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The Spartans celebrate after a touchdown during the second half of the game against Furman on Sept. 2 at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Paladins, 28-13. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI
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New apartment complex with artistic flair opens in downtown BY MCKENNA ROSS MROSS@STATENEWS.COM
A new DTN building called 300 Grand, which offers retail and living space, has opened at the corner of Grand River Avenue and Delta Street. The building will feature a unique concrete mural by artist and owner of Lansing’s La Fille Gallery, Tiffany Klein. The building’s residents moved into the 6,500 square-foot building on Aug. 26, vice president of DTN Management Colin Cronin said. Currently 79 people call the building home. But work on the structure is not finished. Construction crews are still wrapping up exterior work. The sides of the buildings will be finished up during the next two to three weeks, Cronin said. The contractors are also finishing up on sidewalk work and additional accessible street parking. The mural will be completed sometime during the next month, Klein said. She described the 40-foot-by-20-foot piece as “abstract and loose.” Klein said she intends to make the piece look as though a pushpin is holding the shapes together in a link. The piece has already been carved out and will soon be colored, she said. The painting phase will take approximately one week, but designing the piece took much longer. “I started doing the design when the prints were brought up for the 300 (Grand) building,” she said. “I finally decided, kind of at the last minute, that it should be something more
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artistic, more creative, more like something you haven’t seen before — almost questioning what it is.” Klein wanted to work on the piece because of the medium and nature of the piece. “I can do anything I want, and it’s not going anywhere because it’s concrete,” Klein said. This piece will have a longer shelf life than a traditional mural, which can be easily painted over. “I knew it was going to be something that was going to be there even after I was gone,” she said. This piece is being done
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The mixed-use building 300 Grand pictured on Sept. 4 at 300 W. Grand River Ave. Construction on the building was recently completed and it is now suitable for living. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA
“To me it is a cool, eclectic, very contemporary, modern building and the outside, with a four-story piece of art that’s in the court, and the Farmer’s Market there every Sunday — I think it’s a really neat kind of community,” Colin Cronin, Vice president of DTN Management as part of a city ordinance on large building developments. “It’s what we call our ‘percent for art ordinance,’” Tim Dempsey, director of planning, building and development for East Lansing, said. “It’s an ordinance that City Council had adopted that specifies development projects that are over $500,000 put 1 percent of project costs towards public works of art, but that 1 percent value cannot exceed $25,000,” Dempsey said. Money can be put toward an art project being developed by the entity building the project from, which the 1 percent amount is drawn, or money can be given directly to another
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public artwork being built for the city. The building and its artwork, which will overlook the East Lansing Farmer’s Market and Valley Court Park, is good for the city — mostly because this development sits on previously uninhabited land, Dempsey said. “First and foremost, it completes and promotes development that was originally proposed by the city back in 2004,’” he said. “Now the city has a four-story building that occupies a previously empty lot. Both the idea for the project and its construction have been a long time coming,” Dempsey said. “We broke ground and actually started digging a hole about September, October timeframe,” Cronin said. “But even as of April 1, we were only two stories of apartments above a steel deck.” Construction picked up during the summer. “From April 1 until August 26, construction was absolutely flying on that property,” Cronin said. “It was a very tight and aggressive schedule, but we were able to hit it.” Each two bedroom, two bathroom apartment has large windows, while the corner of the building features rounded, floorto-ceiling windows overlooking Grand River Avenue. This makes the apartments feel more spacious, Cronin said. The building doesn’t cater to one single pool of tenants, Cronin said. Residents are a mix of urban professionals and students. “To be able to get a good mix of residents is the best way in mind to live,” he said. “Students can begin integrating into older society, while adding a touch of youthful exuberance to the building’s milieu,” Cronin said. Cronin said he is most looking forward to the building’s future progress. He said he hopes tenants are a mix of students, families and faculty and staff who want to live close to campus. Though he said it’s not at the core of the city, he thinks the building is a good addition to downtown. “To me it is a cool, eclectic, very contemporary, modern building and the outside, with a four-story piece of art that’s in the court, and the Farmer’s Market there every Sunday — I think it’s a really neat kind of community,” he said. “It’s a neat blend of urban cool.”
