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Communication Arts and Sciences to open new, digital newsroom BY BRIGID KENNEDY BKENNEDY@STATENEWS.COM
The Communication Arts and Sciences Building is under construction with a new media center and studio on the blueprints. Slated to open sometime this fall and to be used for classes next semester, the media center has equipment for a wide variety of creative endeavors. Blueprints for the studio show a “motion capture area” and a newsroom complete with a news desk and cameras, as well as seating for approximately 100 people. The College of Communication Arts and Sciences said in a press release, the space can be utilized to design virtual realit y, create holograms, broadcast live and more. Media and information senior Elise Conklin said the studio will help students afford expensive hobbies like filmmaking or game design. “Comm. Arts (Communication Arts and Sciences) has a lot of great programs,” Conklin said. “I’m excited to see how these new additions will integrate within them and help show off student talent.” She said the new studio and equipment was sorely needed by students. “I think Comm. Arts — the faculty and the students alike — have a lot to offer and one thing that gets
in our way is we just don’t have the tools,” Conklin said. Peter Burroughs, a media and information senior and president of MSU’s game development club, Spartasoft, said he thinks the space will be useful for his organization and to display student projects. The studio’s glass windows will “showcase students doing hands-on work,” Burroughs said. Andrew Dennis, an instructor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, assisted in planning the new studio. Dennis took the opportunit y to get his media and information class involved. Burroughs, a student in Dennis’ 3D Modeling class, said students were aware of the new media center early on, creating 3D renderings of what they hoped the space would look like as a class project. “We haven’t really gotten to showcase what Comm. A r ts st udents were doing, but the new design will help show what students are up to,” Buroughs said. “The windows will really help with that.” Although the media center and studio isn’t ready yet, students are excited to start using the space. “We have a lot of really passionate and talented students and I can’t wait to see what they end up making,” Conklin said.
The outside of the Newsroom and Immersive Studio pictured on Sept. 3 at the Communication Arts and Sciences Building. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA
MSU alumni praise school’s agriculture roots BY BRIGID KENNEDY BKENNEDY@STATENEWS.COM
As the first college at MSU, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has been an important part of the university for more than 150 years — and it’s likely to continue to be, according to graduates of the college. Enrollment in the college’s programs has increased substantially in recent years and there’s no sign of slowing. The latest data from 2015 shows that the college’s enrollment is up for the fifth year in a row, according to statistics from the CANR. Mitch Bigelow, an alumnus who graduated with a degree in agribusiness in 2012, said the university’s history is still present on campus. “Its core has always been focused in agriculture, and even 150 years later you can still feel that in the university,” Bigelow said. Alexis Horton graduated with a degree in environmental studies and agriscience in 2015 and said part of accessing the college’s history is being a part of a larger community of students, professors and alumni. “It’s an overall experience rather than just an education,” Horton said. Alumna Elyse Walter, agriculture and natural resource communications 2006, had a similar opinion. “It’s a very family-oriented college — people are very dedicated and passionate about their 2
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fields of study, and you see that carry through well past when you walk across at graduation and receive your diploma,” Walter said. For much of the university’s history, students were required to work on school farms in order to learn new methods of farming hands-on. College of Agriculture and Natural Resources courses emphasize the history of agriculture at MSU and in general, Walter said, but also its future, and “how we were going to be a part of that.”
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Today, MSU is still considers itself a grassroots school. “MSU is among land grant universities with colleges of agriculture … that are re-making what agricultural colleges look like,” Patricia Norris, professor of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, said in an email. Current and former students are adamant that College of Agriculture and Natural Resources degrees are critical to help Michigan face new agricultural and environmental challenges head-on. MSU’s development of new technologies and College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs has been a huge draw for students in recent years. “When I originally applied to MSU, it was one of three universities in the states that offered a degree in sustainability,” environmental studies and sustainability junior Joshua Prusik said via email. For Prusik, agriculture and natural resources education is more important now than ever before. “Many people have referred to global climate change as being the greatest threat we face, and while I agree, I think that it also brings about the most potential for job creation and innovation that our world has seen since the industrial revolution,” he said. Fisheries and wildlife junior Ashley Archer said she thinks new environmental challenges
show the importance of education. "(Programs like this) play a major role in preparing professionals to deal with environmental conflict resolution and providing practices for sustainable living — and that’s going to be really big in the future, facing a growing population,” Archer said. “That’s the role that the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources really plays.” Alumna Sue Erhardt, who graduated with a degree in resource development in 1994, praised the college’s ability to provide students with “a wide berth of knowledge.” “Issues like climate change and growing food sustainably are all complicated issues,” she said. Erdhardt said an interdisciplinary approach helps her to understand the economics and science behind why people do what they do. She continues to blend disciplines, as she now works to “educate people ages 2-82 on the benefits of trees” as director of education at Casey Trees, a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. Students don’t have to wait until graduation to get involved with nonprofits and activism, Horton said. Horton said the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources emphasizes student involvement in their fields. “They really do challenge us to be part of the process, to be a part of making change while you’re still a student,” Horton said.
