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Contents Apparel and textile design sophomore Rita M. Benissan stands with a candle as someone speaks to the group Wednesday during a vigil at the rock on Farm Lane for the 148 students that were killed by Islamic militant group al-Shabab at Garissa University College in Kenya. Many people stepped forward to express their feelings to the group. Read more on page 4.
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“The keg tag law has only accomplished discouraging people from buying kegs. It hasn’t discouraged people from buying alcohol, which might or might not be consumed by minors.”
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Number of times softball redshirt sophomore Dani Goranson has played this season. See page 12.
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News Students mourn massacre in Kenya
First rained out, mental health mural painting moved to summer BY MEAGAN BECK MBECK@STATENEWS.COM
East Lansing is moving toward becoming an arts-based community, and this summer ASMSU will be providing a mural in accordance with Mental Health Awareness Week. The week, which was held during the end of March and beginning of April, was meant to raise awareness and spark discussion regarding mental health. A mural was set to be painted during this time, but because of inclimate weather and not having complete permission from all parties involved, it was postponed. On Thursday night, Bryn Williams, ASMSU community liaison and political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore, and studio art senior Tia Rogers presented the final project to the East Lansing Arts Commission. “We wanted to talk to the city and make sure everything was good there because we really value our relationship with the city,” Williams said. “We definitely wanted to do this the right way because it will be a permanent installation.” The mural will be painted on the Mackerel Sky Gallery of Contemporary Craft building across from the CVS Pharmacy pick up, where there is a lot of foot traffic. He said the process also involved receiving approval from the owners of the store and the realtor of the building. Now with a space to paint and the necessary permission, painting of the mural will begin when weather conditions are better. Williams said the mural idea came from bouncing ideas off city employees and because of the desire to have more work in town.
Megan Clark, assistant to the East Lansing city manager, said the city is all for public art, especially something as meaningful as a mural for mental health awareness. “We have been wanting to really increase our public art downtown,” Clark said. “Obviously that takes funding and time and it’s not something we can facilitate every time.” Rogers said the mural will be more abstract with no words, but there will be a plaque to let people know what it is for. “It won’t be a billboard for mental health awareness, it will feel like mental health awareness … a little more psychological feeling,” Rogers said. Rogers said people will help her prep the area for painting, but she plans to paint the mural alone and estimates the project will take her more than 100 hours to complete, as the mural will take over the whole wall. She said she is excited but also nervous to start working on the mural. “I think it’s every artist’s dream to have something out there that everyone can see but with that comes some vulnerability,” Rogers said. “Not only is it a way for me to get my art out there but the message of mental health awareness across which is really exciting.” Down the line, Williams said there will always be someone with ASMSU who is skilled in art and will be able to maintain the mural. “We are working on putting it in the job description of some people. … I don’t think it’ll be an issue finding someone to maintain it every year,” Williams said. Williams said he hopes the mural will be completed by the end of the summer and will be debuted once it is finished.
Graduate student and African Student Union president Marion Bakhoya, left, lights a candle with food industry management and economics senior Dominic Nangea and graduate student Tiffany Caesar, middle, Wednesday during a vigil at the rock on Farm Lane for the 148 students that were killed by Muslim terrorists at Garissa University College in Kenya. PHOTO: ERIN HAMPTON
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“Mola awape amani” — “May God give them peace.” This message, written in Swahili, was shared by the African Students Union to promote a candlelight vigil held Wednesday evening honoring the lives lost at Garissa University College in Kenya on April 2. An estimated 148 students were killed and 79 were injured in Kenya following an attack by militants of al-Shabab, an extremist Islamic group. The gunmen took more than 700 students hostage and killed those who identified as non-Muslims. “We have Kenyan students who are personally affected by this massacre and are in grief,” read a letter written by members of the African Students Union, Sankofa Graduate Student Association and Black Student Alliance. “Other students are also in pain and in awe at the fact that such a heinous activity can occur to Over a million old books, magazines, postcards, posters, photos, maps, and paper collectibles for sale!
