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New construction at 1855 Place creates family units, retail space BY MCKENNA ROSS MROSS@STATENEWS.COM

After months of work, 1855 Place opened its newest residential option on campus — family apartments. Located at the corner of Kalamazoo Street and Harrison Road, work on the project began last fall and opened to families on Aug. 10, director of communications for Residential and Hospitality Services Kat Cooper said. The family units are in three housing buildings, containing a total of 189 units and 318 beds. Family units can be rented out as one or two-bedroom apartments, Cooper said. All but eight units have been rented out, with approximately 16 people waiting to sign leases, Cooper said. If those units fill up, Residential and Hospitality Services will have to open the third building, Cooper said. Cooper said apartments are complete with washers, dryers, dishwashers, air conditioning and other amenities. “It’s one all-inclusive price,” Cooper said. “Your heat, your water, your electricity, your trash, your cable, your internet, all of that is included in your rent.” Single student housing is slated to open next fall and will begin leasing in late October, the same time residence hall selection opens to returning students, Cooper said. Cooper said the non-family apartments are leased by the bed. Student housing in 1855 Place will have 505 units including University Village, Cooper said. She said the units are a combination of studios, two-bedroom and four-bedroom apartments and four-bedroom townhouses. But the project is still a work in progress. Construction is still in progress for these

buildings, as are six apartment buildings for single student housing and the main building, Andy Linebaugh, project representative for Infrastructure, Planning and Facilities said. “They’re kind of staggered,” Linebaugh said. “The single student apartment building that is going to set above the office, mixed-use space— we have yet to start framing that. The townhouse style single student apartments that are farthest to the west, we’ll put siding up and we’re painting inside those. Everything else is in stages between that. It’s a phased delivery.” Cooper said the main building, located at the corner of Kalamazoo Street and Harrison Road, will have community spaces, a workout room, a mailroom and retailers. Some of the retail space includes a Sparty’s market, Starbucks, Spartan Spirit Shop and a ticketing shop for Wharton Center or athletic tickets, Cooper said Linebaugh said beginning Sept. 6 and ending Sept. 23, the inner lanes will be closed on Harrison Road between Kalamazoo Street and Shaw Lane because of construction. “We had done some work in the roadway earlier this summer and we had some issues come up with paving, so we have to fix some paving issues,” Linebaugh said. The family housing neighborhood is already thriving. Parking lots are full of cars. Children and their families play outside. Graduate student and resident Fahd Hassan said he likes the new apartments, but the construction noise is a bit irritating. Hassan said his family moved in last month and they plan to live there for up to five years because he likes it so much so far. “The place is awesome,” Hassan said. “It’s definitely better than University Village. The family housing really provides privacy.”

One of the study rooms in the 1855 Place apartments on Sept. 7. Each building has a study room. PHOTO: EMMETT MCCONNELL

Feminism and fashion at the MSU Museum BRENDAN BAXTER BBAXTER@STATENEWS.COM

The MSU Museum is currently presenting “Up Cloche: Fashion, Feminism, Modernity,” an exhibit that highlights American women of the 1920s and ‘30s growing into modernity. The exhibit title refers to the cloche, a bell-shaped hat worn by women of this era. “The cloche represented the liberated woman, and the exhibition presents six ways in which the cloche symbolized this cultural shift for women,” said exhibit curator Shirley Wajda “My co-curators Lynne Swanson and Mary Worrall and I wanted to understand why this hat, now so iconic, was worn by women of all ages and races and ethnicities and classes in the 1920s,” Wajda said via email. The exhibit is focused on “The young American “flapper” (who) wore her newly won freedom to vote, earn and learn on her body: short dresses and clear stockings, bobbed hair and a head-hugging cloche,” according to the MSU Museum website. The hat symbolized a change in American society, Wajda said. “What we see in the long popularity of the cloche is the expansion, after World War I, of women’s power in many areas, from winning the vote in the United States to attending college in great numbers and to working in more sectors of the economy,” Wajda said. The exhibit features a portion of MSU Museum’s vast hat collection, which happens to feature a large amount of cloches, Wajda said. In addition to that, a film clip runs in the exhibit that features Clara Bow, a film star who “inspired the bad girl image 2

