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Take a look at the biggest stories on campus during the last four years. Best of luck, graduates! ILLUSTRATION: DANYELLE MORROW
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A look back at four years of top headlines BY ZOË SCHUBOT ZSCHUBOT@STATENEWS.COM
OBAMA On February 7, 2014 President Barack Obama traveled to MSU to sign the Farm Bill, formally known as the Agriculture Act of 2014. Students, faculty and distinguished members of the community gathered in the Mary Anne McPhail Equine Performance Center to listen to Obama speak. Obama said he hoped the impact of the bill would extend beyond agriculture and positively affect the U.S. economy as a whole. “It’s creating more good jobs, and gives more Americans a shot at opportunity,” Obama said in a previous State News story. TRUSTEE SPENDING Many members of the MSU community were outraged following a report which detailed the lavish spending habits of some members of the MSU Board of Trustees. Some of these expenses included travel, athletic events and performances at Wharton Center. Many students were outraged by the spending, especially alumnus Alexander Ethridge who called it “ludicrous” in a
President Barack Obama waves before departing on Air Force One on Feb. 7, 2014, at Capital Region International Airport, 4100 Capital City Blvd., in Lansing. The president came to East Lansing in order to sign the Farm Bill.
previous State News interview. “It’s frustrating from the perspective of someone who conducts research,” Ethridge said. “I mean, that’s what MSU is about. It’s something we’re renowned for, but research budgets are being cut all over, so to hear about frivolous spending by officials is frustrating.” SEXUAL ASSAULT MSU fell under fire in February 2014 following an announcement by the U.S. Department of Education that they were investigating the ways in which MSU handles sexual assault under Title IX regulation. A universit y spokesman responded to t he i nvestigation at the time of its announcement. “MSU responded fully and appropriately to the incident under investigation,” MSU spokesman Kent Cassella said in a statement in a previous State News story. “While federal law and privacy concerns prevent MSU from fully discussing the specifics of the matter, we have a comprehensive record of the actions we took that supports the university’s position that we acted appropriately. We look forward to continue working with the OCR (Department of Edu-
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cation’s Office for Civil Rights) on this matter.” This investigation was the beginning on the ongoing discussion and debate on MSU’s campus regarding issues of sexual assault and the degree of seriousness that they are treated with on campus.
ACTIVISM MSU’s campus saw a rise in activism in light of racially charged events in Ferguson, Missouri, following the decision not to indict police office Darren Wilson for k illing 18-year-old Michael Brown. Students gathered in protest, some took place in various marches and rallies to show their support for Brown. “We want to make it clear that what happened in Ferg uson could happen anyw he r e , a ny t i me ,” A l ic i a Hicks, a longtime Lansing resident who helped organize the event, said in a previous State News interview. “That just isn’t OK, and we
want to make sure we stand up for it.” ASMSU In April 2013 MSU’s undergraduate student government almost lost their student tax funding following a decision not to turn the group into an official university department and transfer their funds to the university system, which lead to a tax freeze. Many students held firm to their belief that merging with the university would have few benefits for the organization or for students. Vice President for Internal Administration Denzel McCampbell said the move
would take away the students’ rights and remove services the organization currently offers, such as free iClicker rentals in a previous State News interview. The ASMSU tax was reinstated in 2014 a nd A SMSU continues to tax $18 per st udent per semester for their services. COAL Since 2009 MSU has reduced its use of coal by 65 percent. By 2016, the university hopes to have eradicated its coal use at the MSU Power Plant by the order of the Environmental Protection Agency regulations launched in 2014.
