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SOMEWHERE A LITTLE LOUDER Nutritional science junior Isabel Panyard has been perfectly content studying in her dorm room so far. Panyard said she prefers the privacy of her own room to a common area, where she typically plays music or a familiar TV show to provide background noise while she’s“Mystudying.parents used to yell at me for it, saying that I’d get distracted, but it’s honestly just kind of comforting to have that familiarity, like a repetitive thing going,” Panyard said. Desai said the main lounge at the MSU Union is comfortable and great for meeting large study groups. Students that enjoy a little bit of background noise might find themselves more comfortable in an unorthodox study environment — like the laundry room in their dorm building. If you find yourself with a full hamper of dirty clothes and plenty of studying left to do, consider bringing your work with you. These rooms usually come equipped with tables and chairs, and the low hum of washers and dryers provides some relaxing white noise. Having to retrieve laundry from a washing machine helps break up the monotony of studying and students will return to their room with clean clothes and over an hour of workAdditionally,completed.some students might find that on-campus dining halls make a fine place for a study session. Students can find a private table, spread their work out and take breaks to grab a snack or a drink.
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Neuroscience senior Anjali Desai has a hefty workload — she balances two majors, two minors and lab work. Most of her courses are STEM-based. When her responsibilities begin to pile up, Desai, like many other MSU students, seeks refuge in one of her favorite studyWhilespots.allstudents’ workloads might not be as substantial as hers, they will more than likely find themselves looking to escape distractions and disturbances, seeking somewhere they can get to work. When deadlines are looming and procrastination is powerful, retreat to these spots for muchneeded cram sessions.
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Psychology junior Hafsa Khan started working at Foster’s Coffee Co. when she began attending MSU, soon after the location opened. “I got to meet a ton of students,” Khan said. “I met people that were in my classes and everything and I met people from the community and they became regulars, so it made me feel pretty connected to the community of East Lansing.”
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“The thing I really liked is the schedule was really consistent,” Drob said. ”It’s a very set time you do your thing every week.” On top of working throughout school, Drob has a piece of advice for students who want to try to save money: take advantage of your dining plan.
“Eat in the dining hall and use your combo exchanges as much as possible,” Drob said. “It can be very tempting to DoorDash or go and walk on Grand River and order some food but when you’re paying for a dining plan, it’s definitely not worth it.”
“Those topics are things like budgeting, investing basics, housing considerations, looking at compensation and benefits,” Davis said. “Students will learn how to identify what you’re going to spend money on, what maybe is a motivation for spending, how you can learn to spend with intention.” David said each class helps students understand how to meet their short-term and long-term financial goals. Students can learn more about MSUFCU’s resources on their website.
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Khan said while there are plenty of coffee shops in the East Lansing area, working at Foster’s provides a unique experience. “It is such a close-knit environment, like everybody you work with becomes your absolute best friend,” Khan said. “Working is never unenjoyable like you could be doing dishes for like three hours, but it’s never boring. You get to blare your music in the back. You’re having fun messing around but like you’re still getting workKhandone.”said Foster’s is the perfect job for a freshman in college because she could work around her new schedule easily. “At first it was a challenge just because I was learning about how to manage my time – that’s what freshman year is all about,” Khan said. “They really do sit down with you like when before school starts or whenever you start working and they’re like, ‘Okay, what is your school schedule? Is this feasible for you? Is this good for your mental health? How much can you work?’ They do really help you out.” Khan said the free coffee was also a plus, making it the perfect job for “coffee addicts” like herself.
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Budgeting, saving and finding the right college job
Located just north of the Red Cedar River at 366 W. Circle Drive, MSU’s main library is likely one of the most popular locations for students to study and complete homework. The library provides a silent location with comfortable seating and plenty of space to spread out your computer, books and other materials. The Main Library features both individual and group private study rooms. Desai also said she enjoys studying in the main library, especially when she’s collaborating with other students on a group project.
“If you pay yourself first, then you’re much more likely to effectively save for the future,” Davis said. “Whether it’s $1 every time or $100, every time money is coming in, if you pay yourself first, it’s out of sight out of mind. If you can automate that process, again, that just makes it much more effective and helps ensure that you will have money saved for that rainy day in the MSUFCUfuture.”alsohosts “Financial 4.0” education sessions on campus and through webinars. Each session ranges from 30 to 45 minutes and they each cover one financial education topic.
Drob also worked as a undergraduate learning assistant for a physics course. She did homework grading, ran a schoolwork help room and facilitated small group discussions in class. Best of all, her work schedule never interfered with her schoolwork.