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“I should not feel scared walking home at 9 p.m. on a weeknight. But I do, and (the closing of the Women’s Lounge) is one of many reasons why.”
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Men reflect on decision to close down the MSU Women’s Lounge BY BRENDAN BAXTER BBAXTER@STATENEWS.COM
The former Women’s Study Lounge has reopened as a space for all genders after its closure this summer due to Title IX violations concerns. Many students have already attempted to take action against the closing of the lounge, speaking out through sit-in protests and most recently a forum held by ASMSU, University Activities Board and the Residence Halls Association. Although the former Women’s Lounge is now open to both men and women, some male students said they will still refuse to use it. Kinesiology freshman Alessandro Gonzalez said he wants to respect the lounge’s initial purpose. “I’d want to respect, in the first place, the fact that it was a women’s lounge,” he said. Others shared the sentiment that the former purpose of the lounge should not be forgotten. “It was meant for women, so I think most guys will respect that,” economics senior Andrew Masciopinto said. However, some students welcomed the changes made to the lounge now that it is open for all genders. International relations sophomore Scott Len-
kart said he doesn’t think he will recognize the room as a women’s study lounge anymore and doesn’t understand why women don’t feel comfortable studying in other areas of the university. “If you’re a woman and you’re not comfortable studying in the library, then I don’t know how you’re going to do in the real world, because it’s 50 percent men out there,” Lenkart said. Some male students don’t see the lounge through a gendered lens. “It’s just another lounge,” computer science freshman Shadman Rahman said. Others noted the convenience the lounge now has to offer them. Food industry management senior Brad Moses said he might use the lounge because it’s quieter than the rest of the Union. “I’d just use it for convenience, if the other study rooms here filled up then I’d probably head over there,” mechanical engineering sophomore Ryan Heinze said. “But it probably wouldn’t be my first choice.” For some male students, it’s about the intent. Masciopinto disagreed with the idea that male students should go into the lounge just because they disagree with the idea of a women’s only study lounge. READ MORE AT STATENEWS.COM.
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With new apartment buildings and businesses rising along Grand River Avenue, East Lansing has seen growth across its downtown. But students returned this fall to see the a lot of the blighted places still standing. Though windows and doors are still boarded up and the Thai Hut sign is still flaking off, Park District might see some progress in the coming months, although the buildings will likely stay standing by the end of 2016. Park District, also known as City Center II, which also encompasses abandoned buildings on Evergreen Avenue, saw demolitions during the summer. Former apartment buildings on Valley Court and Evergreen Avenue, owned by Chicago-based development entity DRW Trading Group, were demolished in July. The former bank at 303 Abbott Road, owned by the city’s Downtown Development Authority, was demolished in August. A late deadline In April, the City of East Lansing and WGR Finance, LLC, operated by DRW, reached an agreement to demolish the remaining buildings they own by the end of the year. Still, the original demolition goal of Dec. 31 for the corner parcels might not be hit, Tim Dempsey, director of planning, building and development, said. DRW is in the process of preserving a 10 million dollar Michigan business tax credit, and no progress can be made on the developments until the tax credit is approved. “In order for them to get approval and get that in place, that all has to happen before demolition occurs,” Dempsey said. “The challenge they’re up against is they only have four months to go through the process.” The process requires approval from the city’s planning commission