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Face of MSU, East Lansing, evolved greatly BY PATRICK BADE PBADE@STATENEWS.COM
MORRILL HALL FIRE Before its demolition, many of those who were still in East Lansing in summer 2013 will remember seeing, or hearing, about the fire which occurred May 15 in Morrill Hall. The building was torn down less than a month following the fire. HOPCAT HopCat first opened its doors in August 2013. The bar, known for its craft beer, aimed to set a world record for its opening day by offering 100 options for beer on tap. Students were seen sitting on the sidewalk as they lined up on the road for its opening. FRIB The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, has captured attention all over campus, the state of Michigan and beyond. Funding of the project and certain approvals of plans for the project by the MSU Board of Trustees from 2011 to 2014 were controversial, but finally on March 17, 2014, the class got to see the first shovel in the dirt.
Firefighters respond to a fire May 15, 2013, at Morrill Hall.
RESIDENCE HALL CHANGES The class of 2015 was the first class to have the opportunity to experience Emmons Hall reopened in 2011 after a $13.8 million facelift. Armstrong and Bryan Halls, also within Brody Neighborhood, were renovated and reopened in fall 2013, and that completed project was reopened for fall semester 2014. In January 2012 Case Hall reopened a completely revamped dining hall. January 2013 brought the same result for Shaw Hall, as well as the reopening of the Union after a $2.4 million renovation. Additional dining hall facelifts include Akers in January 2015.
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BROAD DEVELOPMENTS The massive project of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum started in 2007 when the university received $26 million, the largest individual cash gift in MSU’s history, from Eli and Edythe Broad. When the class of 2015 arrived on campus back in August 2011, the university was preparing the transition of staff and artwork to the unfinished Broad Art Museum. Although the museum was originally set to open April 2012, it was delayed until November 2012.
CONGRATULATIONS! The Department of Economics congratulates:
The 2014-2015 Economics Award Winners: Kelly Christopherson Ethan Davis Xuanyu (Iris) Fu Derrick Mason
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Our first class of graduating Econ Scholars: Ruth Awor Kathryn Beck Luke Bliss Xavier Brumwell Kelly Christopherson Ryan Sanchez Erebia Nick Ferguson
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Remembering the crimes that rattled MSU BY MEAGAN BECK MBECK@STATENEWS.COM
While the class of 2015 has made many good memories at MSU, there are still notable instances of crime and tragedy. The State News has compiled a list of crimes committed that led to court cases and struggles which have struck the entire MSU community from 2011 to now. OLIVIA PRYOR On March 19, 2012, Olivia Pryor was found dead in her Hubbard Hall dorm room. Eastpointe, Mich., resident Marquez Cannon, one of the two suspects arrested after finding Pryor dead, was sentenced to six to 20 years in prison for one count of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree on May 8, 2013. Cannon, who was 18 at the time, took full responsibility for the crime. ANDREW SINGLER In November 2013 Okemos resident Connor McCowan was sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison for the murder of MSU student Andrew Singler. McCowan’s family later appeared on “Dr. Phil” in 2014 to explain what they think happened the night the murder was committed. DOMINIQUE NOLFF In April 2015 Marquay McCoy, a 20-yearold Grand Rapids resident, was sentenced to 32 to 48 years in prison after he fatally shot MSU student Dominique Nolff. What began on Jan. 31, 2014 as an armed robbery over medical marijuana and an Apple laptop ended with Nolff and his roommate, hospitality business junior Corbin Holwerda, held at gunpoint. DUSTYN FROLKA Throughout 2014, three teens pleaded guilty to charges associated with MSU student Dustyn Frolka’s death in February. Samantha Grigg, who was 18 at the time, will face up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and an unarmed robbery. Tyrel Bredernitz pleaded guilty to sec-
ond-degree murder in September and was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison. Brendan Heim, who was 16 at the time of the attack, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. As part of a plea deal, he will serve 32 1/2 to 60 years in prison. DOG KILLER In 2012 former graduate student Andrew David Thompson was sentenced to five years of probation for torturing and killing 13 dogs. Thompson only pleaded guilty to three of the 13 felony counts of animal killing. SPARTAN STADIUM BOMB THREAT On July 2, 2014, Spartan Stadium and surrounding buildings were evacuated due to a bomb threat which turned out to be false. Lansing resident Anthony Shearer and his girlfriend, Cynthia Spade, were arrested for making the threat. Only Spade was eventually charged. YIK YAK THREAT Former finance student Matthew Mullen was sentenced to two years probation and a payment of $1,737 in restitution fees after posting “I’m gonna (gun emoji) the school at 12:15 p.m. today,” on the social media app Yik Yak. SEX SOLICITING Former criminal justice student Ezequiel Chapa was arrested on Feb. 11, 2014, after police received a tip he was soliciting a 55-year-old man from Ovid, Michigan, for sex. Chapa pleaded not guilty and took a plea deal which had a conditional requirement of no upfront jail time. RAULIE CASTEEL MSU alumnus Raulie Casteel was sentenced to 18 to 40 years in prison for terrorism and 2 1/2 to 4 years for felony assault in 2014. Casteel went on a shooting spree on I-96 in 2012. He shot at multiple motorists across several counties during the spree.