SOMEWHERE A LITTLE QUIETER She said she also likes the quiet atmosphere of the John F. Schaefer law library — located near the Eli Broad College of Business. When she’s working more casually, watching a recorded lecture or catching up on some work with her friends, she visits 1855 Place and the STEM“TheBuilding.thirdfloor (of the STEM Building) has tables and a giant whiteboard,” Desai said. “A lot of people really like to be able to draw, especially physics or anatomy classes, it’s nice to be able to draw out what you’re talking about … there’s a lot of labs that happen there too, it’s nice to be in that same building to get work done afterSocialclass.”studies secondary education junior Rupa Charles heads to the library for a quiet place to get her work done. “I like that there are people around but they’re not people that I know,” Charles said. “I can just lock myself in.” When she lived in the dorms, Charles used the study lounges that are found in most dorm buildings. Study lounges provide on-campus students with a spot that’s close to their room, while also breaking distracting patterns that may emerge from studying at a desk only feet away from their much more comfortable bed. Charles said she always listens to music and brings snacks or coffee to reward herself for long periods of work. For Spartans that also find themselves getting hungry during a long session, the library sports a Sparty’s Cafe location in the west wing of the first floor.
Once you have settled into your home in East Lansing, bought every last household item and school supply in Target, a realization might creep up on you – the whole college thing is quite expensive, and you might need to get a job. It can be intimidating to navigate the new world of budgeting, bills and college jobs. Luckily, there are a lot of opportunities to find a job that is the perfect fit for you within the community.
Education senior Paige Drob was able to find students with similar interests by working as a DJ training director at Impact 89FM, MSU’s student radio. “I would definitely recommend it because it’s such a cool community of people,” Drob said. “It’s a radio station almost completely run by students, so everyone is pretty lenient with schedules when it comes to school. You never have to miss a class or have to not study for your exam because you have to go to something.” If you love music, Drob said, Impact 89FM is a great place to work and learn from others around you.
MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, offers many resources for students seeking to learn how to budget, save and practice financial literacy. MSUFCU chief marketing officer Diedre Davis said one of the largest things they emphasize is the habit of “paying yourself first.”
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Tablets and iPads also aren’t recommended because they don’t fit the university technology requirement.
It’s almost impossible to survive college without a fully functioning laptop.Infact, Michigan State requires all students to have one. However, it can initially be difficult to find one that best suits a student’s major and personal preferences.Herearesome common questions incoming students have about devices answered by MSU Tech Store employees and current students. Mac or Dell? While some students have loyalties to brands, MSU Tech Store employee Justin Bowmer says the decision between Apple’s Mac products and Dell products depends mostly on personal preference.“Ifyou’re comfortable with Mac and it’s not going to limit your accessibility to what you need to do, then go Mac all the way, and same thing with Dell,” BowmerHowever,said.a student’s major may come into play. Students taking courses with work that requires more intensive programs might run into some compatibility issues with a Mac. “You’d be more likely to run into those issues if you were using … something like MATLAB or even some of the coding-like applications like Eclipse and stuff like that,” Bowmer said. “That might not run as well on a Mac device as it would on Windows.” Bowmer said Mac is a good choice for students whose work doesn’t require these high-powered programs, such as those studying nursing, business, graphic design and other arts. He recommends the MacBook Air as a starter laptop for students beginning theirForstudies.students taking courses that do require these programs, such as engineering and computer science, he recommends choosing a Dell over a Mac. More specifically, he recommends the Latitude 7420, which has two-inone capabilities, meaning it can fold in half allowing students to take notes during class with a Dell Active Pen. Mechanical engineering junior Ryan Leinweber uses a Dell G7 computer for his classes but believes when it comes to picking a computer for school, it comes down to personal preference.
MSU Tech employee Frank Liang said the tech store generally doesn’t recommend Microsoft products, such as Surface Books or tablets of any kind. “We do have past experience with the Microsoft Surface team, and both from our experience and our customers’ experience, it was generally not a comfortable experience to work with Microsoft customer service,” Liang said.
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“I have a friend who has a MacBook and we do the exact same thing and he seems to enjoy it,” Leinweber said. “I guess it really just comes down to personal preference, but I’ve never had any problems with my computer, and it definitely does the job that it needs to Computerdo.”
“Tablets are usually convenient for taking notes in class, but if you need to work on projects, you will definitely need a laptop,” Liang said. “For example, most (professors) require you to do lab work – and it’s really hard to do lab work on tablets.”