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Students use Surplus Store as low-cost stop BY RACHEL BEARD RBEARD@STATENEWS.COM
Filling space in an apartment or dorm for the semester with a budget have students looking for used, temporary furniture for the year. MSU’s Surplus Store and Recycling Center extended their hours during welcome week as part of their move-in sale, and students took advantage of the extra hours to hunt for bargains. Many shoppers, like graduate student Lauren Phillips, were looking for cheap furniture. “A friend of mine just bought a house, and he has nothing in it,” Phillips said. “And he asked for help finding furniture and I furnished my apartment with a lot of stuff from here.” Math and physics senior Adam Bolton was also on the hunt for furniture. “I was actually looking for a desk,” Bolton said. “I live in a co-op, so I was looking for a desk for the house.” Matt deSilva, head of marketing and sales at the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center, said furniture tends to be the most popular item year-round, but they do sell a little bit of everything. “We’ve got household items, from coffee pots to fans and dishes and futons, entertainment centers,” deSilva said. “Pretty much anything you would find in a small city, that’s what we get, so we’ve got all kinds of stuff — chairs, couches, futons. We sell filing cabinets, vehicles, combines. This summer I sold a train, an actual train. So we get it all.” MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center is open for viewing Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 3:30 p.m. and public sale on Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The extension is to handle demand, deSilva said. Packaging senior and MSU Surplus Store
employee Ross Hunter feels the store has been busier than usual during the move-in sale. “Usually we only sell on Tuesdays and Fridays, so that gives us time to restock the floor, have everything nice for those two days,” Hunter said. “But it’s been kind of crazy. Internationals (move-in) last week wasn’t too bad, but no, it’s been really busy. It’s been a lot of work, a lot of loads, loading people up and everything.” Biochemistry sophomore and MSU Surplus Store employee Josh Maleitzke agreed that the sale have been busy, but he thinks the beginning and the end of summer is a much busier time of year. “A lot of household stuff and most of our futons come from there, leftover desks and stuff,” Maleitzke said. “We get a lot of stuff then.” Bolton attributed the lack of student traffic at the store to simple ignorance. “It’s funny, because it’s kind of a secret I think,” Bolton said. “Most people go through their experience here at MSU without even knowing it exists and it’s so big. I heard about it through friends. I think I first heard about it living in the co-ops, and we often come here when we need cheap furniture for the houses that’s of good quality but it’s cheap.” Phillips said she feels the surplus store is popular among graduate students for similar reasons. “I feel like a lot of graduate students know about it because everybody is so broke all the time and needs a good deal,” Phillips said. DeSilva said it’s pretty common for students to be unaware of the store. “We see that a lot,” deSilva said. “‘Oh, we didn’t know you were here.’ And we’ve got $10 futons. Why are you spending $200?” Regardless of the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center’s popularity, it has a variety of items all year long. “It’s always different,” Hunter said. “We always have different things.”