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and flapper fashion,” art professor Laura Smith said. Relating to the exhibit, on Sept. 12 Smith is giving a talk entitled “Beaded Buckskins and Bad-Girl Bobs: Kiowa Female Modernity, Industry, and Activism in Horace Poolaw’s Portraits.” “My talk builds on the ‘Up Cloche’ exhibit theme of modernity, feminism and fashion by adding American Indian women’s voices to the 1920s and ‘30s American experience,” Smith said. Poolaw is an important historical source, Smith said. “Horace Poolaw (Kiowa) photographed quite a few women from his community in this period,” Smith said. “His photos provide us with documentation of American Indian/Kiowa female experience in this period.” It’s important for students to come see the talk in addition to the exhibit, Smith said. “(Students should) consider the reasons why gender and racial exclusion continues to haunt this country,” Smith said. “It is also a timely exhibit considering its recognition of suffragettes, the attainment of women’s right to vote and the possibility of seeing now the first woman president.” Visitors can see the difference between then and now. “What we are finding is that visitors comment often about the similarities and differences of women’s lives then and now ... We had hoped that we had provided visitors with evidence and interpretation to reflect on just that issue,” Wajda said. The exhibit will give students insight if they put in the time, Wajda said. “It offers new ways of exploring material culture ... as evi- The Up Cloche exhibit, which showcases how women of the 1920s dence to understand individual identities, social roles and and 1930s used consumer goods to become modern, on display on Sept. 9 at the MSU Museum. PHOTO: VICTOR DIRITA cultural change,” Wajda said.

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MSU defense praises Notre Dame’s Kizer ahead of Saturday’s game BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLSCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM

After racking up 292 total yards and accounting for six touchdowns on the road against Texas, Notre Dame quarterback Deshone Kizer cemented himself as one of the Fighting Irish’s heaviest weapons. Capable of winning games on the strength of his talents, Kizer will present an interesting challenge for the Spartan defense as it heads to South Bend to take on the Irish for the first time since 2013. Outside of Kizer’s arm, he’s agile on his feet. Standing at 6-foot-4 and weighing in at 230 pounds, he’s difficult to bring down on a solo tackle when he gets a full head of steam. The leg speed and power of Kizer will be the concern for the linebackers, something junior linebacker Chris Frey said MSU will be keyed in on. “We just have to be smart in what we do, we can’t be too aggressive because he can get out of the pocket and he’s a very good runner,” Frey said. “We have to be in our gaps and not try and be too aggressive.” MSU, however, has seen multiple teams through the years with a dual-threat quarterback, including Oregon’s Marcus Mariota and Vernon Adams in 2014 and Ohio State University’s Braxton Miller, J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones in 2015. “A little bit like Mariota,” Frey said of Kizer’s ability and style. “He passes the ball very well

and he can stretch the pocket and make a good run. (Kizer) might not be to that level yet, but I’ve grown around him through my recruiting process so I’ve watched him at camps we were at and he’s a very good player.” MSU’s starting linebackers amassed 25 of the team’s 66 tackles against Furman and with the inexperienced defensive line still a question mark, the linebackers and secondary will be tasked again with stopping the attack. Though respectful of Kizer’s talents, fifth-year senior safety Demetrious Cox and the secondary will be more focused on their own game than worrying about being burned by Kizer’s throws. “We’re going to play our game, game plan him up,” Cox said. “Really just come out, be physical and be really sound at what we do.” Leading the charge in the 50-47 double-overtime loss to Texas, Kizer followed up the near-heroic performance by tossing a mundane by comparison 156-yard-two-touchdown game against Nevada. He also added 35 rushing yards on 10 carries including a two-yard touchdown run. Though the numbers lacked in zest against Nevada, they came effortlessly as he completed 15-of18 passes. With a potent group of receivers and a stout quarterback, MSU’s defensive backs and secondary will have to be sound if MSU is to win at Notre Dame. READ MORE AT STATENEWS.COM

ORDER. A woman expresses emotion while stuck in traffic because of a protest on Sept. 9 at the intersection of Grand River and M.A.C avenues. There was a protest going on which was one of many across the nation that called for an end of prison slavery in America. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

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High textbook prices force some to get creative, forgo buying books BY ALEXEA HANKIN AHANKIN@STATENEWS.COM