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students just like them in Africa. However, currently on the MSU campus there has been silence about the innocent lives that were slaughtered in the name of vengeance. African lives are just as important and should be discussed and acknowledged within the walls of our university,” the letter said.
“If you’re human, you know that we need to come together as humanity and show that things like this can’t happen.” Olaocha Nwabara, doctoral student in African American and African studies
The candlelight vigil was held at the rock on Farm Lane and students were encouraged to wear red, green and white —some of the colors of Kenya’s flag. MSU students from Kenya and members of the Lansing Kenyan Association spoke and shared their feelings about the tragedy. “I was especially saddened to learn that 70 percent of those
killed were female,” doctoral student in African American and African studies Tiffany Caesar said. “Their lives and their education were so important and they were cut short.” Ibrahim Gulamhusein, an economics senior from Kenya, took the time to reflect on the relevance of the killings to MSU’s students. Many other Kenyan students joined him and expressed the importance of standing together as one community. Doctoral student in African American and African studies Olaocha Nwabara said everyone needs to acknowledge the attack can’t be tolerated. “If you are black, you are African, and if you’re human, you know that we need to come together as humanity and show that things like this can’t happen,” Nwabara said. Members of MSU faculty, including Student Affairs and Services Vice President Denise Maybank took time to say MSU will always be a safe and welcoming place for people of all backgrounds. “Always know that we stand with you,” Maybank said. “We support you and we love you.” After lighting candles and draping Kenyan flags over the rock, the group took 148 seconds of silence to honor students killed in the attack.
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Living City Mason resident Lori Meyer sorts clean sheets as they come off of the dryer March 18, at Spartan Linen Services.
St. John’s resident Sharon Harlow sorts and scans linens March 18, at Spartan Linen Services on 373 Service Rd. This organization offers many services including rental of table linen, bed linen and napkins, along with the cleaning of mops, rags, uniforms, medical linens and lab coats for various departments within MSU.
Doing laundry for the rest of MSU’s campus BY ALICE KOLE AKOLE@STATENEWS.COM
Spartan Linen Services, a branch of the division of Residential and Hospitality Services, is an operation on campus few are familiar with. This department employs 20 full-time staff members, 10 to 15 students and 10 on-call personnel. Spartan Linen Services manager Michael Hull said close to 100 organizations around campus utilize the service. The operation runs Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and benefits businesses and students alike. On designated days throughout the week, students who participate in the MSU linen exchange offered in the dorms have the ability to trade their dirty towels and bedding for a fresh “pack” at the service desks located in the various residence hall lobbies. The pack consists of two clean towels, sheets and a pillowcase. Hull said the organization provides service to “anyone within the four walls of campus.”
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Examples include the Kellogg Center, the Department of Radiology and even the Cyclotron. Political theory and constitutional democracy junior Ross Murphy has worked at Spartan Linen Services for just one semester, but thoroughly enjoys it. Murphy said he likes his job, describing it as “kind of relaxing.” Spanish senior Leslie Lopez has worked at Spartan Linen Services for about four years and said she also enjoys her job. For the past three years, she has been working in the main office of the plant, which she likes because she has the opportunity to get to know all of her coworkers. When asked, Hull said a few things commonly found in the laundry are Student IDs and cell phones. If students lose items such as these, they can call the Linen Services as all pockets are checked prior to washing. Hull said on rare occasions he finds items that could cause injury such as razor blades and knives.
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Michigan State University Chapter of congratulates the 2015 initiates, who will be inducted into the Society at a banquet being given in their honor on Saturday, April 18th.
