “moral dilemma” involved if the consequences would not be permanent. The Faculty Senate endorsed the changes with no vocalized opposition. The exact language of the changes can be viewed March 17 agenda for the Faculty Senate at acadgov.msu.edu.

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South Appalachian sounds in Snyder Hall Meeting every Tuesday night, a group of students, professors and local residents gather together in Snyder Hall to play South Appalachian music, which is played solely by ear BY MARIA BRAGANINI MBRAGANINI@STATENEWS.COM

The notes of folk music fill the air as MSU students, professors and staff hustle and bustle around Snyder Hall on Tuesday evenings. Associate professor of ethnomusicology in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities Chris Scales initially started the open jam session five years ago after a collaboration between the Community Music School and RCAH formed. The collaboration allowed Scales and other instructors at MSU to teach lessons in fiddle, bongo and guitar to students and community members upstairs in RCAH just before the jam sessions begin downstairs. Scales directs the folk group to play Southern Appalachian music, which is naturally played in large jam sessions without direction. Aural traditions don’t follow printed music or instruction, but rather encourage musicians

to play by ear using a sense of hearing. Instructor at the Community Music School John Hatton describes how the jam session is a different place from anywhere else in the college, encouraging musicians to add their own personality to the music. “Even oral music still has the words in front of you,” Hatton said. “The class can’t embellish or improvise the way they want to like you can with aural.” Hatton sees similarities that the jam session has to a recitation for a large biology or communications class. “The lesson teaches the fundamentals, and the jam sessions teach how to put it all together in one piece,” Hatton said. “The goal of the lessons is to get good enough to play in the jam session.” The community jam encourages students and community members, involved or not involved with the Community Music School or RCAH, to participate as much as their schedule will allow them.

“Students walk by and are interested in what they see, so they will run up to their rooms and grab their instruments and join the group,” Scales said. The public location of the jam session, outside of Sparty’s in Snyder Hall, naturally creates an audience as residents and staff travel by. New perspectives provided by the weekly rotating mixture of students, teachers and community members benefit the jam sessions. Neuroscience junior Connor Hyde schedules time to listen to the group after eating dinner in the dining hall on Tuesday evenings. “It’s nice to see a community come together and provide music for people,” Hyde said. Hyde also finds a music to be a release after seven years of playing the electric guitar. Hyde said he found it interesting that it wasn’t students coordinating the jam sessions. “I think it would be great if some students got together and did something like this,” Hyde said.

Bath resident Mary Ross and Community Music School instructor John Hatton play violin and guitar Tuesday in the folk group that jams in Snyder hall. The group includes students, professors, and people from around the area who play different instruments and gather to play folk music. PHOTO: ALLYSON TELGENHOF

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Firefighters arrive Wednesday at the Veterinary Medical Center, 736 Wilson Road. after a natural gas leak. Pedestrians were advised to avoid the area after the incident. PHOTO: ALICE KOLE

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Some students opted to help those in need during spring break Students share their experiences taking alternative spring break trips to help with HIV/AIDs outreach and to volunteer in a children’s hospital BY KAYLA CLARKE

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Winter can be harsh, especially here in Michigan, which is why spring break is a week many students look forward to. Some even plan elaborate vacations to places like Panama City, Las Vegas or Mexico. However some students wish to use their spring break as an opportunity to learn about social issues and give back to the community. Programs like Alternative Spartan Breaks help provide a more constructive way for Spartans to spend spring break. “I chose an alternative break over a ‘classic’ spring break because I was passionate about community service and wanted to make a difference over spring break. The entire experience blew me away,” education senior Melissa Vader said. Human medicine graduate student Rohit Abraham has volunteered for four ASB projects throughout his time at MSU. “ASB is an amazing opportunity for