Marketing sophomore Aaron Ruby, much like most college students across the country, hates buying textbooks. The most expensive book he’s ever bought was $140, but he knows they can go for much higher. He said he spends at least $250 annually on books, but walking into any local college bookstore will show books starting at that price. The College Board budgets $1,200 to $1,399 annually for books and supplies. It’s not fair, Ruby said. “I don’t want to pay that much for a book,” Ruby said. “No one does.” According to national statistics from the United States Government Accountability Office, college textbook prices are rising faster than the price of other consumer goods. This is not news to students, and has not been for a long time. President of ASMSU Lorenzo Santavicca ran his campaign on the stance that “college affordability is something that we need to address for all students,” and he cited that more and more incoming freshmen at MSU are first-generation college students. This is a problem, he said, because the cost of living is on the rise. “This presents a sentiment of anxiety, and ultimately challenges for a family of a student that is unsure of what this experience may bring for them,” Santavicca said. “The effects of a college tuition bill can cause headaches and tensions without the proper support that a student may need.” This is further highlighted, Ruby said, when professors don’t use the textbooks they say are required. “Professors will say we need this book for the class, but then they don’t utilize it,” Ruby said. “Last year I bought all my textbooks and didn’t open a single one.” The undergraduate student government, ASMSU, has put forward various services geared toward making college cheaper for students—they are the organization that puts newspapers on campus for free, give out bluebooks for free, provide short-term interest free loans, rent out iClickers for free and this year, rolled out another program for the rental of free graphing

calculators. “ASMSU certainly can continue the efforts to open lines of communication with administrators on the budgeting process and tuition hikes at MSU,” Santavicca said. “It’s a challenge that we face as a collective when our administration deems it necessary to raise tuition year after year, but gives little insight as to how faculty and administration receive higher pay grades.” According to an article published by Vox.com, textbook prices are soaring for a multitude of reasons: professors keep quality in mind before price whenever textbooks are involved because they usually are not buying them, textbooks cost a lot to make and students are finding ways around buying them, which drives prices up. Ruby said he prefers to buy textbooks online, because it’s often a cheaper alternative. “I usually go online, just because it’s cheaper,” Ruby said. “But sometimes I go to SBS (Student Book Store) or Collegeville, because that’s where a professor will set up a book to be.” According to The New York Times, many colleges are making the switch from old-fashioned textbooks to Open Source textbooks, which could alleviate many of the factors that students stress so much about in book-buying by hundreds of dollars per class. Santavicca said he and ASMSU are looking into things like this, but ideas are still in the forming stages.

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“Professors will say we need this book for the class, but then they don’t utilize it. Last year I bought all my textbooks and didn’t open a single one.” Aaron Ruby, Marketing sophomore

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Minimum amount of money The College Board says for students to earmark for texbooks every year

“We’re also tr ying to study the effects of a student not purchasing a book due to price,” Santavicca said. “Does this mean a lower grade in the class? A hypothesis is that students ultimately sense the detriment toward their grade and success in the class without access, or easier access, to ‘required’ materials like textbooks.” Ultimately, Santavicca said ASMSU is trying to fight for students at the state level, to try and ensure that the state of Michigan will put necessary funding into the higher education budget. Ruby had one piece of advice for incoming freshmen. “Wait a few weeks (to buy your books),” Ruby said. “And try and rent as much as possible.”

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Accounting senior Joe Cox shops for a textbook on Sept. 9 in the Student Book Store at 421 E. Grand River Ave. Many students struggle with the high and rising prices of college textbooks. PHOTO: DEREK VANHORN Business and social work sophomore Emily Gates signs for a textbook purchase on Sept. 9 in the Student Book Store at 421 E. Grand River Ave. Many students struggle with the high and rising prices of college textbooks. PHOTO: DEREK VANHORN

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Neuroscience senior David Berry purchases textbooks on Sept. 9 in the Student Book Store at 421 E. Grand River Ave. PHOTO: DEREK VANHOR

Geology senior Max Ferguson purchases textbooks on Sept. 9 in the Student Book Store at 421 E. Grand River Ave. PHOTO: DEREK VANHORN

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‘Campus Fire Safety Month’ sets focus on off-campus fire safety “If I was a young person looking to rent an apartment, one of my criteria would be sprinklers and fire alarms in the room.” Don Carter, East Lansing Fire Marshal

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Gov. Rick Snyder proclaimed September as Campus Fire Safety Month with a focus on off-campus fire safety. The announcement coincides with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the

U.S. Fire Administration declaring September as National Preparedness Month. Every college-related fatal fire since 2005 has occurred off campus, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. There were faulty smoke alarms involved in more than half of the incidents, according to the administration.

