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TOP: Fowlerville, Mich., resident Christine Miller carries hay to scatter in one of the chicken coops on her farm Thursday in Webberville, Mich. Morning chores include feeding the chickens and checking the coops. PHOTO: JULIA NAGY ABOVE LEFT: East Lansing resident Sara Beer, owner of Spoonful of Granola, makes a fresh batch of her homemade granola on Thursday at her home on Ramblewood Drive in East Lansing. PHOTO: RAYMOND WILLIAMS ABOVE RIGHT: Okemos, Mich. resident Lauree Roney, left, purchases vegetables from Titus Farms owner Rose Titus on Sunday at the East Lansing Farmers Market. PHOTO: RAYMOND
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MSU’s history, presented on the back of a tractor By Brandi Scarber bscarber@statenews.com
Students had the opportunity to learn more about their school’s history during a series of hayride campus tours on Monday night. Claire Nuttall, communication senior and UAB spirit and transitions director, said the Hayrides & History event was created in 2001 and is a way for students and community
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members to celebrate MSU’s past and future. The purpose of the event is to introduce some new things to students, things that they would never think about when they’re walking past the same bui ldi ngs a nd la ndma rk s every day, Nuttall said. Local families also took part in the tour. “K ids are usually really excited on the hayride, it’s very fun for them,” Nuttall
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said. Global studies senior Terence Gipson said it was his second year attending the hayride, but the traditional tour is often updated with new information. “Bot h t i mes I ’ve rea l ly enjoyed it,” Gipson said. “It really gets you in the homecoming spirit. My favorite thing about the hayride is that they always seem to incorporate new facts each year.”
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James Madison junior Ali Van Overbeke guides hayride tours Monday at the International Center. The tour guides gave riders fun facts about the different buildings on campus. PHOTO: Aerika Williams
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Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum speaks to MSU College Democrats
Depth chart changes were a primary topic for Mark Dantonio on Tuesday
Common Sense Action lobbies for issues millennials care about
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Look for this directory in the paper every Wednesday and online at: www.statenews.com/religious Ascension Lutheran Church 2780 Haslett Rd., E. Lansing Between Hagadorn & Park Lake Rds. (517) 337-9703 Sunday Worship: 10am Sunday School: 9am Adult Bible Study: 9am ascensioneastlansing.org Edgewood United Church, UCC 469 N. Hagadorn East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-8693 Sunday: 10am LGBTQ Celebrating, Justice and Peace Congregation www.edgewood.org Faith Fellowship Baptist Church 1001 Dakin St. Lansing, MI 48912 517-853-9897 Morning Wednesday Worship: 11am Sunday School: 10am First Baptist Church of Okemos 4684 Marsh Road Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 349-2830 www.fbcokemos.org Worship Celebration - Sundays at 10:45am
Michigan State University Professors of Jazz perform live jazz numbers for an audience on Monday at the Byron and Dolores Cook Recital Hall. PHOTO: raymond williams
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Members of MSU Greenpeace, who marched in the People’s Climate March
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Greater Lansing Church of Christ 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 898-3600 Sunday Worship: 8:45am Sunday Bible Study: 10:15am Sunday Evening: Small Group Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm www.greaterlansingcoc.org
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Islamic Center of East Lansing 920 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-4309 www.Lansingislam.com info@Lansingislam.com 1st Friday Prayer: 12:15 pm 2nd Friday Prayer: 1:45 pm 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 littleflock@hotmail.com www.littleflock.org
Martin Luther Chapel 444 Abbot Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-0778 martinlutherchapel.org Sunday: 10:30am & 7:00pm Wednesday ON FIRE : 7:09 pm Mini-bus pick-up on campus (Fall/Spring) One Community–Lutheran (ELCA)/ Episcopal (TEC) Campus Ministry 1020 South Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-2559 www.facebook.com/onecommunitymsu Wednesdays: On campus Student Worship 7:00pm (MSU Alumni Chapel) Sundays: 8:30, 10:45am (at University Lutheran Church) Sundays: 8:00, 10:00am (at All Saints Episcopal Church Peoples Church 200 W. Grand River Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-6264 www.peoples-evolution.org Sunday Worship: 10:30am Tuesday: Love Life: 7-9pm Wednesday: Dinner at 5:30pm, Journey at 6:30
