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Let’s clean up our throwaway culture Mike Holloway

Editorial board editor in chief Celeste Bott

I’ve held my best conversations with strangers

Besides speaking with my wise mother and my best friend of a brother, strangers have given me the most interesting and enlightening interactions. I’m not sure why people are so quick to open up to someone they don’t know. Perhaps it’s because they realize they will never see their face again. Then they have no fear about their thoughts or secrets being exposed. Nobody expects to have more than a 30-second chat with someone they pass on the street or stand behind in line. I’ve always appreciated the serendipity of the situations that turn into much longer conversations. To me, elderly people are the most interesting to hold conversations with. Sometimes they feel irrelevant in today’s world. Asking how their day is going can come as a shock to them, but they will answer — whether things are just fine or completely horrible. I’ve had one of those revealing encounters, but it’s crazy because I never caught the man’s name. He was a worn out 60-something, whom I’d asked for directions to an art gallery. He proceeded to tell me how much he missed his wife, who died years ago. He reflected on how they spent time together reading the newspaper. After all that time, he’d still catch himself run-

ning into the other room once in a while to tell her his favorite joke from the funny papers. “We used to just laugh and laugh,” he said. I tried to be as supportive as I could and assured him, “She’s up there and she’s still laughing. I have no doubt about that.” With a wide grin, he nodded his head in agreement. After that, I started to think about how it was before there were cell phones to distract us. If you stood in line to see a movie or sat in the waiting room at a doctor’s office, you would most likely strike up a conversation with someone. Today, people are so concerned about keeping tabs on friends who aren’t with them that they become oblivious to the people right next to them. In moments when you would whip out your phone to send a text or snap a picture, you can choose to step back and absorb what’s around you. Conversations should never be forced, but if they happen, let them. Whether it’s advice or a confession, most people just want to be heard. At the same time, our words can alter someone’s mood or life without us even knowing it. “I appreciate you taking the time to let me talk,” the man said to me before I walked off. Little did he know, I really appreciated the opportunity to listen.

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Couches were piled on top of each other. Love seats shoved in between made a mix of leather and suede, muted colors and cross-hatched fabric. Minor holes and tears in cushions turned into full rips from heavy rains and cold weather after previous owners left the furniture outside during the harsh winter. It’s a scene from one apartment complex that is replicated near dumpsters across East Lansing. Last week across the street, leftovers from a late-night meal were spread out on the sidewalk — a slice of pepperoni with one hefty bite taken out of it before the eater lost interest and gave it up to the ground, along with the box. Bagels from cafeterias, and shirts and socks settle in the grass by residence halls — who knows how they get there. Collectively, we need to clean it up. There’s no room here for the argument of planned obsolescence, and the issue goes beyond the remnants of one crazy night out. It’s a habit of wastefulness. Instead of letting garbage sit as an eyesore or rush into the Red Cedar River through stormwater drains, we should just get rid of it the right way. At MSU and within the community, there are organizations searching for donations. Helping Hands and Hearts of Michigan Inc. has posted fliers in campus buildings requesting furniture for those who lost possessions after fires or floods.

It can also be tough for international students to fill a living space from scratch. With an old futon from your parents or a chair from an older brother, it’s not too hard to furnish a room in no-frills college style. But lugging handme-downs across oceans isn’t an economical option. The College of Communication Arts and Sciences holds a household goods drive for international students every year before the fall semester begins. Items go to the Lending Center in Spartan Village Apartments, which aims to ease the transition to the university for students from abroad. When you’re far past the decorating stage and ready to move out, your couch might be too hefty for you to haul, but that doesn’t mean it should go to waste. The MSU Surplus Store is another repository for things you want to get rid of, and is more respectable than the curbside or a parking lot. You can schedule a donation pickup with the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity ReStore and other charities. There’s help out there for you, folks. So think about what and how you are throwing things away. The fact that celebratory and retaliatory couch burnings have become part of our traditions doesn’t mean furniture and other items are worthless. Don’t toss away another person’s treasure just because you’re too lazy to give it to them.