and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, a type of tax-increment financing, or TIF. It also needs approval from City Council and the state of Michigan. “The 120 days between now and then is likely not going to be sufficient,” Dempsey said. Also slowing down the project is DRW’s revision of its originally proposed plan. The original plan was to develop only the corner buildings with parking underground. Now, they plan to incorporate the properties on Evergreen Avenue into the project and possibly buy another lot on Evergreen Avenue from the DDA to use as a parking ramp. What’s in store for the urban blight The current plan in the works is a 12-story structure on the corner of Grand River Avenue and Abbott Road. The plan includes a hotel, some apartments, first floor commercial space and possibly office space. In line with the city’s ordinance for senior housing, the parcel of land on Valley Court will be made into an eight-story housing development for residents age 55 and older. “There’s currently a proposed revision to an ordinance that would require any housing that’s done in a project in this core downtown area, that 25
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percent of it has to be either senior housing or owner-occupied housing,” Dempsey said. “The goal is to diversify the housing mix downtown so it wouldn’t be just student housing, and they would achieve that if they had a project here that’s dedicated to just senior housing.” The plan has not officially been submitted yet, but DRW and city officials have been working closely together, Dempsey said. “They’re working on those plans currently,” he said. “We expect to see something from them mid-September but we haven’t seen anything on paper yet that incorporates that larger area. We’re just waiting for that.” Once DRW’s proposal is submitted, a public hearing and planning commission will likely discuss it during mid-October, Dempsey said. The hearings are open to all residents and Dempsey said students are encouraged to come. City Manager George Lahanas said the meetings will be the first of many. Because this is such a large project, planning commissions and other hearings will be held frequently to discuss following ordinances and other effects on the city, such as traffic flow. “Over the next weeks, months, you’re going to see a lot of discussion, deliberation, public hearings, for all of this property,” Lahanas said. DRW is interested in purchasing half of the lot at 303 Abbott Road, one of the properties already demolished, to expand the building further. The city plans to use the other half of the lot to straighten out Albert Avenue as it crosses Abbott Road, since it is crooked at the intersection, forcing drivers to face oncoming traffic head-on. Lahanas said part of the challenge of such a large project are the many owners and land parcels involved. The city and private owners have to work together to progress the development effectively and people don’t see that, he said. “People talk about this like it’s one big thing,” he said. “They say, ‘Park District — when’s something going to happen?’ Well, there’s different people involved. There’s private ownership, part of it’s the DDA. It doesn’t make sense for them to go alone because it’s all mixed.” DRW’s head of real estate David Nelson agreed. He said he knows everyone wants progress to be made on the site, nothing can be done until the plans are sorted out. “The only way this project is going to move forward is there’s a lot of public roadway, a lot of infrastructure work that doesn’t only apply to us,” Nelson said. “So there’s things we need, whether it’s TIF financing, municipal financing, tax credits – there’s a lot of things that had been given to the prior development and the city. “They’ll understand that there’s work that shouldn’t be 100 percent borne by a private party, so those are the tax credits — at no fault of anyone. You have to get the plans, you have to follow rules, code and take that to the state. All of that process is underway. Just administratively, at no fault of anyone, that process will just take time.” READ MORE ONLINE AT STATENEWS.COM.