Unity Spiritual Renaissance 230 S. Holmes St. Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 484-2360 or (517) 505-1261 Sunday: 10:30am Wednesday: 6:30pm meditation Office: Monday-Thursday 9:30-12:00 University Baptist Church 4608 South Hagadorn Rd East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-4144 www.ubcel.org 10 AM Worship service Balancing Your College Life Workshop: 5:00-7:30 PM 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
Quan Am Buddhist Temple, MSU Meditation Center 1840 N. College Road Mason, MI 48854 (517) 853-1675 (517) 347-1655 www.quanamtemple.org 7-8:30pm Every Thursday
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
Red Cedar Friends Meeting 1400 Turner St. Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 371-1047 redcedarfriends.org Sunday Worship: 9:00am, 10:30am
WELS Lutheran Campus Ministry 704 Abbott Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 580-3744 www.msu.edu/~weisluth 6:00pm Saturday
River Terrace Church 1509 River Terrace Dr, East Lansing, MI (Across from Hubbard Hall) (517)-351-9059 riverterrace.org Sunday: 9 am & 11:15 am w/ Shuttle Service Saturday Evening Worship Starting at 7 pm Sept. 6th St. John Catholic Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C. Ave., E. Lansing (517) 337-9778 Sunday: 8:10am, 12pm, 7pm www.stjohnmsu.org Trinity Church 3355 Dunckel Dr. Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 272-3820 Saturday: 6pm Sunday: 9:15 am, 11am http://trinitywired.com College/Young Adult Service Sundays at 11am in the Student Auditorium
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Competition pushes flu vaccines By Olivia Dimmer odimmer@statenews.com
Adding another facet to the rivalry, MSU is now being urged to battle the University of Michigan in another way — by getting vaccinated against influenza. As part of a statewide effort to get college students vaccinated against the flu, MSU has joined the ranks of 13 Michigan colleges competing in the “Flu Battle,” otherwise known as the College and University Flu Vaccination Challenge, which pits universities of similar size against one another to see which one can get the most students vaccinated this flu season. Students who self-report their vaccinations online will be counted when MSU faces off against U-M when the results are announced by the Michigan Department of Community Health, who is sponsoring the battle, during the first week of December. Michigan Department of Community Health Spokeswoman Jennifer Smith said only about 10 percent of people aged 18-25 get vaccinated, a percentage she is hoping will jump. “College students have a unique and increased risk of catching serious illnesses because of the close contact, but education is really the most important step to raising awareness and getting students vaccinated,” Smith said. While officials push the vaccine, oth-
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er students doubt its effectiveness and affordability. “I’m not usually a person who gets seriously sick,” history senior Liza Levko said. “I’ve never gotten the vaccine except for when I was younger.” Levko also said students could go off campus and get the vaccination for less than what MSU offers. Students can get the vaccine shot for $25 or the mist for $37 if they pay on the spot at a neighborhood clinic. If the vaccine is billed to their insurance provider, the cost will be higher, with $56 for a shot and $60 for the mist. Braunlich said Olin Health Center is set to receive the shipment of vaccines sometime in October. Marketing and Communications Manager for Student Health Services Kathi Braunlich said this is the first time MSU has participated in a challenge like this, but given the strikingly low college student vaccination statistics, she welcomes the “battle,” which she hopes will encourage students to get vaccinated. “When you truly get the flu, you can be out of school for three days,” Braunlich said. “That can be huge if that happens in the middle of midterms.” Being in such close quarters in campus residence halls, it can be easy to give the flu to other students, she said. Additionally, students who have close contact with children less than six months of age run the risk of transferring the flu to them.
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Dollars, the price of a flu shot at Olin Health Center if paid out of pocket.