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“People are like absolute loyalists when it comes to whatever system they’re using, and I think it’s a little bit ridiculous,” Stewart said. “I’ve met great people that use Apple computers. I’ve met great people who use Dell. I know people that use Linux setups. I think it really doesn’t matter as long as you’re able to run the code.” When making a selection it’s important to find something that suits your preferences, but it also doesn’t hurt to check with professors as well as advisors beforehand to make sure your device can load the programs you willWhatneed.devices aren’t recommended?
science junior Duncan Stewart uses an XPS 13 Dell Computer that works great for his classes. However, he also agrees that people should pick the computer best for them.
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CHALLENGES WITH WORK AUTHORIZATION AND HEALTH CARE FACED BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
International students share mixed experiences, challenges during first years at Michigan State
Khan said there is a barrier of figuring out an insurance plan and receiving a medical card.
“I’ve heard of international students not even receiving their insurance card in the mail until the semester after they join – which also happened with me,” Khan said. “I think I got my medical insurance card, at the end of my first semester.”
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By Maddy mwarren@statenews.comWarren When new students first arrive on Michigan State’s campus, they have to adjust to living in the East Lansing area. They must adapt to living away from home in a new city, or even a new state, and learn to juggle classes, extracurriculars and sometimes a job. International students, much like in-state and in-country students, have to adjust to college life as well, all while living in a new country. Every international student’s experience is unique: Some face more challenges than others.
Journalism sophomore Wali Khan came to MSU last August from Singapore. Due to legal complications, Khan was unable to return home for the summer and had a sublease in East Lansing. Last semester, he lived in Owen Hall. Khan is an F-1Visa academic student which allows him to study at MSU full-time. International students studying in the United States are allowed to work no more than 20 hours per week during the school year. During the summer, they cannot exceed 40 hours per week.
Agrim Gupta at Michigan State’s Biomedical and Physical Sciences building on July 14 where he conducts astrophysics research in the building as a summer job. Photo by Devin Anderson-Torrez. “The diversity at MSU really helps you meet people from all over the world. (Connect) with them as soon as you reach campus during the first year – I think that’s the main advice that I’ll give … just throw yourself out there into the mix.”
COPING WITH FEELINGS OF ISOLATION AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT Astrophysics sophomore Agrim Gupta is an international student at MSU from India. He was able to go home for about three weeks earlier in the summer to visit his family. “I just went back home to reconnect with my family, particularly with my parents and my sister,” Gupta said. “I hadn’t been to India in a year or Now,so.”Gupta is back in East Lansing staying in an off-campus apartment. “Compared to the fall and spring semesters, which are bustling with people, the summer is kind of dulled down a bit, there are not many students,” Gupta said. “Most of my friends are at home, or doing work somewhere else, so it’s kind of a bit lonely during the summer.”
Gupta said the main issue international students face is making new friends with different people. He advises students to get to know everyone they can. “The diversity at MSU really helps you meet people from all over the world,” Gupta said. “(Connect) with them as soon as you reach campus
Agrim Gupta Astrophysics sophomore
“Getting a social security number and getting a job here with work authorization is incredibly taxing,” Khan said. “It’s really difficult, especially when you’re not sure if your employer can go through the (Visa sponsorship) paperwork.”
Another challenge Khan mentioned is with health insurance, which allll MSU students and scholars are required to have. The university offers a health care plan to international students through the Blue Care Network, or BCN. Regarding mental health services, Khan said some providers in the area cannot accept the insurance provided by the university. “I think it’s also worthy of highlighting … a lot of psychiatrists in the area are having trouble accepting … the insurance that the school provides international students,” Khan said. “So essentially, what’s going to happen is that if you’re an international student who needs psychiatric help, perhaps you could go to (MSU) CAPS for like three sessions, but then you’re going to get referredAdditionally,out.”
Regarding complications with working, McCallum Beatty said students can seek help from MSU’s Career Services Network. More work authorization and immigration resources are available on OISS’s website.
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during which he became a resident assistant. “I’d say my experience was a little different because when I came in,” Varma said. “I was being a Spartan for the first time but at the same time, I was also being an RA who’s supposed to be a mentor for other Spartans.”
McCallum Beatty also said there is a career services staff member who works closely with OISS in helping students find internships and post-grad jobs. “If it’s an immigration-related question, they should definitely come to OISS first,” she said. “If it’s more, ‘how do I find a job?,’ resume review, interviewing practice, there are lots of resources, both within their college and then the career services network.”
It is also important to recognize that international students have to stay on top of everything, Khan said.
WHAT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WISH OTHERS KNEW ABOUT THEM Khan said he would like to see an organization that advocates for international students, aside from OISS.
“MSUFCU does have a financial education workshop where they show how to build credit system and everything,” Varma said. “They say that it is centered towards international students, but then again ... do international students really know about it? Have you ensured that your information is reaching to the right audience?”