Undergraduate Initiates Aishat Akinwale Kimberly Bareis Jessica Barnes Long Chen Tyler Cochran Caroline Francis-Bohr Olivia Giacona Soujoud Hamade Emma McGinn Eleanor Melfi Jessica Mutrynowski Stacy Olivier Emily Rathburn Kathleen Read Marisa Reynolds Paul Rose, Jr. Alissa Sheedy Zachary Sokolowski
Ilana Woronoff Stephanie Zang Graduate Initiates Steffani Araya Angelina Belin Jessica Bell Meghan Blonigen David Casalaspi Joanna Choi Cary Deel Robin Eletto Andrea Gonder Katherine Greulich Troy Hale Mona Lisa Kelly Mary Keyes Amanda Kosnik Keah Marsh
David Sandor Jaclyn Sayen Vicki Voskuil Susan Wiers Faculty, Administration, Professional Staff, Alumni Initiates Norbert Kaminski Ricardo Lorenz June Youatt Award Recipients Excellence Award in Interdisciplinary Scholarship Promoting Inclusive, Ethical, and Successful STEM Teams Graduate Fellowship Nominee Theresa Kaminski
Founded in 1897, the primary objective of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is the recognition and encouragement of superior scholarship in all academic disciplines. The Society believes that by recognizing and honoring those persons of good character, who have excelled in scholarship, that others will be stimulated to similar goals of excellence.
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Spotlight Hildebrand’s ascent to stardom at MSU
ABOVE LEFT: Junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand skates across the ice before the game against Clarkson on Dec. 14, 2014, at Munn Ice Arena. PHOTO: DANYELLE MORROW ABOVE RIGHT: Junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand blocks a shot Jan. 23 during a game against Ohio State at Munn Ice Arena. PHOTO: ALICE KOLE
All-American junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand has saved himself a spot in MSU history BY JONATHON CHUN JCHUN@STATENEWS.COM
“I think he’s the most important player on any college hockey team,” senior forward Brent Darnell said. “I still don’t know how that stayed out of the net,” head coach Tom Anastos said. “When we have Jake Hildebrand in net, I expect to give up one at most,” sophomore forward Mackenzie MacEachern said. “What can you say about Hildy? He’s unbelievable,” Darnell said. Many words have been used to describe MSU hockey’s junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand’s play this season. Spartan players and coaches were oftentimes in awe of the remarkable performance in the net that they’ve grown accustomed to by now. A native of Butler, Pennsylvania, Hildebrand arrived on the MSU’s campus in fall 2012 as an undersized, overmatched goaltender. With then-junior goaltender Will Yanakeff returning after starting 23 games the previous year, Hildebrand competed for his spot and wound up starting 28 games as a true freshman. “When he came in when we recruited him, I remember him sitting in my office,” Anastos said. “The one question he had for me … he asked me if he’d get an opportunity to compete and to play. I said, ‘Absolutely.’” Anastos kept true to his word and it’s safe to say it has worked out for him. Hildebrand ended his freshman season by posting a .924 save percentage and a 2.35 goals-against average, which earned him an honorable mention on the All-CCHA Rookie Team. This all happened when the MSU team also featured eight more freshmen and only had two 6
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returning defensemen – and even one of those was a converted forward. “When he got the opportunity, he took advantage of it and he really earned more opportunity,” Anastos said. “He showed a poise and a level of confidence that allowed him to have success and really built the confidence of his teammates and the coaching staff around him. “I think that’s just continued to track upwardly over the past two seasons.” HISTORICAL SEASON Heading into his third year as the Spartans’ starting goaltender, Hildebrand was the unquestioned star of MSU’s program. While he still put up respectable statistics through the first half of the season, Hildebrand’s play was not up to the standard that he had built for himself. “This year, I thought he started maybe a little slower than we would have anticipated,” Anastos said. Part of the reason Hildebrand battled inconsistency was actually because his defense was playing better in front of him. With more experience and skill on defense, the Spartans were not giving up the type of grade-A scoring chances that Hildebrand was used to. The change of pace took Hildebrand some time to get used to. “It doesn’t hurt to have a lot of shots,” Hildebrand said late in the season. “I think it’s easier to stay in those games, but I’ll take those 21-shot nights when I can get them.” MSU’s much-improved defense was the main pillar in Hildebrand’s All-American season — he was named a First-Team All-American in April according to MSU Today. The Spartans led the Big Ten and ranked 13th nationally in goals allowed per game. The penalty kill topped the conference