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Ingham County Clerk talks “Vaginagate,” voting with MSU College Democrats By Jameson Joyce jjoyce@statenews.com
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Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum is proud to have officiated the first-ever same-sex marriage in Michigan. When Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage was overturned in federal court, there was a brief period of time when clerks could issue marriage licenses. “I was fortunate enough, actually, to marry the first samesex couple in Michigan,” Byrum said. She said she was able to issue licenses to at least 57 other same-sex couples that day. Monday night, the MSU College Democrats hosted their second meeting of the fall semester with Byrum as guest speaker. Byrum expressed excitement at the MSU College Democrats’ plan to go door to door to get support for state Rep. Gretchen Driskell, who is up for reelection. She also discussed the importance of student engagement and the importance of voting. The State N e ws
She said she wants students to be aware at the polls and watch for intimidation or rule violations, such as supporters of a candidate standing too close to voting stations. She stressed that following the rules is important for both parties. MSU College Democrats President Brianna Shamsuddoha said she was pleased with the turnout and the “firedup” energy the meeting had. “We want our members to feel they are a part of something,” Shamsuddoha said. Byrum was first elected to the state House of Representatives when the Democrats held the majority, which she admitted was “a lot more fun” than when she was reelected and Republicans took control of the house. “To be able to affect real change in people’s lives and to be able to pass good legislation as opposed to just trying to stop horrible legislation, ” Byrum said, referring to the differences she felt as the House went from Democrat to Republican control. Byrum also discussed some of the issues she has been
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known for during her political tenure such as “Vaginagate,” when she and Rep. Lisa Brown were banned from speaking after they used the words “vasectomy” and “vagina,” respectively, during a House floor debate. This later led to her and Brown participating in “The Vagina Monologues” on the Capitol steps during a protest. Byrum said she had “never seen so many people on the Capitol steps.” Byrum said she believes the attention that “Vaginagate” received was positive overall and that it had a important impact. “It started a conversation that we so desperately needed,” she said. “As a result, we see more women running for office and we see more people paying attention to what their legislators are legislating.” Byrum said she found it strange she had become known for being pro-choice and in favor of same-sex marriage because, although she said she is, she has never made it part of her platform. Byrum also told the organization, as another way for them to get involved, that Ingham County is currently looking for employees, including in her office.
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East Lansing youth learns to love theatre at Wharton Center with scholarship program As a child, theatre senior Christie-Jasmine Valle participated in sports. However, it was not until she found theatre that she found a way to express herself. The performing arts gave Valle an outlet for her emotions while providing a safe place to do so, and that has made all the difference. “It’s a safe environment,” Valle said. “It’s a very safe and healthy outlet.” Seats 4 Kids, a Wharton Center youth program, continues to share the magic of the performing arts with children of the East Lansing
community due to generous community support, said Wharton Center Public Relations Manager Bob Hoffman. Hoffman said the program is a scholarship fund established by Wharton Center to provide free tickets to local youth, via local community organizations and Title 1 schools, who could not otherwise afford to attend a performing arts event. Seats 4 Kids was started in fall of 2006 as a way to extend the reach of performing arts to the more disadvantaged children of the East Lansing area, Hoffman said. To read more about Seats 4 Kids, visit statenews.com.
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Protesters, including members of MSU’s Greenpeace, march during the People’s Climate March in New York City on Sunday. Photo courtesy of Austin Jeltes
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World leaders met at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Tuesday to discuss plans to mitigate the ever-present problem of climate change. Two days prior, MSU students joined an estimated 300,000 others to march through the city’s streets to try to impact the decisions made by those same leaders. The People’s Climate March, billed as “the largest climate march in history,” was organized to draw the attention of the delegates attending Tuesday’s U.N. Climate Summit. According to the U.N., the summit joined more than 120 heads of state together to “announce their vision and commitment for reaching a universal and meaningful climate agreement in 2015.” Fifty students from MSU Greenpeace and Central Michigan University’s Student Environmental Alliance took a charter bus to Sunday’s rally. The group left late Saturday night to march the next day before boarding the bus and heading back to Michigan later that night in what media and information senior Anna Gustafson playfully referred to as a “day trip to New York.” “A huge factor in the march was the fact that the U.N. Summit was this week,” said Gustafson, who is a group leader for MSU Greenpeace. “People felt like they were having their voices heard for a reason — they’re not just shouting into oblivion.” Originally, the rally was expected to draw 100,000. But more than 300,000 people showed up.
The march’s route started on the west side of Manhattan’s Central Park and stretched more than four miles south. But there were too many people to fit into that area. “The march was planned to be two miles long,” said global and area studies senior Liz Topp. “But because there were so many people, they filled a four-mile stretch. Just the people.” The idea behind the largest-ever climate march was to send a sort of “power in numbers” message to heads of state who could impact change, Topp said. “What we wanted to do was show all the world leaders that are going to be having their summit on climate change at the U.N. in New York this week that there is an overwhelming amount of Americans — as well as people around the world — that care about climate change issues,” Topp said. In August, Gustafson and Topp were told by Greenpeace that if they could find 50 riders to make the trek from East Lansing to New York City, it would help cover some of the costs for the charter bus. Because of that, the 26-hour round trip cost just $20 per rider. “Getting the bus filled was not a problem at all,” Gustafson said. According to the People’s Climate March’s website, the gathering got so large that by the end of the day, organizers had to send a text “asking marchers to disperse from the march route because the crowds had swelled beyond the route’s capacity.” That was a good problem to have, Gustafson said. “I think it’s going to send a big message, because we really did shut down New York City for a whole day,” Gustafson said. “Which not a lot of things can do.”