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Junior quarterback Connor Cook reacts to the loss against Oregon on Saturday at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. The Spartans lost to the Ducks, 46-27. PHOTOS: Julia nagy

Loss to Oregon a setback for MSU, but Spartans trek onward Oregon junior quarterbackMarcus Mariota was too much for MSU on Saturday, dicing the Spartan secondary for 318 yards and three touchdowns. The final score was - .

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It was billed as a heavyweight title fight between two programs that would be in the conversation for the inaugural College Football Playoff in January. On Saturday in Eugene, Ore., one team showed they are ready for the bright lights that shine on elite programs, and one team did not. No. 13 MSU (1-1 overall) lost to No. 2 Oregon 46-27, despite holding a 24-18 halftime lead. “They just made more plays than us,” junior quarterback Connor Cook said. “There were opportunities for offense, especially for me ... and I needed to grasp them.” Cook finished the game 29-47 for 343 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, one of which came on a tipped pass to junior receiver A.J. Troup in the fourth quarter. “Obviously this is a big time opponent in a big time environment ... but I don’t see it as a setback,” Cook said. “It’ll make us hungrier, make us work harder and we’re going to keep getting better.” 4

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A Tale of Two Halves MSU scored 24 of its points in the second quarter to head into the locker room at Autzen Stadium with a halftime lead. The Spartans scored only three points for the rest of the game, and Oregon ran up 28 consecutive points to close out the second half. “There was an ebb and flow to this game, I think Oregon came out fast and we countered that,” head coach Mark Dantonio said. “Things are going to happen. We’ll take the week and learn from this experience.” No matter what half, junior quarterback and Heisman trophy candidate Marcus Mariota was an explosive force that gashed MSU for 318 yards. “A lot of it was miscommunication,” senior safety Kurtis Drummond said. “We practiced hard this week, but a lot of it was miscommunication and missed alignment.” Junior defensive end Shilique Calhoun said containing Mariota was the hardest part about playing Oregon.

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“He’s definitely a good quarterback,” he said. “We didn’t do a good job containing him (and tackling him).” Lots of Football Left Many experts thought that this game would be used as a measuring stick for which team would earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. Although MSU fell, the players and coaches both believe one game does not make a season. “Our main goal at Michigan State is to win the Big Ten championship,” Cook said. “If we can do that everything else will fall into place.” MSU has a bye next week before hosting Eastern Michigan (1-1 overall) on Sept. 20. Players and coaches said they will use the bye week to prepare for the Eagles and learn from mistakes made against the Ducks. “We’ve been here before, it’s a long season,” Drummond said. “Guys still understand what we are trying to accomplish this year. We have a bye week next week so we’ll be able to regroup, focus and learn from it.” “It’s a disappointing loss, but it’s something we will learn from,” senior offensive lineman Travis Jackson said. “We will definitely bounce back from this.”

Dantonio said the program is still strong, despite losing to Oregon. “Our program is in good shape, we’re not going to fall away,” he said. “We have to regain momentum. This is a time for growth.” Senior wide receiver Tony Lippett led both teams in receptions and yards, grabbing 11 passes for 133 yards and one touchdown. He also stressed the importance of the team not getting down after only two games. “We’re trying to preach to the locker room telling guys to keep their head up,” he said. “It’s only game two and game two doesn’t make a season.” Over the summer, ESPN analysts David Pollack and Jesse Palmer said in a media teleconference if MSU lost on the road to Oregon and won out for the rest of their season, they would still be alive for one of the final four spots. The Week Ahead MSU is off next week, so Dantonio said the week will be used to prepare for Eastern Michigan and to assess what went wrong against Oregon. “We just have to regroup and move forward,” Dantonio said. “I felt like, coming out here, there had to be gains either way. ... You have to be able to go on the road