Samantha Grigg gets emotional during her sentencing hearing May 27, 2014, at Clinton County Circuit Court, 100 Michigan 21, in St Johns, Michigan. Grigg was sentenced to 6 to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of MSU student Dustyn Frolka. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO
ZACHARY TENNEN In 2012 former student Zachary Tennen was assaulted, claiming it to be part of a hate crime. Tennen, who is Jewish, originally claimed his jaw was stapled shut. His family later requested the case be closed. OSWALD SCOTT WILDER Between March 30, 2013 and May 16, 2013, Vernon resident Oswald Scott Wilder physically or sexually assaulted a number of female MSU students. After his arrest in August 2013, Wilder confessed to assaulting four students. He was sentenced to 46 to 100 years in prison in December 2014.
DAVID MARION JR. David Marion Jr. was sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison in 2012 for the murders of MSU student Darren Brown and his roommate Owen Goodenow. He was accused of breaking into Brown and Goodenow’s home on March 25, 2010, with co-conspirator Benjamin French with the intent to steal money and marijuana. CEDAR VILLAGE “RIOTS” Following the men’s basketball team loss to Duke during the 2013 NCAA tournament, a number of couches and a Christmas tree went up in flames outside Cedar Village Apartments. One former student was arrested and charged with inciting a riot and stand-
ing within 300 feet of a fire. On Dec. 7, 2013, crowds gathered at Cedar Village to celebrate the football team’s victory in the Big Ten championship game. Fifteen people were arrested the night of the riot and 12 others were arrested after investigation. This year, following the men’s basketball Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight celebrations at Cedar Village, 20 people were arrested. BRANDON CARMACK Former student Brandon Carmack was sentenced to two years of probation after he grabbed his ex-girlfriend by the neck and shoulders, yelling at her until others intervened at a party in 2012.
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Community deaths resonate with class of 2015 BY MICHAEL KRANSZ MKRANSZ@STATENEWS.COM
COREY MALLOCH Malloch served as the complex director at Snyder and Phillips halls and also as the adviser to the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities Student Council when he died in March 2012. PAUL HUNTER Paul Hunter, who was a chemistry professor, died in March 2012. He loved teaching and valued the time spent with students and colleagues. GREGORY BAKER Baker, also a chemistry professor, died shortly after collapsing on MSU’s campus during a jog in October 2012. HENRY BLOSSER He was the founding director of MSU’s National Superconducting
Cyclotron Laboratory, he helped spearhead bringing the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams to MSU and was a gardener. CHARLIE WALLER The 5-year-old son of history professor John Waller brought joy and laughter to those around him, even as he battled a rare and inoperable brainstem tumor. Although he died in December 2013 after a long battle, he “left a powerful legacy by bringing laughter and friendship to so many,” his father said in a statement following his son’s passing. LACEY HOLSWORTH She was a princess, a dancer, a singer, an MSU basketball superfan — and if anyone who asked her who former-MSU basketball forward Adreian Payne was, she would say her big brother. The 8-year-old superfan died in April 2014 after battling with neuroblastoma, but not before
touching the lives of the MSU’s basketball team and much of the campus community. GREG REUTER Reuter was a theater professor when he died at the age of 43 on Dec. 18, 2014. After his death, students painted at the rock on Farm Lane to honor the man who had taken such pride in their work. MARK LEVY Levy was a distinguished faculty member in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences who had been with MSU for more than 15 years when he died on Feb. 7. MICHAEL RUSH Rush was the founding director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. He died on March 27 and will be remembered for laying the foundation for the art museum.