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Some East Lansing Farmer’s Market vendors come from Spartan roots The farmer’s market attracts students with its close vicinity to campus and a plethora of fresh products from a variety of backgrounds By Rachel Brauer RBRAUER@STATENEWS.COM
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n Sunday mornings from June through October, Valley Court Park fills with farmers ready to sell a variety of products created through hard labor. Live music floats throughout the open air as families, often accompanied by their dogs, weave through the customers and around the stands
of vendors. MSU alumna Abby Rudnicki, first year market manager for the East Lansing Farmer’s Market and community events assistant for the city of East Lansing, said she is very humbled to be a part of the weekly setup. “This is going to sound super cheesy, but (my favorite part of the market is) the sunrise and setup,” Rudnicki said. “(I enjoy) watching the bustle between vendors, seeing everything laid out perfectly before
customers show up, (and) all the colors and smells. It’s soothing.” Rudnicki said the East Lansing Farmer’s Market is the only market in the lower peninsula of Michigan where everything is planted, grown and sold by 24 different vendors. The market, with its location close to campus, attracts MSU students. This especially held true on Sunday, Sept. 21 where the first 125 MSU students to come to the market that day could flash their ID and get $2 off
any item. Senior kinesiology students Megan Mallgren and Annie Bryers both wait with anticipation for the market every week and have been attending since June. The market is a main source of food for them since they said they like to consume substances that isn’t loaded with carcinogens. “We look forward to it on Sunday mornings,” Mallgren said with a chuckle. “I set my alarm and it says ‘go to the farmer’s market.’”
Fowlerville, Mich., resident Christine Miller scatters hay in one of the chicken coops on her farm Thursday in Webberville, Mich. Morning chores include feeding the chickens and checking the coops. photo: julia nagy
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Every day, Christine Miller drives out to her farm, passing rolling fields to a picturesque red barn awaiting her in secluded and rural Webberville, Mich. Walking into the barn, she is greeted by a stampede of animals. Spartan Country Meats, Miller’s farm, drew its name from Miller’s Spartan heritage — she graduated in 2000 with her master’s degree in animal science. Miller, who grew up on a sheep farm, learned from an early age not to grow attached to any of the future meat animals, but does know how to maintain a healthy relationship with them. 6
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Miller said she takes pride in how her meat is processed all-naturally as opposed to big name companies that load the animals full of chemicals. Miller raises chickens, rabbits, pigs and turkeys to be processed at her own licensed facility on the farm. The animals do not receive any hormones or antibiotics and are fed square meals of grass, water and grain with no animal byproducts. “A lot of people in the Lansing area appreciate knowing where the food comes from, and how it’s raised, and the processes it goes through from going to a live animal to meat,” Miller said.
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“A lot of people in the Lansing area appreciate knowing where the food comes from, and how it’s raised, and the processes it goes through...” Christine Miller, MSU alumna and meat farmer
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G rano la Forced to balance her time between being a mom and her business, Sara Beer bakes her granola at her East Lansing home whenever she encounters a pause in her hectic weeks. Beer’s business, Spoonful of Granola, stemmed from a love for baking and a need to create a healthy snack. The granola originally started as a healthy option for her father who didn’t always make wise snacking decisions. Five years ago, her casual baking took a turn when her father encouraged her to begin selling her granola. Beer is constantly incorpo-
rating new flavors to keep her customers on their toes. They include hit fall flavors such as pumpkin spice and apple walnut. The procedure of making granola is a long, tedious baking process of mixing, baking, and cooling that can consume more than 15-20 hours in one week. All of the granola is completely made from scratch, from uncooked oats to raw nuts. Above all, Beer loves the convenience that cooking at home gives her, so she can spend time with her kids. “I can do what I love to do and still stay home with my family,” Beer said with a smile.