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and beat a good team, that’s how you grow.” Dantonio said the big games that were given up in the secondary were a product of miscommunication between players, echoing Drummond’s early statement. MSU had their own offensive success, managing to accumulate over 450 yards of total offense. For the second consecutive game, no MSU player had more than 100 yards rushing. “They did a good job defending certain things,” he said. “They didn’t turn the ball over and we turned it over twice, that’s not how you beat a team like Oregon.” Dantonio said this year’s loss reminds him a little bit of last season’s loss to Notre Dame. That loss predated a long and successful run to the Rose Bowl. “It’s hard to say (if this loss and the Notre Dame loss are the same),” he said. “It’s hard because we haven’t seen the film yet.” Leaders and Legends MSU highlighted a slate of Big Ten teams that struggled against out of conference opponents. Along with the MSU loss, Michigan lost to Notre Dame, Ohio State lost to Virginia Tech and Purdue lost to Central Michigan. Some announcers in the media have said they don’t think the Big Ten champion will go to the playoff. Dantonio said he can’t control the system, so he remains focused on not worrying about it. “I can’t control any of that,” he said. “I know we’ve got a tough schedule, and 10 games left so we’ll play this thing out.” “We have a good football team,” Dantonio said. “I think we have resilient players, guys with character and good team chemistry. We’re going to be upset about certain things, and we’re going to get through those things.”

Oregon defensive back Ifo Ekpre-Olomu tackles sophomore tight end Josiah Price on Saturday at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.

COLUMN — Playoff berth could be in danger for Spartans

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“They just made more plays than us. There were opportunities for offense, especially for me ... and I needed to grasp them.” Connor Cook Junior quarterback

Eugene, Ore. — For the first 40 minutes of the game, No. 13 MSU looked like it could hold its own with the best of the best. The Spartans held a two-possession lead on the road over No. 2 Oregon and were looking like they could pull the upset and catapult itself into elite status. However, that quickly changed with Oregon reeling off 28 unanswered points to knock off MSU, 46-27. The score doesn’t write the whole story for this one, as MSU dominated the Ducks for most of the first half and early into the second. But as sophomore tight end Josiah Price put it after the game, this Spartan program is past moral victories and despite posting a decent showing for most of the game, all that matters was the final score. So what does this loss mean for MSU’s national championship aspirations? Up until this season, a loss ultimately meant you would be on the outside looking in, but the new College Football Playoff is supposed to change that. With four teams playing for a national championship there will surely be at least one team that stumbled along the way. So in theory, losing on the road early in the season to a top-five opponent isn’t a catastrophic blow to MSU’s playoff chances. But the image of the Big Ten after a miserable showing on Saturday could ultimately be the final nail in Sparty’s coffin. The Big Ten was abysmal this past weekend, posting multiple lackluster performances on the big stage. No. 22 Ohio State was upset by No. 17 Virginia Tech, 35-21, in the horseshoe, Michigan was shut out, 31-0, for the first time since 1984 by No. 16 Notre Dame. Last year, MSU lost an early game before winning its final 11 games. So for fans, hope isn’t completely lost. But as hard as it might sound, it’s time to root for the guys down the road in Ann Arbor and Columbus. If there are any more weekends like this last one, it doesn’t matter how well MSU plays down the stretch if the Big Ten is considered no better than the MAC.

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Cheap Girls concert rained out, highlights need for more venues By Brittanie Chludzinksi Bchludzinksi@statenews.com

Cheap Girls lead singer and bassist Ian Graham performs Friday during the band’s performance at Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing. PHOTO: ERIN HAMPTON

The Cheap Girls concert on the lawn of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum was interrupted by the torrential downpour in East Lansing Friday night. Devoted fans of the Lansing-based rock band followed the performers to the new location, Mac’s Bar in Lansing, where they performed songs from their newest album, Famous Graves. Broad Art Museum employee Ian Walker is a long-time Cheap Girls fan who describes the band’s genre as “power-pop rock.” “They are making a living as a touring rock band, and they are probably the only rock band from

Lansing doing that right now, which is really outstanding,” Walker said. However, the number of students that attended the show did not meet the original expectations of the band because of the inconvenience of the shift in location. Materials science and engineering senior Keith Leonard said the bars located off campus are not within reasonable walking distance, so many students miss out on these performances. While planning the concert with Cheap Girls, marketing and promotions coordinator for City Pulse Richard Tupica said they had to be creative and do something unconventional because of the absence of a traditional music venue that specifi-

cally provides live concerts to the public. “It just kind of proves the point that a music venue would make sense in East Lansing,” Tupica said. “People will clearly go to support local bands at their shows, but students are not going because there just isn’t a place for it.” Biosystems engineering senior Evan Austin said he would like to see a venue centralized in East Lansing that students could get to without having to drive. “There needs to be a bar in downtown East Lansing where they continually play live music instead of the bands they bring into Harper’s once in a blue moon,” Austin said. To read more about the band, pick up a copy of The State News on Tuesday.