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Junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand lines up with the team before the game against Ferris State on Dec. 28, 2014, during the 50th Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. The Spartans defeated the Bulldogs, 2-0, Hildebrand’s first season shutout. PHOTO: DANYELLE MORROW
and MSU’s 16.7 blocked shots per game ranked HUMILITY After a season like that, it would not be hard to second nationally. “When I can trust my defense to take away the imagine a goaltender becoming boastful and pass and I can take that extra step out and get haughty. Yet, Hildebrand’s humility and abilmore depth on a shot, it makes my life so easy,” ity to share the praise remained a constant. “The goalie can’t do it by himself, so I think Hildebrand said. After getting a better feel for this season’s whenever the goalie’s succeeding, it means the defense, Hildebrand finished the season as one team is playing well too,” Hildebrand said. The Richter Award finalist was often barraged of the best goaltenders in college hockey. New Year’s Day seemed to bring a resolution with questions about his individual accomplishto Anastos’ concerns about his goaltender. Since ments, and he always answered them the same way. January 1, Hildebrand led “Like all the other personal the nation with a .947 save “The goalie can’t awards, I think it’s a reflecpercentage and ranked seventh with a 1.82 goals-against do it by himself, so tion on your team and how dedicated we are to playaverage. I think whenever ing team defense,” HildebOver his impressive 17-game the goalie’s rand said. stretch, Hildebrand shut out succeeding, it While he is certainly proud the opponent five different of his accomplishments as a times and held them to two means the team is Spartan, Hildebrand did not goals or less 12 times. playing well too.” come to MSU to win Player Hildebrand’s play led MSU Jake Hildebrand, of the Year. to a 10-6-1 record over the last junior goaltender “It’s always cool to win three months of the season and individual awards, but they a surprising second place findon’t put banners in the rafish in the Big Ten. With numbers that are hard to ignore, Hildeb- ters here at Munn,” Hildebrand said. “That’s rand was consistently rewarded throughout the our main goal.” It’s not just a face he puts on for the media, season and in big fashion after it. With four Big Ten First Star of the Week nomina- either. Junior captain Michael Ferrantino was tions, awards for Big Ten Goaltender and Player of Hildebrand’s roommate last year, and even he the Year and being named a First-Team All-Ameri- can’t believe the star goaltender’s demeanor can, not many Spartans have had a decorated sea- sometimes. “He’s actually one of the most humble kids son like the one Hildebrand just finished.
I’ve met,” Ferrantino said. “I was giving him time with them,” Anastos said. “But we liked a hard time (after he was named Player of the his style, we liked his competitive nature, and Year). Right after we got back, he starts clean- we liked how hard we saw his teammates play for him.” ing our balcony off and kind Hildebrand was one of the of cleaning up the apart“His teammates first recruits Anastos landment and I go, ‘Whoa, hasn’t ed as the coach at MSU. changed you one bit.’” really respect Tasked with rebuilding a stoIt is that kind of gallanthim and you ried program, the new coach ry that has earned Hildebcan see a sincere knew where to start. rand the respect of his whole “In our sport, really only team. In a position that is happiness by his one player can win you or infamous for being occuteammates for his sometimes even lose you a pied by egotistical, eccenindividual success.” game, or make as much of an tric players, Hildebrand’s impact on the game of hockmild approach seems to win Tom Anastos, ey,” Anastos said. “When I over his teammates. head coach came in to attack rebuilding “I think our team has really the program, that’s where grown around him, and we you start. You start in goal.” have so much confidence in After playing every minute of every game this him that it helps the rest of us play well too,” past season, it is clear