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Beaumont Tower. Sparty statue. The Rock. MSU Dairy Store. These are all campus spots any student can point out. Now take the time to learn the background of each iconic location. See pages 4-5 E d u c at i o n
NEA president gives talk on campus Lily Eskelsen Garcia, president of the National Education Association, discussed different perceptions of education — page 8
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TOP: Beaumont Tower on Monday. PHOTO: jessalyn tamez BELOW: Beaumont, under construction, in 1928. Photo courtesy of the MSU Archives and Historical Collections
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“To me, almost the theme of the season is to step up. We need to step up and as I mentioned, we can see the corner. The question is, can we step up enough to turn the corner.” Tom Anastos, MSU hockey head coach at the 2014 Hockey Big Ten Media Day — page 9 stat enews .com
University alliance promotes graduation MSU joined the University Innovation Alliance with 10 other schools to prioritize minority graduation rates — page 6
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Film directed by student to star former MSU basketball player
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Football season is more than tossing around the pigskin The game brings together Spartans in East Lansing and around the world
By Daniel Becker becker76@msu.edu
The arrival of the autumn chill coincides with a number of exciting fall rituals. From picking pumpkins and eating donuts at the local cider mill to preparing one’s Halloween costume and planning trips to haunted houses, fall is an exciting time of year. For many, however, these pale in comparison to one thing: Spartan football. For decades, Spartans of all shapes, sizes and ages have not been able to control their heartbeat at the sound of Spartan Stadium. That’s true whether they are in the stands, a mile away on a living room couch, or even across international boundaries. Many argue that this is solely because of a love of football and Spartan success. I beg to differ. Football is much more than a game for so many Spartans, and
as a student body we should remember that. For me, MSU football goes beyond throwing around the pigskin. It is the continued creation of a community that can be found around the world. Sure, our recent successes haven’t hurt the Spartan community and our feelings regarding football. I am sure more than one high school student saw the 2014 Rose Bowl and thought, “I should check out MSU!” However, I believe our community finds unity in something other than success or failure — we find it in each other. When I recount the strongest memories of my four years at MSU, the first image that comes to mind is of my first game day. Many in the Spartan community can think of their first football game. Some might have watched it on a loved one’s lap as a toddler. For others, it came in the form of Thanksgiving, surrounded by family and perhaps even playing a game of their own. For me, however, my first memory of Spartan football comes from the good ol’ fourth floor of North Case. I remember waking up to the band playing the fight song that has been etched in the hearts of many. I recall peering through my window and see-
ing the beautiful sight of the Spartan community at work. For the first time, the fact that I had decided to make a Big Ten university my home hit me. I was not simply the member of a student body of a few thousand. Instead, I was the part of a truly loving community, made up of East Lansing residents, alumni from 50 years ago, newborn babies and many others. As crowds covered in green and white made their way to Spartan Stadium that day, I watched in awe, realizing that I had found a new family that was just a little larger than most. From the booming music at the ASMSU Tailgate to the smell of wonderful homemade goodies wafting across campus, every member of this family descended upon East Lansing in a manner that was difficult to define. In a way, these individuals were making a pilgrimage to the Red Cedar River, paying their respects to the community that shaped them. In a way, these individuals were saluting a flag that represented values and morals that help them lead their lives. In a way, they were simply attending another family function, except this time it was acceptable to avoid annoying cousins in maize and blue. In a way, they were reminding
every Spartan, in every corner of the world, that the Spartan way of life is going strong. As I round out my last semester here at MSU, I can lovingly admit that I am not the biggest fan of football. Don’t get me wrong, I understand the game and love to watch my Spartans win. My admission doesn’t negate the fact that every fiber of my body lives for game days, nor that they will be something I sorely miss. Few of those who I encounter outside the university will understand how a young man from the suburbs found such a deep love for football relatively late in life. For many, attending a university would not inspire this love. They wouldn’t understand that for a Spartan, football is more than a sport. On one hand, this is something I want to scream from the top of Beaumont Tower, telling the world to look around and see the community that arises from a shared love of football. On the other hand, I almost want to keep this my little secret of truly falling in love in college. Daniel Becker is a comparative cultures and politics, and international relations senior. Reach him at becker76@msu.edu.