Professor in German studies Liz Mittman, left, talks with alumnus Matt Sikarskie on Aug. 23 at the Circle Fountain. Mitten was sitting alone on the bench when Sikarskieas noticed it was his old professor and the two decided to catch up. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI
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A close game brings challenges, questions heading to Notre Dame BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM
Walking into the media wing of Spartan Stadium following his team’s grinding 28-13 win over Furman University, Mark Dantonio neither smiled nor scowled. He doesn’t dwell too much on wins — even closer than expected ones. He stepped to the podium delivered his thoughts, fielded questions, drew some laughter, avoided specifying injuries and left the room to prepare for the next game 15 days away. “On the football game, first thing I will say is they all count one,” Dantonio said in his opening statement, noting the result of the game as the most important outcome of the night. He’s watched enough football in 60 years to know that questions after a close win are better than fielding questions about a stunning upset. “You know, we came in and did what we had to do, I guess to win a football game,” Dantonio said. Win as MSU did and as calm as Dantonio was following the win, it ignited puzzling questions across the country about just how good MSU really is. STRUGGLING WITH INCONSISTENCY A quick fire start for the Spartans gave way to sluggish play dotted with drive-stalling penalties, drive-prolonging miscues, surprise plays, conservative offense and a near upset bid ended by the outstretched hand of sophomore linebacker Andrew Dowell in the fourth quarter. MSU looked hot from the gate. Stepping onto the field for the first time at Spartan Stadium as the starting quarterback, Tyler O’Connor commandeered a seven-play, 76-yard drive, throwing just once as LJ Scott churned through the Furman defense en route to a one-yard rushing touchdown. But that drive would be the last of effortless drives for the Spartans during the first quarter, and nearly for the first half until O’Connor lead an eight-play, 57-yard drive in nearly 3 minutes and 30 seconds in the later stages of the second quarter that ended with a 13-yard
touchdown pass into the hands of sophomore wide receiver Felton Davis III. MSU struggled not with Furman, but with itself, incurring costly penalties that stalled drives and thwarted attempts to secure the victory earlier in the game. Multiple players and coaches reiterated the line “shooting themselves in the foot,” putting the blame squarely on their mistakes. “We stopped ourselves more than they stopped us I think,” O’Connor said, alluding to the penalties picked up by the Spartan offense. Fifth-year senior tight end Josiah Price picked up two penalties, including a 15-yard personal foul that sent a drive into Furman territory. The ensuing pass only picked up 15 yards, forcing a punt on fourth and seven. Later in the second quarter a holding call on MSU stalled another drive in Furman territory, frustrating an offense designed to be conservative before a meeting with Notre Dame. Even as the offense sputtered under its own issues, the defense held strong through much of the half, allowing only 39 yards in Furman’s first five drives before relinquishing 72 yards and a field goal on Furman’s final drive of the half. After tough defending on receivers, the secondary yielded seven pass completions, setting up a first and goal for Furman at the MSU goal line. “I thought we were in good position in defense of them, but nevertheless they hit some of those,” Dantonio said of Furman’s offensive attack. “Then I think the penalties really hurt us. We had numerous times where we were going to get off the field and there is a penalty or there is a first down. They were big penalties. “They weren’t small penalties of five yards. These were 15 yard penalties that changed the nature of the down and distance and sort of put us behind the eight ball a little bit but some we were able to overcome, some we weren’t.” The secondary, on the strength of back-toback Darian Hicks pass breakups, held Furman out of the endzone during the second quarter, though the defensive line couldn’t close on Furman quarterback P.J. Blazejowski quick enough
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Head coach Mark Dantonio watches the team play during the second half of the home football game against Furman on Sept. 2 at Spartan Stadium. PHOTO: VICTOR DIRITA
to disrupt passes as it had earlier in the game. Pass interference calls on fifth-year senior cornerback Hicks prolonged drives for Furman that weren’t turned into points, but might very well be against stronger competition. “Well I’m certainly pleased with a win, but I’m disappointed with, mostly, the penalties,” co-offensive coordinator Dave Warner said. “I heard Josiah Price talking about it. That’s certainly a big thing that we need to take care of. We cannot hurt ourselves, whether it be with penalties or with missed assignments, there were a few out there that hurt us.” A fumble on the handoff by redshirt-freshman Darrell Stewart, Jr. on the first offensive possession for MSU in the third quarter left Furman on the MSU 35-yard line. MSU was able to hold the Paladins to a field goal then march 58 yards for a touchdown in five plays. Seeming to pull away from the Paladins, the Spartans relinquished run after run through the defensive line and another holding call on MSU gave Furman the opportunity to find MSU territory quicker and eventually punch in a touchdown. MSU responded with runs by Scott, but an ill-advised pass by O’Connor picked off by