Anastos picked the right Ferrantino said. That type of chemistry paid dividends for the guy to help turn the program around. MSU is known for its goaltenders with former Spartans this season. It also made Hildebrand’s individual awards seem like a team accomplish- players like Ryan Miller, Bob Essensa, Norm Foster and Jeff Lerg. ment – just like Hildebrand wanted it. Given Hildebrand’s success in his three years “His teammates really respect him and you can see a sincere happiness by his teammates at MSU, there’s a chance he could go to the NHL next year. for his individual success,” Anastos said. Remaining at MSU could be promising for It is not by mistake that Anastos found himself such a tremendous goaltender both on and off next hockey season, as many other strong playthe ice. He spotted it before Hildebrand even ers are returning in the fall. Either way, Hildebrand could be considered committed to MSU. “We didn’t know his demeanor like we know one of the best to stack the pads at MSU — not it now because obviously you spend limited that he would readily admit it. F RI DAY, AP RI L 1 7, 2 01 5
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MSU’s drag personas are being dusted off to come out and strut their stuff at the 2015 Official MSU Drag Show, which will take place 9 p.m. Friday at the Crossroads Food Court in the International Center. In partnership with Residence Halls Association, the annual event is put on by University Activities Board and is one of their most popular shows of the year. “This is my biggest event of the year,” professional writing sophomore and UAB Multicultural Director Caroline Poole said. “This is what students look forward to all year and this is what a large part of UAB’s budget goes to, so there is a lot of time and planning that goes to it.” The show is open to all MSU students with an MSU ID plus one guest. In addition to this, if students want to secure a first row seat at the event, they are invited to attend an educational session earlier in the day at 5
p.m. in B122 Wells Hall. The educational session will feature the showing of the feature-length documentary “Mala Mala,” a film which follows the lives of nine people identifying as transsexual in Puerto Rico. Following the documentary, a Q&A session with the film’s directors will take place in the same room. “I think it’s important to experience a different culture like this and to become educated about something,” Poole said. “I didn’t even know what a drag show was last year at this time and I think especially the educational component to the event … being aware of these different cultures and how to respect people who do drag … and then it is so much fun.” Poole said she is excited to see this event finally come together. “To see all the hard work finally paying off,” Poole said. “To see everything finally come together will be a huge moment for everyone who has put in so much time and effort.”
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Good Eats: Food trucks to provide on-the-go meals on wheels BY LESLIE HEMENWAY LHEMENWAY@STATENEWS.COM
Between classes, jobs and a social life, students are pretty much always busy. Sometimes there just isn’t enough time in the day to sit down and eat a meal. That’s where food trucks come in. They offer fast, delicious food at low prices to accommodate the average student’s busy schedule and budget. Lansing is home to several different food trucks, such as Eat at State On-The-Go, El Oasis, Grand Grillin and Good Truckin’ Food. EAT AT STATE ON-THE-GO “Everything comes from the university, so it’s fresh from the source.” — Lansing resident Rachel Burns Students can usually find Eat at State On-TheGo parked at the rock on Farm Lane or outside Wells Hall. Physiology doctoral student Satyaki Sengupta said he orders a multitude of different things at MSU’s food truck, depending on what he’s hungry for. Sometimes, he orders a burger and fries, and other times he opts for a salad. “I like their tacos, sometimes their specials, burgers … those are my favorites,” he said. Sengupta said he would definitely recommend people check out MSU’s food truck. Burns said when she goes to MSU’s food truck, she usually gets french fries and the smoked cheddar cheeseburger. Priced at $7, the burger features a patty, beer cheese, thick-cut bacon, ketchup, cucumbers, iceberg lettuce and tomato on a Breadsmith bun. One of the food truck’s popular spring lunch entrées is the traffic jam grilled cheese. Between two slices of sourdough bread is fontina cheese, tomatoes and red onion. The sandwich costs $6.