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and run to the store,” Carter said. Mathematics junior Arianna Rowley said she makes sure she doesn’t fall asleep with candles burning and is careful that her charging cords do not fray, which is another fire hazard. “I always blow out my candles and make sure the oven is turned off (before I leave my home),” packaging junior Maggie Vroman said. Carter said it’s up to students to practice fire safety. “When I talk to student organizations, I ask them to be responsible for themselves and for their housemates,” Carter said. Hannah Lofts and Townhomes declined to comment. The Lodges of East Lansing, Chandler Crossings and Capitol Villa Apartments could not be reached for comment.

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A fire damaged Trapper’s Cove apartment complex, located between Jolly and Dunckel roads. Approximately 80 residents were displaced, including MSU students.

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“If I was a young person looking to rent an apartment, one of my criteria would be sprinklers and fire alarms in the room,” East Lansing Fire Marshal Don Carter said. Since 2010, there have been at least 10 fires that have occurred in off-campus student housing, according to The State News archives. Carter said there are some simple actions that can help prevent accidental fires. “The easy answer is don’t have open flames in your home,” Carter said. He said residents need to make sure they blow out candles before they leave the room, be extra vigilant if they smoke in their rooms and be aware of the hazard inattentive cooking can present. “Some students do not know that it is not OK to leave a boiling pot of food on the stove

April 11, 2012 Feb. 13, 2011 An accidental fire displaced everyone residing in Capitol Villa’s 1708 apartment building.

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A resident of the 731 Burcham apartment complex sustained minor injuries from an accidental fire in her kitchen.

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The Eastpoint Townlets apartments, located at 1732 Cambria Drive, suffered a small fire causing no injuries but burnt a hole in the bedroom floor of one unit.

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Small fire prompts evacuation of Albert Apartments. The fire caused minimal damage and no injuries.

A fire at the 129 Burcham apartment building damaged three of the building’s 12 units, but caused no injuries.

The dumped ashes from a pipe caused an accidental fire at University Village Apartments.

A fire at the Phoenix cooperative housing, located at 239 Oakhill Avenue, displaced all 29 residents and damaged four rooms.

Feb. 29, 2016 A fire damaged 18 apartments located in Chandler Crossings.

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Oct. 5, 2014 A fire damaged most of the third floor of an apartment building located in The Landings at Chandler Crossings.

MSU filmmakers win Student Academy Award A team of MSU students won a Student Academy Award for their documentary, “From Flint: Voices of a Poisoned City.” The film started as a capstone project, media and information senior and director of the film Elise Conklin said. Producer Liv Larsen, a 2016 journalism alumna, and director of photography Izak Gracy pitched a documentary about the Flint water crisis to their classmates. “As soon as that idea was on the table, there was nothing that could compete with it in my eyes,” Conklin said. “There was no question in my mind that we had to make something about Flint.” The team chose the focus of “From Flint” partly in response to media coverage of Flint that didn’t focus on how individual people’s lives have been affected.

“All the major news outlets were covering the crisis from a governmental perspective and we felt that there was something missing from these stories,” Larsen said. “We decided very early on we were going to do it differently.” Documentary allows audiences to follow a story for a longer period of time, Larsen said. “If you look on the news now, you don’t see anything about Flint, that’s just how the news media functions,” Larsen said. “In documentaries, you’re allowed to look at it longer. It’s a more classic medium.” Larsen said documentaries do more to preserve a story. “What I want more than anything from this documentary is to keep the story of Flint alive,” editor Lauren Selewski said in a blog post on the film’s website. “I want everyone to know what’s happening in Flint.” Once the documentary was finished, Conklin said she submitted it to The Academy on a whim.

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“I didn’t even tell the rest of the crew that I had submitted it,” Conklin said. “I didn’t think we would even be a semifinalist.”

“People don’t see Flint in the news so they assume that the water crisis is over, but it’s not. I’m happy that our film can serve as a reminder to people that Flint will be feeling the effects of lead for generations to come.” Elise Conklin, Director of “From Flint: Voices of a Poisoned City”

“From Flint” was not only a semifinalist — it was one of three winning films in the documentary category. All five team members plan to attend the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sept. 22. As a winner, the film can now be considered for an Oscar in the 89th Academy Awards. It has been submitted to several festivals as well, including the Flint Youth Film Festival, which it won. “We have big hopes for this film,” Conklin said. The awards aren’t just a personal success for the team. “I was overwhelmingly happy that the story that we were telling was being listened to,” Conklin said. “People don’t see Flint in the news so they assume that the water crisis is over, but it’s not. I’m happy that our film can serve as a reminder to people that Flint will be feeling the effects of lead for generations to come.”