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Kalamazoo resident and comedian Andrew Van Houten performs his stand-up act Saturday during a comedy show at East Lansing resident and comedian Tom Gannon’s home. Comedians came from different parts of Michigan and the country to perform at the showcase. PHOTO: ERIN HAMPTON

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“No heckling during the show,” junior math major Tom Gannon said at the start of his comedy routine. “I’m really funny.” Gannon was the opening act to a comedy show on Saturday at his house, 825 Albert Ave., the first of what he hopes to be many. Starting at 11 p.m. and lasting until 12:30 a.m., the party had seating for 20 people in the living room, around 15 people outside and 15 more crammed into the kitchen. Gannon was one of four comedians who performed. He began the show as a form of alternative entertainment for MSU students, who he feels have boring and often repetitive options for a night out in East Lansing. The show was free, although donations were accepted after the show. “I’ve been in MSU for two years now,” Gannon said. “And I’ve found that the only things there were to do were, besides UAB events … It seemed like everyone’s activity for the night was like, ‘Oh, whose house are we going to go at, get really drunk?’” He said this motivated him to host the show. Gannon, who has been doing comedy for four years, opened the show with a 15-minute set and then announced every subsequent act. He was followed by his co-producer, zoology senior Brandon Bonebrake, who performed for around 10 minutes and was followed by Kalamazoo comedian Andrew Van Houten, who performed for about 20 minutes. Last up was the show’s headline comedian, Stewart Huff, who has been doing comedy for 16 years and used to work pitching shows for the TV network Adult Swim. Huff’s act, lasting nearly an hour, revolved around a central theme that all humans are scared, curious poets, who emphasize that the three words “I don’t know” are more powerful than “I love you.” Self-aware of the underlying philosophical themes in his act, which the audience responded very well to, he ended the act with a powerful story of his grandmother’s Mo nday, sep tember 8, 2014

death to drive his central point home. He said he appreciates making deeper points through comedy. His performance tried to show that humans are scared, curious poets. “That’s in my head, that point is in my brain and then the last five minutes I put it from my brain into my heart,” Huff said. “A person I care about died. Do I still believe what my head believes?” The crowd universally loved the show, with the donation jar filling up quickly. Huff also sold CDs of a comedy routine of his, with entirely different jokes. Both of the producers of the show, Gannon and Bonebrake saw the event as a huge success. They said word of mouth to promote the show worked better than they had predicted, with the attendance at 50 far exceeding their expectations. “There’s only been two house shows we’ve ever done in Michigan,” Bonebrake said. “As far as I can tell, I’ve been doing it two years, and this went way better than I thought it would.” Bonebrake had only expected 20 to 30 people to show up. Gannon has a few different ideas on how to improve the show for next time, especially in regards to seating and lighting. He said if attendance maintains strong during the winter, he will consider the show a success. There also is a Facebook fanpage used for planning and announcing future events titled “825 Albert Comedy,” which currently has over 80 likes. Huff met Gannon in South Bend, and was contacted via email to do a house show like this, which Huff willingly accepted. He said that the audience was very responsive to his type of comedy, better than a lot of shows of this nature. “I’ve done frat houses before that are horrible,” Huff said. “It’s like people yelling, they won’t shut up, they’re just drunk. This was great. People listened, they laughed and I could talk about philosophy for two or three minutes and they’re still with me. When I hit a punch line, they start laughing.” The State Ne ws

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ISIS activity worries Iraqi students Iraqi students and MSU experts reflect on ISIS activity in region, discuss most recent videos released by the Islamist militant group concerning American journalists