“We do a lot of events for students all with the goal of helping them be successful and helping them to really engage with the university and the campus community,” McCallum Beatty said. “We also provide limited financial assistance and … we are also responsible for ensuring university compliance with federal immigration regulations related to enrolling international students.”
Overall, Varma said the Office for International Students and Scholars, or OISS, has resources available to help international students while they are in the country, but there is still room for improvement.
McCallum Beatty said OISS has advisors who focus specifically on health insurance issues. She said the easiest way to get in touch with them is through the OISS website.
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Varma is the Vice President of the International Students Association, or ISA, and said he was lucky to be elected. “I feel like I did gain access to a lot of opportunities and I met a lot of people,” VarmaRegardingsaid. challenges, Varma said international students are required to pay for additional expenses not necessary for other students. Extra costs include transportation from the airport and renting storage space in the Whilesummer.most students pack up their belongings at the end of the year and have their families and friends help them move back home, most international students do not have that option, Varma said.
while at MSU. OISS Director Krista McCallum Beatty said the office provides support for international students, scholars and faculty from all over the world, including immigration and orientation support for scholars.
“There are a lot of barriers and hurdles that are definitely invisible to people who aren’t more aware of just how stacked the odds are against F-1 students,” Khan said. “I would like to see a better effort from the school and educating people who aren’t aware of that, or some sort of collective action.”
during the first year – I think that’s the main advice that I’ll give … just throw yourself out there into the mix.” Since there are hundreds of student organizations at MSU, Gupta said it was hard to decide which ones to join and which groups to dedicate his time to. “I was part of the quiz club and the astronomy club during my first month at MSU,” Gupta said. “I dropped the quiz club because I was like, ‘Yeah, my interests don’t lie here.’ That’s kind of the main challenge, just which activities to be involved in.” Gupta said his transition to the university was smoother than he expected due to a week-long community service program he participated in before the fall semester, as well as early movein for international students. “MSU does its best to provide a smooth transition for international students to get acclimatized to the environment over here,” Gupta said. “There’s also a lot of international clubs at MSU, like the International Scholars Advisory Board, and then there’s a club for every nation as well.”
“We’re not a monolith in the sense that when somebody thinks about international students, they’re thinking somebody who’s woefully unprepared for the bureaucracy or the hardship of American life,” Khan said.
OISS has advisors available to assist both students and scholars with problems they face
If students have trouble finding providers who accept the insurance, McCallum Beatty said students can also reach out to BCN directly.“Ifthey’re more comfortable, they can talk to our health insurance advisors and they’ll help them understand how it works and find a list of providers,” she said. Additionally, McCallum Beatty said OISS sends out a weekly newsletter that includes upcoming events, which are ways for students to meet new people.
“I think the big message is, if international students need assistance, regardless of what it is, OISS has the resources available to them,” McCallum Beatty said. “Often we’re only thought of as only the immigration office, but we do a lot more than that.”
“We’re constantly sidelined in terms of our opinion because there is no student organization,” Khan said. “There is OISS but I don’t see a more independent … F-1 student association that kind of advocates for your rights.”Khan said he wishes students and other MSU community members knew international students are not all the same.
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5V5 BASKETBALL SEASON: SEPT. 27 - OCT. 20 Here’s your opportunity to feel like LeBron James in 5v5 basketball. The first 5v5 league, named ELITE, is meant for the best of the best in IM Basketball. If you’re looking for a more casual experience, 3v3 may be more your speed or wait for the more casual 5v5 in the spring semester. However, the Turkey Shootout on Nov. 13 is a winner-take-all tournament open to everyone. With a minimum of five players to play and upwards of 12 on a team, each squad will play at a minimum of two games before being eliminated.
9V9 SOCCER SEASON: SEPT. 25 - OCT. 20 Embrace your inner Christian Pulisic and play some soccer! Personally, I’ve never seen more competitive and intense matches in IM than I have seen in 9v9 soccer. I highly recommend it. Soccer has four leagues including men’s, women’s, co-ed and a graduate and faculty league. If you have a lot of friends, good, you can have as many people rostered as you please with a minimum of nine players.
INDOOR VOLLEYBALL SEASON: OCT. 9- NOV. 3
Male, female and co-ed leagues are available for indoor volleyball if you’re looking to avoid the Michigan fall weather. Indoor volleyball is a 6v6 match, but teams can roster 15 people to rotate on the court.
TENNIS SEASON: SEPT. 1 - OCT. 31
DODGEBALL SEASON: SEPT. 25 - OCT. 6 OR 20 This one isn’t for the faint of heart. Dodgeball has two leagues of co-ed and open and requires a minimum of six players and a maximum of 15.