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Chabad House of MSU Your Jewish home, away from home 540 Elizabeth St. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 214-0525 chabadmsu.com Friday evenings: 20 minutes after sunset followed by Shabbat dinner Saturday: 11am, Torah reading at 12pm Eastminster Presbyterian Church 1315 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48823 (517) 337-0893 www.eastminsterchurch.org Worship Gatherings: Sunday Worship 10:00 am UKirk Presbyterian Campus Ministry Wednesdays at 7pm www.ukirkmsu.org Greater Lansing Church of Christ 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI (Meeting at the University Christian Church building) (517) 898-3600 Students welcome! Sunday Worship: 8:45am Sunday Bible class: 10am Wednesday: 7pm - praise and worship Students please feel free to call for rides http://www.greaterlansingcoc.org
Little Flock Christian Fellowship A Non-DenominationalEvagelical Church MSU Alumni Chapel (Basement Hall) Sunday Worship Service: 10am-12 Noon. Fellowship Lunch after the service Weekly Bibly Studies & Students’ Meetings. littleflock.msu@gmail.com www.littleflock.org
The Islamic Society of Greater Lansing 940 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823 For prayer times visit www.lansingislam.com/
Martin Luther Chapel 444 Abbot Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-0778 martinlutherchapel.org Sunday: 9:30am & 7:00pm Wednesday Worship: 9pm Mini-bus pick-up on campus (Fall/Spring)
University Baptist Church 4608 South Hagadorn Rd East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-4144 www.ubcel.org 10 AM Worship Service 11:15 Coffee Hour 11:30 Sunday School
River Terrace Church 1509 River Terrace Dr. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-9059 www.riverterrace.org Service times: 9 & 11:15am
University Christian Church 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-5193 universitychristianwired.com Sunday: 11:15 am Sunday Bible Study: 10:15 am
St. John Catholic Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C. Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 337-9778 stjohnmsu.org Sunday: 8am, 10am, Noon, 5pm, 7pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 12:15pm Tuesday & Thursday: 9:15pm
The Pentecostals of East Lansing 16262 Chandler Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 337-7635 Hillel Jewish Student Center www.pentecostalel.org Like us on Facebook! 360 Charles St., E. Lansing Sunday worship: 11am (517) 332-1916 Thursday Bible study: 7pm Friday Night Thursday young adult group: Services: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm 8:30pm September - April Wednesday campus Bible study: 8pm at MSU library Lansing Church of God in Christ 5304 Wise Rd., Lansing, MI 48911 http://lansingcogic.org/ Worship hours Sunday: 10:30am, 5:00pm Monday Family Prayer: 6:00pm
Trinity Church 3355 Dunckel Rd. Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 272-3820 Saturday: 6pm Sunday: 9:15am, 11am trinitywired.com
University United Methodist Church MSU Wesley 1120 S. Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-7030 universitychurchhome.org msuwesley.org Sunday: 10:30am 9:00am Garden Service in the summer TGIT: 8:00pm Thursdays Sept. - April WELS Lutheran Campus Ministry 704 Abbot Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 580-3744 www.msu.edu/~weisluth 6:00pm Saturday
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Forum held on Women’s Lounge leads to sexual assault conversation Doctoral student Apryl Pooley, center, raises her hand during a forum on Sept. 6 at the Union. The forum allowed students to voice their questions and opinions about the closing of the Women’s Lounge.
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Amongst heated discussion at Tuesday’s public forum at the Union about the closing of the former Women’s Lounge, students blasted the MSU administration for the mishandling of sexual assault cases. “I should not feel scared walking home at 9 p.m. on a weeknight,” sociology senior Katrina Groeller said. “But I do, and this is one of many reasons why. What does the closure of this space mean for the rest of safe spaces at MSU?” Student after student expressed frustration that MSU showed a continued sense of apathy toward female students, shutting down both the Women’s Lounge, Women’s Resource Center and women’s clinic this summer. Students heavily questioned the university’s attitude toward female students’ safety. “I would love to tell others to utilize the other services that MSU has, like the Olin Health Center,” political theory and constitutional democracy senior Lindsey Diamond said. “But unfortunately MSU has not hired enough therapists for me to even do that. Most students who seek help from Olin are put on a long waiting list based on severity, or referred out — I want to see MSU hiring more therapists.” Students lamented over the Sexual Assault and Relationship