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Over the summer, heavy attention has been drawn to the Middle East, especially after a video of the beheading of American journalist James Foley by a radical Islamist militant group surfaced on the Internet. Attention was drawn back to the region when the group beheaded another American journalist, Steven Sotloff, in a video released last week. But prior to these incidents, many Iraqis and Syrians have been killed or forced to run away from their homes to not face the same destiny as Foley by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. In most instances Christians had to evacuate the villages since they either had to pay a tax to ISIS officials or convert to Islam, said Melanie Jamel, human biology senior and native of Iraq. “They’re not allowed to take anything with them,” Jamel said. “I know people who had to leave the keys to their properties.” Jamel, whose father is now working in the city of Erbil in the Kurdish region in northern Iraq, said sometimes the men of the village would stay behind to protect the artifacts and the churches. Some churches and historical tombs of significance to Iraqi Christians were bombed by ISIS militias. ISIS, a group created through the amalgamation of different smaller groups in post-2003 Iraq, has been conquering towns and villages in Syria and Iraq over the summer and governing them. The group claimed to be affiliated with al-Qaida and expanded its power between 2012 and 2014 in the context of the Syrian civil war, according to Russell E. Lucas, associate professor of Arabic Studies in the Department of Linguistics and Languages. Lucas said the group then moved to Iraq, after

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mainly being based in Syria, since they were contested by al-Qaida affiliate in Syria, the Jabhat al-Nusra group. Since then, the group has taken charge of different towns and villages in the north and north west of Iraq, some of which are Christian villages, in addition to northeastern, central Syria. Per the request of the Iraqi government, President Barack Obama authorized “targeted airstrikes” on specific regions to force ISIS to back down in those areas, including the vicinity of Erbil. Obama and British Prime Minister James Cameron were debating the suggestion of forming an multi-national coalition to execute military action against ISIS.

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Although both al-Qaida and ISIS have ideological connections, so far their goals seem to be different, Lucas said. Al-Qaida has even denounced any affiliation between the groups and ISIS. Although al-Qaida has been a more centralized group aiming at Western targets, ISIS seems to only be interested in creating a state in the region. “So their main objective is taking and holding territory in Syria and Iraq and ideally sure they would love to take over larger regions, but militarily they’re probably not going to be able to do that,” Lucas said. After ISIS conquered Mosul, which held the second largest population in Iraq, Iraqi govern-

ment forces and Kurdish militias are now protecting other cities there, said an Iraqi graduate student who asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons. The student, who plans on returning back to Iraq, said he doesn’t live far away from where ISIS is concentrated, but the situation seems to be stable now. “The American intervention was appropriate,” the student said in Arabic. “The Iraqi forces wouldn’t have been enough (to push ISIS back.) “Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow,” he said.

“They’re not allowed to take anything with them. I know people who had to leave the keys to their properties.” Melanie Jamel, human biology senior and native of Iraq

Editor’s note: International affairs reporter Nolly Dakroury translated the Iraqi graduate student’s interview for this article.

ual assault, war or multiple forms of discrimination. Schools such as the University of Michigan and the University of California, Santa Barbara, have had student government pushing for professors to add such alerts atop their class syllabuses. But the concept has not yet developed in East Lansing. David Stowe, interim chairman at MSU’s Department of English, said he has not heard any rumblings of trigger warnings appearing on school syllabuses. “It has not come up within the department, the college, or within MSU as far as I’ve heard,” Stowe said. However, when considering the graphic nature of some course content required for students, Stowe said he could see both sides of the trigger warning argument. “I have ambivalent feelings about (trigger warnings),” Stowe said. “Because on one hand, I think the purpose of a college education is to challenge students to expose them to works of art or literaMonday, s e p t e m b e r 8 , 2 01 4

ture that may be challenging or troubling.” But, Stowe added, flagging offensive content could also help warn the minority of students who could be exposed to extreme duress when issues of sexual assault, violence or discrimination are discussed. “I can imagine a case where a student has been through some kind of traumatic experience, where it could really put them in jeopardy,” he said. Stowe’s solution to avoid causing students potential trauma doesn’t involve trigger warnings. Instead, he recommended open communication between instructors and students, especially during the early weeks of class. “What might be more helpful is a more individual, tailored approach,” Stowe said. “During the first class or two, there should be a discussion about sensitive, disturbing or troubling topics that will come up in the course. Then, that could give some value and be part of a class discussion.” Th e Stat e N e ws