ULTIMATE FRISBEE SEASON LENGTH: SEPT. 25 - OCT. 20
“I think a lot of the freshmen that come in, they get so overwhelmed that they don’t really think that they can play. They’re so worried about school and are worried about, ‘Who am I going to play with?’ They need to meet friends in the dorms, meet friends from across campus, from their classes, and just say, ‘Hey, what do you like to do?’”
3V3 BASKETBALL SEASON: OCT. 17 - NOV. 3 Open and women’s 3v3 leagues will operate this fall with a team minimum of — you guessed it — three and a maximum of 12. Games are played on a halfcourt instead of full court.
FLAG FOOTBALL SEASON: SEPT. 25 - OCT. 20 In addition to a co-ed, men’s and graduate and faculty league, you can also arrange free scrimmages through IM if you have enough people. Teams are made up by seven players and eight in co-ed (four males, four females).
SAND VOLLEYBALL SEASON: SEPT. 19 - OCT. 6 OR 20
SPIKEBALL SEASON: SEPT. 21 - OCT. 5 Spikeball, my personal favorite game, is quickly becoming a classic game at tailgates and parties. Think volleyball, but with a net on the ground between four players on teams of two. The cost is only $10 a person.
Intramural sports: A college pastime like no other. Want to have fun with friends? You can do that. Want to relive the glory days in basketball? You can do that. Just need to blow some steam? You can do that too! This year at Michigan State, things are back in full swing at IM West, IM East and IM Circle after being off in 2020-21 and with COVID-19 restrictions in 2021-22. “We’re going full bore,” Assistant Director of Recreational Sports and Fitness Services Ross Winter said. “Last year, we played all of our outdoor activities in the fall, full bore. We started with masks in the spring semester, but that got removed later on. We dealt with that as it went on. We don’t anticipate any hang-ups this semester or this year either.” The cost of participation is relatively low at $10 a person and $25 to enter as a team, in addition to the $10 individual cost. Here’s a rundown of everything IM Sports at MSU will be offering this fall for students.
CORNHOLE SEASON: SEPT. 21 - OCT. 12 A tailgating classic, teams are made up of two with a maximum of four to rotate around. The $25 cost as a team, however, is not added to the cost.
IM SPORTS: WHAT’S AVAILABLE, HOW TO PLAY PICKLEBALL SEASON: SEPT. 19 - OCT. 6
If you enjoy tennis or ping pong, this sport is for you. Playing on a gym floor with a groundlevel net, players rally back and forth hitting the ball over the net in a tennis or ping pong style match with plastic paddles. Teams have to have a minimum of two players, but upwards of four to switch in and out, if needed.
Another one of my personal favorites that combines frisbee with touch football. Requires seven players to play with an unlimited amount able to be rostered with a men’s and co-ed league.
A singles league, tennis is a great way to meet people and play on indoor or outdoor tennis courts around MSU’s campus.
This one may be a little cold at times considering you’re not on the beaches in California, but the sand nets in East Lansing will have to do. There are four sand volleyball leagues to participate in from men’s, women’s, co-ed and open. Teams must consist of at least four players and upwards of eight players with the exception of 12 in co-ed.
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BROOMBALL SEASON: OCT. 2 - OCT. 16 Hockey, but with an orange ball. A minimum of six players are required for this sport which only lasts two weeks! Regardless of what you do, IM Sports is an easy way to get active and meet friends right away. “Find a group of friends that you’d like to play with and get involved as often as you possibly can,” Winter said.
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Equipment manager Paeton Hayes has always been a Michigan State fan, though not necessarily by choice. Both of her parents attended MSU. They always wished at least one of their three children would also carry the green and white. So, yes, Hayes is certainly part of a football family. And it was no surprise that in the fall of 2020, as a sophomore, Hayes was parked in front of the T.V. in her apartment, watching the Spartans navigate through Mel Tucker’s first season as head coach. But then she noticed something on the T.V. It wasn’t Michigan State’s new head coach or the eerie, empty bleachers because of COVID-19. Something that despite all the different football games she’s watched or witnessed, she had never noticed before: an equipment manager.Andfrom that moment, Hayes knew what she wanted to Onedo. year later, she was on the sideline at Spartan Stadium on a humid, yet cool Saturday afternoon. Former MSU running back Kenneth Walker III had just rumbled to his fifth touchdown of the day to give the Spartans the lead over Michigan. Hayes turned and locked eyes with then-redshirt senior Equipment manager Paeton Hayes at an open practice on Aug. 22.