any college student who’s interested in serving a cause that’s greater than themselves,” Abraham said. “Most people go into the ASB program hoping to make a difference, but I’ve found that I benefit infinitely more as an individual from knowledge gained, rather than the service I perform,” The ASB program tackles complex topics such as HIV and AIDS, LGBTQ advocacy, mental health, animal rights and environmental issues. Abraham said spent his spring break in Birmingham, Alabama, with other volunteers. They worked with two service sites, AIDS Alabama and Birmingham AIDS Outreach, where they were taught about different HIV/AIDS issues and focused on public health education and political advocacy. “Our volunteer work ranged from simple to complex. We did landscaping and clothing closet organization, but we also utilized our computer skills for data merging between Microsoft Excel and Adobe InDesign — creating mass infographics for effec-

tive education and advocacy,” Abraham explained. Abraham said he also got to take on the role of activist on his trip. “On our final day, we helped set up an HIV/AIDS rally event, led a march to the Alabama State House and advocated for bills designed to fight AIDS — not people with AIDS,” he said. Vader traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to volunteer at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. Her ASB group worked as “unit buddies” for children in the hospital, she said. “Volunteers read, did crafts, played games and participated in other activities with patients,” Vader said. Abraham said he found his experience with ASB to be rewarding; his most recent spring break experience being the most rewarding out of all four trips. Vader had similar feelings toward the program. “ASB has been a defining part of my college experience and I am so thankful to have been a part of it for the past four years,” she said.

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Department of Theatre’s ‘Hair’ cast relates play to social issues The students specifically found ties to issues of war, poverty and equal rights, and they hope for the play to inspire others with the belief that anyone has the power to change the world The cast of “Hair” rehearse Tuesday at the Auditorium, 542 Auditorium Road. “Hair” will be performed at Wharton Center April 17-26. PHOTO:

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For students performing in the Department of Theatre’s upcoming production of “Hair,” the impact of the show goes far beyond the lines they speak onstage. The show, which is set in New York during the age of the hippies, has a unique feel to it, unlike what many would consider a typical musical. “It’s more fluid in its narrative … it’s less we come out, and then we do a song, and then we dance,” acting senior Sarah Matthews said. “It’s a world where it’s totally believable that all of these people would actually be singing these songs.” Students will be able to take the reins in the production of the show. “The show has been a very organic process … usually a musical has a large cast, a large band … and a lot of it is planned beforehand, very specifically,” director Deric McNish said. “With this, everything is emerging out of the moment-to-moment interactions of this unique group of people.” While it may seem that it could be difficult for college students in 2015 to relate to the themes and issues present in this late 1960s society, McNish said the cast was able to find elements of the show that they really related to such as war, poverty and equal rights. As for the mindsets that were slightly harder to understand, like the hippie culture and anti-war sentiments, the actors used various tactics to prepare themselves. “My dad is a hippie and was a hippie, so he was alive during the time … so I asked him about a lot of the music of the time which is what I really was able to connect to … I watched a lot of documentaries that were about the way specific hard drugs make you feel … to be able to recreate that with-

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out actually having to do (them),” fine arts design and stage management junior Sarah Ackerman said. The actors shared the belief that this show was different from others they have participated in because of the message they have taken from it. “It’s made me a better person,” Ackerman

said. “We’re all a family and it’s something that I’ll never forget and take away for every show that I do from now on, to treat other people the same way that I treated my tribe while I was in this show.” While modern issues are less focused on anti-war sentiments and lean more toward social issues, the actors hope audience mem-

bers can walk away with the same feelings of love and hope that they have felt throughout the rehearsal process. “I think that one big message we’re working toward … is the perseverance of humanity and the idea of hope, and always finding hope even in these really dark, terrible situations,” Matthews said.

Sorority to raise funds for abuse prevention The sisters of Sigma Delta Tau will be hosting their Eat Late fundraiser today. This year, the sorority will be donating the funds to Prevent Child Abuse America in correlation with the national month for child abuse awareness and prevention BY LAUREN OWINGS LOWINGS@STATENEWS.COM

Every semester, the sisters of Sigma Delta Tau choose one of their three national philanthropies to raise money for during their Eat Late fundraiser. This week, they have chosen Prevent Child Abuse America, honoring April as the national month for child abuse awareness and prevention. According to their website, PCAA was founded in 1972. Since then, the organization has worked to help children nationwide grow up in healthy and safe environments.