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Violence, or SARV, program, a first-year and transfer student initiative that is supposed to be mandatory — but as many of the students said, can be skipped without repercussions. Students argued that even those who do attend do not retain the information for long. “As an RA (resident assistant), I want to see more done to enforce SARV,” social relations and policy sophomore Allie Etzin said. “I want to be able to tell my residents it is as ‘mandatory’ as the university says it is.” One student, amidst a rain of applause, brought up that 1 in 4 undergraduate women at MSU have been sexually assaulted, which is higher than the national average on college campuses, 1 in 5, according to a survey conducted by MSU and the Association of American Universities. “Many students share my sentiments that a one-time workshop maybe isn’t the most effective way of informing students about sexual assault on campus,” Groeller said. “Why can’t we have multiple workshops?” There were male students who showed their support in the discussion as well, calling out the hypocrisy of MSU’s handling of Title IX. “It seems like a bit of a lack of prioritization
here,” social relations and policy junior Sam Granger said. “Because that violation of Title IX has no ramifications for students who were victims of sexual assault under Title IX, whereas this violation with the Women’s Lounge has been called into question based off of a few negative comments. I hear too many stories of women who still go to the same school as their rapists.” The administration in the room offered little comment during the mostly student-led discussion. “Basically, one person made a complaint to the state federal agency that the Women’s Lounge was against Title IX instead of coming directly to MSU,” MSU’s Title IX coordinator Jessica Norris said. “MSU would be fighting a long and expensive legal battle with the state to keep it open.” Professor and chair of the Sexual Violence Committee Amy Bonomi, the moderator of the discussion, said she was glad to see students get involved in the discussion to make MSU’s campus better. “I hope that this forum is a small part of a continued culture of campus climate change,” Bonomi said. “The voices we heard tonight are incredibly helpful to change.” Physiology senior Blake Reynolds speaks during a forum on Sept. 6 at the Union. The forum was brought together by ASMSU, UAB and RHA, and provided an avenue for students to voice their opinions about the closing of the Women’s Lounge. PHOTO: DEREK VANHORN
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Recently opened eateries bring unique Asian fare to East Lansing BY MADISON O’CONNOR MOCONNOR@STATENEWS.COM
Two new restaurants in downtown East Lansing are bringing an Asian flair to the city. Snowflake Tea and Dessert Cafe, located at 245 Ann St., opened three weeks ago on Aug. 2, while Sapporo Ramen and Noodle Bar opened in January. Snowflake has a menu that offers drinks, pastries and Korean-based desserts. It took over the spot previously occupied by Firehouse Subs. “This is our third time (coming in) this week, actually,” business sophomore Niki Yang said. “It just opened, so everyone is coming here and seeing if it’s good or not.” The restaurant’s specialty is patbingsu, a Korean dessert made up of shaved ice and toppings like fruit, azuki beans and condensed milk. Snowflake Tea and Dessert Cafe also serves green tea, along with a Korean rice cake called injeolmi that comes in strawberry, chocolate, red bean, green tea and mango flavors. Cafe manager Seoyoung Choi said the green tea and mango flavors are currently the most popular with customers. “I think we offer something very different with the patbingsu because you can’t really get that anywhere else,” Choi said. “We also offer different drinks, like Korean teas
and sodas and different pastries but we also serve bubble tea like Bubble Island.” For Yang and human biology sophomore Sarah Chung, the cafe offers great flavors in an uncrowded environment. “This is not as crowded and Bubble Island – they’re really crowded,” Chung said. “It’s new, so we wanted to try it. I think we’re going to try every single flavor.” Just around the corner from the cafe is Sapporo Ramen and Noodle Bar, located at 317 M.A.C. Avenue. Sapporo Ramen and Noodle co-owners Charles Hoang and Patrick Rubley said they are trying to make their restaurant a destination for customers from all around the area. “The next closest ramen bar is going to be an hour away,” Hoang said. “We want people to search us out and find us here, not just from East Lansing but from surrounding cities. We get people from Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Detroit that come out here to try it.” MSU alumnus Liam Donovan said he enjoys Sapporo’s authentic taste and unique food options. “I’m a bit of a ramen enthusiast, and I’ve actually been to Japan once and had really good ramen there and eating this ramen, I can say it’s very comparable,” Donovan said. Rubley said this is hopefully just the beginning for Sapporo, as the owners are already discussing future locations. FOR MORE GO TO STATENEWS.COM