Then-Senior forward Adreian Payne holds up the net with St. Johns, Michigan, resident Lacey Holsworth, 8, on March 16, 2014, after the game against Michigan at the Big Ten championship at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO
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Thank you to the many research mentors who guided and supported the undergraduate researchers in the 17th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum Dalen Agnew Bob Albers Saleem Alhabash Jared Ali Melissa Allman Evangelyn Alocilja Geri Alumit Zeldes Stephanie Amada Steve Anderson Rebecca Anthony Gretchen Archer David Arnosti Eric Aronoff Per Askeland William Atchison Barbara Atshaves Mark Aupperlee Mark Axelrod Cornelius Barry Terri Barry Mark Becker Christoph Benning Kristen Bieda Ryan Black Denice Blair Cristina Bodea Carl Boehlert Geoffrey Booth Howard Bossen Pasquale Bottalico Janette Boughman Lisa Boughner Danita Brandt Marc Breedlove Henry Brimmer Holly Brophy-Herb Bonnie Bucqueroux Alita Burmeister Nathan Burroughs Alex Burt Zachary Burton Tamara Bush Julia Busik Kirt Butler Tamara Butler Cheryl Caesar John Carlson Sue Carter Cybil Cavalieri JaeMin Cha Christina Chan Soo-Eun Chang Megan Charley Shicheng Chen Kendra Cheruvelil Vincent Chevrier Martin Chilvers Laura Chomiuk Yu-Wen Chung-Davidson Ryan Claytor Michael Conlin Elizabeth Connors Constantinos Coursaris Paul Coussens Tracey Covassin Joanne Crawford Elahe Crockett Jacob Crowe
Connie Currier Bailey David Frank Dazzo Peter De Costa Dustin De Felice Christina DeJong Nancy DeJoy Vincent Delgado Benoit Desguin LA Dickerson Laura Dilley Alison Dobbins Amanda Dolinski Kirk Domer Ke Dong Austin Dreyer Andy Driska Daniel Ducat Catherine Emily Durbin Nancy Dykema Jayda E Meisel David Eddins Alison Ede Pacic Emily Kristen Entwistle Catherine Ernst Susan Ewart Maddalena Fanelli Jennifer Farley Kate Fedewa Gina Fedock Deborah Feltz Kimberly Fenn Jenifer Fenton Kirsten Fermaglich Fred Fico Monique Floer Michele Fluck Alyson Ford Joseph Fordham Melissa Fore Steven Fraiberg Paul Freddolino Eric Freedman John Froehlich Elisa Fromboluti Masako Fujita Dennis Fulbright John Fyfe Danielle Gage Greg Gage James Galligan Kathleen Gallo Hope Gerde Lynne Goldstein Juliya Golubovich Linda Gordon Michael Gottfried John Goudreau Bob Gould Simone Graetzer Norman Graham Stephanie Grand Julia Grant David Green Joe Grimm Anna Groves Brian Gulbransen
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Congratulations, Brittney
Congratulations, Zoe
You did it baby girl!! We are all so proud of you! Love you to the moon and back! Love, Mom, Sissy, Nana and Papa
I'm very proud of your achievements! Once a Spartan, always a Spartan. Go Green! Love Dad
Alan, the sky is the limit!
Hamed an MSU Alumni!
You made it because of hard work, perseverance, and passion.
Hats off to Kaylin Kelly!