East Lansing resident Sara Beer, owner of Spoonful of Granola, prepares to place her homemade granola in the oven Thursday at her house on Ramblewood Drive in East Lansing. PHOTO: raymond williams
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“I can do what I love to do and still stay home with my family.” Sara Beer, owner of Spoonful of Granola
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Veg e tab l e s From the time she opens her eyes to the time she closes them, Rebecca Titus works to ensure that people receive farm fresh food. Titus Farms in Leslie, Mich., has been family run by Paul and Rose Titus and their daughter Rebecca since 1982. While she was pregnant with her daughter, Rose realized she was hypersensitive to chemicals found on produce, which encouraged their farm in the direction of natural growing methods. Growing alongside her parents’ crops, MSU alumna Rebecca Titus became accustomed to the world of farming at a young age. Titus attended MSU and graduated with her master’s degree in horticulture in 2008. Although it grows almost every type of produce that can be grown in Michigan, Titus Farms specializes in vegetables with a wide assortment of over
50 different kinds. They also have fruit, including raspberries and strawberries, and fresh cut flowers such as sunflowers. The farm runs year-round in a never-ending cycle of planting seeds in flats during the month of March, harvesting plants in the summer and fall months, and storing the excess in passive solar hoop houses in the winter. Titus was one of the people involved in the creation of the East Lansing Farmer’s Market six years ago. “This farmer’s market is the reincarnation actually of an old farmer’s market that I went to when I was 6 years old,” Titus said. Farming isn’t all work, no play for Titus. It’s something that is a passion for her. “I love really early in the morning (on the farm) when there’s still dew on the plants and the sun is reflecting off it,” Titus said.
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Okemos, Mich. resident Lauree Roney browses tomatoes from Titus Farms on Sunday at the East Lansing Farmer’s Market. PHOTO: raymond williams
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While the men’s soccer team (4-11 overall, 1-0-0 Big Ten) prepares to play against the Bowling Green State University Falcons (6-1-0 overall) on the road on Wednesday, Sept. 24, they will be faced with the daunting task of stopping the current leading scorer in the nation — Bowling Green’s sophomore forward Pat Flynn, who has 12 goals through seven games thus far. Flynn is already on the minds of MSU’s coaches as head coach Damon Rensing cited stopping Pat Flynn as a key to success on Wednesday. “We’re going to have to create a few more chances and shut down Pat Flynn. He’s the leading goal scorer in the country right now,” Rensing said in a phone interview on Sunday. Bowling Green will be looking to upset the No. 16-ranked Spartans. The Falcons are aiming for their second win of the season against a Big
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Ten team after beating Michigan 1-0 on Sept. 16. “They’re going to be home, they’re going to be up for the game, they’ve already beaten Michigan,” Rensing said. “They’ll be ready to play for sure and we’re going to have to match their intensity.” A shutout against Bowling Green would be MSU’s third straight and its sixth overall in seven games, but Rensing knows that the offense must get it going for the streak to continue. The Spartans have only scored six goals through six games, with three all coming from one game against Florida International on Aug. 31. “We’re always looking for a shutout. Defense wins championships,” Rensing said. “We’re going to have to try to create (offense). I think we’ll have to score more than a goal if we’re going to win at Bowling Green.” Junior goalkeeper Zach Bennett, the man standing in front of the net in these five shutouts thus far, wants to keep the winning streak going but also
noted that the Bowling Green offense will not be easy to stop. The team is focusing all of its efforts on the next game, having put last Friday’s win over Maryland in the rear view, according to Bennett. “They’re looking to upset a Big Ten team — they’re going to be coming ready to play,” Bennett said. “(We have to) start focusing on this Bowling Green team because it’s going to be a hard game and we’ve got to keep the winning streak going.” Bowling Green’s offense is a recurring theme when discussing preparation for the upcoming game. This is thanks largely to their No. 1-ranked scoring offense according to the NCAA’s official website, scoring at a pace of 3.14 goals per game. “Looking at what (Bowling Green has) done so far this year, they’ve already beaten a Big Ten team in Michigan and their offense seems to be pretty good,” Bennett said. “To score that many goals against any team — they’re doing something right.”
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Dantonio addresses depth chart changes in Tuesday press conference Entering week five, starting wide receiver and outside linebacker positions see adjustments
last week to bolster his season total to 52 yards on four receptions.