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nervous at the outset of the game, Dantonio felt his quarterback settled in, was aggressive and “threw the ball effectively” and with “velocity.” Scott received the bulk of the carries during Friday’s MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio highlighted his team’s win over Furman University last Friday contest, out-pacing the next running back, Madre Lonat his weekly press conference Tuesday, and fielded don by 15 carries. Dantonio said in the press conferquestions about how he plans to prepare the team ence leading up to Furman that he planned on using all three running backs but stressed the game plan during its unusually early bye week. “A lot of things happening in the first game that would be to play the hot hand. Only Scott and London played in the contest, while you’re trying to control,” Dantonio said. “I thought our football team came out and played hard, that’s Gerald Holmes didn’t see any action despite being the team’s leading rusher during Big Ten play last season. number one.” “I’m never going to say we’re not going to use three,” The 28-13 victory over the Paladins was a closer than expected contest for the Spartans, marred with 10 Dantonio said after being asked why Holmes didn’t penalties for 120 yards. Of those incurred penalties, crack the rotation against Furman. “If we can get many were out of character, including an unsports- people in rhythm, I think that’s good. Guys come out manlike conduct flag thrown against fifth-year senior — we didn’t want to have three guys come out with eight carries a piece, or even nine a piece. We wanttight end Josiah Price. Dantonio didn’t shy away from addressing the penal- ed to make sure that we somewhat had the majority.” The defensive line struggled against Furman when ties, mentioning them 12 times during the conference. “Things that I’m relatively displeased with were it came to runs up the middle, though the team overthe penalties, shocked on the penalties, but, again, all held Furman to just 87 yards rushing — a young some of them are unforced,” Dantonio said. “I mean line with many back ups being redshirt-freshmen really none of them are unforced because we didn’t and sophomores. Dantonio, however, praised junior have offsides, we didn’t have procedural penalties, Malik McDowell’s and graduate transfer Kevin Wilthey’re down the field penalties that we’re playing liams’ play. “I thought Kevin Williams did a nice job, obviously football and they get called.” He later credited the penalties for the tight contest, Malik McDowell played extraordinarily well, great adding they were able to keep Furman’s drives alive effort,” Dantonio said. “Big guy, rushing passer, doing and lessen the amount of time MSU had possession all the things that you wanted him to do.” Dantonio later added he felt McDowell was the — particularly during the third quarter. Though MSU racked up the yards on the flags, Dan- team’s “defensive MVP.” In recent years, games against week one opponents tonio acknowledged Furman’s game plan for taking have been used to rotate freshmen players to get a advantage of the free yards. “Give Furman credit, I thought they played very sense at their development. Underdeveloped freshwell, had a good plan going into the football game,” men or freshmen the coaching staff doesn’t believe will play very much throughout the year will be redDantonio said. Despite the penalties, MSU’s offense gained 361 total shirted following week one. With the tighter than expected contest, MSU didn’t yards behind the legs of sophomore running back LJ Scott and the arm of fifth-year senior quarterback have the opportunity to play freshmen, which left Tyler O’Connor. O’Connor was 13-of-18 for 190 yards questions about how Dantonio plans to use them movand three passing touchdowns while Scott ran for 105 ing forward. “I want to legitimate guys if we do redshirt, I don’t yards and one touchdown on 20 carries. After commenting that he thought O’Connor was want to say he got hurt and he didn’t really get hurt,” Dantonio said. “Their time is coming. This will be a big week for them. We’ll have an opporStudents who are registered tunity to look at them more fully.” as a full time student and paid The State News Dantonio also shared during the press consubscription fee for the ference defensive line coach Ron Burton had current semester may emergency surgery prior to the Furman game receive a refund of that fee if and said Burton is “doing well and he’s back LAST DAY FOR REFUND they do not wish to support SEPTEMBER 19 with us and everything.” Linebacker/special the student newspaper. *student id required teams coach Mark Snyder took over defensive Refunds will be paid during line coach roles for the game against Furman. the first 10 days of classes STUDENT SERVICES BUIILDING Rm. 307 Ed Davis is still practicing with the team at 435 E. Grand River. and going to school, Dantonio said. No new Proof of payment of the fee update has been given, but Dantonio said he and a photo ID must be expects to hear a “positive outcome” on the presented. 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Spartan Volleyball