Advocating for national policies and strategies to prevent child abuse is just one of the ways in which PCAA works to help America’s children. They also work closely with the community, coordinating with children’s homes to ensure the healthy development of every individual child. Human biology junior and Sigma Delta Tau member Eden Roth volunteered at one of these children’s homes this past spring break. Roth said she was very lucky to have the opportunity to go on her first ever alternative spring break. “I got to work firsthand with children who

were taken out of an abusive household or are in the foster care system waiting to be adopted,” Roth said. She said the home, which houses children under the age of 18, provides a safe environment including food, clothing and whatever else the children may need. Since college students had never volunteered at the home before, Roth said the children really opened up to her. “It was a life-changing experience making relationships with these kids who have so much courage to move on from what they’ve had to deal with,” Roth said. T H U RS DAY, MARC H 1 9, 2 01 5

Sigma Delta Tau doesn’t have a specific monetary goal for the Eat Late fundraiser, but Roth said they hope to raise around $1,000 in total. “It’s really important to me that we fundraise as much as we can for PCAA,” Roth said. Sigma Delta Tau will be hosting another event in April to spread awareness for PCAA. They will be teaming up with Kappa Delta, whose national philanthropic charity is also PCAA, to sell pinwheels and plant a pinwheel garden at the rock on Farm Lane. Roth said the significance of this is that the pinwheel is the national symbol of PCAA. It represents a healthy start to childhood. TH E STATE N E WS

Sports The first weekend of the NCAA tournament won’t be easy for MSU MSU opens the NCAA tournament against Georgia in Charlotte, North Carolina, and if they advance the road won’t be easy for the Spartans. MSU could face the No. 1 defense in the nation, (Virginia) or a team seeking their first NCAA tournament win, (Belmont) BY JOHN NEIDHART JNEIDHART@STATENEWS.COM

GEORGIA (21-11 OVERALL, 11-7 SEC) Georgia’s most impressive performance came in a close 72-68 home loss to No. 1 Kentucky. The Bulldogs haven’t beaten an AP Top 25 this year, and they finished tied for third the SEC. Senior forward Marcus Thornton leads the team with 12.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, numbers similar to MSU’s own Branden Dawson (12.0 points per game, 9.1 rebounds per game). Like MSU, Georgia is a solid defensive team and terrific rebounding team. Head coach Mark Fox is 1-4 in the NCAA tournament. Also on the staff, Tom Izzo’s nephew Matt Bucklin is the operations coordinator for the Bulldogs.

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BELMONT (22-10 OVERALL, 11-5 OVC) Belmont heads into the tournament fresh off of an improbable upset win over thenNo. 25 Murray State to win the Ohio Valley Conference tournament title. Winners of their last seven games, the Bruins are a talented offensive team, led by junior guard Craig Bradshaw (18.1 points per game). Like the Spartans, Belmont shares the ball well, ranking 26th in the country in assists. Belmont is 0-6 in the NCAA tournament but in 2008 as a No. 15 seed, the team almost pulled the upset over second-seeded Duke, losing 71-70.

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VIRGINIA (29-3 OVERALL, 16-2 ACC) All year long Virginia has played like a national title contender. Led by their pack line defense, the Cavaliers have held three opponents to under 30 points and have defeated the likes of Maryland, Notre Dame, North Carolina and Louisville. Virginia was the regular season champion in the ACC but lost junior guard Justin Anderson for a month due to a broken finger and appendectomy. Virginia just missed out on its second straight No. 1 seed and with the draw in the East region, the Spartans and Cavaliers could once again meet up in the tournament. Last season, MSU topped Virginia, 61-59, to reach the Elite Eight.