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Moving to college can leave you with pet withdrawals
By Rachel Brauer rbrauer@statenews.com
The anticipation grew with every passing minute. I eagerly looked forward to this moment all week. College made me realize I couldn’t live without him, no matter how hard I tried to move on. It was especially hard on those lonely nights when I was left with no one to hold. I opened the car door and there he sat, peering up at me with those deep brown eyes. His shaggy, black hair lay on his body in perfect waves. We embraced and he showered me with slobbery kisses. I was finally reunited with my best friend and companion — my dog, Jake. Jake and I have never been separated for more than a week. Being apart from him for the past month was so strenuous on me. During the two glorious hours my dad visited me with Jake, my heart felt complete again. My love for my black lab is truly unconditional, and so is his. He wouldn’t care if I had a third eye or five legs. Being a devoted animal lover and living on campus without a pet is not something that will get
easier with time. In fact, I feel like it gets harder with each passing day. Human contact is nice, but nothing beats animal cuddles. I’ve even contemplated joining the squirrel feeding club just to have some form of animal contact. There’s also the equestrian team and other animal-related extracurriculars, but that’s not really my thing. MSU allows students living in dorms to have fish of the non-piranha type. But there’s only so much you can do with a fish. Their life expectancy is also very touch and go. I feel like MSU should have some outlet for people to spend time with animals. It has been scientifically proven that animals help to relieve stress, so students could definitely benefit from that. Moving away from home is terrifying, particularly for people like myself who actually enjoy spending Friday nights at home. Imagine being able to go to college with a built-in friend, a pet to make you feel comfortable. Even if I brought my whole house into my dorm, it wouldn’t be the same without my cats and dogs. Rachel Brauer is an intern at The State News. Reach her at rbrauer@statenews.com.
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Iconic locations on campus offer history
Anya Rath Managing editor arath@statenews.com @thesnews
We see these places every day. But have we ever stopped to know the history behind them?
By Brittanie Chludzinski bchludzinski@statenews.com
Spartan. It’s a term that exudes pride and passion for anyone who can identify with it. For some, to be a Spartan means persevering, growing, connecting and accomplishing as one united community. Just as the term Spartan has established the culture of the university, there are many iconic places rooted deep in MSU’s past that continue to serve as emblems for the Spartan experience, and carry this same feeling of pride that has evolved from generation to generation.
1945 the year “The Spartan” was revealed to the public
Sparty Statue
On June 9, 1945, history was made. The MSU Spartans met their valiant leader who continues to be the most celebrated and valued symbol of MSU by fans, students and alumni around the world. The original Sparty statue, weighing around 6,600 pounds and standing at 9 feet 7 inches tall, was revealed to the public in 1945 by sculptor Leonard D. Jungwirth. During the 23 years that he spent as a professor of sculpture at MSU, he devoted nearly two years of his life to creating “The Spartan,” which became the world’s largest free-standing ceramic figure. Before Sparty became the central icon for the university and redefined the dynamics of the sports teams, from 1909 to 1925, the university was called the Michigan Agricultural College. So how did the term “Spartans” come to exist on campus? In 1925 when Michigan Agricultural College became Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, the sports teams, who were formerly known as the “Aggies” or the “Farmers,” decided they wanted a new name. “Michigan Staters” was chosen as the winner from a student contest, but Lansing State Journal sports editor George Alderton believed that this name did not “lend itself to headline writing.” After searching through the list of suggestions from the contest, Alderton found the name “Spartans” which was proposed by Michigan State baseball player Perry Fremont. On April 2, 1926, Alderton used the term Spartans in a headline that was covering a baseball game in Fort Benning, Georgia, instead of referring to the team as the “Aggies.” The State News quickly adopted the new term, and thus the university embraced this new identity. As of 2005, Sparty now resides in the west lobby of Spartan Stadium, while a bronze version stands just feet from where the original statue stood for nearly six decades. “The Spartans are a historically significant part of the Greek civilization, and the ideas that they hold reflect everything that the student body aspires to be, such as being ambitious,” MSU alumnus Ray Hidalgo said.
Fac t When MSU was Michigan Agricultural College, the mascot was called either the “Aggies” or the “Farmers”
LEFT: The original Spartan Statue on Monday. Photo: JESSALYN TAMEZ RIGHT: Art professor Leonard D. Jungwirth works on the clay of the Spartan Statue in 1944 before casting. PHOTO courtesy of the msu archives and historical collections 4
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As the chiming of the bells resonate throughout campus, Beaumont Tower continues to create a sense of unity and tradition among the university as one of the most distinguished and enduring icons of MSU. On the site of what was once College Hall, the tower was dedicated to the university on June 22, 1929, as a gift from alumnus John Beaumont, who graduated with the class of 1882. As the first building on MSU’s campus, College Hall was commonly recognized as the first establishment dedicated to teaching scientific agriculture in the U.S. During a renovation in 1918, the hall collapsed and was quickly replaced by artillery garages. According to MSU University Archives & Historical Collections, Beaumont offered this gift in an attempt to preserve the historical and “sacred” grounds where this first building once stood. “He donated money to build the Beaumont Tower as a sort of iconic emblem of the beginnings of MSU,” Lynne Goldstein, professor of anthropology, said. Reaching its highest peak at 104.67 feet, the tower is home to a set of 49 bronze bells that make up the famous carillon that weighs a total of 13.5 tons. A carillon is a musical instru-
ment that is played by means of a keyboard system consisting of levers and pedals that strike the bells when the carillonneur engages them. In 1941, School of Music piano professor Wendell Westcott tested his musical abilities in the tower and became MSU’s most esteemed carillonneur. In the past, the university offered half-hour concerts that were scheduled every Sunday throughout the year. Upon the tower’s completion in 1928, university President Robert Shaw’s belief that the monument should function as “the center of all activities of this institution” has remained relatively true throughout the years. In the 1960s and 1970s, many civil rights and antiwar protests occurred at Beaumont Tower, where thousands of students were said to have showed up on numerous occasions. In 1934, the female honor society dedicated to serving visually impaired students on campus under the name of Tower Guard was founded by Shaw’s wife. The now co-ed honor society is recognized as the oldest student organization on campus today. Aside from Tower Guard, the tower has instilled many other traditions within the university, including the legend that an individual cannot become a true Spartan until they have been kissed in the tower’s shadow.