Furman’s Byron Johnson set up Furman for a chance to tie the scores. Dowell came up with a diving one-handed grab seconds later to stop the tying bid. The ensuing possession saw a plethora of runs and then a 12-yard strike from O’Connor to fifthyear senior tight end Jamal Lyles to put the game away for good. BRIGHT SPOTS IN AN UGLY GAME The excess of miscues by MSU prevented the rout of Furman many had predicted. As one reporter called it during postgame, MSU’s attempt to stay “vanilla” — staging a bland offense in order to reveal little to Notre Dame — might have been one of the few positives for the Spartans. O’Connor put in a silent 190-yard passing performance, which included hitting 13-of-18 passes and three touchdowns. Scott carried the ball 20 times for 105 yards and a touchdown. Fifth-year senior receiver Monty Madaris collected five passes for 85 yards and a near score. The bright spots were swept under the rug by the final score, causing many to dwell on MSU’s weaknesses rather than the positives of a rather solid performance at many positions
Spotlight “You know, always early in the season, we get a lot better going week to week so you know like I said, we’re going to get in the film room, see what we can improve on.” Demetrious Cox, Fifth-year senior safety that only have room for growth. “You know, always early in the season, we get a lot better going week to week so you know like I said, we’re going to get in the film room, see what we can improve on,” fifth-year senior safety Demetrious Cox said. “Improve on the little things, and then prepare for Notre Dame.” The linebacking unit, highly touted coming into the season, made 25 tackles backing up the defensive line and showing speed and strength most of the night, though at times looked caught off guard with Furman’s running ability. “We weren’t expecting, to be honest, hardly any of that stuff they threw at us,” fifth-year senior linebacker Riley Bullough said. AN EYE TO NOTRE DAME AND BEYOND Top teams fell in week one, unsettling a balance that many perceived would hold. Notre Dame, picked as the preseason No. 10 team in
the country, lost 50-47 to unranked Texas in double overtime. But even with the loss, the Fighting Irish are dangerous on offense, though their secondary gave up 260 passing yards. With both teams having something to prove, the Spartans’ matchup at Notre Dame sets up what could possibly one of the more interesting games this season. Notre Dame will have another chance to play before taking on the Spartans, who head to a bye week. MSU has adjustments to make and will implement them in practice heading into South Bend. But each day is a chance to improve. It’s something 30-plus years of coaching has taught Dantonio well. “Hopefully the second game usually you are little bit more loose, a little bit more experienced,” Dantonio said. “But again, a great challenge awaits us in South Bend, but we’ve got time.”
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Fifth-year senior center Kodi Kieler, left, congratulates senior tight end Josiah Price during the home football game against Furman on Sept. 2 at Spartan Stadium. Price caught the ball and scored during the third quarter of the game. PHOTO: VICTOR DIRITA
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Raising a family on campus is an experience unlike anything else BY BRENDAN BAXTER BBAXTER@STATENEWS.COM
After students finish moving into their new on-campus homes, many of these new residents often give a heartfelt farewell to their families. But for some families, move-in day was only the beginning of their lives on campus. Nick Varner is the community director of Owen Hall and Van Hoosen Apartments, and lives in Owen Hall with his wife and six-month-old son, Charlie. Varner said he loves the MSU campus’ energetic environment, which offers his son benefits he couldn’t
“As mundane as it might seem to an adult, a stairwell can be a very exciting place for a 3-year-old boy” Dave Koch, Assistant community director for Butterfield Hall enjoy in a more traditional home. These benefits include being able to go on walks around the neighborhood and interact with the people who live and work there, Varner said. Residents and residence hall staff love seeing Charlie, having watched him grow since he first came home, Varner said. “It’s almost like he has an extended family at MSU,” Varner said. Dave Koch is an assistant community director at Butterfield Hall, and lives on campus with his wife and
3-year-old son, Eddie, who is often more recognizable to residents than his dad. “Sometimes people know Eddie’s name and not mine,” Koch said. “I’ll be carrying him and people will yell ‘Eddie!’ and I’ll just be standing on the side. Honestly, I do not mind that at all.” Similar to Varner, Koch said he enjoys the unique entertainment value campus offers his son. Eddie enjoys exploring campus, but some of his favorite spots aren’t quite what you’d expect, Koch said. “As mundane as it might seem to an adult, a stairwell can be a very exciting place for a 3-year-old boy,” he said. The size and diversity of campus gives the kids plenty of space to explore. “Going to the different dining halls, going to the library here on campus, (Charlie) is seeing staff and all kinds of different things,” Varner said. However, living at the workplace is not without its challenges. Separating his work and home lives is one of the harder parts of working and living on campus, Koch said. Varner said it can be difficult balancing caring for his son and responding to emergencies in the residence halls during his on-call shifts. Varner’s son is exposed to the dayto-day lives of much older people. But the age gap between the two is great enough that there isn’t much cause for alarm, Varner said. Were Charlie old enough to understand what drinking is, that might not be the case. MSU police officers are a welcome fixture in Varner’s neck of campus. “It’s nice to be able to raise a child and have secure housing,” Varner
Assistant community director Dave Koch walks through the salad bar line with his son, Eddie, on Sept. 3, inside Brody Square. Koch’s position provides a unique opportunity to experience campus life with his son. PHOTO: DEREK VANHORN
said. Much like Varner, Koch struggles with the way his home life and work life relate. Regarding challenges he said, “The main one is the home/work life balance. A kind of work life distance or separation.” In spite of some of the challenges their families face, both men said they are happy to be living on campus with their kids, because the experience of living on campus is unlike anywhere else.