Junior middle blocker Alyssa Garvelink (17) high-fives her teammates before the volleyball game against Morgan State University on Sept. 3, at Jenison Field House. The Spartans defeated the Bears, 3-0. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA
Senior outside hitter Chloe Reinig (11) blocks the volleyball during the volleyball game against Morgan State University on Sept. 3, at Jenison Field House. The Spartans defeated the Bears, 3-0. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA
Junior middle blocker Alyssa Garvelink (17) and junior setter Rachel Minarick (12) block the volleyball from going over the net during the volleyball game against the University of Florida on Sept. 4, at Jenison Field House. The Spartans were defeated by the Gators, 3-0. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA
Junior libero Abby Monson (10) bumps the volleyball during the volleyball game against Morgan State University on Sept. 3, at Jenison Field House. The Spartans defeated the Bears, 3-0. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA
Chloe Reinig
Holly Toliver
Rachel Minarick
Megan Tompkins
Abby Monson
SDSU Invitational: 32 kills, 8 sets Morgan State: 9 kills, 3 sets Central Michigan: 10 kills, 3 sets Florida: 6 kills, 3 sets
SDSU Invitational: 7 service aces, 10 sets Morgan State: 2 service aces, 3 sets Central Michigan: 2 service aces, 3 sets Florida: 0 service aces, 3 sets
SDSU Invitational: 92 assists, 8 sets Morgan State: 20 assists, 2 sets Central Michigan: 33 assists, 3 sets Florida: 27 assists, 3 sets
SDSU Invitational: 12 blocks, 9 sets Morgan State: 1 block, 2 sets Central Michigan: 1 block, 2 sets Florida: 0 blocks, 2 sets
SDSU Invitational: 26 digs Morgan State: 9 digs Central Michigan: 8 digs Florida: 10 digs
Total: 57 kills, 17 sets
Total: 11 service aces, 19 sets
Total: 172 assists, 16 sets
Total: 14 blocks, 15 sets
Total: 53 digs, 6 games
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Preview: MSU to play struggling Rutgers in home opener Friday BY ISAAC CONSTANS EMAIL ICONSTANS@STATENEWS.COM
The MSU men’s soccer team has been a melting pot of shortcomings and resilience three games into the regular season. As the Spartans have hinted at both a superb season and a disappointing one, they will be tested on Friday afternoon with the Big Ten regular season beginning at home against Rutgers. Of the large NCAA Division I sports, soccer is different because the conference season starts early. Just three games into the regular season, MSU will take on Rutgers, which tied for third place last year in the Big Ten. MSU comes into the Rutgers game with offensive weapons but have also showed a lack of defensive cohesion, the opposite of what is usually produced from Spartan teams. “We’re going to have to keep tightening things up defensively,” MSU head coach Damon Rensing said, following the game against Columbia. The Spartans have had many defensive lapses this season. In the opening three games of each of the previous two seasons, the Spartans only allowed one combined goal. This year through three games, MSU has already given up four. The Spartans have allowed the first goal in each game of the season so far, and against Columbia, a disallowed 90th-minute header was one missed call away from stopping a tenacious comeback from MSU. “We had to do a better job of defending as a team,” junior midfielder Ken Krolicki said in a previous article by The State News. “We can’t allow that goal to go in. We kind of got lucky there.” While it could be argued MSU has struggled to find its identity so far on the field, the Spartans have turned to offensive possession that has worked thus far. Freshman Giuseppe Barone has gone from being an unknown to most fans to a star, and sophomore Ryan Sierakowski has leapfrogged his promising freshman season. DeJuan Jones, despite battling through injury, was the difference-maker against Columbia, scoring a late goal and assisting the earlier equalizer. Jones should see even more action as the season progresses. Through three games, MSU is averaging the thirdmost goals per game in the Big Ten. However, Rutgers is a changed team, offensively and defensively. Last year, the Scarlet Knights played through, around