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Even though this club is specifically just for the football team now, Mosley said it would not shock him if all sports eventually become involved. “If it takes off and goes where we expect it to go, I wouldn’t be surprised if they branched out to other sports in the university,” Mosley said. “It would be great to get everyone involved and all the fans will be able to have conversations, and meet and greets with all sports, which will be beneficial to everyone.”
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When Michigan State has a breakout season as it did in 2021, most, if not all, of the credit gets awarded to the coaches and players, and deservedly so. Nobody ever thinks of the fluidness of team staffers, such as equipment managers, who have extreme importance to the team. It’s a lot of work, and the players recognize it. “I mean, she’s been a blessing,” Collins said. “Me and Paeton have been friends for a long time, honestly … It’s like, wow, you’re doing something that’s out of the ordinary. You’re really special in that Hayesregard.”plans to continue in the field after she graduates in the spring, hopefully in the NFL. But as of now, she’s got just one thing on her mind: “Maybe I can wear two rings walking across the stage at graduation,” Hayes said. “That’d be cool.”
“It just gives an opportunity to the fans to get closer to the players,” Mosley said. “Once you’re a Spartan, you’re a Spartan for life, so we just want to make the fans feel appreciated because without them we wouldn’t have the great experience we do playing at Michigan State so we just want to give back a little and then also it comes back and returns for the team. The more we do for the community, we get it right back. It’s a full circleSinceexperience.”theclubis so young, some things are still being worked out, but there has been some groundwork laid for the near future of the organization.
“Whether you’re the starting quarterback or a first-year walk-on, it keeps everyone on the team involved and included – which is good for team chemistry,” Mosley said. The world of NIL is still very new to everyone, but this club has given Mosley the chance to learn a lot about this new
It’s a full experience.”circle
Outside of the brief periods when players are changing in the locker room, Hayes can do just about anything everyone else can do, even if she occasionally gets discounted. It’s typically tasks having to do with strength, but little do they know she’s an avid weightlifter.“There’ssome things where there’s, ‘Oh, she can’t do that, like, let me do that for her,’ and it hurts a little, but I’m like it comes with the job,” Hayes said. “It’s whatever, like, it’s fine. The coaches love me.”
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Over the past couple of years, NIL has drastically changed the landscape of college football. Athletes are now getting paid for their name, image and likeness, and Michigan State has had a number of players benefit financially from thisJusttool.this year, Bailey O’Sullivan and Mick Assaf, founders of the licensing company YOKE, partnered with MSU football players to launch the first-ever player-led collective in college sports. The club directly supports the players and provides fans with special access. There are over 100 players that are supported by this club that over 500 fans have signed up for, but the main players who pass on information to their peers are senior center Nick Samac, sixth-year offensive guard Matt Carrick and redshirt junior wide receiver Tre Mosley. “Me and Nick are like two of the guys who relay the messages to the team of what’s going on and the steps and what we’re working to do with the fans. Matt Carrick as well,” MosleyAlthoughsaid. there is also a financial incentive, there is another reason Mosley said he took on this role in the club.
“There’slandscape.alotof opportunities out here,” Mosley said. “First you gotta take care of what you gotta take care of on the field, that is going to open up the opportunities to you. But once you do that, there’s a limitless amount of opportunities out here for you and your team ... Building your brand and a lot can come from it.”
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“They want to get a calendar so that people can know what to expect and when to expect it and who’s going to be talking and where they can meet people,” Mosley said. As for the long-term goals of the club, Mosley wants to get as many people as possible on“Theboard.more people we have on board, the more people we can reach out to and then that way that’s more opportunity for the team,” Mosley said. He also would like to see, eventually, everyone on the team included in the deal so that no one feels left out.
“The more we do for getcommunity,theweitrightback.
Michigan State Football returned to Spartan Stadium for the spring game. Senior running back Elijah Collins signed t-shirts for fans after the scrimmage on April 16. Photo by Chloe Trofatter hanging right in there.” ‘THERE’S NO JOB TOO BIG OR NO JOB TOO SMALL’ With about 16 student equipment managers, not all of them are able to travel for awayFollowinggames.Michigan State’s triumphant upset over Miami, the team’s equipment was immediately flown back to East Lansing and needed to be unloaded. Hayes and the other equipment managers were summoned to the practice facility around midnight and were there for hours to make sure all the needed equipment was prepped for MSU’s next practice. Holidays are also no excuse either, especially when it comes to Thanksgiving or, this past year, Christmas. When MSU played in the Peach Bowl, the team flew down early for a week of practices, calling for a Christmas Eve flight to Atlanta. That meant the players and staff and the rest of the traveling party had to spend Christmas away from their“Thefamilies.hours can be difficult,” Kolpacki said. “You definitely have to have a love for the profession, whether you’re a student, full-time staff member or a student athlete you have to have a love to go through that grind.” At times, they may clock upwards of 40 hours of unpaid work per week, on top of a fully-loaded school schedule. It’s not an easy balance for everyone and Kolpacki makes sure in interviews during tryouts that those desiring to join the staff are able to handle the constant demands of the Earlierjob.in the month, Hayes left her apartment one day at 6:45 a.m. and didn’t get back home until 9:45 that night. When practice isn’t going on, the equipment managers are usually doing something to prepare for whatever is next on the schedule. Laundry must be done after each practice and game, with towels, jerseys and pants all receiving unique care. Gameday uniforms must be spotless, and so should the travel outfits the team wears walking into the stadium.