Alan, we are so incredibly proud of all you have accomplished and look forward to your future!
Hamed we are proud of you and your accomplishments. May all your dreams be realized. We love you. Mom and Dad
Since you were ďŹ ve, you have wanted to "clean the world." You now can show the world what you can do! Love, Mom and Bruce
No doubt, you were born to be a Spartan! We are so proud of you! Here's to your bright future! Congratulations!
Love, Mom Dad, Miranda and Ian
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Love, Mom and Dad
We are so proud of you and love you so much! You are a wonderful daughter and an amazing person! Love, Mom and Dad
You are truly an amazing young man, from your accomplishments to the impact you have on everyone, we are very proud of you.
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Congrats Katlyn! ~She believed she could, so she did~
Stephanie, we are so very proud of you and all of your accomplishments. Never stop chasing your dreams. Congratulations!!! Love, Mom, Dad and Jason
You have worked so hard to get to this point and we could not be any prouder of you. Love, Dad, Mom and Nick
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Opinion Have no regrets, seize your college days
BY DANYELLE MORROW DMORROW@STATENEWS.COM
“Cherish your time,” they said. “It all goes by so quickly,” they said. And I didn’t believe them. I spent the last two semesters just cruising through my college
life as if I would be here forever (and who knows, I still might end up being one of those lifers in a of couple years after all). But after registering for graduation, after buying my cap and gown, after putting final touches on my resume and wondering what the heck I’m going to do with my life after May 10, I finally realized that my time at MSU was coming to an end. I was actually leaving. I spent the first night of my soon-to-be-post-graduation-hell drinking at a bar and watching a
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hockey game. I spent the second night crying in the shower. Then, I spent the third night thinking, “What did I miss out on?” I’ve spent three years working for The State News. I got to see Air Force One and President Obama. I got to travel for basketball, football, baseball, hockey and ROTC. I covered a murder trial, a shooting, the opening of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, concerts, etc. You name it, and there was a possibility I was covering it. I met hundreds of people, had so many opportunities and consider my college career successful. But here’s the kicker: I might have been at all of these events, but was I really a part of it all? I was on the sidelines in front
of the student section, not in it. I was secretly rooting for MSU hockey to win the second game of the CCHA tournament against Miami (Ohio), but I couldn’t celebrate the first win. I was at concerts, at Common Ground Music Festival, but I had earplugs in. I was there, but I was always on the outside looking in. So what else did I forgo? Did I miss meeting my soulmate because I was too busy working or too shy to ask the guy I’ve been flirting with for more than a year on a date? Did I miss out on the best friends of my life because I was too tired on the weekends to go out? Did I miss out on the thrill (?) of Rick’s because I turned 21 before I had any inclination to go out and by
then I could get into real bars? OK, maybe not the last one. My college experience was a unique one, that’s for sure, but was it a full one? I’ve never gone to a frat, barely went to house parties, haven’t had a relationship since I got here, and I’m about to graduate a 21-year-old virgin that goes to the same bar, orders the same drink, and crawls into bed at the same time after watching the same show and eating the same meal. I’ve already reached the retirement routine, and I don’t even have a post-graduation job yet. Am I excited about graduating? Absolutely. Am I terrified? You bet. Do I know what I’m going to do with my life? Nope. Do I have regrets about my life in col-
lege? Yes. So this is where I offer the lifelong adage that I ignored until a few weeks ago: cherish your time. It all goes by so quickly. Don’t turn into me. Don’t come within a couple weeks of graduation and start to wonder if you would go back and do it all over again a different way. Do it that way the first time. Ask that guy on a date. Go to that football game. Study abroad. But the point I’m trying to make is do it all. Do it well, do it sloppy, do it hungover if you want. Just do something before you graduate and start to regret things. Believe me. It’s gone before you know it.
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Congratulations Alanna!
She's on Her Way!