Assistant community director Dave Koch hands juice to his son, Eddie, on Sept. 3, inside Brody Square. Koch’s position provides a unique opportunity to experience campus life with his son. PHOTO: DEREK VANHORN
Student veteran reflects on MSU gold status BY RACHEL BEARD RBEARD@STATENEWS.COM
MSU Student Veterans of America president Kyle Kissinger said he was “surprised” when MSU was named a veteran-friendly school. MSU was awarded gold status by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, MVAA, as part of their Veteran-Friendly School program on Aug 26. “MSU is the largest university in Michigan and one of the largest in the U.S.,” Kissinger said. “Only until recently have they even started putting a consideration towards veterans transitioning from military through college and a lot of the programs that smaller institutions even in Michigan have, MSU hasn’t even begun starting.” The universities that apply to be reviewed by the MVAA are evaluated based on seven criteria and gold status is awarded to schools that meet six or more of those criteria. MSU met all seven, according to the MVAA’s report. Although Kissinger acknowledged MSU has made some important steps towards being veteran-friendly, he still feels MSU isn’t quite there yet. “University of Michigan-Flint has 4,000 students, so significantly less, but they have two full-time staffers and three 6
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“She (Mellon) only came here on a grant, and the veterans pull in, I think it’s over $2 or $3 million onto campus and we can’t afford a position?” Kyle Kissinger, MSU Student Veterans of America president Resource Center representative, who is responsible for helping the more than 630 student veterans at MSU with everything from adjusting to college life to managing their VA benefits. “We offer here in the Student Veterans Resource Center kind of a one-stop place to gather information about programs and resources that are available not only on campus for MSU student veterans, but also off-campus resources,” Mellon said. “So sometimes, we need to access things through the state of Michigan or through the federal VA that we need to work
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with students to get access to some of those resources.” Before coming to MSU, Mellon worked at UM-Flint’s Student Veterans Resource Center. She played a part in applying to have MSU reviewed by the MVAA and said part of the application involved looking at “areas that would further improve the veteran experience here on campus.” “We’ve done some things, like student surveys and some meetings with some students here on campus who are veterans to find out what our next steps would be strategically to make sure that we’re constantly monitoring the success of the programs that we offer,” Mellon said. One of Kissinger’s goal as president of the Student Veterans’ Association is to make Mellon a full-time employee. “If we don’t have a full-time staffer, we don’t have anything for veterans after that,” Kissinger said. “She (Mellon) only came here on a grant and the veterans pull in, I think it’s over $2 or $3 million onto campus, and we can’t afford a position?” Although Kissinger said he thinks MSU is on the right track towards being a veteran-friendly campus, he still feels it has a ways to go. “So there’s a lot of things that would be really, really exciting and really cool to see here,” Kissinger said. “But we’re not there yet.”