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MSU Bikes Service Center out of used bikes, low on new and rentals BY RACHEL BEARD RBEARD@STATENEWS.COM

Those looking for a used bike to help them get around campus might have awhile to wait. Both the MSU Bikes Service Center and the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center are out of used bikes. While the MSU Bikes Service Center and MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center are sold out of used bikes, they’re also running low on new ones and rentals. “Used bikes are in high demand, and we unfortunately don’t have any used bikes,” sustainable transportation manager at the MSU Bikes Service Center Tim Potter said. “They’re all new bikes. Obviously students are

on tight budgets and they’re looking for the best deals they can get. It’s just used bikes, we tend to sell out earlier in the year, and we don’t have any currently.” Even when it comes to new and rental bikes, the MSU Bikes Service Center is “getting close” to running out, Potter said. “We have currently, at the MSU Bike Service Center, we have 55 new bikes for sale and around 50 rentals yet available,” Matt deSilva, head of marketing and sales at the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center, said. The surplus store is expecting to get more used bikes toward the end of September. “They’re basically abandoned bikes from campus,” deSilva said. “The

Department of Public Safety picks them up at the end of the academic year. They have different clean-up times. They post notices. I know that DPS picks them up and then they hold them for a certain amount of time and then they become available to us.” But the MSU Bikes Service Center doesn’t get used bikes from DPS. Instead, they’re relying on rentals and new bike sales during their busiest time of the year. “We do a lot of repair services outside of the shop as fast as possible and as quick as possible,” Potter said. “We’re doing as much as we can with the staff that we have. We’re just cranking through a lot of bikes.” Graduate student Leijie Wang takes his bike to the MSU Bikes Service Cen-

From left, Sustainable Transportation Manager Tim Potter makes adjustments to a bike rented by criminal justice junior Brooke Keeley on Sept. 7 at the MSU Bikes Service Center. Keeley was renting the bike for the semester. PHOTO: EMMETT MCCONNELL

ter for repairs, but he buys used bikes in good condition from the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center. “Because it’s cheap,” Wang said. “Much, much cheaper than here.” This time of year, repairs and new bike sales are two of the most popular services at the MSU Bikes Service Center. The start of the academic year makes the shop low on all products. “Basically what I often say is, if they have a bike, it’s broken,” Potter said. “If they don’t have a bike, they’re here to get one.” When used bikes aren’t available, rental bikes are also a popular service for students looking to save some money. “They’re popular,” deSilva said. “We

sell out of rentals every year.” Computer science sophomore Nia Keith usually walks on campus, but said she would come to the MSU Bikes Service Center if she ever changed her mind. “I would come here probably just to rent it,” Keith said. “I wouldn’t buy a bike because I have one at home, so I’d just rent it.” Despite the fact that the MSU Bikes Service Center and the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center have seen a rush of customers looking for good deals on bikes, it’s been business as usual at the MSU Bikes Service Center. “It’s just kind of the nature of fall semester,” Potter said. “It’s our 10th year, so we’re kind of used to the pattern.”

From left, Holt resident Michael Chapman helps journalism freshmen Jada Fisher rent a bike on Sept. 7 at the MSU Bikes Service Center. Fisher said she rented the bike because her personal bike needed repairs. PHOTO: EMMETT MCCONNELL

Simon to be inducted into hall of fame BY MADISON O’CONNOR MOCONNOR@STATENEWS.COM

Next month, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will join hundreds of other influential women in the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. “To be an inductee, it is a lifetime achievement award,” Caitlyn Dial, the organization’s interim executive director, said. “When we give out the award, it’s not given lightly. It’s in recognition of that awardee’s, especially President Simon’s, lifetime of work.”

The Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame annually inducts impactful women from Michigan to promote the equality of women by honoring their history and celebrating their accomplishments, according to it’s website. Simon was nominated by the Center for Gender in Global Context, and specifically Lisa Fine of the MSU History Department. Her application went through a rigorous nomination process, Dial said. After applications for potential inductees are collected throughout the year, they’re given to judges who review and rank the applications in rounds. “The top 20 nominations (from the first round) are then taken onto a second round of judging, where a completely different set of judges read those applications,” Dial said. “There’s usually a natural cutoff. We as a board of the Hall of Fame usual-

ly decide where that break is.” Dial said Simon was one of the top ranks this year. However, Simon was quick to deflect the praise and give credit to the people who helped her get to where she is now. “I’m a first-generation college student,” Simon said. “You’re always sort of humbled by where you’ve come from and the path, and you’re very thankful for the people who have helped you along the way.” “I’ve been very blessed to be a part of Michigan State, and throughout my career there have sort of been exciting opportunities to contribute, some with titles, some not,” Simon said. “It’s really an accomplishment of the team as much as me, so I’ll accept it on behalf of the team.” Simon will be inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame on Oct. 19.