News Freshman Steven Lott, 19, stabbed in altercation Sunday morning MSU Police alerted students to a stabbing incident that took place early Sunday morning on the 300 block of Michigan Ave. The victim has been identified as a member of Alpha Sigma Phi. By Celeste bott and nolly dakroury ndakroury@statenews.com

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Premedical freshman Steven Lott, 19, was the victim in the stabbing incident near Alpha Sigma Phi early Sunday morning, according to a statement obtained by The State News from the fraternity. An MSU Police alert went out just before 3 a.m., alerting students to a stabbing incident at 334 Michigan Ave., which is the address of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house. The altercation actually took place at an apartment complex next door, the statement claims. Another fraternity member called the police. “The police were on scene in less then (sic.) two minutes and everything dispersed and Steven was taken to the hospital. Steven is completely fine and he was kept overnight,” the statement said. The weapon was recovered, but no suspect is in custody. Anyone with information about the stabbing has been encouraged to contact the East Lansing Police at 517-351-4220.

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2:48 a.m. The first MSU Police alert notifies students of the stabbing incident.

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Allyson Krause’s late goal sends women’s soccer to double OT win By John Neidhart jneidhart@statenews.com

After just over 100 minutes of a back-andforth physical battle, junior forward Allyson Krause scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to beat Western Michigan, 3-2. Krause used her speed to get behind the Bronco defense and received a slip pass from senior forward Paige Wester, before beating the Western keeper for the game-winner. MSU (6-0 overall) had been talking about executing plays like this at practice all week long, and head coach Tom Saxton was pleased to see the work pay off. “That’s exactly the kind of runs and decisions we’ve been talking about in practice, time after time,” Saxton said. “That little slip pass was brilliant, and Ally is a great finisher and put it away.” Krause was exhausted after the first overtime, and the physicality of the game clearly took a toll on everyone. This was also MSU’s third game of the week, which drained the squad. “I was cramping up and I just said ‘I want to get this game over with’. I wanted to make that slashing run and Paige played an excellent ball, and we were able to finish it off,” Krause said of her overtime winner. Unlike Friday’s contest against IPFW, the

Spartans did not get off to a quick start. After two missed MSU scoring chances, WMU bounced right back, as freshman midfielder Maria Jaramillo put one past redshirt senior Courtney Clem in the 32nd minute. MSU answered about ten minutes later, when redshirt junior defender Mary Kathryn Fiebernitz scored on a penalty kick. She beat a diving WMU keeper with a shot slightly to the goalie’s left side. “Our front-runners, they created that. Throughout the entire game, they set the tone up top. They created many chances, and our stat line showed that,” Fiebernitz said, giving credit to her teammates for putting her in a place to take the PK. Fiebernitz has connected on both of her penalty kick opportunities this year. Last season, she scored on her three penalty kick chances. After coming out of halftime tied up, MSU freshman forward Jamie Cheslik put the Spartans on top, with a sliding goal into the bottom right-hand corner of the net. Cheslik’s team-leading fourth goal of the season came in the game’s 51st minute. Western countered again with a goal in the 84th minute. Bronco fans in attendance were ignited by the late score, and erupted in the stands. Spartan fans countered with their own ‘go green, go white’ chant, and the game’s intensity was on full display.

Senior forward Paige Wester, left, and freshman midfielder Morgan McKerchie attempts to steal the ball from Western Michigan midfielder Ariana Donahue on Sunday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field. PHOTO: Aerika Williams

At the end of regulation, both teams were tied at two. After the first ten-minute overtime period, the score remained tied. Krause changed this less than two minutes into the second overtime period with her game-deciding goal.

MSU handed WMU its first loss of the season, while the Spartans remained undefeated and finished non-conference play with six wins. MSU will kick off Big Ten season against Wisconsin at 3:30 p.m. on Friday at DeMartin Stadium.