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North Carolina junior forward J.P. Tokoto tries to steal the ball from Virginia junior guard Malcolm Brogdon on Friday at Greensboro Coliseum in North Carolina. Virginia is one of the teams that Michigan State may end up playing in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina. PHOTO COURTESY OF PORTER DICKIE/THE CAVALIER DAILY

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MSU baseball to come north after playing first part of season in warmer weather BY MATTHEW ARGILLANDER MARGILLANDER@ STATENEWS.COM

T he baseball team has returned to the midwest from a key eight-game stretch in the season. The team played eight games in 11 days during spring break. “The pitching for the most part has still been very good,” head coach Jake Boss Jr. said. “I think the most important thing of our trip last week (was) the chance to get out to practice outside for two or three days and we haven’t had the opportunity to do that (at MSU) until today.” Before heading down south for their last trip, sophomore pitcher Cam Vieaux spoke of how important it would be as a team from the north to get some consistent play and adjust to playing outside. “We haven’t rea lly gotten outside much. It’s tough going and playing against teams who go outside every day and practice, and we’re stuck (indoors),” Vieaux said. Being a team from the north

means the Spartans have spent much of the early season practicing indoors and traveling to play. Today marks the first time this year that the team will be able to practice on its own home field. The team has mostly been practicing at the indoor football facility, and Boss believes that has created issues with depth perception. “First time (practicing outside) up north today,” Boss said. “The field is in a pretty good place. I walked it yesterday, and it was still a little soft but I think we’ll be able to get out and do some things. “Depth perception is different when you hit in a cage versus hitting outside and obviously you don’t get a chance to see many fly balls,” Boss said. “For us it does make a difference, (but) at the same time we’re used to getting ready in (the north). Once we play it comes back pretty quickly.” The Spartans are now 17 games into the season and Boss believes the team is adjusted to playing now, and it can no longer use being

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Benching Travis Trice has provided him the spark he needed After Tom Izzo benched Travis Trice against Ohio State, he has averaged 17.8 points per game and 4.6 assists per game. He has also helped lift the Spartans from being on the bubble to being a seven seed in the NCAA tournament and almost winning the Big Ten championship BY OMARI SANKOFA II OSANKOFA@STATENEWS.COM

Benching senior guard Travis Trice in favor of freshman guard Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr. against Ohio State on Feb. 14 may have been considered an unorthodox rotation switch by head coach Tom Izzo, but the move has turned Trice’s season around. Trice has since re-entered the starting lineup, and his stats since the benching — 17.8 points 4.6 assists — are solid. Trice had to pull more than his fair share of weight with MSU’s rotation being depleted by mid-February. Given Trice’s injury histo-

ry, Izzo said his body wasn’t prepared for the heavy work load. “We moved Tum in there and I think we struggled a little bit because we just wore him down,” Izzo said. “He had to play so many minutes. There was no (Alvin) Ellis available even for minutes. There was Javon Bess for minutes. Branden Dawson was out some. Bryn Forbes had the broken hand, and it was like — Trice and Valentine playing a ton of minutes. Valentine’s body is a little more comparable handling that.” Trice now starts at shooting guard alongside Nairn, whose energy and speed has given the starting lineup a necessary jolt.

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Senior guard Travis Trice reacts to a play Feb. 17 during the game against Michigan at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor. PHOTO: HANNAH LEVY

It also allows Trice to focus on scoring and looking for his own shot, which the Spartans welcome given that the roster lacks another player who can get his shot as easily as Trice. “I thought we wore Trice right down to nothing,” Izzo said. “And taking him off the point helped because he didn’t have to guard the guy and didn’t have to bring the ball up. Gave him a chance to give him a little more rest, and I think it gave him a chance to come off some screens and be a better shooter.” MSU has seen steady improvement from a

number of players this season, but the development of Trice and Nairn has been one of the more pivotal aspects of MSU’s late season turnaround. “Tum Tum has improved a lot. Marvin (Clark Jr.) is starting to improve a lot. Matt (Costello) is improving a lot,” Izzo said. “I think Travis has improved a lot his second half of the year. “So we’re making some progress. It’s just been a little slower, and it’s been jagged. It hasn’t been smooth because of the different injuries that we had to deal with ourselves.”