Fac t Beaumont Tower was erected over the site of the first academic building on campus, College Hall
The rock on Farm Lane on June 15, 1900. Photo courtesy of the MSU Archives and Historical Collections INSET: The rock on Farm Lane on Monday. PHOTO: JESSALYN TAMEZ
The Rock
Fac t The rock used to be known as the “Engagement Rock” because many students proposed there
As a prominent symbol of MSU, the rock on Farm Lane continues to shape the culture of the university by serving as a canvas that captures the evolving thoughts of students on campus. “It’s a very good outlet for student voice and opinion,” computer science senior Michael Aughton said. According to professor of anthropology Lynne Goldstein, this symbol of the university is unique because it represents the things that students really care about. “It’s a student-created monument, so the rock is really more active,” Goldstein said. The rock originated in 1873 when the senior class decided to donate the large rock as part of a
gift-giving tradition at MSU. The rock was removed from what is now the Beal Botanical Garden before it was moved under an elm tree near Beaumont Tower by a team of 20 oxen. Over the years, this icon became widely known as the “Engagement Rock” as many students proposed at this spot. Throughout history, the rock has also served as a way for students to protest and voice their opinions on controversial issues. According to the MSU University Archives & Historical Collections, the rock was temporarily moved near the Department of Public Safety Building in 1977 after students were accused of painting the rock with controversial messages. In the mid 1980s, The rock was moved to Auditorium Road, where it still resides today as a prominent hub for student activities.
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Customers sit inside the Dairy Store on March 14, 1957. Photo courtesy of the MSU Archives and Historical Collections RIGHT: The
Fac t The Dairy Store first opened its doors on campus in 1958 and was only open two afternoons a week
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MSU Dairy Store on Monday. PHOTO: JESSALYN TAMEZ
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A visit to MSU is not complete without a visit to the Dairy Store. The first traces of Dairy Store ice cream dates back to 1958 when the school’s dairy department opened as a research facility. The store was later to sell
limited amounts of cheese and ice cream on campus, while also giving free tours to students. From humble beginnings, the Dairy Store was only open two afternoons a week and offered a limited selection of chocolate and vanilla ice cream. A gelatin-like dairy product containing pieces of fruit, called frumil, was recognized as one of the most
popular items on the menu. Since its official start in 1958, it is clear that the Dairy Store has transformed into an iconic location on campus that offers unique flavors that are evolving alongside the university’s culture. Because of MSU’s start as an agricultural school, jazz studies sophomore Dakota Peterson
said the Dairy Store embodies the entire school’s history. “It’s the one place that I had heard about prior to becoming a student,” Peterson said. Today, the Dairy Store’s No. 1 seller is their “Sesquicentennial Swirl,” which tastes like birthday cake and was created in 2005 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of MSU.
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MSU basketball player Keenan Wetzel directs short film starring former player Delvon Roe By Amanda Chodnicki amanda.chodnicki@ statenews.com
After five months of pre-production, the crew of “The Cager” has wrapped up taping the short film about a basketball player who gets injured in college. “He was supposed to be the top-10 pick in the country and gets hurt during one of his games and isn’t able to go to the pros,” Eightfold Marketing and Creative CEO and founder Nicholas Stachurski said. “So he’s in this crossroad position in his life, where he has a daughter and a girlfriend who’s his high school sweet-
heart and he feels trapped ... he feels caged.” “The Cager” was written and directed by MSU basketball guard Keenan Wetzel. Wetzel worked side-by-side with Eightfold and another company, Rumor Productions, also founded by MSU alumni. The short film stars former MSU basketball player Delvon Roe. He will play the main character, Wes, who undergoes a situation similar to the one Roe faced in his college basketball career. Roe is now a SAG-certified actor out in L.A. and flew in to play the lead in the film. “East Lansing, I’m home!” Roe said. “I’m glad to be back
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here working on ‘The Cager’ with Keenan Wetzel.” Many thought Wetzel’s idea for the film was originally inspired by Roe, including Stachurski. “So the film isn’t based on (Roe)’s life, but Keenan Wetzel as he was writing this, it was a heavy influence what had happened to (Roe),” Stachurski said. “That’s kind of what I would say inspired him. I can’t speak for him, but I do believe that he was really inspired by (Roe)’s situation.” Wetzel, however, said it was more than just that. “Inspiration maybe, but there’s so many scenarios like (Roe)’s and like somebody get-
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From left, actor and former MSU basketball player Delvon Roe, actor Armon York and senior guard and director Keenan Wetzel talk about a scene Friday while filming the short film “The Cager” at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing. PHOTO: ERIN HAMPTON
ting hurt that it wasn’t based on anything with him,” Wetzel said. “Obviously when you’re casting, you realize, ‘That’s my friend. He can do that role.’” Wetzel added that getting Roe involved, however, was important for the film. Stachurski also said it’s a huge problem in college athletics, where these top-10-percent athletes get injured and they don’t have a back-up plan, like Roe did with acting. “(Keenan)’s seen a lot of athletes who are just these great, great people, but after college they just don’t have that path past their sport,” he said. “Keenan really wanted to speak to that and help people get over that hurdle in their life.” Stachurski added they hope to be able to distribute “The Cager” to cer-