By Robert Bondy rbondy@statenews.com
Plenty of players saw action in No. 9 MSU’s win over Eastern Michigan last Saturday, topping the Eagles, 73-14. The Spartans were able to play a total of 74 players on Saturday, some of which improved their stock quite a bit. As MSU (2-1 overall) enters this week’s matchup against Wyoming (3-1 overall) there are multiple notable changes on the depth chart including a few wide receivers moving into starter roles and an outside linebacker fighting for his No. 1 spot. Kings Jr. and Burbridge move up After all of fall camp and four weeks into the season, junior wide receivers Aaron Burbridge and Macgarrett Kings Jr. are finally pushing through into potential starting roles. The updated depth chart, which was released on Tuesday, lists Burbridge as an “OR” starter with senior wide receiver Keith Mumphery at the starting Z position and Kings Jr. as an “OR” starter with sophomore wide receiver R.J. Shelton at the starting F spot. “Aaron Burbridge has played very, very well and Macgarrett has played very, very well,” head coach Mark Dantonio said during Tuesday’s weekly press conference. “Both those guys are really interchangeable with R.J. Shelton and Keith Mumphery, so I just think we list them like that because we just don’t know who’s going to be playing there.” Kings Jr. was a triple threat last week against EMU, finishing with 108 all-purpose yards through two rushing attempts, one reception and two punt returns. Burbridge had one reception for 14 yards
Davis in battle for starting spot Last week it was sophomore linebacker Riley Bullough, not junior linebacker Ed Davis, who got the start at the “Sam,” or outside linebacker, position. Davis had held the starting spot all of fall camp, making the last second change a surprise to many. Dantonio isn’t ruling out that Bullough won’t get the nod this weekend, as well. Davis is still listed as the starter on the depth chart and will keep his spot if he “does what he’s supposed to do,” according to Dantonio. He did, however, add that Davis occasionally has not lived up to expectations this season. Davis is tied for third on the team in tackles while Bullough is right behind him with one less tackle. However, Davis currently leads the Spartans with two sacks.
Head coach Mark Dantonio smiles during a timeout during the game against Eastern Michigan on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Eagles, 73-14. PHOTO: Julia Nagy
Kruse potentially returning Injured senior offensive lineman Connor Kruse wasn’t listed on Tuesday’s depth chart but Dantonio said Kruse could see playing time this week against Wyoming. “We’re going to find out what he can do here later in the week here on Wednesday and then we’ll make a decision by then,” Dantonio said. “He may be on the depth chart for game time, but I didn’t want to list him right now because I just felt not really quite sure — but he’s close.” Kruse was the expected starter at right guard before going down with an undisclosed injury during preseason camp. Kruse appeared in 13 games in 2013 as part of the offensive line rotation.
Women’s soccer freshman midfielder Morgan McKerchie impressive in limited minutes By john neidhart jneidhart@statenews.com
An easy but sometimes misleading way to identify a soccer team’s top players is to check the scoring column and see who sits atop the roster. For MSU, freshman midfielder Morgan McKerchie has contributed very important minutes, but she would not be noticed by the eye test. She might not have the statistics or highlight plays to draw the attention of outsiders right now, but McKerchie’s reliable presence has been a bright spot for the Spartans so far. She has started each of the team’s first 10 games and her early development has added important depth to the squad. She understands that her work ethic has enabled her to garner the coaches attention and, ultimately, a spot on the field. “I knew that if I came in and worked hard, I could be rewarded,” McKerchie said. “Being able to play is an awesome feeling. It’s an awesome feeling knowing that all your hard work has
paid off and your coaches see that you do all the little things.” McKerchie has somewhat of a smaller frame, and in the Big Ten, it won’t do her any favors. The conference is a physically demanding league, and through MSU’s first four Big Ten games a few Spartans have taken a beating. For McKerchie, the physicality is by far the toughest area of the game to which she has needed to adjust. “The biggest thing about going to college and playing Division I soccer is how physical it is,” McKerchie said. “Coming in and having to play physical, I’m not really used to that. That’s my big adjustment. The coaches have been helping me out and giving me tips on what to do and how to play better at my position.” The coaching staff and veteran players can give as much advice as they like, but for most freshmen one of the best ways to improve is to be consistently challenged in that area. McKerchie should find her groove soon enough, as MSU’s schedule gives the team no breaks. In the latest NSCAA Women’s Soccer Coaches Poll, four Big Ten teams were included
in the Top 25. McKerchie’s stat line consists of just one assist and four total shots this year, but she does have the capability of exploding offensively. At Powers Catholic High School in Flint, Mich., she scored 23 goals and tallied 34 assists her senior season. Again, she is just a freshman this season and has three more years beyond this one to make her mark at MSU. She has high hopes for her career as a Spartan, both on and off the field. “Hopefully, this year we can make the NCAA playoffs and maybe win the Big Ten,” she said. “Hopefully over a couple years, I can be on the All-American team and be an All-Academic American, too.” McKerchie has been a consistent presence for the Spartans this year, and her play is just one of the factors that has made this an improved team from last year. She may not stick out now, but in three years she could be an important leader on the team and a standout in the conference.