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Freshman forward DeJuan Jones and Penn State forward Sam Bollinger jump to head the ball during the Men’s Soccer game against Penn State on Oct. 18, 2015 at the Demartin Soccer Complex. PHOTO: STATE NEWS FILE

“Fortunately, we got the first goal,” junior midfielder Ken Krolicki said, the goal serving as the first time MSU had scored the opening goal all season long. “We’ve got With so much building up to the start of the conference to, you know, go for the next one.” For Sierakowski, it was the third goal that he had scored season, head coach Damon Rensing said MSU delivered their “most complete game” of the season when MSU, against Rutgers in two years, after scoring his first collegiate goal and a second against Rutgers last season. (3-1), defeated Rutgers, (0-4), 4-0 Friday afternoon. “We were getting the chances, we were getting good MSU came into the game with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory against Columbia fresh on their minds. Rutgers looks and just execution,” Sierakowski said. “Obviousentered the game 0-3 on the season, with all three loss- ly the deflection helped a little bit, but we’ll take it and we’ll keep running with it.” es coming to ranked opponents. The breakthrough for the Spartans came just 21 sec“It was a scary match up,” Rensing said. “For us to keep a clean sheet, I don’t care who you play in college soc- onds before halftime and gave birth to a whole new half of soccer. cer, to get a shutout is important.” “At the start of the second half, we knew that Rutgers The MSU defense racked up their first shutout of the season, while the Spartans’ four goals were also the was really going to bring it up a notch,” Sierakowski said. team’s highest total in any game this season. Early on, “They were going to try to get that equalizer. We wanted to defend well, keep that clean sheet, and then attackhowever, the game could have gone Rutgers’ way. MSU had trouble getting the offense rolling in the ing-wise, just keep doing what we were doing. We knew first half, the Spartans owned a majority of the posses- the chances would fall, and they did the second half.” In the second half, Rutgers started pressuring MSU sion in the first half, but missed shots across the board. In the 44th minute, however, a run by freshman for- high on the field and attempting two long-range shots, ward Giuseppe Barone cornered Rutgers into taking him although neither touched the target. Michigan State down just three yards outside of the box. Sophomore quickly reasserted its dominance in possession and then forward Ryan Sierakowski stepped up and commanded stamped the game finished in the 63rd minute. Andrew Herr had the ball on the right wing and looked a free kick, standing alone. Sierakowski’s shot headed straight over the wall, and then sharply turned toward up to find three teammates in the box. He delivered a the other side of the goal. Rutgers goalkeeper David Grec- mid-height cross to substitute Michael Marcantognini, zek already committed, attempted a dive back toward who brought down the ball and turned from the near his post, but was left floundering in mid-air, the ball had post. Upon the corral, Marcantognini backpedaled and saw a gap in the defense, slotting the effort home on his already in the back of the net. first contribution since coming on. The strike painted over any lingering hope that Students who are registered the Scarlet Knights had, and Michigan State setas a full time student and tled the game into a slow, possession-based attack. paid The State News In the 78th minute, the Spartans went on the subscription fee for the current semester may prowl again, with Krolicki sent a back-heel pass to receive a refund of that fee if Herr. At the very top of the box, Herr was untrouLAST DAY FOR REFUND they do not wish to support bled by the defense, which had been fooled by SEPTEMBER 19 the student newspaper. Krolicki’s trip. Herr struck it into the top-left cor*student id required Refunds will be paid during ner, but narrowly missed off the post. the first 10 days of classes STUDENT SERVICES BUIILDING Rm. 307 Instantly though, Hunter Barone shot the at 435 E. Grand River. rebound to his feet. With Greczek displaced after attempting the save, Barone’s slow-roller made Proof of payment of the fee and a photo ID must be the game 3-0 in the 78th minute. presented. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., READ THE FULL STORY AT STATENEWS.COM Monday through Friday. BY ISAAC CONSTANS

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Izzo thanks family, players and mentors at Hall of Fame induction BY DENISE SPANN DSPANN@STATENEWS.COM