tain non-profits that speak to the issue of being a single parent, which is a topic that’s also touched on in the film. “In the story ... the main character’s father left him as a child,” he said. “So we do want to distribute this to certain non-profits as an entertainment and educational piece to show their members. We hope to be able to give back with the film in that manner.” Stachurski said they hope to have the final edit done sometime in November. “We’re going to have the red carpet premiere at NCG and hopefully we’ll have a lot of the MSU community come out,” Stachurski said. Wetzel said it’s amazing to see everything finally coming together and that it couldn’t have been possible without the donors’ support from early stages.
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MSU joins new university alliance prioritizing minority graduation rates By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán smartinez@statenews.com
MSU joined forces with 10 other universities to increase the rate of graduation of underrepresented and low-income groups. “The mission of the University Innovation Alliance is (to) overall increase the number of low-income students graduating with high quality college degrees,” said Associate Dean for Undergraduate Students Kristen Renn. What started as a meeting in 2013 between universities around the country ended up in an alliance with universities in 11 states looking for strategies to increase the graduation rate among students with underrepresented backgrounds. Representatives from Arizona State University, Georgia State University, Iowa State University, Oregon State University, Purdue University, The Ohio State University, The UC, Riverside, University of Central Florida, University of Kansas and University of Texas at Austin participated in a forum on Sept. 16 in the nation’s capital to share data and strategies aiming for student success. MSU president Lou Anna K. Simon and MSU Provost June Youatt also represented Michigan State University and introduced the Neighborhoods initiative to the other participants of the
alliance. “This model of integrated academic, residential and student services addresses the goal of giving every student admitted to MSU an equal opportunity of graduating,” Youatt said in a statement. According to a video made on the alliance by MSU, one-third of the 38,500 undergraduates that attend MSU are first generation college students. Five years ago, MSU started the Neighborhood initiative with an Engagement Center in East Neighborhood. It has been three years since all five neighborhoods have had a completed engagement center that offers a health clinic, fitness programs and help with different academic subjects. “The Neighborhood initiative is a unique program,” Renn said. “There is no other institution right now that has something like that.” Renn said that MSU’s participation in the University Innovation Alliance has placed them as a leader among the other 10 universities. The alliance has different supporting organizations such as the Ford Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation. “Our participation in the University Innovation Alliance is a sign of how well regarded Michigan State is as a leader nationally,” Renn said. “I think that’s great for us.”
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Students host reading to recognize Banned Books Week By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán smartinez@statenews.com
It was a beautiful day to read out loud, even if it was from a banned book. As part of Banned Books Week, students and faculty gathered in front of the patio of the Main Library to read passages of their favorite banned books on Wednesday. English senior Morgan Kinstner read a passage from the book “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie. “I kind of like all of the banned books, but this is definitely top of the charts,” Kinstner said. “I don’t understand why it is banned because there are so many applicable things to adolescence in it.” “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” is sometimes banned in schools because some consider it sexually explicit and unsuitable for the age group. According to the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom website, 5,099 books were challenged from 2000 to 2009. The reasons of those challenges range from offensive language to homosexuality. Kinstner said that although she believes teachers should teach banned books, she understands why some people decide to ban the readings.
“I personally think it is very important to tell the absolutely true stories of adolescence and growing up in life,” Kinstner said. “I also understand what parents are coming from, so you have to respect their wishes.” In Michigan, books are constantly being challenged. In 2013, a parent from the Northville school district challenged the book “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl,” claiming it was pornographic and too explicit for middle school students. The school board rejected the complaint. Department of English assistant professor Tamara Butler said it is important to help future teachers understand banned books. “I think it is important to keep doing these activities and raise awareness about it,” said Butler, who brought her students to the event. “Captain Underpants” by Dav Pilkey, “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison, “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E. L. James and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky were some of the books most challenged in 2013. “You see (the ban) a lot with diverse books,” outreach librarian Holly Flynn said. “(The authors) write about their experiences and those books tend to get banned, specifically in the South.” Flynn said the majority of the books get banned in school libraries and in school districts.