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LETTER: Why you probably didn’t hear about Sunday’s monumental climate rally College students should make an effort to read news critically and seek multiple sources
By Sam Corden samncorden@yahoo.com
This past Sunday bore witness to a noble cause that received very little U.S. media coverage: The People’s Climate March. All across the globe, citizens marched arm-in-arm with banners and chants referencing a cleaner tomorrow in hopes of reaching our world’s most influential policymakers, calling for less talk and more action. As the world continues to change at an alarming rate, the global march preceded the U.N. Climate Summit, scheduled for September 23. The only problem is, not enough of us heard. The march, which took place in more than 100 cities spanning the globe, was estimated to have roughly 580,000 participants, according to Avaaz, one of the many groups that helped orchestrate the event. Although this level of participation is unprecedented for a climate rally, two of the largest news sites in America, CNN and Fox News, didn’t cover it heavily, for reasons we can only assume. However important this rally was in regards to saving our future, the one thing that remains certain is that we must not forget to check our informational blind spots, no matter how inconvenient that responsibility may be. Despite living in a country that advocates for free speech, the presumption that all avail-
able and important information will be provided to us needs to end. We need to realize the simple truth: We read what’s put in front of us and quickly leave it at that. Without digging too far into the past, it’s easy to see how the news media has shaped popular opinion with what they’ve chosen to show us and when they do so. Depending on which image you chose to empathize with, Trayvon Martin was either a child or a thug; depending on which station you watched, the Iraq war was either a necessity in the name of democracy, or an utter waste of time; and depending on how you chose to view the Ray Rice case, he was either a fist-swinging fiance, or a misunderstood guy who caught the initial break he deserved. These opinion-shaping viewpoints are a dime a dozen, but we must not forget the topics that are swept completely under the rug by major news outlets. My point is simple: The media conglomerates we’ve deemed gods of the informational world have become emboldened and practice little restraint when shaping our national dialogue. As these media giants have grown stronger, true journalistic outlets have been suppressed, and our collective attention span has shortened. Although I may never know the full truth of the matter, there’s more than enough text illuminating government and corporate censorship of our news to satisfy me of its validity for a thousand lifetimes. But it’s the lack of camaraderie I feel around this
issue that I find most troubling. We live in the midst of a presidential administration that has charged more individuals with treason-related crimes under the Espionage Act than all other presidencies in our history combined. Public outreach and slander-ridden attack ads run presidential campaign budgets into the billions of dollars. And we live and die by the news we’re told is important, only to dismiss it once it leaves our screens for good. Our founding fathers fought for our right to obtain accurate information and for the protection of those who offer it; a past we’ve clearly chosen to leave behind. Although branching out from the norm, I challenge you to dig a little deeper, not just sometimes, but all the time. As college students already spending time and money to shape our minds, we should also make an effort to discover the full picture and make that the informational norm, regardless of how tough it is to track down. We must keep our desire for accurate and wholesome knowledge alive, and understand that without its availability for contemplation and discussion, the full truth may never be uncovered. Read often, read around, and don’t let anyone do your thinking for you — not even me. Sam Corden is an MSU alumnus with a degree in environmental studies. Reach him at samncorden@yahoo.com.
Signs in dining halls would make locating friends easier Illustration: Mike Holloway By Kevin Lange opinion@statenews.com
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You finally break free from the traffic jam of the serving line with a heavy tray in your hands. That’s hands, plural. Don’t bother trying to pull out your phone to call one of your friends and see where they’re sitting. You don’t have a free hand. Even if you found a place to set down your heaping platter of food to call one of your friends, they surely couldn’t answer their phone — they’re in the same boat as you. And in a place like Brody Square, that boat is a mile-long Carnival cruise ship, so
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good luck finding them. In dining halls at MSU, one of the most populated campuses in the country, students show up with their friends and then go their separate ways to get a place in line at one of the many food stations. One friend goes to get burgers, another to the Mexican grill. Some get pizza or wait in the Homestyle line. Before you know it, you’ve collectively left your footprints on every corner of the cafeteria. Now you’re just scanning around aimlessly while trying to balance a full tray. Hmmm, if only there were a way to make things easier. We
could streamline the process of finding friends in the caf — all it would take is a few signs. Behind the ID-swiping stations at the entrance of dining halls, there could be signs with arrows. Green, blue and red would point to the left and yellow, purple and orange would direct diners to the right. That would make six distinct seating areas. In front of each section, there could be a large sign corresponding to each color. Then, before you split up from your friends and fill up your trays, you could say, “Hey guys, meet back at the blue.” Problem solved.