On Friday MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo — along with former NBA stars Yao Ming, Sheryl Swoopes, Allen Iverson and Shaquille O’Neal were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Izzo, now headed into his 22nd year at the helm of the Spartans, is known for giving enthusiastic and emotional speeches. Izzo said at the induction ceremony on Friday that he was very thankful for the honor and repeatedly thanked his players for helping him forge a hall of fame coaching career. “It’s the players that get the coach here,” Izzo said. “(For) players to get (to the Hall of Fame) you got to perform yourselves, for a coach to get here he needs his players and assistant coaches.” Former pupils Steve Smith and Draymond Green had a few things to say about Izzo. “Man, it’s incredible just to be here in support of him,” Green, a former player of Izzo’s, said. “This man means so much to me, for him to be in the Hall of Fame, I got to a lot of work to do to get here, and if I never make it, I made it because he’s here... He really cares. He cares about the individuals that he coach, more so as people than even players. You don’t meet people like Coach Izzo every single day.”

MSU legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson also spoke about Izzo. “I love him to death because he’s the coolest dude, but make no mistake about him, a fierce competitor,” Johnson said. “Every player that’s played for him just loves him because he stays with you, whether you make it to the NBA or not. You have a friend for life and a coach for life.” Izzo’s speech was a very sincere thank you letter to everyone who helped make him a 2016 inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame possible. Izzo started his speech by thanking his parents, mentioning to the crowd that his father passed away last December. Izzo said his parents mentored him and taught him the val-

“It’s the players that get the coach here... (For) Players to get (to the Hall of Fame) you got to perform yourselves, for a coach to get here he needs his players and assistant coaches.” Tom Izzo, MSU men’s basketball head coach

ue of a hard work ethic — a skill Izzo said he still uses today. “My dad, who passed away last December, taught me one of the greatest gifts of all,” Izzo said. “How and why to work. To accomplish special things in life, whether it was to feed or take care of your family, or win national championships.” As his speech progressed, Izzo talked about his family and how much they mean to him. “I must start with my best recruit, my wife Lupe,” Izzo said. “As many people in this room know it’s not easy to be a coach’s wife. There are so many obligations, distractions and sacrifices made that you don’t always realize because you’re always constantly on that treadmill.” Continuing down the line of his family, Izzo thanked, Raquel, who appeared to be emotionally moved by his speech. “Raquel — we’ve waited a long time for you and it was worth every minute,” Izzo said. “I’ve never met someone with as big a heart as you. Not only did I put you in a tough spot as you went through high school as the coaches daughter, but then you chose to come to Michigan State as a student, but there had to be a lot of defending going on over those years. You’ve excelled in your own right and even overcome your heredity by making the dean’s list.”

Head coach Tom Izzo speaks before receiving the Big Ten Championship trophy after the game on March 13, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Spartans defeated the Boilermakers, 66-62. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

Izzo, then began to thank his son, Steven. Izzo then talked about some of the biggest father-son moments the two have shared over the years. “(Steven) has become quite the young man and I appreciate how he deals with having a father as public figure,” Izzo said. “Even though they aren’t as numerous as they like, I cherish every one of the father-son moments that we have. I know he has my back when I hear him yelling at a referee behind the bench. Steven, in the same way I’ll have your back as you go through life, so thank you.” Izzo later thanked his predecessor, Jud Heathcote, for giving him a chance as an assistant coach with MSU, and later on fighting for Izzo to become head coach, as well as crediting Heathcote for all of his coaching success. “To this day he’s one of the first people I call when I have a tough decision in coaching or in life,” Izzo said. Izzo thanked all of his players and coaching staff who helped him reach this point. Lastly, Izzo finished his speech by explaining his love for the game of basketball. “I’d like to thank the game of basketball. For all of us it’s done so much,” Izzo said. “It’s allowed so many of us to live our wildest dreams and brought joy to so many others. Basketball is the ultimate team game, where we learn the value of teamwork, a group of individuals focused on a common goal.”