Doctoral student Kristin McIlhagga reads a passage from “Better Nate Than Ever” by Tim Federle during a banned books reading Wednesday at the Main Library. PHOTO: JULIA NAGY
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MSU police, OISS remind international students to review US laws By Olivia Dimmer odimmer@statenews.com
With each new year comes a new class of international students who might be unfamiliar with American laws, and it’s a joint effort between MSU police and the Office for International Students and Scholars to educate them on laws, specifically those involving traffic and alcohol. OISS Director Peter Briggs said students are required to attend orientation at the beginning of the year, but his office also facilitates weekly sessions that discuss different topics about life in the U.S. These sessions may feature presentations on anything from culture to traffic laws. With a handful of major traffic accidents involving international students already proving to be an issue this semester, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said her department is especially interested in making sure international students understand and review the resources available to them regarding the law. In response to the need for more accessible education, MSU police and OISS created a series of videos in 2012 on different topics, including alcohol, traffic lights and what to do when stopped by a police officer. “The adjustment process can almost be put
into categories,” Briggs said, mentioning the number of adjustments international students have to make in their transition to the U.S. “Laws are something that international students need to take seriously, especially under the scrutiny of U.S. immigration.” In addition, McGlothian-Taylor said traffic signals and bicycle laws can prove confusing for some international students. “Countries differ — our (police) lights may mean something different in someone else’s country,” McGlothian-Taylor said. “In some countries they travel on the left side of the road whereas we travel on the right side of the road.” Economics junior Salha Fawal said she took driving lessons and classes when she arrived in the U.S. to learn more about the laws. “I didn’t know how to drive and there is a lot that is different from Saudi Arabia, like the traffic rules on where we can stop and where we can walk,” economics junior Salha Fawal said. During driving lessons, Fawal said she made a few mistakes when driving because of the different rules drivers must follow. “They told me you cannot turn left until all the cars are done coming,” she said. For most of her traffic rule education, driving or pedestrian, Fawal mostly utilized resources outside the university.
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Prospective teachers at MSU got a chance to discuss education reform with National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen Garcia during her visit to MSU on Wednesday. She came to town for a media round table with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer and a presentation for students in the MSU College of Education. A lot of the presentation analyzed education techniques and discussed the value of education in other countries. For some of the future teachers attending, seeing how other nations treat education was very important. “It’s just been kind of eye-opening to see how other people view (education),” physical science junior Jonathon Kremer said. “As she was saying earlier, (in) some other countries, teaching is so highly-esteemed that they consider it more important than lawyers. So it’s just awesome being a part of raising kids and helping them become full humans.” Much of Esklelsen Garcia’s presentation criticized a recent national trend for education to focus mainly on test scores, rather than whether the students have actually learned the material. Special education and mathematics sopho-
MSU students like Lana Del Rey, Kanye West, according to Spotify By Leslie Hemenway
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MSU students tend to like Kanye West, but dislike Ariana Grande. MSU was ranked No. 24 on a list created by Spotify of the top 40 musical universities in America. The list broke down data about trends in what students at MSU enjoy listening to. Spotify notes some of the most popular artists among MSU students include Lana Del Rey, Kanye West and Drake. The most played songs at MSU are “Summer” by Calvin Harris, “Latch”
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by Disclosure, “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea, “Am I Wrong” by Nico & Vinz and “Classic” by MKTO. The genres most listened to by MSU students include pop, dance/EDM and hip hop. The least popular genres include jam band, jazz, and classical. Students at MSU also tend to gravitate toward skate punk and Twenty One Pilots, and tend to dislike Ariana Grande, jazz, and Christian music. Eliot Van Buskirk, a digital music author and creator of Evolver.fm, was inspired by the number of students who signed up for Spotify’s student deal last semester, so he ranked
schools based on how often the students played music. Spotify is most used by MSU students at around 4 p.m. and least used at around 5 a.m. Based off this data, Spotify was able to approximate when the average MSU student wakes up and goes to sleep. According to their data, a student here typically wakes up at 9:45 a.m. and goes to bed at 12:45 a.m. With that in mind, the average MSU student usually gets nine hours of sleep, which is 30 more minutes than the average at other schools.
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Fac t The NEA’s “Degrees Not Debt” campaign pushes for students to leave college with an average of $29,400 in debt.
more Mariah Hill said even students who aren’t going into education should recognize the problems in education today and how they can be fixed since education affects the rest of the economy. “We are obligated to teach and educate people who are coming to future careers,” Hill said.”(Other MSU students) should have been here to see what an effective education and an effective educator looks like.” Before her presentation, Eskelsen Garcia attended a media round table event with Mark Schauer at the Michigan Education Association building off campus. Schauer is the NEA’s preferred candidate in November’s gubernatorial election. This event, which was mainly a campaign stop for Schauer, discussed the ways that Governor Snyder’s cuts to higher education have given students unfair amounts of debt after graduating from college. He said he would make education his number one budget priority if elected. Eskelsen Garcia stressed the necessity for a strong education system through the day and advocated for the NEA’s “Degrees Not Debt” campaign, that pushes for students to leave college with an average of $29,400 of debt. “We mess up as a system and the rest of society crumbles,” Eskelsen Garcia said. “Get it right and the rest of society goes to the moon.”