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Common Sense Action advocates for millennial generation The MSU chapter of the bipartisan political organization campaigns for immigration reform, lower tuition rates
By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán smartinez@statenews.com
Fac t Common Sense Action is partnered with the Bipartisan Policy Center, a national political advocacy organization.
Baby boomers were first. Generation X was after that. Now it’s all about the millennials. James Madison freshman Erika Campbell founded the MSU chapter of Common Sense Action — a national bipartisan organization that advocates for issues affecting 18 to 33-year-olds. “We try to come together and make sure that our generation is involved and has their voice heard and not just being the apathetic generation that everybody wants to claim us to be,” Campbell said. Some of the issues that Common Sense Action advocates for are tuition rates, social security and immigration reform. “At this point, everybody has to go to college, yet we don’t have the means to pay for college afterwards,” Campbell said. “We’re the first generation that is going to be worse than our parents.”
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What started as a conversation with the former president of the University of Michigan’s chapter of Common Sense Action led to the organizing of a chapter at MSU, Campbell said. “All the executive board members are freshmen,” Campbell said. “I hope it sends an impressive message rather than an ‘oh, they are inexperienced’ message because we have been working very hard.” As a foundation, Common Sense Action has the Agenda for Generational Equity, which outlines the agreements and goals of the organization. Bipartisan Policy Center Outreach Coordinator Jordan LaPier said the Agenda for Generational Equity was based on questions of today from the millennial perspective. “The Bipartisan Policy Center provides technical and policy guidance and overall support to Common Sense Action,” LaPier said. Common Sense Action is partnered with the Bipartisan Policy Center, a national policy advocacy organization, looking to engage
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Renowned jazz pianist joins ranks at MSU
Associate professor of Jazz Piano Xavier Davis plays Monday at the Byron and Dolores Cook Recital Hall. photo: raymond Williams
By Lauren Owings Lowings@statenews.com
For jazz professor Xavier Davis, music is “like food or air” — a natural part of life. “I guess my passion for music started without me even realizing that it was a passion. It was just there” Davis said. Davis — an Interlochen Arts Academy alumni and former Juilliard School instructor with two critically-acclaimed albums — has spent his life dedicated to music. He has made his way to East Lansing this year, where he teaches private lessons as well as courses in jazz at MSU. Davis said being raised by two musicians and growing up in a musical household strongly influ-
enced his love of music. “We listened to all different types of music, from classical to jazz to gospel to some more popular styles … I learned to read music around the same time that I learned to read words, so as far back as I could remember, music was there,” Davis said. His father began teaching vocal jazz ensembles when Davis was young, and he took note of the close and interesting harmonies created by the people who arranged for his father’s ensembles. As a student at Interlochen, Davis roomed with a bass player from New York City, who had a large collection of jazz music constantly playing. That was when Davis began to learn the fundamentals of jazz improvisation. “I’ve been learning ever since,” Davis said. He has had a long and rewarding musical career
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we play, as jazz musicians, is affected by how it’s being received by the listener and what the players receive from the listener,” Davis said. Jazz studies senior Endea Owens said the Professors of Jazz is important to her personally, because the faculty is doing what the jazz studies students want to do in the future. Jazz studies senior Mariela Versola said she enjoys the performance simply because it’s an incredible display of musical talent. Both students said the band members didn’t always play as a group, so performances like this were rare chances to see them all together.
touring the world, and as the head of the Xavier Davis Trio. Davis joined the MSU Professors of Jazz and performed with the group for students and public alike Monday night in the Byron and Dolores Cook Recital Hall. The group is a seven-piece ensemble featuring members of the jazz faculty in the College of Music. The MSU Professors of Jazz is an important group because jazz is a social music, meant to be shared, Davis said. “As musicians, we receive energy and inspiration from our colleagues and from listeners. What
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