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As football kicks off, families and students begin tailgating tradition BY MADISON O’CONNOR MOCONNOR@STATENEWS.COM
On MSU game days, excitement and activities on campus aren’t limited to Spartan Stadium. Across different campus neighborhoods, cars pull up and various tailgate games such as cornhole are played before the game. Many tailgaters have been at it for years, like second-year law students Eric Peabody and Will Resnik. “(I’ve been tailgating) ever since I knew what football was,” Resnik said. “It’s fun. It’s a great way to meet up with your friends, and you all get ready for the game to go cheer on your team.” For Resnik and Peabody, tailgating is a tradition. They go before every MSU football game,
whether it’s raining, snowing, hot or cold, they said. The social atmosphere of tailgating is also a draw, Peabody said. Tailgaters will cook food, play games and listen to music before the game. Sometimes, tailgating is more of a family-oriented activity. The Garver family of Spring Arbor, Mich. tailgated for the first time together before Friday’s game. “Since we have two kids (attending MSU), we basically thought that we’d all just tailgate,” Mike Garver said. Although the process of tailgating was stressful, Garver said. The family parked in a lot across from Breslin Center and had to haul their tent, chairs and small grill wagons to get to their tail-
gating location in South Neighborhood. However, Garver said they would do it again. To tailgate in one of the many public parking lots on campus, figuring out where to park is the first step. Some tailgaters park in lots and walk with their stuff to set up tents, like the Garver family, while others tailgate in parking lots next to their cars. “It’s fun and, you know, we’ve been through here for games, and to just walk through here and watch the tailgaters, it looked like fun,” Garver said. “It’s kind of our first time and we’re just feeling it out, getting our ‘tailgate legs.’ (We’re) figuring out the dos and don’ts and what we need next time, but we’re looking
forward to it in the future.” While tailgating takes place all over campus, it is mostly condensed in South Neighborhood surrounding Spartan Stadium and the tennis courts. There are certain regulations that must be kept in mind when tailgating. Cars cannot be parked on the grass, and tailgaters cannot arrive before the tailgating time starts. Another recent development is MSU’s tobacco-free campus, which will be upheld during games. Tobacco use is not permitted at any time and tents can be no larger than 10 ft. by 10 ft. Some lots are also alcohol-free, like Munn field and the pedestrian areas adjacent to Spartan Stadium.
Fans play cornhole while tailgating before the MSU football game against Furman on Sept. 2 at the MSU tennis courts. PHOTO: VICTOR DIRITA
Children play while tailgating before the MSU football game against Furman on Sept. 2 at the MSU tennis courts. PHOTO: VICTOR DIRITA
Second year law students Will Resnik, left, and Eric Peabody pose for a photo on Sept. 2 at the MSU tennis courts. PHOTO: VICTOR DIRITA
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Postgame interviews for MSU football’s 28-13 victory over Furman began with two senior captains — quarterback Tyler O’Connor and linebacker Riley Bullough. Senior tight end Josiah Price followed them, with co-offensive coordinator Dave Warner next in line and head coach Mark Dantonio closing out the podium interviews. “We can’t shoot ourselves in the foot.” That phrase was uttered by every person at that podium. Penalties. Turnovers. Silly mistake here, minor slip-up there. “It halted two drives in the first half,” Price said, as he committed a personal foul and a holding infraction that killed momentum for two first half drives. “It’s not my character, it’s out of suit for me to get two penalties. I can argue the calls all I want, but they still called them. Can’t do it. It hurts our team, hurts our offense.” It certainly is out of character for Price, and several other flags were thrown against senior leadership for MSU. Cornerback Darian Hicks committed two pass interference calls, while seniors Brandon Clemons and Jamal Lyles picked up holding calls of their own. But Dantonio and his staff were able to take a lot of positives away from a game that, from the MSU Twittersphere, put a lot of doubt in the minds of fans for the scope of MSU’s season. That same type of doubt occurred in 2013 after MSU quarterbacks Andrew Maxwell, Connor Cook and Damion Terry combined for 3.1 yards per pass attempt in one of the worst passing performances ever under Dantonio. The Spartans won the Rose Bowl that season after clearing up who would be the man taking the snaps every down. READ THE FULL STORY AT STATENEWS.COM 2015 brought the same negative connotations following a