Students who purchased food from Jimmy John’s in East Lansing between June and August should be on the alert for becoming victims of credit and debit card fraud, as the franchise announced today it became aware of “a possible security incident,” at some of its stores, including two in East Lansing. T he f i r st, located at 4790 S. Hagadorn, is thought to have been
breached between June 16 and August 2 of this year according to the official Jimmy John’s website. The second, at 143 N. Harrison, might have been compromised between June 16 and July 30. According to a statement from the sandwich company, 216 stores appear to have been affected. St udents should monitor t heir accounts and report any suspicious purchases. — Olivia dimmer
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Anastos talks progress, building program at B1G Media Day Though the Spartans had a lackluster 2013-14 season, hockey head coach Tom Anastos expressed high hopes for his hockey team at the 2014 Hockey Big Ten Media Day at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
Back from injury, Montague continues to lead men’s soccer Younger players saw time on the field during the senior captain’s abscence
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When head coach Tom Anastos took over the MSU hockey program back in 2011, he envisioned this sort of progress heading into his fourth season. Even with a lackluster 11-18-7 record last year, the Spartans found themselves in a lot of close games that could have gone either way. Entering this year, MSU will focus on the day-to-day details as they try to find the inches. “I’m as excited about this season as I was for the first season I came, and in many ways more so,” Anastos said. “I like the chemistry of the team; I really liked the offseason that our guys had. Our team as a hole comes back in better physical shape than any team since I’ve been here.” As part of instilling his own culture, Anastos has been strained to rely on incoming freshmen to play a meaningful role. While that is expected when there is turnover in any program, it meant that MSU lacked some valuable experience when they found themselves in tight games. This season, Anastos’ program is reaching the point where the players that were asked to contribute as underclassmen are turning into upperclassmen. With a strong offseason, Anastos anticipates that group will take a huge step in their game. “Last year we had a lot of impact and a lot of minutes were played...from freshmen and sophomores,” Anastos said. “So now those guys are sophomores and juniors and if they can continue to evolve like they did last year and take another big step. “To me, almost the theme of the season is to step up. We need to step up and as I mentioned, we can see the corner. The question is can we step up enough to turn the corner.” However daunting that question may seem to an outsider, everyone inside MSU’s locker room is confident in the system and each other. With junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand in net, the Spartans will have plenty of opportunities to make their mark in the Big Ten. “We’ve been talking about taking strides and making progress,” Hildebrand said. “I think we’ve made progress and we need to take the next step. I’m not sure exactly what the next
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step is, but we know we’re going to surprise some people this season.” Whatever surprises lie ahead, the Spartans will focus on getting better each and every day as they fight through a deep non-conference schedule and a demanding Big Ten. “There’s an incredible competitive spirit with an expectation to pursue very aggressive goals, and not be easily satisfied with where we are,” Anastos said. “A step that I think we need to continue to take is demanding of one another...A high standard of not only commitment, but performance. “We’re going to create very ambitious, some might even say audacious goals, but that’s what our expectations are.”
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The men’s soccer team (4-1-1 overall, 1-0 conference) have reeled off two straight wins after losing to Valparaiso 1-0 on Sept. 11 and they’ve done it without some key players, asking others to step up in their place. The game is not all MSU lost on Sept. 11, as the Spartans lost team captain senior forward Adam Montague. His loss was immediately felt in the game as head coach Damon Rensing cited it as a factor in the loss. “We got the offense going, we just couldn’t score goals...obviously not having Adam is a big part of that...when he goes out (17) minutes in, that’s a big factor,” Rensing said. However, since the loss the team has won two straight, beating Loyola Chicago 1-0 Sept. 14 and Maryland 1-0 on Sept. 19. But even in a winning effort, Rensing couldn’t help but mention that the team was missing Montague. “I thought our guys rose to the occasion. Our leaders stepped up. We didn’t have Adam Montague, but I thought we came out well and were very aggressive at the start of the game,” Rensing said in a phone interview after defeating Maryland. Despite not being able to play during the time, Montague impacted the game however he could. In his absence as a player, he stepped up as a leader, offering those filling in for him advice that comes with a certain level of experience. “Adam obviously is a great leader, he’s our captain, he’s been helping whoever is filling in that role helping them with what he’s seeing from the bench, what he’s been through as a player trying (to give them) a speed version of what the team needs them to do at that position,” junior goalkeeper Zach Bennett said. The No. 16-ranked Spartans got their leader back on the field last night against Bowling Green. But his contributions during his absence are almost as valuable as his contributions on the field. “They’ve played really hard, they’ve been busting their butts and creating in their own kind of way,” Bennett said.