“We kind of pride ourselves on ‘there’s no job too big or no job too small,’” Kolpacki said. ‘SHE’S A BLESSING’
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“Sometimes I hear from students in November that they haven’t been able to eat much in the dining halls and that breaks my heart, so that’s what my role is here,” Patterson said. “Oftentimes, there’s things that we offer that the student may not necessarily know about or know how to Studentsutilize.”canreach out to Patterson with feedback or questions at 517884-0660 or dieticians@rhs.msu.edu. “You’re becoming an adult and you’re having to re-learn patterns and routines,” Patterson said. “I’m here to assist in learning what is that best routine for you based off of your lifestyle choices, and what is going to help you be the most successful here in college.”
Those craving a midnight snack can make a trip to Insomnia Cookies at 603 E. Grand River Ave. There are three vegan cookie options on the menu including a vegan birthday cake, chocolate chunk and double chocolate chunk.
Insomnia, an East Lansing cookie spot that offers both vegetarian and vegan options, on Aug. 25. Photo by Rahmya Trewern
The college lifestyle isn’t an easyForadjustment.students with dietary restrictions or preferences, it can be an even bigger challenge. Check out these options for vegan and vegetarian students in East Lansing.
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BARRIO Barrio, located at 202 Albert St. serves a variety of tacos. The “El Vegano” taco is a vegan option with portobello mushrooms, salsa and veggies. You can also build your own taco, selecting your own vegetarian and vegan options like Thai chili tofu, black beans and gochujang BBQ tofu. All of the salsas and most sauces are vegan and vegetarian-friendly.
NO THAI At No Thai, 403 E. Grand River Ave., the vegetarian and vegan options are flexible. Customers can select tofu as their protein and choose an entree, looking at the ingredients to avoid milk or egg. Many of the stir fry options are free of animal products. No Thai’s menu also has a specialty vegan green curry sauce.
SAPPORO Sapporo is a ramen and noodle restaurant located at 317 M.A.C. Ave. The Sapporo udon ramen is classic ramen that could be catered to vegetarians by asking for no crab. A vegetarian shoyu ramen is also an option; it’s chock-full of vegetables and noodles in a mushroom broth. The edamame and hiyayakko are also vegan and vegetarian-friendly dishes.
WOODY’S OASIS Woody’s Oasis is a Mediterranean deli located at 1050 Trowbridge Road. It also has a location in the International Center on campus. The menu is labeled with vegan and vegetarian options. Woody’s serves a veggie burger and a variety of fresh salads. All of the homemade hummus is vegan and many of the ala carte options, like the falafel, are as well.
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ON CAMPUS Students have access to resources to navigate the dining hall. They can visit the Eat at State website to browse campus dining menus. Logos appear next to menu items that are vegetarian and vegan. There is also a portal called MSUtrition that students can visit online. Filters can be applied, allowing students to browse menu options free of any restrictions they selected.Registered dietician for MSU Culinary Services Kelsey Patterson said MSU follows lacto-ovo vegetarian guidelines, meaning their items marked “vegetarian” may include egg or dairy but not meat, fish andPatterson’spoultry. role as a dietician involves making menu decisions. She strives to include a variety of full plates with vegetarian and vegan“It’soptions.more than just a vegan burger,” Patterson said. “There’s many different ways that you can eat vegan and vegetarian and not even notice that it’s missing meat. It can be surrounded around vegetables and still be really tasty.” Students can get creative with options in the dining hall while mixing and matching parts of entrees to build a new meal.
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Part of Patterson’s job is to educate students on the resources available to them. She said resources like MSUtrition often go under-utilized.
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OMI SUSHI Omi Sushi is located at 210 M.A.C. Ave. The appetizer menu contains many veggie options like edamame and tofu steak. There is also a selection of vegetable sushi rolls including a sweet potato tempura roll and avocado cucumber.