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victory over Western Michigan University, this time with the special teams allowing multiple long kickoff and punt returns, one of which went for a touchdown. So Dantonio made it a priority to put together the best unit on special teams, and MSU wound up in the College Football Playoff with that same unit, turning in one of the most remarkable games in college football history, and the kicker — icing a victory over then-No. 3 ranked Ohio State University on the road. Just like years past, Dantonio and his staff will have to connect the puzzle pieces to create the perfect picture of how the team can operate to its highest capability. Some questions were answered from Friday evening’s performance, as Warner called sophomore LJ Scott “our guy” at the running back position. Senior receiver R.J. Shelton’s injury left the door open for younger guys like sophomore Felton Davis III and true freshman Donnie Corley to be on the field more, and the receiver position appears to have found its top four. Some question marks remain, as junior linebacker Jon Reschke, a projected starter, did not play due because of what Dantonio called a “minor injury.” Linebackers Andrew Dowell and Chris Frey excelled in his absence, and the third linebacker will come down to those two players. The defensive line struggled to create pressure, and despite the rotation going very deep in the game, it left fans with a sour taste in their mouth, wondering who else would step up to help preseason All-American Malik McDowell disrupt the opponent’s backfield. The good news? MSU has two weeks to determine who goes where. They have film from the Furman game to look over, and will able to scout their next opponent, Notre Dame, in the two games they play before meeting in South Bend on September 17. Nathaniel Bott is the football beat reporter for The State News
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Senior outside hitter Chloe Reinig (11) spikes the volleyball against the University of Florida on Sept. 4 at Jenison Field House. The Spartans were defeated by the Gators, 3-0.PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA
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In front of more than 3,600 people, the MSU volleyball team hosted No. 7 Florida last weekend for the annual Auto-Owners Spartan Invitational. While the Spartans fell in straight sets to Florida, MSU had a winning weekend, going 2-1. Now 5-1 overall this season, the Spartans have been led by their upperclassmen, many of whom make up the starting lineup. During the invitational, captains Chloe Reinig and Rachel Minarick played a majority of the team’s sets. Reinig played all nine sets while Minarick sat out on just one. It wasn’t always like this for the Spartans. Reinig, now a senior, remembers when the team wasn’t so heavily comprised of upperclassmen. “We were such a young team,” Reinig said. “We’ve gotten to the stage where we’re seniors and juniors, so we definitely have that wise play behind us. It shows now, we definitely are playing more mature and just handling ourselves really well.” Head coach Cathy George said she also understands the luxury of having an experienced team, because experience is important, too — actual time on the court brings valuable lessons with it. “What’s nice about the upperclassmen is that they’re experienced, it’s not just that they’re old,” George said. “It’s that they know exactly how to respond when we say (certain things). We’ve been in those situations before, they understand how to adjust and how to make it better immediately. ... I think their communication within each other gets better on the court, because they recognize what it is they should be talking about.” Last season the Spartans were affected by injuries and relied on depth to get them through the season. George said because so many players were out, the experience they gained has been tremendous. That depth was again on display this weekend, as a total of 15 players out of 17 on the TUE SDAY, SE P TEMBER 6, 2016
roster saw the court at some point during the three matches. One upperclassman who returned to the court was redshirt-junior Autumn Bailey. The transfer from Marquette missed significant time in 2015 after suffering a season-ending ACL injury during her first match. Now, she’s back and assuming a starting role at outside hitter. “Last year was really, really tough for me, not being able to play and just traveling and having to watch,” Bailey said. “Finally getting back on the floor feels great. Being able to contribute to the team in a way that’s not just feedback and talking to them on sideline. I was really excited to play and I’m really happy that I’m back.” While Bailey and the Spartans struggled against Florida, she said the team has grown since last season. “Last year, we were a bit immature on the court,” Bailey said. “We didn’t know how to weather the storm. Now this year we’re a lot more consistent, you can see when we start getting panicked and the other team goes on a run, we just remain calm and keep our composure on the court.” Playing in the Big Ten Conference, MSU will is scheduled to face more top opponents. In the Week 1 AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll, there were seven Big Ten teams in the top 25. While the Spartans will play more ranked opponents — many of which are Big Ten games — George said she is ready for the Spartans to be tested throughout the season. “My expectation is that we fight, that we work hard, that we take care of details and that we’re disciplined while we play,” George said. “Because we expect a certain level of play. We expect them to go from good to great. They’re very aware of what that’s going to take, and that’s going to take consistency. Consistency comes from discipline and details and taking care of the little things. So our team needs to be able to do because Florida or not, we’re always playing tough competition.” FOR MORE GO TO STATENEWS.COM THE STAT E NE WS