Head coach Tom Izzo talks to then-freshman guard Matt McQuaid during the first half of the game against Nebraska on Jan. 20 at Breslin Center. The Spartans were defeated by the Cornhuskers 72-71. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

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Spearheading the offense 3-3-1 OVERALL RECORD

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Senior midfielder Marisa Oleksiak (19) celebrates with junior forward Jamie Cheslik (15) after the team’s opening goal against Detroit on Sunday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field. PHOTO:

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Lexy Warner | M • Has started all seven games this season • One goal • .100 shooting percentage

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East Lansing tattoo artist shares his meaning behind the needle BY DANIELLE DUGGAN DDUGGAN@STATENEWS.COM

With a background in art and a passion to find a career in a field he loved, Johnny Fletcher has worked as a tattoo artist for four years. After painting for 16 years and drawing his whole life, finding work that allowed him to be expressive and be artistic was a no-brainer. He sought out an apprenticeship and then began to work in Flint, going on to eventually work at Splash of Color Tattoo and Piercing Studio in East Lansing. “I just decided that I was going to pursue a career that I was passionate about,” Fletcher said. He said he hopes his passion for tattooing will one day allow him to travel the world, allowing him to show his tattoo art wherever he travels. Covered in tattoos, without hesitation, he called the tattoo of a magnolia flower, dedicated to his daughter, his favorite. He also had the opportunity to tattoo his younger brother, which he said was one of the most special pieces of art that he’s done.

Fletcher asks his clients about the meaning of their tattoos on occasion, and he said he’s touched the most by those that are memorials to a lost loved one. “They capture memories,” Fletcher said. “They make memories at a glance of an eye. If you hold someone dear to you and you lose them, you get a tattoo to remember them. Every time you look down you remember them.” Aside from hearing unique and special stories, Fletcher’s favorite part of his job is meeting people, along with spending time with the people he works with. “It’s like a family,” Fletcher said about the atmosphere at Splash of Color Tattoo and Piercing Studio. “This is by far the best tattoo shop I’ve worked in. They really have it together here.” Jon Leathers, another artist at Splash of Color Tattoo and Piercing Studio, said he agrees that the staff is very much like a family. Leathers, like Fletcher, started tattooing because of his undying passion for art. “I got into tattooing just because I have a huge love for art, and it’s nice that I can put something permanent on somebody’s body that they love for the rest of their life,” Leathers said.

Flint resident Johnny Fletcher draws before meeting with a client on Sept. 10, at 515 East Grand River Ave. Fletcher likes to doodle for fun when he has time in between clients. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI James Madison College freshman Deonna Mckay, left, gets artwork done by Johnny Fletcher on Sept. 10, at 515 East Grand River Ave. PHOTO:

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Kids Without Cancer works to raise money for pediatric cancer

The twelve member board represents members of the MSU community and newspaper profession and consists of three professional journalists, three MSU faculty/staff members and six registered students.

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After experiencing the reality of having a child with cancer, Chris Vandenberg found comfort and support, as many other parents have, in Kids Without Cancer. Vandenberg’s daughter is a cancer survivor, but with the possibility of the disease coming back, she stresses the importance of pediatric cancer research. Vandenberg is now the executive director of the organization and praises the chapters of Kids Without Cancer on college campuses, including MSU. “Once you get knee-deep in it, it forever changes you,” Vandenberg said. “You can’t help but be touched and it puts life and your world in perspective.” T he nonprof it orga nization started in 1981 when a number of concerned parents touched by cancer decided they wanted to make a difference and find ways to fund research. Now, the organization has raised more than $4 million, according to their website. Being able to work with other parents who can sympathize with her and who have been in her shoes has been a highlight for Vandenberg. “I come into contact with so many people who are going through the same thing and just being able to share, to empathize, listen, I give my heart out to a lot of people,” Vandenberg said. College students are getting involved as well. A chapter of the organization was created at MSU in 2013, and after the original board graduated, the position of president was passed to nutritional sciences senior Hannah Miller. The group holds general meetings once a month where t hey disc uss f u ndra iser s, volunteering opportunities, social events and their relations with other cancer-fighting clubs on campus. They will be hosting a number of bar, restaurant and 12

Members of Kids Without Cancer pose for a picture at the MSU Dance Marathon last year. Photo Courtsey of Hannah Miller

Members of Kids Without Cancer stand at their table at Sparticipation last year. Photo Courtsey of Hannah Miller

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social fundraisers this semestact with so many ter, including a hayride event and a Pistons game. people who are Miller’s sister’s close friend going through lost a brother to pediatric cancer, and she said she saw the same thing how that affected her family. and just being She has also spoken to families through the organization able to share, to who have been affected by the empathize, listen, disease. “The whole big organization I give my heart allows us to meet with a lot of out to a lot of adults that have lost children to pediatric cancer, so that’s people” been really cool to hear their stories and become closer to Chris Vandenberg, them and learn about ways Kids Without Cancer that I can help them just by executive director spreading word of what pediatric cancer is all about,” Miller said.

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