Mike- You've always had the drive and ability to do great things. Congrats on your graduation from MSU. Love you lots! Mom & Dad
Alanna, We are so very proud of you and what you have accomplished these past four years. Love Mom, Dad, Jenna & Maggie
Sally, graduating from MSU with honors is such an accomplishment! We are so very proud of you! Love you tons! Dad, Mom, and Nick
Congratulations. We are so proud. Love Mom & Dad
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Class of 2015 The greatest memories in sports from the last four years BY STAFF REPORTS SPORTS@STATENEWS.COM
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COTTON BOWL VICTORY The clock read 1:14, Baylor was on the verge of capturing their first ever Cotton Bowl championship in the program’s history if kicker Chris Callahan could connect on a 43-yard field goal. But it was blocked. Follow ing t he recover y, Connor Cook connected with Keith Mumphery in the end zone with 17 seconds left to go, up 42-41. An interception by Bryce Petty on Baylor’s final possession ended the Bears’ title hopes, allowing MSU to come back from 20 points down to win. “We knew they had a good
football team,” head coach Mark Dantonio previously told The State News. “And when they made a play, we regrouped and kept trying to play.” 2013 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD HOCKEY The path to capturing the Big Ten title in 2013 had quite a few bumps. Confidence and motivation were the tools used to come back from a substandard start in the regular season to a title, as the field hockey team started off 2-5 and concluded with a .500 record. “This year, it’s just been a harder road,” head coach Helen Knull previously told The State News.
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2014 MEN’S SOCCER ELITE EIGHT RUN Coming off of an Elite Eight run in the previous season, the Spartan men’s soccer team was on a mission in 2014. MSU had home field advantage, and a win over Providence in the Elite Eight would have sent the team to North Carolina for the Final Four. The team wasn’t able to get over the hump and fell just short yet again, but head coach Damon Rensing couldn’t have been more proud of his team, especially his seniors. "(I’m) very proud of this senior class and what they’ve been able to do,” Rensing previously told The State News. “Not just on the field but in the classroom. They carry over a 3.3 GPA.”
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Class of 2015 LEFT: Thenfreshman forward Michael Ferrrantino tries to poke the puck away from Miami (Ohio) forward Max Cook during the game March 15, 2013, at Cady Arena of the Goggin Ice Center in Oxford, Ohio. RIGHT: Head coach Mark Dantonio holds the trophy up after the 100th Rose Bowl game against Stanford on Jan. 1, 2014, in Pasadena, STATE NEWS FILE PHOTOS
2014 ROSE BOWL WIN MSU ended its longest Rose Bowl drought since its first trip to the game in 1954 with a win and improved its record to 4-1 in the game in a historic 2013 season. A 24-20 win over Stanford in the 100th Rose Bowl game capped off a 13-1 season. “We should be (considered) elite,” former Spartan cornerback Darqueze Denard previously told The State News. “We’re top five. Anytime you talk about college football, Michigan State should be named,” HAI L MARY VIC TO RY OVER WISCONSIN Kirk Cousins dropped back with under 5 seconds left and threw up a prayer, hoping to prevent overtime against Wisconsin. The pass landed in the hands of wide receiver Keith Nichol, who quick-
ly leaned toward the end zone in what turned out to be the Spartans game-winning touchdown. “Everybody is picking against you anyway, so when you go out there and shock the world, it feels great” DT Jerel Worthy previously told State News. CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL CHAMPS The women’s cross country team capped off a historic undefeated season in memorable fashion, with an NCAA Cross Country Championship victory. The team finished 62 points ahead of 2nd place Iowa, with a team total of 85 points — the lowest total in a championship since 2008. “These are the best girls in the world. There’s so much love. I love it,” redshirt sophomore Rachele Schulist previously said in a statement.