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Paying tribute to the one-and-only men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo, this malt ice cream had malt balls mixed in. And just like Izzo, it came to win. It gave a good run for its money but was overall a little too sweet to enter our FinalFinalFour.ranking: 7.2/10
Final ranking: 2/10
Final ranking: 4.6/10
SIXTH PLACE – CHOCOLATE
TENTH PLACE – SUPERMAN Consisting of a rainbow of flavors and col ors, Superman is a well-known ice cream throughout the Midwest. Now don’t get us wrong, this wasn’t the most terrible Superman flavor we’ve all had. It was actually OK aside from a slight ly chalky taste. Not the worst but far from the best, Superman has to take the tenth place spot on our Dairy Store tour.
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Sitting at the bottom is one of the worst flavors we tried: Oreo Cheesecake. We had high hopes for this flavor with most of us being Oreo and cheesecake lovers. Sadly it tasted more like pungent cheese than anything else. It was the type of flavor that sat on your tongue no matter how many times you drank water to clear it out. There was barely any sweetness to this flavor and overall, it left us disappointed and not going back for seconds.
SECOND PLACE – WHAT’S THE SCOOP, STANLEY?
Final ranking: 8.3/10
EIGHT PLACE – MINT CHIP
THIRD PLACE – SPARTAN SWIRL AND BUCKEYE BLITZ
SEVENTH PLACE – VANILLA
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The vanilla was a pleasant surprise for us, tasting super rich and having a good con sistency. One of the better-tasting vanilla scoops we’ve had in a while. But it would be wrong to put vanilla above the more-interesting flavors of the Dairy Store, so it rests at seventh place. Final ranking: 6.6/10
Final ranking: 7.3/10
FIRST PLACE – DOUBLE FUDGE FAKE
NINTH PLACE – COTTON CANDY Maybe we just aren’t big fans of super sweet flavors because this was a little too much for our taste buds. It tasted exactly like cotton candy but without the sometimes off-putting tex ture. Perfect for a little kid, but not good enough to rank higher on our rankings. The bright pink color is really pretty though.Finalranking: 3/10
In 1867, the first cow was brought to Michigan State University. You may not think that has a lot of significance but it’s part of the reason you can enjoy Dairy Store ice cream today. The State News’ summer editorial board made their way over to the Anthony Hall Dairy Store and bought one kiddie scoop of each ice cream flavor available. Each scoop cost $3. There were 11 ice cream flavors for us to try: Buckeye Blitz, Chocolate, Cotton Candy, Double Fudge Fake, Izzo’s Malted Madness, Mint Chip, Oreo Cheesecake, Spartan Swirl, Superman, Vanilla and What’s The Scoop, Stanley? Each member tasted all 11 flavors with one exception: one of our editorial board mem bers has a nut allergy and was unable to try the Buckeye Blitz flavor, which is made with peanut butter ice cream. So, did your favorite flavors make it into our top three? Without further ado, here is our Dairy Store ice cream ranking:
FIFTH PLACE – IZZO’S MALTED MADNESS
Final ranking: 7.9/10
Now this chocolate was actually really good — and we mean really good. Some of us don’t typically like chocolate ice cream but this one was out of the park. But like vanilla, it was just chocolate — a lit tle plain and right in the middle of our list. Final ranking: 7/10
We tried not to have a tie, we really did. But both Spartan Swirl and Buckeye Blitz got the same exact ranking from us. Spartan Swirl is a cake batter ice cream with a green frosting swirl and green cake pieces, while Buckeye Blitz is peanut butter ice cream with buckeyes and a fudge swirl. These had just the right notes of sweet and Big Ten spirit, but still missed the top two spots by literally one point or less.
While all the flavors fought for their spot, this one easily rose to its natural position as number one.Double Fudge Fake is chocolate ice cream with brownies, chocolate footballs and a caramel swirl. We really appreciated the attention to detail; the little footballs added a nice touch. This flavor also combined the chocolate ice cream — which we already mentioned we loved — with a little bit more kick to secure the top spot. You can’t go wrong if you get a scoop – or three – of this flavor at the Dairy Store.
THE BOTTOM OF THE TUB (BARREL) ELEVENTH PLACE – OREO CHEESECAKE
Coming in at second place, this ice cream was actually a favorite with salted caramel ice cream, brownie chunks and a fudge swirl. What’s The Scoop, Stanley? had the perfect amount of sweetness with a hint of salty to balance it out. It was one of the few ice creams we completely finished and wanted more. Plus, who doesn’t like ice cream named after our university president?
Nothing really stood out to us about this flavor. It tasted like any basic mint chip ice cream you might encounter, nothing special. Then again, mint chocolate chip isn’t anything special in itself, so this is why we put it at eighth.
Final ranking: 2.8/10
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