After winless weekend, women’s volleyball looks to regroup as Big Ten season approaches

By Troy Jefferson tjefferson@statenews.com

Freshman setter Rachel Minarick serves the ball during a volleyball game against North Carolina on Friday at Jenison Fieldhouse. The Tar Heels defeated the Spartans, 3-0. PHOTO: Jessalyn Tamez

The Spartans, (4-2 overall) ranked No. 14 as of Sunday, came into the weekend undefeated and ready to prove they could compete with top-25 competition, which will no doubt be the norm in the stacked Big Ten conference. However, after losing to No. 20 North Carolina 3-0 (17-25, 20-25, 22-25) and No. 19 Duke 3-2 (25-12, 22-25, 25-23, 23-25, 10-15) in consecutive nights as part of the ACCBig Ten Challenge last weekend, MSU will have to regroup. “We just have to come into practice this week with a good attitude,” sophomore outside hitter Chloe Reinig said. “Next weekend is another hard weekend.” Reinig is tied for second on the team with 55 kills and is also second on the team with 15 blocks. The non-conference murderer’s row con-

tinues next week when the Spartans head to Oregon to face the No. 22 Ducks and undefeated Oregon State. “You have to learn how to bounce back from a loss the night before and take it to the next team,” sophomore middle blocker and opposite hitter Allyssah Fitterer said. Fitterer has emerged as a key contributor on the team, leading the Spartans with 66 kills and a 3.14 kill per set percentage. She also led the offensive charge against Duke with 14 kills. Even though MSU could not get a win over the weekend, there were some positives. The Spartans looked much better Saturday against Duke after not winning a set on Friday against UNC. MSU also was only two points away from winning against the Blue Devils before a controversial call went Duke’s way in the fourth set. The Blue Devils used the momentum to win the set and ultimately win the game. Monday, s e p t e m b e r 8 , 2 01 4

Fitterer stressed the importance of her team using their size earlier in the week and on Saturday it looked like message got through. “I think at the beginning we did a really good job of it, we got away from it in the middle,” Fitterer said about her team which out-blocked Duke 15-10. “We just have to keep that discipline through the entire match.” It’s also only the second week on the season and head coach Cathy George hinted in the preseason that the lineup could be constantly in flux early on. There were times in both games where MSU opted for a more veteran laden lineup, and other times when the Spartans used multiple freshmen. MSU seemed optimistic after the game and believed their struggles over the weekend were not indicative of the team they are capable of being. “We see those as areas we need improvement in,” senior libero Kori Moster said. Th e Stat e N e ws

Sports Fans at MSU-Oregon game included former Sparty

Former Sparty Eric Palmer talks with his dad, Chuck Palmer, while tailgating before the Oregon vs. Michigan State game on Saturday by Autzen Stadium at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore.

By Robert Bondy rbondy@statenews.com

Eugene, Ore. — There was more than one Sparty in attendance for Saturday’s showdown between No. 14 MSU and No. 2 Oregon — except one Sparty no longer sports the iconic suit. MSU 2009 graduate Eric Palmer and his father Chuck Palmer made the journey out west to relive Eric’s glory days of cheering on the Spartans up close. And while the Palmers are by no means the only Spartans who traveled to Eugene this weekend, none may be more unique than former Sparty mascot Eric Palmer. Eric Palmer lived the mysterious life of wearing the coveted Sparty suit for a couple of years and considered it a life-altering experience. “It was awesome, like it totally changed my college years,” Eric Palmer said. “My experience at Michigan State was so different from most people.” Now living in Denver as a graphic designer for an advertising firm, Eric Palmer is still just as

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much of a Spartan fan as before. And it’s contagious, with his former status as Sparty converting his father into an MSU fan. Chuck Palmer admitted he grew up a Michigan fan, but once his son became the face of MSU athletics he had no choice but to cash in his maize-and-blue apparel for some green and white. Since becoming a Spartan fan, Chuck Palmer said he still follows the program closely, holding onto a pair of season tickets. Chuck Palmer said he attends two to three games a year. “It’s just a great time for us to have a fatherson event,” Chuck Palmer said. “And of course he’s a huge fan, so it’s going to be a great weekend.” Lucky for Eric Palmer, he wasn’t the one wearing the suit on Saturday with the projected 90-plus degree forecast. Eric Palmer said the Sparty suit on average would be 30-40 degrees warmer inside, making an already hot game day for fans and players even more toasty for the mascot-wearer.