Customers wait to order food Wednesday at El Oasis Food Truck in Lansing. PHOTO: KENNEDY THATCH
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EL OASIS “To me they’re the best thing here … I’ve brought a ton of people there in the last few years.” – MSU alumna Linda Beach
Grand Grilin features its own signature chicken, called Vicki chicken, on each of its $5 wraps
El Oasis can be found at 2501 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing. Manager Francisco Gutierrez said if students are looking for authentic Mexican cuisine, they should definitely check out the food truck. “(Our best sellers are) small burritos and taco dinners. It’s three tacos with your choice of meat and a side of beans and rice,” he said. Beach said when she visits El Oasis, she typically orders the vegetarian tostadas, which come with refried beans, onions, lettuce and guacamole. She said she absolutely loves the food there. GRAND GRILLIN “The more I ate there, the more I kept trying new things. I fell in love with next wrap I tried.” – philosophy senior Jordan Ueberroth
Microbiology freshman Truhconte Davis gets her food Wednesday at the MSU Food Truck outside of Wells Hall on MSU’s campus. The dining option is very convenient for MSU students who need food on the go. PHOTO: HANNAH LEVY
Grand Grillin can usually be found serving customers across from the Capitol in Lansing. Owner Vicki Ueberroth said the food truck is most well-known for its “Vicki chicken,” which is boneless, skinless seasoned grilled chicken. All of the wraps available, which are priced at $5, feature this chicken. One of the more unique wraps offered is the “fiesta,” which has romaine lettuce, colby jack cheese, corn, tortilla chips and, of course, Vicki chicken. Jordan Ueberroth, who works at Grand Grillin, said he ate at the food truck long before he started working there. He said he used to always order the barbeF RI DAY, AP RI L 1 7, 2 01 5
cue chicken wrap, but then he decided to try more of the menu. Grand Grillin also offers a variety of signature sauces, including apple cider vinaigrette, fiesta sauce and oriental sesame. GOOD TRUCKIN’ FOOD “They offer hamburgers and cheeseburgers and different kinds of sandwiches. It’s kind of like American food, but … they kind of twist it into … their own ways.” – kinesiology sophomore Anissa Martinez Good Truckin’ Food, located at 500 E. Oakland Ave. in Lansing, aims to put a unique spin on common food. “We don’t have typical wings and fried foods and that kind of stuff, so we try to keep things different and fresh,” co-owner Zach Corbin said. Kinesiology sophomore Anissa Martinez, whose family friend is a co-owner, said she plans on going to the food truck this summer, but so far she has only visited the restaurant version of it, Good Truckin’ Diner. She said a lot of the food offered at the restaurant is the same as what’s available at the food truck, but the restaurant has a couple of more options. Martinez said she loves the food and could eat it all day, every day. Corbin said one of the more popular options available is the “super trooper,” a sandwich with smoked pork, ham, barbecue sauce and macaroni and cheese on sourdough bread. TH E STATE N E WS
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EDITORIAL: ASMSU right to seek repeal of keg tag law Could making kegs easier to buy actually the claim, showing a 12 percent increase in make MSU’s drinking culture safer? ASMSU fatal underage crashes in areas where a keg tag law has been put in place. thinks so. So, will repealing this law make college The student government is hoping to talk parties and tailgates safer? The State Michigan legislators into repealing the News editorial board is not convinced. state’s “keg tag” law, which requires EDITORIAL However, members of the board are the buyer of a keg of beer to regisBOARD confident that while there’s no way to ter their information at the point of be certain that it will help, it surely purchase. EDITOR won’t hurt, either. The idea is that by having an indi- IN CHIEF Yes, repealing the keg tag law could vidual’s name tied to a beer keg, it will Celeste Bott make party hosts less worried about discourage using that keg as a means OPINION being caught for supplying alcohol to to allow minors to drink. If police EDITOR underage drinkers. But let’s be clear — break up a party where there has been Greg that booze is going to be purchased, underage drinking, the supplier of the Monahan regardless. Hypothetically, if a perkeg could face legal repercussions. STAFF REP But ASMSU’s argument is the law Meagan Beck son hosting a party is scared off by the law about having to register to won’t keep students from drinking — buy a keg doesn’t mean that party is it will just keep them from drinking keg beer. Beer from a keg generally has a low- going to be called off. Rather than a keg, the er alcohol percentage than almost any other booze would be bought in a different, less trackable manner. alcoholic option. And considering that beer from a keg genThere’s no doubt the law was drafted in good erally has a lower alcohol percentage than faith. On paper, it seems like a logical idea. However, in practice, the law could have almost any other alcoholic option, it is a safer unintended consequences. According to Olin alternative than most choices at a liquor store. The keg tag law has only accomplished disHealth Center, the year after the keg tag law took effect, liquor sales saw a 3.5-4 percent couraging people from buying kegs. It hasn’t increase. Before the law, the common increase discouraged people from buying alcohol, which from liquor sales was less than two percent. might or might not be consumed by minors. ASMSU is right to ask to get rid of it and its ASMSU’s assertion that the keg tag law may unintentionally drive students to drink stron- apparent unintended consequences. Minority representative Sergio Martínez-Belger drinks such as hard liquor does seem to trán did not serve on this editorial because he have some basis. A National Institute of Health study supports was out of town at time of production.