and over Big Ten opposition offensively, scoring a conference-high 1.95 goals per game. Forward Jason Wright led the team, racking up 13 goals in 21 games. Rutgers also had two players tied for fifth in assists per game in the Big Ten, including JP Correa and Mitch Lurie, who were instrumental to the team’s success. The Scarlet Knights were also average defensively, but their offensive efficiency meant that they came out good enough to finish tied for third place in the Big Ten standings. Through the first three games of the season, Rutgers hasn’t scored once. Rutgers’ opposition has scored plenty, however, with eight goals on the season, which equals the combined shot total that the Scarlet Knights have registered this year. Compare that to MSU, which has launched 46 shots in the same amount of appearances. Momentum is also not the strong suit for the 0-3 Scarlet Knights, still peeling the band-aids from a 5-0 blowout loss Charlotte. And while sometimes a team is just unlucky, like when MSU dominated every single recorded numerical against Oral Roberts University but still lost 2-0, that has not been the case for Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights have only shot 2.7 times per game this year, but have been shutout every game this season. Wright still plays for Rutgers, but the lack of service has primed him and the offense for failure so far. The two leading assist-men on the team last season, Correa and Lurie, both departed. Rutgers is still trying to find a midfield balance to protect their goal but send chances Wright’s way. It hasn’t worked yet. Between the defense that has opened up for Rutgers and the offensive potency of MSU, the Spartans can feel confident having such a match to start conference play. Between the youthful attacking trio of Jones, Barone and Sierakowski and the control of possession, MSU should control the Rutgers game from the start. From there, it will just be a matter of limiting cheap chances for Rutgers and being composed in front of goal. Plain and simple, the Spartans couldn’t have asked for any better for their first Big Ten game of the 2016 campaign. Game time against Rutgers is set for 5 p.m. on Friday at DeMartin soccer stadium. Prediction: MSU 2 Rutgers 0
Then-freshman midfielder Ken Krolicki controls the ball Nov. 30, 2014 at DeMartin Stadium. The Spartans tied the Huskies, 2-2, with penalty kicks, 4-3. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO
THIS WEEKEND’S HOME SPORTING EVENTS FRIDAY, Sept. 9 Women’s soccer 2 p.m. at DeMartin Stadium, vs. Oregon State Men’s soccer
5 p.m. at DeMartin Stadium, vs. Rutgers
Field Hockey
3 p.m. at Ralph Young Field, vs. Columbia
Sunday, Sept. 11 Women’s soccer 1 p.m. at DeMartin Stadium, vs. Detroit Mercy Field Hockey
2 p.m. at Ralph Young Field, vs. Louisville
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“Taking Back Detroit” features the work of two MSU alumnae BY JONATHAN LEBLANC JLEBLANC@STATENEWS.COM
Based off an April 2015 article in National Geographic Magazine, “Taking Back Detroit,” is a gallery at the MSU Museum. The article was written by MSU alumna Susan Ager. The exhibit was first put together by MSU’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences and ran from April 18, 2015 to May 10, 2015. It has been in the MSU Museum since June 24 and will be displayed until Jan. 2017. One reason for basing this exhibit off Detroit is the gallery’s ties to two MSU alumnae, Ager and Editor-in-Chief at National Geographic, Susan Goldberg. Since the start of National Geographic in 1888, Goldberg is the first ever woman to hold the title of editor of the magazine. “I would say that (featuring two MSU alum-
nae) was the catalyst on how it (“Taking Back Detroit”) came to be at the MSU Museum,” Production Assistant at the MSU Museum Stephanie Palagyi said. A Detroit-themed gallery has been represented in the MSU Museum once before. The gallery, “Detroit Resurgent” was featured in 2013. “They’re both similar in profiling Detroit and all of the great things that are happening since the bankruptcy (in July 2013),” Palagyi said. “(We want) to inform people of all of the great things and to help promote Detroit and what’s going on in Detroit.” Ager, a Detroit native, worked for the Detroit Free Press for 25 years. Despite this, Ager didn’t exactly like the writing side of the article, the exhibit is based on. “Despite all my years of experience, writing remains a hellish process for me,” Ager said. “I loved reporting it. … I was astonished and
amazed to see the changes that are happening, especially downtown, in Corktown, in Midtown and in some other more far-flung places in the city.” Ager said she felt pressured writing about Detroit for a national publication such as National Geographic. “The reputation of the magazine led me to feel quite intimidated,” Ager said. “I also knew that every person who has ever lived in the city of Detroit or visited city of Detroit would have a opinion of their own. … I felt like I was writing about an icon and only had three thousand words to do it.” Along with this, Ager noticed there was something different about the city she loved when reporting “Taking Back Detroit.” “There’s a tangible hope in the city and tangible excitement that I haven’t seen in my lifetime,” Ager said.
“There’s a tangible hope in the city and tangible excitement that I haven’t seen in my lifetime.”
Artwork from the exhibit Taking Back Detroit is displayed on Sept. 1, at the MSU Museum. PHOTO: VICTOR DIRITA
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