“I thought our guys rose to the occasion. Our leaders stepped up. We didn’t have Adam Montague, but I thought we came out well and we were very aggressive at the start of the game. Damon Rensing, Men’s soccer head coach
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Damion Terry, Tyler O’Connor played valuable minutes against Eastern O’Connor says he and Terry will “be ready” when Connor Cook departs the MSU football program
Sophomore quarterback Tyler O’Connor communicates with his team before the snap during the game against Eastern Michigan on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Eagles, 73-14.
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In No. 9 MSU’s (2-1 overall) 73-14 rout of Eastern Michigan (1-3 overall) last Saturday, Spartan fans might have seen the future signal caller after junior quarterback Connor Cook leaves the program. Redshirt freshman quarterback Damion Terry and sophomore quarterback Tyler O’Connor both saw significant playing time once the game was well in hand. Terry was featured in the first quarter with a special package of plays that coaches had prepared before the season started, completing five of eight passes for 19 yards. “It’s not something they have to do, it’s just something they’re trying to do to see if they can expand the offense,” Terry said. “They gave me the opportunity and I’m just trying to seize it and see where it goes from here.” Terry said he was told before the game that the team would run the package of plays designed for him at some point, regardless of the score. “There’s a few plays (in the package),” he said. “I won’t go into too much detail but it’s a good package, you can do anything with it.” Both Terry and O’Connor said this game wasn’t necessarily a tryout, but both said it felt good to get in the game and the experience was invaluable. “It’s just for experience,” Terry said. “Obviously coming from high school, it’s not as big as this.
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Getting that experience really helps.” O’Connor reiterated that for a young quarterback, experience in an actual game is extremely valuable. “It felt great to go out and the end of the first quarter with some of the starters, still 70,000-something people there,” he said. “I
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thing were to happen to Connor, we’ll be ready.” Both quarterbacks said that while they played well, there are areas to work on in their game. O’Connor threw an interception while deep in Spartan territory late in the game. “It was a play-action in our own end zone, ended up get-
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feel more comfortable every snap I take.” As far as who could be the one to replace Cook, O’Connor said that day is too far in the distance to think about. “I’m not sure we’re looking that far into the future,” he said. “It’s a long season. I think it’s more showing that, God forbid any-
The MSU volleyball team (7-4 overall) will go as far as sophomores Allyssah Fitterer and Chloe Reinig will take them. MSU lost a large portion of its kills production from the 2013 season due to the graduation of outside hitter Lauren Wicinski and middle blocker Alexis Mathews, leaving a gaping hole in the offense. Fitterer, a middle blocker and opposite hitter and Reinig, an outside hitter, have filled their shoes nicely, accounting for 43 percent of the team’s kills this season and rank one and two for the Spartans in kills per set. “They need to carry a big load offensively for us,” head coach Cathy George said. “I thought they did a really nice job this weekend of doing just that.” Both Fitterer and Reinig were named to the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational All-Tournament Team over the weekend. “That was a great honor,” Reinig said. “I owe it to my team for giving me those opportunities.” Reinig hit a career-best 24 kills on a career-high 55 swings against LIU Brooklyn last Friday.
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ting some pressure in my face and I really only had one out,” he said. “You can’t make a bad play worse, there wasn’t a whole lot I could do, but you can’t do that.” Terry said after breaking down the film on Tuesday that he would give himself an overall C for a grade. “I always want to do better,” he
said. “There’s a couple of throws I could have made, or a couple of reads I could have made better. I think I did alright but it’s a learning experience and I can only go up from here.” MSU takes on Wyoming (3-1 overall) at noon in Spartan Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
It was the second time the pair received All-Tournament honors this season. Fitterer and Reinig were also named to the UAB/Samford All-Tournament Team. Fitterer not only made the All-Tournament team but won MVP honors. “I was really proud of the way I played,” Fitterer said. “I think there could have been multiple people on my team that could have been on that All-Tournament Team.” Fitterer has had double-digit kills in nine of 11 matches this season. The Spartans hope the sophomore sensations can help them bring home a pair of victories as they travel to Indiana to play Indiana (9-3 overall)and No. 15 Purdue (10-2 overall)this weekend. MSU lost to both Indiana and Purdue last year in five sets. However, Fitterer and Reinig were forces in both games. Fitterer played in all 10 sets against Indiana and Purdue, registering a total of 13 kills and seven digs. Reinig played in nine sets against the Hoosiers and Boilermakers, contributing 16 kills. Rankings Update MSU fell out of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) national poll this week. The Spartans debuted at No. 16 on Aug. 11 and were ranked No. 25 last week.