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LETTER: Kenyan massacre deserves our attention On April 2, nearly 150 students were killed and 79 more were injured in Kenya due to an attack by al-Shabaab. The ambush occurred in Garissa University College in the northeastern region of Kenya. Non-Muslim students were the target of the attack under a forced siege during the early morning. President Kenyatta has described al-Shabaab as an “existential threat” and have promised to “fight terrorism to the end” in Kenya. Here at MSU, we have Kenyan students who are personally affected by this massacre and are grieving. Other students are also in pain and in awe at the fact that such a heinous activity can occur to students just like them in Africa. However, currently on the MSU campus there has been silence about the innocent lives that were slaughtered in the name of vengeance. African lives are just as important and should be discussed and acknowledged within the walls of our university. So, earlier this week, we invited stu-
dents, faculty, staff and the Lansing Kenyan Association to express their mourning and provide further commentary at a vigil at the rock on Farm Lane. It is integral as university students that we continue to speak about issues of utmost importance not only in America, but in the world. Several campus organizations and departments are working together to illuminate this issue. #147IsNotJustANumber is a hashtag created by a Kenyan woman named Ory Okolloh based on the original estimated death count, and it has spread throughout the social media. M S U h a s j oi n e d t h i s g lob a l conversation. We, like the rest of the world who are engaging in social activism on campus and in various global communities, believe that #147IsNotJustANumber — but human beings who had dreams and aspiration just like you and me … and their lives matter. Marion Bakhoya is a kinesiolog y graduate student and the president of the African Student Union.
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Gavin Schilling needs to ‘fall in love with the game,’ says Izzo BY OMARI SANKOFA II OSANKOFA@STATENEWS.COM
Sophomore forward Gavin Schilling reacts to a foul called March 27, during the East Regional round of the NCAA Tournament in the Sweet Sixteen against Oklahoma at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. PHOTO: ERIN HAMPTON
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Head coach Tom Izzo critiqued most of his roster during his end-of-the-season press conference last Thursday. He was satisfied with the growth many of his players displayed this season, but he was pretty blunt in his analysis of sophomore forward Gavin Schilling, who struggled mightily with foul trouble for most of the year. Izzo felt that Schilling did not commit to basketball as much as he should have last offseason, and his lack of growth this season is a result of that. “My honesty will get me in trouble, but Gavin has to fall in love with the game,” Izzo said. “I think sometimes we assume that every player
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After missing all of 2014, Dani Goranson is back on the mound BY TROY JEFFERSON TJEFFERSON@STATENEWS.COM
The pitching staff has been a sore spot for the softball team this season but help could come from a pitcher on the mend. Redshirt sophomore Dani Goranson started her second game of the season Tuesday against Eastern Michigan and made a relief appearance on Wednesday against Michigan. Goranson missed all of the 2014 season with a shoulder injury and had only made seven appearances this season before Tuesday’s matinee. Goranson said she’s not quite at 100 percent yet, but is happy to be back on the field. “It feels amazing (to be back), I didn’t think it was going to happen at all this year or anytime soon,” she said. She started 17 games in 2013, posting a 3.84 earned run average and finishing with a 4-8 record. A 3.48 ERA this year would give Goranson the second lowest ERA on a staff, which has struggled this season and has combined for an ERA north of five runs per game. “Dani is the kind of kid that’s got that mental edge,” head coach Jacquie Joseph said. “Dani’s not one to back down from a fight.” On Tuesday, Goranson pitched 3.1 innings, allowed one run on two hits and posted three strikeouts. MSU (16-26 overall, 1-12 Big Ten) left 14 runners on base and fell to Eastern Michigan, 6-5 in extra innings. Goranson said she is on a pitch count but that didn’t stop Joseph from summoning the former four-year letter winner out of the bullpen the next day. Goranson wasn’t as efficient Wednesday. She walked her first batter and then gave up a run on a pass ball to the next batter. On the day, she pitched one inning and allowed two earned runs. Michigan defeated MSU in five innings, 10-0. “Dani looked tired to me,” Joseph said. “She had a couple of batters there where she was super super sharp but then you could tell she had what we call a tired arm.” Goranson said she still has some progress