END OF THE CCHA Established in 1971 and disbanded in 2013, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association was host to a number of memorable MSU hockey seasons. The main reason for the death of the CCHA was conference realignment, namely the Big Ten. Head coach Tom Anastos, who served as commissioner for the CCHA for 13 years was hired days before the Big Ten hockey conference was announced. “Today’s announcement by the Big Ten does not come as a surprise ... “ Anastos previously
said in a statement. “In discussing this topic with Big Ten officials for several months now.” 2015 FINAL FOUR It took some time for everybody else to understand where this year’s MSU basketball team was heading. Seniors Travis Trice and Branden Dawson took over in critical times and junior guard Denzel Valentine provided big minutes. “This is a bigger banner,” Izzo previously told The State News. “I don’t know if it will be in size, but it will be in meaning.”
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Bagels, dildos, nudity: An odd four years BY JESSICA SATTLER JSATTLER@STATENEWS.COM
On a campus of almost 50,000 people, strange things are bound to happen. From professors’ outbursts to U-M’s failed attempts at sabotage, it’s hard to be bored around here. During the past four years, there have been a number of unusual events on campus that have caught the attention of the student body and the class of 2015 has been around to see them all. PROFESSOR’S BREAKDOWN SPURS CONVERSATION On October 1, 2012, mathematics professor John McCarthy stripped down to his socks and walked the ground floor hallway of the Engineering Building, spewing incomprehensible rants and screaming at students. A 911 call brought Michigan students try to vandalize Sparty on Oct. 28, 2013, on Chestnut Road. They left after breaking a few of the MSU band’s chairs. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO
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police to the building, who handcuffed McCarthy and removed him in attempt to calm him down. McCarthy, who had reportedly suffered from depression in the past, later sent out an apologetic email to his students and was met with overwhelming support from faculty and students. The event prompted a university-wide discussion on mental illness. SPARTY DILDO ATTACK Late October 2013 saw Spartan Marching Band members engaging in the annual tradition of guarding the Sparty statue from U-M students looking to cause trouble before the MSU vs. U-M football game. However, on this occasion, the opposition brought something a little more suited for the afterdark attack. Band members were reportedly outmatched by one group
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Kari Grebe, fisheries and wildlife senior This past fall was Grebe’s first time entering Spartan Stadium, when she attended her first football game. She described her experience at the MSU vs. U-M football game as one of her fondest memories during her time at MSU, which she spent with her boyfriend and some of her friends. She said it was exciting to see so many people bound together by their love for Spartans, having “everybody come together in such a small area.” “Just the sense of community and being in the Spartant Stadium with everyone so excited was really overwhelming and amazing,” she said. “I was a transfer student so I didn’t have freshman and sophomore years here. … I didn’t come in as a freshman with the excitement of it and I live off campus so I was not around it all the time. I definitely wish I had gone to more and I know that I will come to more.”
Tracy Chen, graduating medical student “In China, we would not live at a campus, ,” Chen said. “We would go to school and go home after the class, so we don’t have much time to be together at home. Right now, we have a lot of time so we can meet to study and for food. On the weekend, we can go shopping.” After traveling to MSU from China with her friend Muir Zhang, the two have enjoyed some of the cultural differences that the United States has to offer in regards to schooling. “We don’t actually have time with friends if we stay in our own country, but here we do have time to study and play together,” Zhang said. “I think that is totally different. In the dining halls on campus, sometimes we met some people that do not have good attitude towards us. … The workers here in our dining hall, they have a very good attitude so that makes us comfortable.”
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Ben Savoie, forestry senior During his time with the Department of Forestry, Savoie participated in a yearly tradition with peers. One of his favorite times during those events was playing a game of flying hammers. “Every year, we have something called a ‘shindig,’ and it’s a big bonfire we have, we’re all having a good time over at the Tree Research Center,” he said. “I remember we played a game called ‘nails,’” he said. “That was probably one of my favorite memories because everyone just gets absolutely crazy and you are throwing hammers up in the air, trying to slam nails into a stump,” he said. “Everyone gets a nail and they put it into the stump a little bit, and then every time you flip a hammer in the air and catch it, you can hit one of other player’s nails and if your nail is the last one standing, you win.”
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