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Musique 21 keeps it contemporary The ensemble music group, made up of students and faculty from the MSU College of Music, performed 21st century pieces at Fairchild Theatre this week By Rich Vadasy rvadasy@statenews.com
Faculty and students from the MSU College of Music come together in the ensemble group Musique 21, so named because the group performs music from more contemporary composers of the 21st century. They performed a free show at the Fairchild Theatre on Monday night, which was open to the public. The show was conducted, narrated and directed by professor of music Kevin Noe. According to Noe, the show was put on at the last minute and he didn’t know what kind of turnout to expect. But many MSU students and parents were in attendance, includ-
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ing some who had already seen the show before. Composition sophomore Josh Trentadue said this was the second Musique 21 show he has been to so far. “The theatricality they put behind the show along with the music makes it unique,” Trentadue said. He also enjoyed being able to see the emotions of the performers, a benefit of attending live theatre, he said. Composition junior Philip Rice said that he also loves the ability to actually see the music being played on campus. "(Live music) builds a connection between the performer and the audience,” he said. This was Rice’s fourth time coming to the show, but he said no matter how many times someone goes, they’ll never know
what to expect. The show wasn’t just performers on stage playing instruments, but it incorporated different aspects of theatre as well, including visuals on the screen behind the performers, narrated by Noe. Noe was the main narrator of the show, but he had some help from some of the students when he was busy conducting the music. Noe paid tribute to contemporary composers such as György Ligeti, incorporating one of Ligeti’s most famous works, Musica Ricercata, into the concert. There are three more scheduled performances for the Musique 21 troupe. Students can have the opportunity to see them again on October 27, March 3 and April 27.
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Facetime with Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac N’ Cheez! owner Lorraine Sussman Sweet Lorraine herself tells The State News about her time as student at MSU and why she’s doing business in East Lansing
Lorraine Sussman, co-owner of Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac N’ Cheez!, laughs while working the line on Tuesday at Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac N’ Cheez. PHOTO: RAYMOND WILLIAMS
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With 14 different types of macaroni and cheese to offer, Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac ‘n Cheez! offers students a taste of home cooking. Behind the operation are Lorraine Sussman and her husband, Gary Sussman, who were both MSU students at one point before transferring to other schools. The State News spoke with sweet Lorraine herself about her time at MSU, owning a business and looking into the future of her restaurant. The State News: You and your husband attended Michigan State for a few years before transferring. How long were you here and what were your majors? Lorraine Sussman: Gary went in 1970 and I went in ‘74. He was a physics undergraduate and I was in fine arts. We were 3 years apart and I met him just before moving up here. We both lived in Snyder-Phillips.
ly paying for my education, so I worked three jobs when I was in school. I worked in the dishroom and I also worked in the continuing education library as a librarian and just doing odd jobs for offices. But I thought the campus was gorgeous and wish I’d had more time to enjoy it. SN: How did you start making macaroni and cheese? LS: I started when I was in Girl Scouts. I moved from England in the ‘60s and in Girl Scouts we went down to Consumer’s Power, and they had a whole program where they showed us how to cook macaroni on a gas stove. I came home and showed my parents and they thought it was strange. We didn’t have that kind of food in England. The funny thing is, the first time I made a home-cooked meal for my husband — it was mac and cheese. It runs in my blood.
SN: What was it like to live and work in Snyder-Phillips Hall? LS: I was one of those people that was actual-
SN: Where did the idea to start a business come from? What has the experience been like? LS: We’ve been in restaurant business for over 30 years. (Lorraine and Gary Sussman own two Sweet Lorraine’s Cafe and Bars and 3 Mac n’ Cheez! locations, with two more coming in the
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future.) Ten years ago, when the economy was really bad, people wanted more comfort food. I said to my husband, “Everybody loves mac and cheese.” Just knew it would be a good seller for us. I started playing around with it. I came up with 21 recipes before I came to the one I have now. This was harder because I was trying to get at people’s hearts. I don’t make traditional mac and cheese. The fact that I have an imagination and always thinking, “What else can I do?” If I can get cheese curds from Michigan State, how cool would that be? SN: What is your favorite part about running a business? LS: I love seeing people smile, particularly with mac and cheese. I wish I could have a camera with me. It’s such a nice feeling. Here I am out with the public on the food line and people come up to me and say, “This is amazing” or “This is heaven in a bowl.” That’s gratifying, to know I can make people smile like that. SN: What is the hardest part of running a business? LS: Here, it’s getting the schedule to work. But getting people in the door hasn’t been hard.
SN: Why did you decide to open a restaurant in East Lansing? LS: We always thought Mac n’ Cheez! was going to be a university student’s dream. We were looking for quite a while before we found the space. And when we found the space, we loved the space. Right across from the art museum, and my background is art. It’s a match made in heaven: college students and mac and cheese. SN: You had your grand opening last week. How was that? LS: Since opening, the week has been great. People have been willing to wait since we were a little slower (opening). I’ve seen many people who have been here one, two, three times already. I know the word is out, and people like it a lot. We hope to start delivering soon. SN: What are your goals for Mac n’ Cheez? LS: We would like to open up in college towns across the country. My goal for this is to continue growing. I still have the spark in my belly to do it. Hopefully I can get cheese curds (from the Dairy Store) and that will show up on our specials board next week.