Then- Freshman pitcher Dani Goranson pitches the ball to a University of Michigan player during the game on Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Secchia Stadium at Old College Field. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO
to make. “I’m still working through a lot of things,” Goranson said. When healthy, she has the skill and athleticism to be a top pitcher. In high school, Goranson compiled an 83-17 record with a 1.20 ERA. If dominating one sport wasn’t enough, she was a letterwinner on the varsity basketball
team at Elk Grove High School (Illinois) as well. Joseph said she will be cautious in how she uses Goranson. “I don’t want to have her hurt herself again,” she said. Joseph also left the door open to using Goranson this weekend against Minneso-
ta, who holds the second best record in the conference. For now, her head coach is mostly happy with what she brings to the team off the mound. “I’m pleased with the fact that (Dani) shows the kind of swag and poise on the mound I’m trying to teach the other kids,” Joseph said. “She sets a great example that way.”
MSU baseball still trying to be “state champs” For the MSU baseball team, head coach Jake Boss Jr. often talks about being the best of six Division I baseball teams in the state or “state champs”. “We talk about being state champs, it’s important to us,” Boss said. “We place an importance on games with in-state teams, because those are important. It’s a rivalry with Michigan, it’s a rivalry with Eastern and Western and Central and Oakland and I think those are important games. “We want to take care of our home territory first and they’re good rivalries with all of those guys.” As it stands, Central Michigan has the best
record in games against the other five at 5-2 but that is bolstered by a three-game sweep of Eastern Michigan and a dramatic come from behind win against MSU. MSU is right behind at 4-2, and would be 5-1 if they didn’t fall apart against CMU and give away a 7-0 lead with two innings to play. Michigan is .500 at 2-2, Eastern Michigan is competing well at 4-5, Oakland stands at 1-2 and Western Michigan rounds out the rest of the group at 1-4. The Spartans started the season 2-0 against in-state opponents with an 8-3 win over CMU March 24 and a 7-1 win over Oakland the following day. The first loss in-state came at the hands of EMU by a score of 10-5 on April 1. The team bounced back against its next in-state oppo-
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nent with a 5-4 win over WMU on April 8. The next two games in-state for the Spartans were played in Detroit at Comerica Park on April 14 and 15. The team opened with a 4-2 win over Michigan and followed with the above mentioned collapse against CMU. MSU has three games remaining against in-state opponents — one against Western Michigan on April 22, one against Eastern Michigan on April 29 and an in-state finale against Central Michigan on May 12. That final game against the Chippewas will likely be a battle between the best two teams in the state this season. After the win over Michigan, junior outfielder Cam Gibson said the team is just trying to take the season one game at a time.
“We don’t consider ourselves the best in the state, but for tonight we consider ourselves the best of Michigan and Michigan State,” Gibson said. Gibson said the rivalry between MSU and U-M is a big deal to everyone on both sides, partly because both sides have players who have played against each other from the time they were kids. “I played hockey with these guy, I played baseball with these guys,” he said. “So it’s just good to get a win over them, we’ll probably be texting back and forth, it will be fun to rub it in their faces a little bit.” If the Spartans can sweep their remaining three in-state games they will certainly have the strongest resume for the best team in the state.