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Key Player Stats Tyler O’connor | quarterback | fifth-year senior
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LJ Scott | running back | sophomore • 20 carries • 108 yards for gain • 1 touchdown • averaged 5.3 yards/carry
Monty Madaris | wide receiver | fifth-year senior • 5 receptions • 85 yards receiving
Felton Davis III | wide receiver | sophomore • 3 receptions • 40 yards receiving • 1 touchdown
Josiah Price | tight end | senior • 1 reception • 21 yards receiving • 1 touchdown
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Sophomore running back LJ Scott (3) runs past Furman senior safety Trey Robinson (2) during the home football game against Furman on Sept. 2, 2016 at Spartan Stadium. LJ Scott rushed for a total of 108 yards and scored one touchdown--Stats from Athletic Communications. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA
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Two MSU students qualified to race for Team USA in triathlon BY DANIELLE DUGGAN DDUGGAN@STATENEWS.COM
After overcoming injuries, kinesiology senior Spencer Shellberg and third-year veterinary student Elaine Sheikh have both qualified to run for Team USA. Sheikh qualified for Team USA in 2015 and will compete for them again this year on Sept. 15 and 19. In order to qualify, the athlete has to place in the top 20 for his or her age group at one of the national championship races. Sheikh sprained her ankle the week before competing in 2015 and was unable to perform to the best of her ability. She hopes to improve from last year, with a healed ankle this time. Her experience as a triathlete began her sophomore year of undergraduate school at Grand Valley State University. She had been running for a year and was looking to try something new. After being impressed by the MSU team at a race she attended, she was eager to begin racing with them when she was accepted to MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Sheikh described her time with her team as a learning experience both for her athletic ability and her ability to accept and appreciate the differences in the way others train. “Even though there are other people who may not train exactly the same way you do, you can be friends and you can enjoy doing something you love together,” Sheikh said. “Some people take it way more seriously than others do, and that’s OK. It’s not going to mean the same thing to everyone.” In 2014 she was scouted out for team Orthopedic Associates of Michigan, or OAM, and NOW athletic mentors, one of the top multi-sport armature teams in the state. Sheikh was selected not only because of her improvement in scores through the past two seasons, but ultimately because she was both a talented athlete and personable, good person, she said.
“It’s really important for athletes on our team to not only be good athletes, but to be good representatives of the sport,” Sheikh said. This sponsorship has provided her private coaching, financial support and the opportunity to race, as well as volunteer at other races and at triathlon clinics for kids. Shellberg had his own unique experience with Team USA. He was a competitive runner in high school, but multiple injuries prevented him from running in college. Refusing to completely abandon something he loved, Shellberg discovered the MSU Triathlon Club during his freshman year, which combined his love for running with his desire to explore other sports. He joined with a little bit of biking experience, but said he “couldn’t swim a single lap.” The team was an excellent source of encouragement and helped him improve his swimming and stay motivated, Shellberg said. He qualified for Team USA and raced for them in September 2015. “Being able to wear the Team USA uniform with USA across your chest is pretty awesome,” Shellberg said. Shellberg is also sponsored by Trigger Point Performance. They support him through products, education and uniforms. Overall, he said he considers his experience with MSU Triathlon Club to be one of the best parts of his college experience. “You never know if something brand new will open,” Shellberg said. “I never thought that going into triathlons I would meet so many amazing people, getting to try a brand new sport, learning so much and having all of these different opportunities and being able to travel.” MSU Triathlon Club holds six optional practices every week and works toward competing at the collegiate national championship level.
Spencer Shellberg holds a MSU flag at the ITU World Triathlon Championships in Chicago. PHOTO COURTESY OF SPENCER SHELLBERG.
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